Today, after much research, I programmed my new AR-152 radio using Chirp. I used the UV5-XP profile because it was recommended in another forum, is similar to what the manufacturer recommends, and features three power-level settings. After downloading and saving the factory settings, I uploaded my list of frequencies to the AR-152 using the UV5XP profile. I did not mess with frequency range or any advanced settings. So far I have only modified a few basic settings like muting the beep and voice. As measured by the Farsometer, the transmit power levels remained the same before and after programming with Chirp. I am still testing, but so far the radio appears to function as designed.
Pre-Chirp:
Freq. 155.500 H: 8.2 watts, M: 6.3 watts, L: 2.08 watts
Freq. 438.500 H: 9.2 watts, M: 5.8 watts, L: 2.4 watts
After Chirp:
Freq. 155.500 H: 8.2 watts, M: 6.3 watts, L: 2.15 watts
Freq. 438.500 H: 9.3 watts, M: 5.9 watts, L: 2.5 watts
