USB cable works perfectly. Just click Communication and choose the appropriate com port.
-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hayward Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 4:58 PM To: Richard Dillman; Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Serial Cable Required?
On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Richard Dillman ddillman@igc.org wrote:
I hope the CHIRP brain trust will forgive this most basic question from a
new member:
Is a serial programming cable required for use with CHIRP?
I see that the logo is a DB9 connector and the program allows only a COM1
setting but I thought I'd ask anyway since I have only the USB cable for my Baofeng UV-5RA.
Can anyone recommend a source for a serial programming cable for the
UV-5RA?
That USB cable you have has a USB-serial converter inside it. The radio actually speaks serial, so Chirp does too.
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