MTC UV-5R-3 programming software
Open WebCHIRPWebCHIRP programs the MTC UV-5R-3 in your browser. It runs the CHIRP project's own driver for this radio, so it reads and writes the same codeplug the desktop software does — without installing anything.
No driver install needed
MTC programming cables use a CH340, CP2102, PL2303 or FTDI USB-serial chip. WebCHIRP speaks to all four directly from the browser, so there is no driver package to download and no Windows version to match. Plug the cable in and pick the port when the browser asks.
What you can edit on the UV-5R-3
- 128 memory channels, numbered 0 to 127
- Channel names up to 7 characters
- Transmit power: High 5.0W, Low 1.0W
- Modes: FM, NFM
- Bands: 136–174 MHz, 200–260 MHz, 400–521 MHz
- Tone squelch: Cross, DTCS, TSQL, Tone
- Radio-wide settings, not just the channel list
UV-5R-3 hardware
Researched from the sources listed below — spec sheets, manuals and retailer listings — rather than taken from the CHIRP driver. Anything not established is left out.
| Type | Handheld |
|---|---|
| Battery | 1800 mAh |
| Charging | Desktop charging cradle |
| Transmit power | Up to 5 W |
| Modulation | FM, WFM |
| Display | Yes |
| Dual receive | No |
| Cross-band repeater | No |
| APRS | No |
| GPS | No |
| Bluetooth programming | No |
Frequency bands
| Band | Receive | Transmit |
|---|---|---|
| FM broadcast | 65–108 MHz | — |
| VHF | 136–174 MHz | 136–174 MHz |
| Other | 220–260 MHz | 220–260 MHz |
| UHF | 400–520 MHz | 400–520 MHz |
Figures come from retailer listings of the Baofeng UV-5R tri-band (UV-5R III), which MTC distributed.
Sources: rtsystemsinc.com · hamtwowayradio.com
How to program a MTC UV-5R-3
- Plug the programming cable into the radio and the computer.
- Open WebCHIRP, check MTC UV-5R-3 is selected, and press Download.
- Edit the channels, or pull in nearby repeaters from a directory.
- Press Upload to write the result back to the radio.
Questions
Do I need to install a USB driver to program the MTC UV-5R-3?
No. WebCHIRP talks to CH340, CP2102, PL2303 or FTDI programming cables from the browser, so there is nothing to install on Windows, macOS or Linux.
Do I need the MTC CPS software?
No. WebCHIRP runs CHIRP's own MTC UV-5R-3 driver in the browser, so it reads and writes the same codeplug the desktop software does.
How many channels does the MTC UV-5R-3 hold?
128, numbered 0 to 127 in the channel table.