Step
1
Turn on radio
2
Decide what channel to be used
3
If channel is already used it will need to be deleted (i.e. cleared) first
4
Press menu button
5
If channel is to be deleted perform following 4 steps else go to step 6
5a
Press menu button (should show "CH-??" where ?? Is the channel number to be deleted. This shows the
channel is programmed"
5b
Select up/down arrow to select channel to be deleted
5c
Press menu button (should now show "??" where ?? Is the channel number which was deleted. The lack
of the "CH" is shows the channel is NOT programmed"
5d
Press exit button
6
Select "frequency" mode using the VFO/MR button
7
Enter receive frequency
8
Press menu button
9
Select menu option 26 to check frequency offset if this frequency is using a repeater
10
If using a repeater and offset in option shows 0, perform following 3 step else go to step 11
10a
Press menu button
10b
Enter frequency offset usually ".600" for VHF and "5" for UHF
10c
Press menu button
11
Select menu option 25
12
If using a repeater and offset in option shows off, perform following 3 step else go to step 13
12a
Press menu button
12b
Using arrow buttons select "-" or "+" offset as required for the specific repeater
12c
Press menu button
13
Select menu option 13
14
If using a repeater which uses a transmit CTCSS tone (tone allowing access to the repeater) and tone is not the
same as the one required by the repeater (could be "off" or some incorrect value), perform following 3 steps else
go to step 15
14a
Press menu button
14b
Using arrow buttons to select correct CTCSS value (i.e. 88.5, 100, etc)
14c
Press menu button
15
Select menu option 11
16
If using a repeater which uses a receive CTCSS tone (tone sent by repeater to open squelch on user's radio) and
tone is not the same as the one required (could be "off" or some incorrect value), perform following 3 steps else
go to step 17. NOTE: This can be set to "off" and radio will receive using the received repeater signal
to "break" the squelch.
16a
Press menu button
16b
Using arrow buttons to select correct CTCSS value (i.e. 88.5, 100, etc)
16c
Press menu button
17
Select menu option 2
18
If transmit power is not at level desired, perform the following 3 steps else go to step 19
18a
Press menu button
18b
Using arrow buttons to select correct CTCSS value (i.e. 88.5, 100, etc)
18c
Press menu button
19
Select menu option 27
20
Press menu button
21
Select up/down arrow to select channel where the information is to be stored. (should show "??" where ?? Is the
channel number where the information is to be stored. If CH-?? is shown it means the channel is already
programmed
22
Press menu button (should now show "CH-??" where ?? Is the channel number which was stored. The lack
Action
Steps to program a repeater into a channel for a Boafeng radio (UV-5)
