Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Baofeng UV9R (Waterproof) Programming with Arduino

    This is simple method to program UV9R Plus or similar waterproof radio's belonging to Baofeng family of radio's. Here we will be utilizing the USB to Serial interface of Arduino Uno to perform the required programming. Also we will be describing method to prepare radio interface adapter using easy to procure items like Common PCB , berg pins and jumper cables.

    UV9R Plus is IP57 dust and water proof resistant radio which requires special water proof interface cables to program the channels and update radio related settings. Today we will go through the programming part of this radio. The inspiration to use Arduino to program the radio comes from here. We will be focusing more on building an interface adapter to avoid direct soldering in radio interface contact points.

 

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Baofeng UV5R Programming with Arduino

     This is simple method to program UV5R or similar radio's belonging to Baofeng family of radio's. Here we will be utilizing the USB to Serial interface of Arduino Uno to perform the required programming. Also we will be describing method to prepare radio interface cable using simple audio jack and few wire.

Monday, December 5, 2022

HF VHF RF Power/SWR meter with Oled Display

    Presenting here is a simple Arduino based homebrewed HF/VHF RF power & SWR meter. This compact and light weight equipment which is powered by recycled Nokia BL-5C batteries and entire unit is mounted inside a PVC junction box. A DC power socket is provided to recharge the battery using external power supply as we as an option to power the device using external power supply.