If you own a Baofeng UV-5R or any of its countless variants, you’ve likely heard the gospel of —the free, open-source, Linux-friendly savior of ham radio programming. But lurking in the CD that came with your USB programming cable (you know, the one that looks like a coaster) is the Baofeng BFC50 software.

: While primarily known for the UV-5R series, CHIRP now supports the in its build. Odmaster (Mobile App) : Best For : Users who prefer programming via a smartphone.

Immediately save this untouched factory file to your computer. If anything goes wrong during programming, you can flash this backup to restore the radio. Input and Write:

With DSD, you can: