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.

 

   

     A small piece of common PCB a three berg pins, three IC socket pins and few jumper cables are the basic materials required to build the interface cable. The detailed circuit diagram is given below using which it can be easily wired. To disable execution of any program in Arduino the RESET pin is connected to ground.

Connectivity diagram

       Refer my previous post on Baofeng UV5R Programming with Arduino for more details on programming radio using CHIRP Software.

    CHIRP is the Programming software used which is installed on Raspberry Pi. The software can be download from here. 

Detailed step by step procedure to program the radio is given in below video.

Adapter Design Gallery

Basic items required

Berg Pins soldered in position

Contact points of interface adapter

IC Socket pins used for flexi contact points

IC Socket pins soldered in adapter contact points

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