[chirp_users] Novel solution to Baofeng UV-5R's "Radio did to respond" problem?
Hey folks,
Debugging tonight I managed to get my radio to talk to CHIRP a few times, but very unreliably. I trimmed the connector and made sure it was well plugged in. I even updated to the next -nightly in case that helped. No.
Eventually what I figured out something that works 100% of the time for me: squeezing the radio and programming adapter tightly in my hands while programming.
Thanks for CHIRP, it was very easy to re-join the world of ham radio and get connected to a lot of local repeaters.
73, KI4VCD
Glad you got the combination working, sounds like you determined it was a mechanical issue, not software, so that's good.
I'd encourage you to find someone with a working Baofeng setup and try their cable with your radio and your cable with their radio. Simply comparing the K connectors on the two cables may be instructive, showing you where a bit more shaving may make the connector fit better, work more reliably.
Good luck,
Ken
On Jan 6, 2023, at 10:31, Graham Christensen graham@grahamc.com wrote:
Hey folks,
Debugging tonight I managed to get my radio to talk to CHIRP a few times, but very unreliably. I trimmed the connector and made sure it was well plugged in. I even updated to the next -nightly in case that helped. No.
Eventually what I figured out something that works 100% of the time for me: squeezing the radio and programming adapter tightly in my hands while programming.
Thanks for CHIRP, it was very easy to re-join the world of ham radio and get connected to a lot of local repeaters.
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Another approach is to bevel the four edges with a pocket knife, affectively making the insertion piece a bit smaller, because it may not be the flat surface that is the problem, but the outer diameter of the plug. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Hansen To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Friday, January 06, 2023 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Novel solution to Baofeng UV-5R's "Radio did torespond" problem?
Glad you got the combination working, sounds like you determined it was a mechanical issue, not software, so that's good.
I'd encourage you to find someone with a working Baofeng setup and try their cable with your radio and your cable with their radio. Simply comparing the K connectors on the two cables may be instructive, showing you where a bit more shaving may make the connector fit better, work more reliably.
Good luck,
Ken
On Jan 6, 2023, at 10:31, Graham Christensen graham@grahamc.com wrote:
Hey folks,
Debugging tonight I managed to get my radio to talk to CHIRP a few times, but very unreliably. I trimmed the connector and made sure it was well plugged in. I even updated to the next -nightly in case that helped. No.
Eventually what I figured out something that works 100% of the time for me: squeezing the radio and programming adapter tightly in my hands while programming.
Thanks for CHIRP, it was very easy to re-join the world of ham radio and get connected to a lot of local repeaters.
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On Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 09:55, K0LNY_Glenn glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Another approach is to bevel the four edges with a pocket knife, affectively making the insertion piece a bit smaller, because it may not be the flat surface that is the problem, but the outer diameter of the plug
That is what I wound up doing (I used a Dremel and a rattail file) and it solved the problem nicely.
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On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 4:22 PM The Doctor drwho@virtadpt.net wrote:
------- Original Message ------- On Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 09:55, K0LNY_Glenn glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Another approach is to bevel the four edges with a pocket knife, affectively making the insertion piece a bit smaller, because it may not be the flat surface that is the problem, but the outer diameter of the plug
That is what I wound up doing (I used a Dremel and a rattail file) and it solved the problem nicely.
The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.
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The following is at the bottom of all messages from this list: To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Martin McInerney To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Friday, January 06, 2023 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Novel solution to Baofeng UV-5R's "Radio did torespond" problem?
Would someone please unsubscribe me or remove me from their email lists from these notifications... This message was sent to Marty McInerney at m.mcinerney24@gmail.com Best, Marty
On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 4:22 PM The Doctor drwho@virtadpt.net wrote:
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On Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 09:55, K0LNY_Glenn glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Another approach is to bevel the four edges with a pocket knife, affectively making the insertion piece a bit smaller, because it may not be the flat surface that is the problem, but the outer diameter of the plug
That is what I wound up doing (I used a Dremel and a rattail file) and it solved the problem nicely.
The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510]
WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/
The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.
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Marty, nope, I don't think anyone CAN unsubscribe you ... but you can unsubscribe yourself.
At the bottom of each message there's an unsub link, it looks like this: To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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From "Martin McInerney" m.mcinerney24@gmail.com
To "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Date Fri 1 6 23 19:33:24 Subject Re: [chirp_users] Novel solution to Baofeng UV-5R's "Radio did torespond" problem?
Would someone please unsubscribe me or remove me from their email lists from these notifications... This message was sent to Marty McInerney at m.mcinerney24@gmail.com Best, Marty
On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 4:22 PM The Doctor drwho@virtadpt.net wrote:
------- Original Message ------- On Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 09:55, K0LNY_Glenn glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Another approach is to bevel the four edges with a pocket knife, affectively making the insertion piece a bit smaller, because it may not be the flat surface that is the problem, but the outer diameter of the plug
That is what I wound up doing (I used a Dremel and a rattail file) and it solved the problem nicely.
The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.
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On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 9:05 PM Martin McInerney m.mcinerney24@gmail.com wrote:
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On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 4:22 PM The Doctor drwho@virtadpt.net wrote:
------- Original Message ------- On Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 09:55, K0LNY_Glenn glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Another approach is to bevel the four edges with a pocket knife, affectively making the insertion piece a bit smaller, because it may not be the flat surface that is the problem, but the outer diameter of the plug
That is what I wound up doing (I used a Dremel and a rattail file) and it solved the problem nicely.
The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.
chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Marty McInerney at m.mcinerney24@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com To report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-owner@intrepid.danplanet.com Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
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