WRDJ205

Here is a screen shot of the RM-30 program...

Do you think that you could do a reset and start over? It seems like something is different in the settings. Could it be something that was inadvertently changed in the previous troubleshooting?

I see a lot of positive results with the Comet CA-712EFC for GMRS. If one were thinking about getting into non-sad HAM in the future is there an antenna that might be “good enough” for both (realizing there will be compromises)?

Glad to help

I'm in the market for a SWR/PWR meter as well. Does anyone use the Surecom SW-33 Plus?

I'm not sure about the UV-5G, but the GM-5RH version has USB C charging that has come in pretty handy already. @BobFudge88 might be able to answer if the UV-5G+ is USB c chargeable.

I just started and I feel like I'm always one short of the one i need at that time.

@WRYS709 If you were asking about the GM-5RH, it was a gift so i don't have the exact link. But I believe it came from amazon. I see a listing with this title, "BAOFENG GMRS Handheld Radio UV-5R Upgrade Long Range Walkie Talkies GM-5RH Two Way Radio with GMRS Repeater Capable,NOAA Weather Receiver,One Key Frequency Match and Type C Cable,Support Chirp". (I don't know if we're not supposed to put a link it so I just copied the title)

Here is the set up. I was able to TX and RX once I was closer to the repeater. I haven't yet tried swapping antennas. The UV-5R antenna does say, "AR-771 VHF/UHF" where the GM-5RH says "AR-771 GMRS".

Thanks for the information. I'll be making a recommendation to a friend soon for a pair of GMRS radios. I find that I'm using the GM-5RH more than the GM-15Pro and like the feel of it more. I'll have to do more reading on the UV-5G+.

I went through the steps recommended above on one of the UV-5R and left the other one as previously programmed to see if the changes made a difference. I did not see any noticeable changes in accessing the repeater. So, I drove closer to the repeater and it seems to come in as i would expect. My best guess is that the UV-5R is tuned slightly different for the HAM frequencies and that affected the reception just enough that it changed my ability to hit the repeater. Thanks for your help on this. I'll report back if I see any issues with the other repeaters that are programmed in to the UV-5R.

All you should have to do is go to CH 28 (already at 462.675) and put in the Tx QT/DQT column the 141.3 tone. Should be that simple unless you’re trying to use one of the DIY channels. In that case, all you have to do extra is type in the 462.675 in the RX Freq column and the. The Tx tone of 141.3.

I just did a similar mapping a couple days ago. I don’t recall having to put in either the TX or RX frequencies. I think I just went to the appropriate repeater channel (23-30), put in the tone, and it was GTG. I’m not at my laptop right now but I can check later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I'm trying to program a UV-5R with the same channels (frequencies) that I have used successfully on the GM-5RH using Chirp. I copied and pasted the same repeater info from the chirp file for the GM-5RH into a new file for the UV-5R. I only shifted the channels down to 51-73 on the UV-5R. I am able to communicate between the two radios on GMRS frequencies via Simplex but i'm not able to link to the repeater. As mentioned, i have used the same repeater from the same location using the GM-5RH and the same frequency/tone combinations all inside of Chirp. I'm at a loss as to why the UV-5R can't get to the repeater. Does the actual channels make a difference (even if the frequencies are correct)? WRDJ205

The pic is from Radioodity…

I believe you hold down the monitor button when you turn it on. It was in the radioodity folder next to the directions to download.

I almost wrote that the UV-5G Plus was not on chirp but it is listed under Baofeng/Podung. I can confirm that the GM-5RH is on chirp. I’m curious, like you, if they’re the same radio.

Looks good!

Would a “ghost” style antenna be noticed? Only about 3” tall. On top of a RV bay it would be pretty hard to see.

@WRXB215Did that help with the programming?

If only looking at one repeater, it really isn’t tough to do manually. Take your time and give it a try. You can always change it back. Good luck and try it.

Sorry for the sideways picture…

I just programmed my GM-15 Pros today. I had the Baofeng usb cord. I downloaded the GM-30 software from the Radiooddity website. Using a win11 laptop I did not have any issues. I did check the firmware and saw that it was a later version than they had in the example at Radiooddity. My only complaint is that I couldn’t find the option to keep it in single display mode but that was an easy manual fix. With the software I was able to give each of the two radios a name so that I know which use which.

Amazon. They had a variety of different configurations. Had to be careful bc I almost got the wrong one (it was a different converted output voltage).

It’s an 18”. I don’t have a SWR meter to check. But, that might be the culprit. I’ll run the same test next weekend with the Midland Ghost designed for GMRS I suppose for comparison.