WRXB215 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 1 hour ago, WRPL700 said: that there are two versions. M version and L version. That's interesting and certainly worth investigating. 1 hour ago, LeeBo said: Just having my thumb on the plug did the trick. That too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBo Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSAA635 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 Mine is the "M" version because it has the Scramble function in the menu and I can monitor Airbands if I use VFO mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSAA635 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXR255 Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSAA635 Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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