I was able to make the new BaoFeng UV5R work with Winlink and VARA FM today!
Previously, I had reported it was incapable of doing Winlink VARA using it with a Digirig and the custom cable for Baofeng.
I thought I had tried opening the radio's squelch before (i.e. setting it to noisy), but apparently not.
Going in to the Baofeng UV5R menu squelch is item #1. Press menu then 0 then menu again.
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Another setting that can be important is menu #35 STE (squelch tail eliminate).
It should be turned off.?
Same method as above.?
Else the radio sends a 55 Hz tone at the end of a transmission.
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I tested mine with a 4k file and it was just as good as the old Baofeng and a rival to the FT-60.
Opening the squelch decreases the transmit to receive turnaround time to an acceptable speed.
The frugal ham smiles.
73
Mike N0QBH
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N0QBH Mike Berg