You really have to jam those plugs into the radio.
The only one I got to work consistently was the cable from RT Systems.
73 N2DYN Angelo
From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of lofty don Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 8:16 PM To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R won't program
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida