On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 5:24 PM, Ed Danaher ed.danaher@gmail.com wrote:

I have a problem getting chirp to download from a Baofeng BF-888s. I wanted a UHF only HT and who could resist one for $13. However when I try to download from the radio, instantly I get the message “An error has occurred” There is no delay as the computer tries to connect to the radio.

I have used Chirp successfully to program a Kenwood TH-F6A and a Baofeng UV5R and am sure the cable is seated securely. I am using the same program, drivers, and cable and selecting the BF 888 radio from the dropdown menu. I tried putting the radio on channel 16 per bug #1441. It didn’t help.

Before I send the radio back to Amazon, I wonder if there is something I’m doing wrong.

Some specifics: Desktop is iMac running OS Sierra 10.12.2 Using Chirp daily build 20170111 Wouxon cable Radios - Kenwood TH-F6a and Baofeng UV5R work fine.

Any help would be appreciated.

Ed KV4MI

A similar issue was seen for some Windows users. They had been programming BF-888s radios fine. They bought new ones and they wouldn't program. One of the radios was sent to me. It programmed fine. I have a programming cable with a counterfeit Prolific chip. I upgraded to the latest Prolific device driver (which is intentionally crippled for counterfeit chips) and the issue occurred. It seems to be a timing problem that the older radios tolerated but the new ones don't. I always recommend the older v3.2.0.0 driver for Windows user of programming cables with Prolific chips. Not being a Mac user, I can't really recommend anything.

Jim KC9HI