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For you and anyone else, make sure you order a programming cable. The baofeng one works for the UV-K5. And when you go to use it, be aware that you’re going to have to press it into the radio far harder than you think. It will make a loud click the first time, and save you hours of troubleshooting!


Heh, good to know! I guess they're using ports that are just a bit too tight from the factory.


Bit of a shame it requires a proprietary programming cable via the audio ports. The UV-K5 already has a USB-C port for charging, would've been neat if they just added an internal USB-to-serial chip.


That same cable works for lots of different radios, so it's not too annoying. You can make one yourself: https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Technical.php#progcable




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