This programming turns out to be quite easy without using the cable.. This video tutorial is the best I have found.. He has a couple. And yes, you do have to save transmit and receive to the same preset for it to work.... I can set up at prest now in about two minutes with the info in front of me... Enjoy : http://youtu.be/YFJ3Jkp7UlY Randy WQUW773 Baofeng UV-5RV2+