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<p>I have no idea if the mere fact it can be changed makes these handy talkies illegal in Europe. After all, they do come preprogrammed according to the rules. <abbr title="I am Not A Lawyer">INAL</abbr>, consult your local regulations.</p>

<h2>Programming</h2>
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<p>Programming a Baofeng requires an <abbr title="Future Technology Devices International">FTDI</abbr> cable that connects the computer’s <abbr title="Universal Serial Bus">USB</abbr> to the radio’s headphone/microphone port. The included USB cable is for charging only. It requires a driver for the cable and the <a href="https://www.baofengradio.com/pages/download" title="CPS software download page">Baofeng CPS</a> software on Windows 10 (no, <a href="https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home" title="Open-source tool to program radios">CHIRP</a> does not support the GT-22, so Windows is a must). Install the driver and check if the cable is recognized as a COM port in the Windows Device Manager. Connect the radio and turn up the volume. Download the settings from the radio via the CPS application and change at will. Writing the changes back to the radio works the same way, very similar to CHIRP.</p>

<p>Personally? I left the parameters as they came but bumped one, and only one, channel to 2 Watt. Not to be used when playing but just in case of an emergency.</p>
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