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1 hour ago, WRPL700 said:

I did not see this covered in previous posts:  I remember seeing in the 5RM manual (toward the back of the manual-page 36) that there are two versions. M version and L version.  Could this be the problem?

Both of mine are the M version and so far, (knocking on wood) I've had no issues with Chirp or listening to air band channels.

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The UV-5RM Plus has the same issue, no go with CHIRP but it'll read with factory program. Oddly enough I can't write the program I hand wrote and saved for the AR-5RM into the UV-5RM Plus even though it technically be the same radio. I'll have to read the UV-5RM Plus then delete each channel and rewrite the new channels into it.

I did test the power level of the AR and it's not too bad, I need to check the UV now.

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20 hours ago, WSAA635 said:

I just ordered a UV-5RM Plus, it'll be here tomorrow and I'll see if it responds differently to CHIRP than the AR-5RM. It'd probably going to be the same radio just with different stickers but you never know. Either way it'd be good to have 2 of the higher powered radios. 

I'll post the results.

I could be wrong, but I was thinking the UV-5RM could not RX airband like the AR-5RM.

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I know it wouldn't TX on MURS but the AR does. I had the same issue with CHIRP so I'm going to return the UV-5RM Plus. I may get another AR-5RM at a later date because I do like the power level and it's nice having a large battery that'd usb-c chargeable. 

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