The Bands Covered (Not all of these are legal to broadcast on, but listening should be fine – see FCC Part 95 Rules) It can cover a multitude of channels and frequencies. The BaoFeng UV-5R, is an amazing, yet economically priced radio. It offers an easy to use interface compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux PC’s. It’s used for programming a wide range of amateur radios of different makes and models, and in multiple formats and data sources. CHIRP is free open source software anyone can download. We’re going to program a Baofeng radio with CHIRP software.
The Baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the Swiss Army Knives of the budget ham radio community. Want to add all the channels you need quickly and easily? Let’s program a Baofeng UV-5R Radio with CHIRP software to get the job done. It makes sense that your handheld radio should be able to take the place of multiple radios.
