Baofeng UV-5R Series, Documentation

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Channel selection Baofeng UV-5R
Chapter 3. Basic Use 15
4.
Enter on the numeric keypad, it should look something like this:
Figure 3.2. Half-entered frequency input.
5. Now, for the final four digits. Note that you can only enter three decimals on the
keypad, if you type 687 it wont work. So how do you get the fourth and final digit
5 in there? By rounding 145.6875 up to 145.6880 MHz.
Enter on the numeric keypad, if all went well the display should look
something like this:
Figure 3.3. Successful frequency input
Just because you can program in a channel does not mean you're automatically
authorized to use that frequency.
Transmitting on frequencies you're not authorized to operate on is illegal, and in
most jurisdictions a serious offence. If you get caught transmitting without a license
you can and will get fined, and in worst case sent to jail.
However, it is legal in most jurisdictions to listen. Contact your local regulatory
body for further information on what laws, rules and regulations apply to your area.
Channel (MR) mode
The use of Channel (MR) mode is dependent on actually having programmed in some
channels to use. To find out more on how to program channels see Chapter 10, Pro-
gramming.
Once you have channels programmed and ready, you can use the and keys to
navigate between channels.
If you have channels programmed with Transmit power set to Low, you can use
the key to momentarily switch over to high power if you're having trouble
getting through.