====== Quansheng UV-K5 (egzumer Firmware) ====== Here are the steps to setup the Quansheng UV-K5 radio with the custom ''egzumer'' Firmware, and load VA7FI's frequency list. To flash the firmware: - Turn off the radio - Plug the Baofeng programming cable to the radio and computer. - Press and hold the PTT while turning the radio on (the LED will be on and the screen off) - Using a Chrome based browser, go to: https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/releases - Click on ''FLASH WITH A BROWSER'' - Click on ''Flash firmware'' - The LED on the radio will flash while in progress. To load the frequencies and settings: - Turn on the radio and open Chirp - Open the {{ :links:quansheng_uv-k5_egzumer.img |UV-K5 img file}} (''File'' -> ''Open'') - Edit any of the frequencies you want to change under ''Memories'' - And edit the ''Settings'' (specially the ''Message line 1'' and ''Message line 2''): \\ {{:links:egzumer:chirpsettings.png?500}} {{:links:egzumer:startupmessage.jpg?260|}} - Upload the settings to the radio \\ (''Radio'' -> ''Upload to Radio'' -> ''Vendor: Quansheng'' / ''Model: UV-K5 (+ OSFW,unsupported,egzumer)'') The customer firmware offers a lot more options. Here's picture of the stock firmware on the left and the customer firmware on the right: {{:links:egzumer:stockvscustom.jpg}}