Of course to start with you will need the BaoFeng UV-5R radio. Think of this as your How To Program the BaoFeng UV-5R For Dummies which will walk you through each step necessary to program the BaoFeng UV-5R. I much prefer the software as it allows me to quickly go back in and make changes and then upload those changes to the radio(s) and since there are so many excellent videos on how to change the settings in the radio I will concentrate on using the software. Using the software would be much more beneficial if you needed to program a lot of memories, or needed to have multiple radios with the same memory settings (cloning radios). You might for example just program the radio using the keys if you need to enter just a few memories or you are out in the field with no access to programming software or cables.
The BaoFeng UV-5R can be programmed both by the keys that are on the radio, and by using software.
