Recommended Baofeng radio settings for packet radio operations. These settings disable features that can interfere with data transmissions.
| Menu | Setting | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | SQL | 0 (off) |
| 2 | TXP | High |
| 3 | SAVE | Off |
| 4 | VOX | Off |
| 5 | WN | Wide |
| 7 | TDR | Off |
| 10 | R-DCS | Off |
| 11 | R-CTCS | Off |
| 12 | T-DCS | Off |
| 13 | T-CTCS | Off |
| 14 | VOICE | Off |
| 25 | SFT-D | Off |
| 26 | OFFSET | 00.000 |
| 35 | STE | Off |
| 36 | RP-STE | Off |
| 37 | RPT-RL | Off |
| 39 | ROGER | Off |
Key points:
- SQL 0: Squelch fully open to not miss any incoming packets
- Wide bandwidth: Required for proper packet audio
- VOX off: Use PTT control from your TNC/soundcard interface
- All tones off: CTCSS/DCS tones interfere with packet data
- ROGER off: Roger beep would corrupt packet transmissions
- STE off: Squelch tail elimination can clip packet audio