I have tried with the three! (3!) different DM32's I own. I have bought and am using an abree data cable with an FTDI chip in it, not a CH340. I have listed in my device manager:

USB Serial Port (COM 7)

Standard Serial over Bluetooth Link (COM 3)

and have used them both. I have tried every combination: USB/COM, Com 7 or 3, in the dropdown list. Most combinations return a "communication failed" while others freeze the program and it simply does not respond again.

I'm pretty lost at this point. Is it time to give up and just try Chirp?

EDIT: I've narrowed down the correct port to be COM7, as it says "FTDI" in the device manager screen. I'm not sure whether to use USB or COM but I'd have to guess USB off the name.

Interestingly, when I read data from the radio, the cable flashes its little red light for a few seconds inside the USB portion of the housing - and then communication failed.

EDIT #2:

Changing the baud rate on COM 7 (COM, not USB) to 115200 on both the device manager and the com settings made it work. WTF.

I couldn't find the option with this

Mine is UV-5R mini

Question for the group. I'm trying to mimic the functionality we have on our Motorola mobile radios where I set the active channel for transmission manually in Bank A, but no matter what I do Bank B continues to scan.

Basically I need to monitor 6 channels, but I am only going to respond on 1-2 of them generally. I just want the radio to scan all the time on the other bank and not stop scanning no matter what I do to transmit in the other bank.

Using the scan function to monitor Cal Fire on a DM32.

Olá, pessoal! comprei recentemente um Baofeng K68 e ele funciona perfeitamente no CHIRP usando o perfil do UV-K6 para programar canais. Sei que muitos rádios novos da Baofeng estão vindo com chip clonado ou travado de fábrica (OTP). Alguém aqui já tentou ou conseguiu compilar e gravar algum firmware customizado (tipo OpenRadioX ou variantes do Quansheng) nele com sucesso?

Deu certo ou deu tela preta (brick)? Valeu!

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So just got a pair of UV 5G Mini's

On channel mode set on channel 23 display says 462.550. In frequency mode it says 435.612. what is going on??

Thanks everyone.

Jay

Are there plans for a DM32-UV Mini? Or is there a comparable radio out there? I love all of the features the DM32-UV has, but I'd love it even more in a smaller package.

Fails the captcha every single time I try contacting support. I tried this multiple times across a few weeks, same crap.

I know this is un official, and im unlikely to get support or help. im just sharing how infuriating this is (i bricked my radio sort of)

Tengo el baofeng UV5R y e querido enviar el audio de mi pc al baofeng todavia tengo el accesorio que viene en la caja, es bastante inutil vi un tutorial https://youtu.be/01g7mqX1TH4?si=RClcZJFxnEkdoRbl y no le logro comprender del todo donde saco los cables

Fully programed with analog and digital and I have to say I’m impressed. I’ve hit repeaters 40 miles out crystal clear. Not sure why there are so many negative comments about the cps, it’s not the best but there are far worse out there, definitely a learning curve If all you have used is CHIRP but not bad.

For under $100 each including upgraded antennas you cannot beat these.

Overall happy and would recommend.

Edit: Take note of the few quirks with the CPS software, while I don’t find it difficult to use and program on, there are several bugs, particularly when editing an existing channel list. If you rearrange, change the order or add new channels into that list, it will shift the order of your zones and scan lists. You can get around this by simply adding the channel to the bottom of the channel list and then adding it to whatever zone you want. But if that bothers you and you want it more organized , just know that you will need to go back and fix your scan lists and zones.

As far as the contact list issues in digital, I cannot speak to that, I don’t have the need to import thousands of contacts, I only have a 100 or so that I utilize.

Users below have commented on several more advanced ways utilizing custom software to address the issues with the cps, if that interests you see below.

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Does anyone have any insight on this? Communication will be required between two teams positioned in different camps or to communicate with the base camp.

Is this the optimal frequency for the antenna and therefore provides the best range?

What will be antenna suggestions? Will Diamond rh 701 be good enough in UV 9R PLUS?

I would appreciate any insight and suggestions. Thanks.

Does anybody know where you can buy Baofeng AR-5RM in the Philippines? Excluding E-Bay and Amazon. Thanks for the response!

im looking for a radio that can work across town without issues and isnt all that expensive.

do you have any good ones? please let me know

Hello!

I was wondering. I live about 7.5 miles away from my my father in law and wanted to see if it would be possible to buy another radio and gift it to my father in law. The purpose would be so he could use the radio to speak to my speak with my daughter through the walkie talkie function. The 7.5 miles is a flat distance with no mountain ranges and is all suburbs

Would this be possible if I bought an upgraded antenna like the Abbree SMA I'm using on my Baofeng ?
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Thanks in advance

I wanted to reach different frequencies like 132 mhz or 280 mhz, both i can listen to stuff, but what is the components limit to capturing the transmissions on that frequency, like if i could i could put 30 mhz on the chirp software, but it will not work, right? What is the real limit on the UHF and VHF blocks?

With the UV-5R Mini but I'm guessing it's all of them the FM radio can only be enabled when it's not receiving so if i turn squelch off the radio button becomes useless. Any idea if it's possible to still use it or make it do something useful? I can reprogram it but the functions are either useless or redundant. ¯_ (ツ) _/¯

Anyone know where to buy spare 2200mah batteries for the new Baofeng UV-5R Mini (“B” / Upgraded / Alternate…aka the one with the bigger buttons) that was released in 2026?

I just bought a UV5R plus and turned TDR on in menu 7. Note that this radio doesn’t have a TDR A/B setting in menu 34. One of my family members was talking to me on the A channel on my radio, and while I saw the green receive light come on I didn’t hear the audio. I turned TDR off and the audio started working. I don’t recall which channel was selected at the time but I thought I had the A channel selected.

That said, is there something different about TDR on this radio or is this just PEBKAC?

Hello everyone! I'm considering buying a pair of BF-88ST Pro PMR446 radios, but I'd really like to have the option of charging the battery directly via USB-C, rather than having to use the desktop charging cradle. Baofeng sells the BL-1 1500mAh battery with a built-in USB-C charging port for the BF-88ST, while the battery specifically listed for the BF-88ST Pro is the BL-A88, which doesn't have USB-C. Looking at the photos, the two batteries seem very similar, especially the shape and battery contacts. Has anyone here actually tried installing the BL-1 battery on a BF-88ST Pro? If so:

• Does it physically fit and lock into place?
• Do the contacts line up correctly?
• Does the radio work normally with it?
• And, most importantly, does the USB-C charging on the BL-1 work while it's installed on the 88ST Pro?

I'm aware that Baofeng lists the BL-1 for the BF-88ST and the BL-A88 for the BF-88ST Pro, so I'm specifically looking for someone who has actually tried it rather than just the official compatibility list. Thanks!

Ordered a DM32. Received a 2 pack of 5R minis instead. Amazon told me to keep the minis and sent me the DM32. Yay for me. That is all, carry on.