Programming with the (sold-separately, overpriced) cable and free Chirp software is a breeze

Programming reasonably easy using good cable and CHIRP.The battery fit is not good, have to use a small tool to help get it started when removing it.

Programming reasonably easy using good cable and CHIRP.The battery fit is not good, have to use a small tool to help get it started when removing it.

Their cable and this radio are very easy to program, even with multiple repeaters and settings

Works as advertised, just make sure you get the proper programming cable

PC03 FTDI Genuine USB Programming Cable and CHIRP its even easier

no complaints...make sure to get a genuine sync cable

For programming all channels I used the FTDI Genuine USB programming cable

I bought an authentic cable for downloading repeater lists and it worked like a charm.

To use the cable, I simply hunted On-Line for the proper USB cable driver for it for use on my Win 7/64 operating system

I had no issues with the cheap baofeng cable

Whip VHF/UHF (144/430Mhz) Antenna, and PC03 FTDI Authentic Genuine USB Programming Cable

The genuine cable is needed to program it on a mac.

Making this work with a MacBook without the right cable may have been a challenge, I did not even try and bought the right cable

Actually, I just downloaded the Motorola settings into the Baofengs with their nifty $5 cable

Coupled with an external home brew antenna and some good quality coax cable

I cant get these to work correctly .I even bought an additional cable to set them up and they still don't work.

You need to spring for the $20 cable on Amazon with the FTDI chip and avoid the cheap Prolific chip cables!)

You will need a programming cable and the Baofeng cable for the UV5R is an excellent value and works just well:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CP0I474?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpageI also purchased a spare battery for this radio, so I could have one on the radio and the other in the charger.

I recommend the cable to help program but you can learn the keypad after using it.

I had trouble using Chirp on ubuntu and mac primarily because the os doesn't recognize the usb device on the cable unless you get the genuine cable.

It’s a chore to program manually but works just fine with the genuine cable and CHIRP program.

Have used them on Ham bands as well as to monitor fire and police and they work great

So far it works as if should.

Only a wall adapter, battery free with 12V car plug and a strange AAA battery case exists.

This is a terrible cheaply made product with poor QA.

worked as it was supposed to