[chirp_users] UV-5RA problem
I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why. I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding. I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including 'daily-build' for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the "about" and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one. Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables. Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up?
Warren Andreasen - K7CWA
Check to make sure you've got the right TTY device, mine wasn't /dev/ttyUSB0, it was something else... Also, make sure you're in the dialout user group, otherwise you probably won't have the rights to use the device (use "ls -l /dev/ttyUSB*" to be sure).
Regards, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs
On 16 August 2013 14:15, CWA cwa@qso.com wrote:
I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why.
I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding.
I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including ‘daily-build’ for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the “about” and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one.
Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables.
Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up?
Warren Andreasen – K7CWA
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my problem was as single as the cable was nt fully pushed into the radio, mine was very 'stiff' to connect,
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Jon Spriggs jon@sprig.gs wrote:
Check to make sure you've got the right TTY device, mine wasn't /dev/ttyUSB0, it was something else... Also, make sure you're in the dialout user group, otherwise you probably won't have the rights to use the device (use "ls -l /dev/ttyUSB*" to be sure).
Regards,
Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs
On 16 August 2013 14:15, CWA cwa@qso.com wrote:
I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why.
I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5
series. I
have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to
download
from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding.
I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including ‘daily-build’ for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the “about” and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802
(8/2/2013)
yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not
sure
about that one.
Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not
with
the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables.
Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up?
Warren Andreasen – K7CWA
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On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:15 AM, CWA cwa@qso.com wrote:
I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why.****
I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding.****
I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including ‘daily-build’ for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the “about” and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one.****
Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables.****
Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up?****
Warren Andreasen – K7CWA****
Warren,
There is no difference between the UV-5R and UV-5RA (or any off the other variants) electrically so the UV-5R selection in CHIRP is the correct one for all of them.
A common problem with the UV-5R is that the user does not get the programming cable fully plugged into the radio. See the Miklor.com Errors and Error Messages page: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-ErrorMess.php
Another common problem is that because of the USB-to-serial chip that is used in most of the programming cables available for the UV-5R, an older driver is required for the cable to function. The guide to verify and install the correct driver is also on the Miklor.com Drivers and USB Cables page: http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
This good news is that if the driver is the issue, changing to the correct driver for the UV-5R programming cable should still work for the UV-3R cable.
Good luck and 73, Jim KC9HI
yes that's all it was , in my case, the connection was not make with the radio, as soon as i corrected the connection, all work great!!
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:15 AM, CWA cwa@qso.com wrote:
I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why.****
I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding.****
I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including ‘daily-build’ for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the “about” and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one.****
Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables.****
Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up?****
Warren Andreasen – K7CWA****
Warren,
There is no difference between the UV-5R and UV-5RA (or any off the other variants) electrically so the UV-5R selection in CHIRP is the correct one for all of them.
A common problem with the UV-5R is that the user does not get the programming cable fully plugged into the radio. See the Miklor.com Errors and Error Messages page: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-ErrorMess.php
Another common problem is that because of the USB-to-serial chip that is used in most of the programming cables available for the UV-5R, an older driver is required for the cable to function. The guide to verify and install the correct driver is also on the Miklor.com Drivers and USB Cables page: http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
This good news is that if the driver is the issue, changing to the correct driver for the UV-5R programming cable should still work for the UV-3R cable.
Good luck and 73, Jim KC9HI
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I do not have a plug problem, it is solidly seated, and I still get the "radio did not respond' message. It is possible the 'new' programming cable is bad, but I doubt it. Ubuntu does not have the driver problem so it is not that. But then, if I knew what it was, I would fix it'
On 8/16/2013 8:22 AM, wayne syler wrote:
yes that's all it was , in my case, the connection was not make with the radio, as soon as i corrected the connection, all work great!!
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe@gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com> wrote:
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:15 AM, CWA <cwa@qso.com <mailto:cwa@qso.com>> wrote: I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why. I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding. I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including 'daily-build' for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the "about" and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one. Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables. Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up? Warren Andreasen -- K7CWA Warren, There is no difference between the UV-5R and UV-5RA (or any off the other variants) electrically so the UV-5R selection in CHIRP is the correct one for all of them. A common problem with the UV-5R is that the user does not get the programming cable fully plugged into the radio. See the Miklor.com Errors and Error Messages page: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-ErrorMess.php Another common problem is that because of the USB-to-serial chip that is used in most of the programming cables available for the UV-5R, an older driver is required for the cable to function. The guide to verify and install the correct driver is also on the Miklor.com Drivers and USB Cables page: http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php This good news is that if the driver is the issue, changing to the correct driver for the UV-5R programming cable should still work for the UV-3R cable. Good luck and 73, Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
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Hi Jim he is on ubuntu, no driver problem here ;)
73 de IZ3GME Marco
On 08/16/2013 04:30 PM, Jim Unroe wrote:
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:15 AM, CWA <cwa@qso.com mailto:cwa@qso.com> wrote:
I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why.____ I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding.____ I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including ‘daily-build’ for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the “about” and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one.____ Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables.____ Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up?____ __ __ Warren Andreasen – K7CWA____Warren,
There is no difference between the UV-5R and UV-5RA (or any off the other variants) electrically so the UV-5R selection in CHIRP is the correct one for all of them.
A common problem with the UV-5R is that the user does not get the programming cable fully plugged into the radio. See the Miklor.com Errors and Error Messages page: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-ErrorMess.php
Another common problem is that because of the USB-to-serial chip that is used in most of the programming cables available for the UV-5R, an older driver is required for the cable to function. The guide to verify and install the correct driver is also on the Miklor.com Drivers and USB Cables page: http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
This good news is that if the driver is the issue, changing to the correct driver for the UV-5R programming cable should still work for the UV-3R cable.
Good luck and 73, Jim KC9HI
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