Quansheng UV-K5 firmware "how to" to add USB and expand frequency range 18MHz to 1300MHz
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Published 2023-11-17
You perform all the mods shown in this video at your own risk. I anm not responsible if you brick your radio. (Unlikely)
This is not a definitive how to, but how it worked for me.
Included is where to get a programming cable, where to get the firmware files and how to upload to your Quansheng UV-K5
This should also work for K5(8) & K6
I got the cable (that works for me) from Ebay seller g0oyq-steve. I am not affiliated in any way with this seller. But his cable works for me.
For the firmware files, I use the files section of the Facebook Group "Quansheng UV-K5 UK Users"
The interface I use is the Web based UVMOD site.
You will need Chrome browser. I couldn't get it to work with Edge or Firefox.
UVMOD is at...
who's matt.github.io/uvmod/index.html
All Comments (21)
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I have just taken up radio for a new hobby and bought a Quansheng and followed your instructions, opened the set up to monitor the free band to listen to the CQ DX. " BIG THANK YOU " for this .video.
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Nicely done, very good job Sir !!! The tutorial is easy to follow, and very informative. Your effort to put this together and explain it to the community, I am sure it is highly appreciated by everyone watching it.
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from Aus - best video I have seen so far on the mods etc...will be sharing it - thank you and keep doing these videos
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Thank you sooo much!!! So much fragmented information out there. You summed this up with 1 video. Couldn't connect 15:15 - THEN PLUG IN CABLE. Wow... Thanks!!! Been trying for hours!!! The "Update" button wouldn't let me click until I followed your instructions!!! Much appreciated!!!
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What a great informative and thourough tutorial. Also thankyou for recommending our Quansheng UV-K5 UK Group, 73s Stu - M7SPI
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Very useful, followed in real time . Took a few uploads to crack it even got a mirrored screen once but 100 % now.
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Excellent had troubles getting anywhere with hardware installation....watched ur video and bang up and working......👍👍👍
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Well done that man, what a fantastic tutorial!!! Keep up the great work!!
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cheers governor, very useful guide. Seems easiest to do this mod using the webpage as you demo'd
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Thank you for your excellent video, yes the UVMOD is the only programming software which works easily on a MacBook. I was changing the mods looking at what they do with my radio and managed to stop it from working. Fortunately the stock firmware unbricked it. It is a shame but I cannot make it transmit on the legal 27/81 band despite its limitations but I have a CB radio for that anyway.
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I recomment the egzumer mod. Way more options, like frequency and channel name together in the display and the spectrum Analyser. Great video, thank you.
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What a great tutorial .....Thankyou for the video and i will give this a go. As things move on if you can keep us all informed
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Bravo! Thank you cousin. Peace from Texas.
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But if you have the latest mod (which it seems) you could go to the hidden menu of the radio, then goto "F-Unlock" and set the all transmit, but it is as you say, that the radio emits a lot of harmonics, so just better to keep transmit on the "legal" frequencies, - thanks for the group info! 73, Levi in Sweden
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This seems to be just what I've been looking for😊😊
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Brilliant video, managed to mod the radio without using Chirp or CPS thanks.
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Great information thx
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yeah it's a great scanner! The spectrum analyser mod is great! If you dabble in the CB band... a President Lincoln II+ is the way to go, it's meant for those bands, gives you 35+ watts and gives you some noise blanking options.
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Awesome!! Thank-you.
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thanks. just flashed mine using your method but with v0.19 on Win10
