Bug #695: UV-5RA Backlights are gone. - CHIRP

Actions

Copy link

Bug #695

closed

UV-5RA Backlights are gone.

Added by Marc Schlesinger about 11 years ago. Updated about 4 years ago.

Status:

Closed

Priority:

Normal

Assignee:

Jim Unroe

Category:

Target version:

chirp-legacy

Start date:

03/13/2013

Due date:

% Done:

Estimated time:

Chirp Version:

daily

Model affected:

Baofeng UV-5RA

Platform:

Windows

Debug Log:

I read the instructions above:

Description

After programing my new UV-5RA (Firmware 297) with Chirp, all of my Backlight stopped operating.

First thing that happened after the first upload was that the unit locked up. I was able to redo the upload and everything started working again accept the Blue and Purple Back-lights.

As I continued to add Freq's and features, I finally lost the Orange Backlight too.

Any ideas? I wish there was a true reset to factory option that clears everything but I have not been able to find anything to do that. The Menu 40 Command does not reset every little bit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I really don't want to have to return the phone.

And if I do return it, should I get another A or go for a different version?

Marc
KA2GIW