TIDRADIO TD-UV5R Programming Guide INTRODUCTION TIDRADIO TD-UV5R is a dual-band (VHF, UHF) versatile amateur radio. It offers 128 channels, you can add or remove channels from scanning list and give channels alphanumeric names via programming with a computer. With the enhanced capabilities of the UV5R radio, this Programming Guide will help you get a quick start to program the radio. Contents 1. Preparation before Programming.......................................................................2 2.
Preparation before Programming 1. Computer System Requirements Manufacture Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 CHIRP Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7\8\10, Windows 2000, Mac OS, Linux 2. Programming Cable A.USB programming cable - The driver should be installed before programming. Driver download link:walkietalkiesoftware.com 1) Find the corresponding driver of the system. 2) Click and wait for the download.
B. If you use an FTDI cable, it does not need to be installed with a driver. You can just plug in and use directly. 1) If your computer did not automatically install the driver, you will need to update the driver to the latest driver Download the latest FTDI driver at :bit.ly/driverfree 3. Software Download & Install 1) Turn on the computer, check if your computer system meets the requirements. 2) Download the manufacture software on walkietalkiesoftware.com or CHIRP software on bit.
5.How to choose your port? 1.Get into “Window Setting”, then search “Device Manager”. 2.Open “Device Manager”, and unfold Port (COM & LPT) to check the existing port.
3.Come with USB programming cable port is USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM?) 4.FTDI programming cable port is USB Serial Port (COM?) UV-5R Manufacture Software Programming Process 1) Download and open the manufacture software. Click "Setting(S)→Port" and then Confirm the port the same as the port viewed by Device Manager, then click the ”OK” button. 2) Click the "Read" button, then click "Start" and ready to read the data from your radio.
3) You will come to the parameter page and adjust the limited parameters (Channel, Band, RX Frequency, TX Frequency, CTCSS/DCS, Power, and Wide/Narrow, PTT-ID, etc). Channel Information The UV5R radio has 128 channels, you can edit the channel number and channel information according to your needs. The following is an introduction to each term.
the station you are listening to does not transmit this specific signal,you will not hear anything. TX QT/DQT Transmitting CTCSS/DCS Refer to the DCS table and Transmits a specific low-level CTCSS table in the manual. digital signal to unlock the squelch of a distant receiver (usually a repeater). POWER Transmit power HIGH/LOW High power:5W Low power:1W W/N Channel bandwidth WIDE/NARROW Wideband (25kHz bandwidth) narrowband (12.5 kHz bandwidth).
up, you can adjust the limited parameters (VOX Function, Squelch, Backlit, DTMF, FM Radio, Voice Prompt, Scanning, VFO Mode, etc.). A.Basic Setting Name TOT(Time Out) Meaning Transmission time-out timer Squelch Level VOX Voice TX operated Voice Annunciation ABR Display time Settings Description 15-600(s) This feature provides a limits transmission time to a programmed value.
Work mode Frequency CHs is channel quantity Channel B.Channel Mode You can customize the display on Channel A/B: CH: Display Channel Number CH + Name: Display Channel Number and Channel Name (Name column in Channel information part) CH + Freq: Display Channel Number and Frequency C.
awake cycles. The higher number the longer the battery lasts. When enabled, a word or two might be missed when the frequency being monitored becomes active.
SFT_D: Enable access of repeaters in VFO/Frequency Mode ([OFF]: TX = RX (simplex); [+]: TX will be shifted higher than RX in frequency; [-]: TX will be shifted lower than RX in frequency) Offset: Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequency (For the explanation of TX Power, RX QT/DQT, TX QT/DQT, W/N, Signal, please refer to introduction above) E.FM Radio FM Radio Enable: When you check off, FM Radio function will be activated on the radio.
UV-5R Chirp Software Programming Process 1) Open the CHIRP software (Latest Version), click "Download From Radio" under "Radio" 2) Select the corresponding cable driver port, and select Model "UV-5R" under Vendor "TIDRADIO", then click "OK" to read the radio 12
3) And you will come to the page of Memories, in which you can adjust the limited parameters (For the explanation of Channel, TX Frequency, RX Frequency, CTCSS/DCS, High/Low Power,and Wide/Narrow,Band.Please refer to introduction above) 4)Then if you switch to the page of Settings, you can adjust the limited parameters(For the explanation of VOX Function, Squelch, Backlit, DTMF, FM Radio, Voice Prompt, Scanning, VFO Mode.
5) All the modification will be saved by clicking "Upload To Radio" under "Radio". Then you can check the settings you modified after reboot the radio. *If you have any problem with the TIDRADIO UV5R radio using or programming, please don’t hesitate to contact us via support: walkietalkiesoftware.com. It’s always our honor to help.
