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Baofeng UV-5R uses RS232 to communicate or programming with the PC software and you can make your own programming cable with a few components.

A tiny board, which allows a smartphone or similiar device to connect to the Baofeng UV5R radio via a TRRS audio connector. It allows for connecting the radio to a software TNC app such as APRSDroid or PocketPacket. Solder on the components, solder on the cables, then provide some stress relief, (I use solid-core wire and heat shrink tubing), and you can use your UV5R with your smartphone for APRS on the cheap.

Programming the Wouxun KG-UV3D and the Baofeng UV-5R+, getting your computer to recognize the programming cable, installing the Wouxun software and hints on how to program Baofeng radio UV-5R.