I fell the baofeng uv5r is the best option because. Svxlink is a powerful software program that can be used as a. From registering your call sign with echolink to installing the software on your pc. If you decide to put the radio back in service, you can without. Baofeng uv5r listening to an echolink checkin to the wa7abu lunch bunch net. Chirp programming tutorial with the baofeng uv5r uv5r. For the links transceiver, i used an inexpensive baofeng uv 5r. To switch a baofeng uv5r between high power 5 watts and low. This is much cheaper to set up a baofeng repeater using 2 handhelds. Discussion in echolink irlp tech board started by kd2ait, dec 12, 2012. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions.
Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Echolink is an amateur radio service combines traditional rf radio with the worldwide. To get the audio inout from the radio and into my pc i picked up the btech aprsk2 audio cable and a female to 2 male audio y splitter. Baofeng uv 5r 6174400480 mhz dualband you will see it come up in the first result. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x. If you can program the radio to transmit on a repeater then. Echolink allows amateur radio operators to use computers, phones, tablets, etc. He was using echolink from his lap top and i from my uv5r from my back yard in acworth, georgia. Program the baofeng ham radios to store required channels and frequencies in memory. Software is set up and working using gpio for ptt, and ive tested the rpi to make sure that when transmitting in echolink from my android, that pin 31 is raising to 3. Will this unit accept an ac adapter that will allow it to transmit while plugged in.
Im currently building a portable echolink node using a raspberry pi model b and a baofeng uv 5ra ht. Rt systems releases macos programming software for baofeng. Echolink for beginners 2nd edition amateur radio for beginners. The question i have that i cannot seem to find an answer to is. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band.
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