CoffeeTime Posted May 29, 2024 Report Posted May 29, 2024 (edited) Just an FYI Since the UV5R-8W was not listed in the Chirp Next drop-down menu today... I tested/used the BF-F8HP selection. That allowed all 3 Power settings to be selected during programming, instead of the 2 power settings as recognized for the UV5R drop-down model choice. It's alive! I hope this helps someone.  UPDATE Today 03-31-25: RE: Programming change - UV-5X HX: I purchased two of these radios together/ same purchase, but never opened the 2nd UV5R-8W until just today. The #1 unit above has been/is still working great. Unit#1 has been updated with several new channels numerous times. Unit #1 is always updated using that saved BF-F8HP Chirp code plug--since the beginning. However, I just tried to copy that same working code plug into my Unit#2 and discovered a minor issue. A trial of full factory resets and numerous edits in Chirp did solve this issue. Everything else transferred correctly to Unit#2 and the radio worked well ---except the Power-up Message--- it would not display my call signs to match Unit#1 and always reverted to WELCOME. Thus, I found a Baofeng page that advised me to use UV5X for Chirp. I then read the radio (Unit#2) as a UV5X, then entered the call signs in this new UV5X Chirp code plug, and uploaded it to Unit #2. All is now working as desired. I hope this helps someone.   Edited March 31 by CoffeeTime Solved issue and reporting. WSBP738, BoxCar and WRZK593 3 Quote
WRXB215 Posted May 29, 2024 Report Posted May 29, 2024 I've been using chirp for my UV-5R8W for a few months now. I can't remember what I chose in the menu but it wasn't the BF-F8HP. If I have time during lunch today, I'll open chirp and get the radio out of the truck and see if I can figure out what I used. I haven't messed with it in a while. Quote
Guest Posted May 29, 2024 Report Posted May 29, 2024 I’ve been using a few uv5r-8w radios for a year or so.  I just use uv5r. No muss no fuss.   Quote
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