20 ‐ The radio firmware
The radio firmware is based on EGZumer firmware with customized functions.
The radio continuously listens to commands via the programming cable and responds and continuously transmits the status such as the screen information.
You will need to program the radio with the accompanying firmware found here
Just to be sure.
Make this backup (once) of your radio, with k5prog-win in two steps.
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Read Configuration. And save the file.
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Read Calibration. And save the file.
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Step 1 and 2 ready ? Now you can continue ....
Second: Use Chirp (EGZUMER version) and make backup of the(original) channellist
First watch this video ( until timestamp 3:45 )
Flashing firmware is possible with a separate program, but can now be done much more easily from your web browser (Only Chromium based browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Opera).
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Use a Baofeng/Kenwood-like USB-2-Serial-cable and connect it to your computer.
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Switch off UV-K5
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Put the UV-K5 into programming mode (press and hold the
PTTbutton and turn on the UV-K5, check that the white flashlight lights up). -
Then press the programming cable firmly into the radio
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Just goto the page with official released firmware releases and download the latest and flash it your way, or ...
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Use this section in de README.md "Modified firmware forked from"
- Press (there) the text 🗲FLASH WITH A BROWSER🗲 (Chromium based browsers only). Thanks go to egzumer for providing this tool.
- Continue with
- Press Flash firmware and a screen pops-up.
- Select the Com-port where the programming-interface is connected.
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Press Connect and the firmware programming starts (White LED starts flashing) and view the progress in the browser-screen
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Just wait ... until
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When finished, disconnect the programming interface
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Now you can continue with next chapters ..