Hi Jim
I did try Chirp and the BF-888, but I got a radio mismatch error (or something like that). I'm not near the computer at the moment.
Chirp does a hard check to make sure it is the radio it thinks it is.
Mike va3mw
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Michael Walker va3mw@portcredit.netwrote:
OK, I figured this out. A typical very stupid user error.
The correct software is their BF-480 software.
Setup up the com port, pick BF-480 and the VHF or UHF frequency range you want.
Select Read from Radio.
Next, pops up the 'BAR' that we are used to seeing. For old farts like me, I just sat their and stared at it. For a LONG time. Days, weeks. :)
It never occurred to me to hit the OK button. I did get pretty good at hitting the Cancel button though. :)
Ok, head between legs.
As you were.... Mike va3mw
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On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Michael Walker va3mw@portcredit.netwrote:
Thanks John
I have seen that as well. For the one that I get a Chinese Character set, I have been able to change to English. The one program I think that can do it has Zero characters on it (english or chinese) and everything is replaced by a ???.
Again, I apologize for taking up the space on the Chirp reflector.
The best I can tell is that the actual program is called BF-480 based on what I found on 409Shoppe's site.
I know the port and the cable work as I can use the same cable and same port (FTDI) to read my UV-5R with Chirp. I also know they aren't holding open the port as I do close down Chirp before testing. I have even tried after a reboot with the BF-480 software being the first code used.
My note to self will be to check the Chirp support hardware list first before ordering new hardware! :)
Mike va3mw
Baofeng BF-888s radios used to be programmed with this same BF-480 software. So if the Baofeng BF-480 software works for the the UV-6, then it would be worth a shot to try the selecting the BF-888s driver in CHIRP. Let us know if it works or not.
Jim KC9HI
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