I'd like to add to this. Once you get the proper driver installed,
especially in Windows 7, leave your cables plugged into the same
port. If you switch USB ports, Windows 7 may re-enumerate the
cable's ID tag in the registry and go out to the internet driver cloud and download the latest
driver which might not work. So it's best to buy a USB hub if you
can't dedicate one USB port to the cable. I had to do this since I have
four different cables for 3 transceivers and a GRE digital scanner. Also
have a bluetooth dongle, USB laser printer and USB keyboard/mouse
combo. 

Milton 

From: John LaMartina <JohnLa@usa.net>
To: 'Discussion of CHIRP' <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] V82

Your cable is more than likely okay.
The driver for Win7 is Prolific 3.2.0.0, XP is 2.0.2.1
Any driver newer than that will have potential issues.
 
Refer to the Drivers section of http://www.miklor.com/UV82
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
The proper drivers are available there.
If you are receiving error messages, refer to the miklor.com Error Message page.
 
Please report back to see if this resolves the issue.
Hope this helps.
John K3NXU  http://www.miklor.com
 
 
 
From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of mats.g.roos@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:12 PM
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Cc: Discussion of CHIRP
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] V82
 
I had the same issue on my UV 5R, it was a cable problem. There are at least 2 different cables available, the one with the silver label worked
Mats
SM0BTP
 

On Sep 25, 2013, at 3:00 PM, "william coulson" <wcoulson730@gmail.com> wrote:
perhaps the programming cable's driver is a problem
 
Bill C
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: rraow
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:38 PM
Subject: [chirp_users] V82
 
I have a V82.
I have a programming cable #SN: HNT1208A002.
I have the CHIRP software.
I have tried several com ports.
I have tried 2 different computers. One with Win7. The other with XP.
Same problem with both.
 
I can't get the radio to talk to the computer.
When trying to download from the radio I get the error message:
"Unable to probe radio band"
 
Don
W7OUI

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