[ Baofeng UV-5R Mini Cheat Sheet ]

One page, everything I reach for in the field. Print this page (it's laid out
to fit a single Letter sheet, black on white), or grab the PDF.
The why behind every line is in the full guide.

V/M        channel mode / frequency (VFO) mode
A/B        pick the active line; you TX on it
Up/Down    step channels or frequency
MENU/EXIT  settings / back out
* hold     lock or unlock the keypad
# hold     start or stop scanning
0 hold     weather channels (# hold to scan)
PTT x2     one per line: watch which you press
Side key   short: your pick (FM radio, scan,
           search, VOX, flashlight, SOS)
           hold: opens squelch for weak signals

Dual Watch    MENU, 2 (Radio Set), item 15.
              A "D" on line one means it's on
CH-MDF        NAME, to show channel names
Wireless CPS  ON for the OLA Radio phone app
Encryption    OFF: not allowed on ham bands
Radio Info    last entry: firmware version
Menus move between firmware versions: go by
the names on the screen.

1. V/M into frequency mode
2. Type it without the dot: 146520
3. A repeater also needs an offset and a tone,
   which is why I program them in CHIRP

Output   the frequency you listen on
Offset   2 m: 600 kHz   70 cm: 5 MHz, + or -
Tone     CTCSS sent on transmit; in CHIRP,
         Tone mode "Tone"
Wrong offset or no tone = silent repeater

1. K1 cable (FTDI) in, pushed all the way home
2. Radio > Download From Radio,
   Baofeng / UV-5R Mini
3. Save that file first: it's your backup
4. File > Import my CSV (see below)
5. Check the Power column, then
   Radio > Upload To Radio
No cable yet? Wireless CPS ON, then the OLA
Radio app over Bluetooth (no airband).

146.520  2 m national simplex calling
446.000  70 cm national simplex calling
162.400  NOAA weather, WWG75 on Haleakalā
         (WX2; covers Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)
KH6COM machines (most of ch 10-31) have
emergency backup power.

Ch Name        Output   Shift Tone
 1 2M CALL     146.520  simp  -
 2 70CM CALL   446.000  simp  -
 3-9 WX1-WX7   162.400-162.550 RX only
10 KAANAP 2M   146.900  -0.6  136.5
11 KAANAP 70   442.350  +5.0  136.5
12 KAPALUA     442.000  +5.0  110.9
13 NAPILI      444.800  +5.0  88.5
14 KAHAKULOA   442.400  +5.0  136.5
15 HALE 146.94 146.940  -0.6  110.9
16 HALE 147.08 147.080  +0.6  107.2
17 HALE 442.10 442.100  +5.0  136.5
18 HALE 444.22 444.225  +5.0  110.9
19 WAILUKU 2M  146.760  -0.6  100.0
20 KAHULUI     147.180  +0.6  136.5
21 WAILUKU 443 443.025  +5.0  103.5
22 WAILUKU COM 443.225  +5.0  110.9
23 PUKALANI    147.140  +0.6  88.5
24 KAHUA       442.275  +5.0  136.5
25 WAILEA      442.050  +5.0  136.5
26 KEANAE      146.900  -0.6  110.9
27 HANA        442.300  +5.0  110.9
28 LANAI       442.225  +5.0  110.9
29 PUU NANA    442.300  +5.0  136.5
30 KUALAPUU    145.370  -0.6  110.9
31 HALAWA      442.125  +5.0  110.9
Full statewide list: the CSV in the guide.

Listen first. Key up, wait a beat, then talk.
Say your callsign every 10 minutes and at the
end. First call: "N0CALL listening."
Radio a few inches from your mouth, normal voice.

Listening: anyone, anything.
Transmit on 2 m / 70 cm: ham license.
  Technician: 35 questions, 26 to pass.
Never transmit on FRS, GMRS or MURS: this
  radio isn't certified for them.
No encryption, no scrambling.

Repeater silent  check offset and tone
CHIRP: "Radio    push the plug in fully,
did not respond" then try another cable
No names shown   CH-MDF > NAME
Speaker silent   plug something into the
                 accessory jack, pull it out