Chirp and Programming Your Radio
Chirp is an open source program that makes it possible to program your radios.
You can download it for free here:
https://chirpmyradio.com
Below are some files that can help get you started.
This page also includes some basic info on how to use the program.
You can download it for free here:
https://chirpmyradio.com
Below are some files that can help get you started.
This page also includes some basic info on how to use the program.
Chirp Files (.img)
These are Chirp files you can use for programming your radio. All files are for the Baofeng UV-5R unless otherwise indicated.
These are Chirp files you can use for programming your radio. All files are for the Baofeng UV-5R unless otherwise indicated.
| chirp-file-gta.img |
| chirp-file-niagara.img |
| chirp-file-niagara-qsuvk5.img |
| chirp-file-ont.img |
| chirp-file-various-ontario.img |
| chirp-file-ladd-rr.img |
| chirp-file-stoneycreek.img |
| london_uhuru_5r.img |
| sud-nb-ps-hunt-tim-ssm-tb.img |
Chirp PDF Files
These are PDF files reflecting the Frequencies in some of the Chirp (.img) files shown above.
These are PDF files reflecting the Frequencies in some of the Chirp (.img) files shown above.
| chirp-file-gta.pdf |
| chirp-file-niagara.pdf |
| chirp-file-ont.pdf |
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Chirp Text Files (.csv)
These are csv files of the files shown above, should they be needed. 
Frequencies - Not in Chirp
The following files are lists of frequencies not yet converted to Chirp | |||||||
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Chirp Instructions
Following are the instructions for programming your HT (handheld transceiver) using Chirp.
Start by downloading the open-source Chirp software to you computer:
https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
Then follow these instructions:
Following are the instructions for programming your HT (handheld transceiver) using Chirp.
Start by downloading the open-source Chirp software to you computer:
https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
Then follow these instructions:
- open Chirp
- open the .img file that you will be copying from (the Base file)
- Select All and Copy
- plug your radio into your cable using your programming cable
- turn on radio
- select Radio/Download and follow the Wizard (should open a new tab)
- save that file for future reference (aka Target file)
- place cursor on first position and Paste (it should replace everything in that open tab)
- go to Settings tab (next to Memories tab in secondary nav bar))
- select Basic Info
- change Display B to ‘Name’
- select Radio/Upload
- check your radio to see that the programmed channels/frequencies are there (you need to be in Channel mode)
- NOTE: Don't save Target tab because you will overwrite what was in the Radio originally
- Test the Radio
- Have fun.