Baofeng Bf-888s Programming Software Mac
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This article covers how to modify a Baofeng 888s radio for Allstar node. This particular radio is commonly used in Allstar nodes. The hardware and software of Allstar Nodes can have different configurations. But how to modify the radio remains much the same in each case

How to modify a Baofeng 888s for Allstar. When you first acquire a Baofeng 888s it’s sixteen channels will already be preset to a selection of channels none of which will be suitable for amateur use. Your first task is to enter the frequencies and CTCSS tones you will want to operate with on your Allstar node, you also need to edit the basic settings section. You can do this using a program called Chirp which you can freely download on the internet. { See the two images above }

You will need a special programming cable to connect your 888s to your PC, these are available on Amazon, eBay and elsewhere. You are best to get one with an FTDI chip in it, they are a little more expensive but they will save you a lot of grief with Windows drivers.

A. On Chirp set the TX power to low. { We will tackle low power hardware mods later on }

B. Turn off the radio’s voice announcements. If you cannot do this with the Chirp software then you can do this by setting the radio to channel 10 and then turning it off and then turning it on again while holding down both the transmit and the upper red side button at the same time.

This is a vital step as you do not want your node transmitting these announcements all over the Allstar network once you get connected. So do not go any further until you are sure this is done.

C. For more information on programming the 888s visit www.miklor.com for concise and detailed information including the programming cable and cable drivers and much more.

D.Be sure to set up your radio properly as regards operating frequency and CTCSS tones and removing the voice prompts before moving on to the next section and physically modifying it in any way as it may not be possible to do so once you start hardware modifications.

Important Please read. If you are having difficulties programming your radio with Chirp, then please check out this blog post. I am having problems with the latest versions of the 888s as at October 2019, but there is a solution:LINK

Step 3: Remove the antenna, battery and belt clip.

Then gently prise of the two knobs with a flat blade screwdriver. This will expose three brass rings, gently unscrew them again using a small flat blade screwdriver.

Step 4. Remove the two screws at the bottom of the metal heat sink using a T9 Torx screwdriver.

Then gently pull the heat sink forward to expose the circuit board on the other side. If you detach the speaker wires in the process then this is not a problem, they are coming off anyway.

Step 5. Remove the large LED, the microphone, and the two speaker wires, these are all marked in red above, just snip them off, no need to desolder.

Then using a desolder pump desolder the two points marked in blue, { But see below first } these both have uprights and these need to be freed before you can detach the board. Finally, remove all the retaining screws visible on the board. You should now be able to gently lift the board free of the metal heat sink so you can see the underside. { But read step 6 first }

Step 6. With some of the latest boards that I am seeing there is no need to desolder the point where the antenna socket fixes to the board. This will just easily lift off.

This is convenient as it only leaves you one point to desolder to free the board from the metal heatsink.

Step 7. Now you can turn the board over to attach the COS wire to the leg of the IC chip on the underside of the board as shown above.

I always use white wire, it is good practice to colour code the wires in some way for this sort of project, it makes things easier later on.

To attach the COS wire, cut it to a suitable length of thin wire, strip a small amount of the insulation from the end to expose the bare wire, apply flux and tin it really well. Then apply flux to the IC leg in question, if you have a steady hand just hold the wire in place, if not then temporarily fix it in some way and then apply around two seconds of heat from your soldering iron to attach the wire to the leg of the IC.

This fixation can be fragile though so glue the wire in place with some superglue on the other side of the board, the white dot where the microphone was is a good place.

Important: This is the time to carry out the low power modification if you want a ” hot spot ” type node. Check this link for details: LINK

Step 8. This concludes our article on how to modify a Baofeng 888s radio for use in an Allstar node.

All that remains for you to do now is to reassemble the radio, put all the screws back in and solder up any points { Or point } which you previously desoldered, and the unit is now ready to be inserted into whatever type of node you are building.

The example wiring shown above is for connection to a modified CM108 sound fob, you can see the connection points for the white, black, red and yellow wires from the fob itself. The green wire is a ground wire.

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Baofeng bf 888s programming software mac os

I was all set to write a review of the Baofeng BF-888S two-way radio, but then I found a much more thorough Amazon review, more detailed than I ever could have hoped to write. Drum game download for android download. The review is from 2012, but it includes just about everything you'd want to know.

Go read that review, then come back for my commentary.

We were provided a set of these radios with a commercial equipment rental, to ease conversation between a few groups of remote operators where line of sight wasn't possible. Over the course of a few months, they haven't let us down.

Unboxing

When you buy half a dozen, it's like someone shipped you half a dozen bricks. The pictures speak for themselves.

Sketchy-looking outer packaging aside, each unit comes boxed with battery, instructions, charger, SMA antenna, charging station, wrist strap, and cheap in-ear headset.

Technical Details

In short, a small hand-held FM transceiver that operates in the 400-470 MHz range, programmable for 16 channels, etc. Universal Radio has a concise summary of the BF-888S.

The back plate of the Baofeng BF-888S inc

Baofeng Bf 888s Programming Software Mac