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I have used chirp to programme the uhf frequencies 400mhz to 470mhz that i wish to use and all is working well. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Vip software is designed for windows operating systems. The walkie talkie makes claims that you can use this unit to have convenient conversations at a long range, no matter what the context of usage is, be it a. Baofengs 888 software and their supplied cable couldnt read from the bf888s. Baofeng bf888s walkie talkie uhf 400470mhz 2way radio.
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