[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R won't program
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
You really have to jam those plugs into the radio.
The only one I got to work consistently was the cable from RT Systems.
73 N2DYN Angelo
From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of lofty don Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 8:16 PM To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R won't program
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
Hi Don,
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:15 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
The firmware version of these radios can no longer be determined by powering on the radio with the [3] key pressed. Ever since BFB299 firmware was released about 3 years ago, all UV-5R radios (and their variants) masquerade as BFB297 in this power on message. Unless your radio is over 3 years old, the only thing that we can be sure of is that the "real" firmware version is not BFB297.
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
You shouldn't need to guess which COM port to use. Device Manager should show you exactly which COM port is assigned to your programming cable. If you have a programming cable with a Prolific USB-to-TTL chip, the device driver auto installed by Windows 10 is incompatible. Unfortunately the latest Prolific driver installed by Windows no longer shows an error, so you can be fooled into thinking everything is OK when it isn't. What you will have to do is download, install and select an older, but compatible, device driver (v3.2.0.0).
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Once again, you shouldn't be guessing which COM port to use. One you get the correct device driver selected, Device Manager should clearly show you which one to use. See examples in the guide above.
Also you cannot click new to create an image that will upload to your radio. You must download from your radio first to create a tab that is compatible. Save your first successful download to a CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) file to be kept in a safe place as a backup. Then you can save it a second time for your "working" copy. Make the change you want and upload it back to your radio. See these guides and examples.
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php#guides
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
Jim KC9HI
Yes, two things I found help..#1 definitely check to see you are using a Prolific driver for your cable...most I have seen are prolific and mined worked fine after prolific driver. #2 yes, must download from radio before you try to upload and programing.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 5:43 PM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Don,
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:15 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble
programming
them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends
in a
USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home
pc. I
checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
The firmware version of these radios can no longer be determined by powering on the radio with the [3] key pressed. Ever since BFB299 firmware was released about 3 years ago, all UV-5R radios (and their variants) masquerade as BFB297 in this power on message. Unless your radio is over 3 years old, the only thing that we can be sure of is that the "real" firmware version is not BFB297.
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
You shouldn't need to guess which COM port to use. Device Manager should show you exactly which COM port is assigned to your programming cable. If you have a programming cable with a Prolific USB-to-TTL chip, the device driver auto installed by Windows 10 is incompatible. Unfortunately the latest Prolific driver installed by Windows no longer shows an error, so you can be fooled into thinking everything is OK when it isn't. What you will have to do is download, install and select an older, but compatible, device driver (v3.2.0.0).
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Once again, you shouldn't be guessing which COM port to use. One you get the correct device driver selected, Device Manager should clearly show you which one to use. See examples in the guide above.
Also you cannot click new to create an image that will upload to your radio. You must download from your radio first to create a tab that is compatible. Save your first successful download to a CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) file to be kept in a safe place as a backup. Then you can save it a second time for your "working" copy. Make the change you want and upload it back to your radio. See these guides and examples.
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php#guides
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
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P.S. I am running 64 bit software. I have read that a driver isn't needed for Windows 10; I have tried downloading different Prolific Drivers to no avail. Devices shows a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in it.
Device status reads:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
{Not Enough Quota} Not enough virtual memory or paging file quota is available to complete the specified operation.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:15 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
If you have a programming cable, you must have the proper driver. Windows 10 loads the newest driver which needs to be backdated.
As Jim mentioned, go to http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php and read the section explaining how to resolve the yellow triangle.
John Http://www.miklor.com
On Jan 17, 2016, at 9:51 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
P.S. I am running 64 bit software. I have read that a driver isn't needed for Windows 10; I have tried downloading different Prolific Drivers to no avail. Devices shows a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in it.
Device status reads:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
{Not Enough Quota} Not enough virtual memory or paging file quota is available to complete the specified operation.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:15 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote: Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
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P.P.S. I got it to work by going to the following website and following the directions: http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php#install
Thanks for the awesome software.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 9:51 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
P.S. I am running 64 bit software. I have read that a driver isn't needed for Windows 10; I have tried downloading different Prolific Drivers to no avail. Devices shows a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in it.
Device status reads:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
{Not Enough Quota} Not enough virtual memory or paging file quota is available to complete the specified operation.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:15 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
I was having trouble with the same thing i found that if i unplugged the USB cord from computer and plugged it back in before u click on the OK where you set the radio description it would work. The last ones i did worked fine with the new build i installed tho.
On Sunday, January 17, 2016 8:16 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
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the proper manner to deal with it is well described in www.miklor.com
in short : downgrade to driver ver 3.2.0.0
use the com port as seen on device manager! no point in guessing
2016-01-18 16:47 GMT+02:00 dave boswell via chirp_users < chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com>:
I was having trouble with the same thing i found that if i unplugged the USB cord from computer and plugged it back in before u click on the OK where you set the radio description it would work. The last ones i did worked fine with the new build i installed tho.
On Sunday, January 17, 2016 8:16 PM, lofty don loftydon@gmail.com wrote:
Sir,
I recently purchased two of these radios, but am having trouble programming them using the purchased cable that interfaces with the radio and ends in a USB cable. I have tried with both a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 Home pc. I checked the firmware version and saw that it read: BFB297
I check the devices in Windows 10 and it shows com3 or com4, depending on the USB port and it looks good.
I click on new and then click on the radio tab and put in com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 and always get an error (vendor is Baofeng and UV-5R).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Don in sunny Florida
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