I tend to agree with Josh. Mine did that in the beginning.

The common factor appears to be the cable.

Sometimes it actually requires a slight trimming.

http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-ErrorMess.html

John    K3NXU

From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Josh Fender
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:46 AM
To: Brian Hosken; Discussion of CHIRP
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New Baofeng UV-5R, won't talk to my computer

Mine did that and it was just the cable not quite pushed into the radio far enough....like a 1/6th of an inch farther. It looked like it was but i pushed really hard and it went in just a tich. Now it goes in much easier and have not had a problem since.

On Oct 17, 2012 7:42 AM, "Brian Hosken" <bkhosken@yahoo.com> wrote:

I ordered a new UV-5R and it came with a USB cable included from Ebay.  Loaded the Windows XP driver 2025, under device manager it says it's working properly.  However, it will not read the radio.  Using either the Baofeng software OR CHIRP, when I try to read, it sits there saying it is reading the radio, but will not do anything else.  I've confirmed the port number, made sure the plug is in all the way, etc.etc.  It never says comm with radio failed, it just sits there sayign it's reading /clonign the radio and never comes out of that.  ANy help?

_______________________________________________
chirp_users mailing list
chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users