[chirp_users] New to Chirp and Using a Mac
What a great program!
However, I cannot seem to connect to the radio via USB.
I am using a baofeng UV-R and am not getting a connection at all. I really don't know what to put in the port field to download data from the radio.
I have also tried with a Wouxon UVD1P and get the same.
Just tried selecting all of the given options, but nothing happened. They all seem to be bluetooth anyway. Need to put in the port for one of my USB ports, but haven't a clue as to how to do that.
All help really appreciated.
Jeremy
VK2MJM
I don't have a Mac but after seeing this question asked before, I believe you don't have a USB driver installed for your programming cable. If you have one of the cheap programming cables with a clone/counterfeit Prolific chip in it, then you need a special driver. I believe that once you have a correctly installed USB driver installed, there will be a USB selection along with the Bluetooth selections.
Check the CHIRP Documentation page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Documentation
Especially the MacOS_Tips page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
Jim KC9HI
Anyone needing guidance for OSX and Prolific 2303 cords can contact me directly off list. I'm not liked by the list owner and moderators but have working equipment for multiple radios on Chirp via OSX and the resources you need to get your radio to work in OSX. Let's hope that Dave Smith approves this comment to the list.
Sent from my 15.4" MacBook Pro, i7 quad core
On Apr 6, 2013, at 8:49 PM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
I don't have a Mac but after seeing this question asked before, I believe you don't have a USB driver installed for your programming cable. If you have one of the cheap programming cables with a clone/counterfeit Prolific chip in it, then you need a special driver. I believe that once you have a correctly installed USB driver installed, there will be a USB selection along with the Bluetooth selections.
Check the CHIRP Documentation page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Documentation
Especially the MacOS_Tips page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your kind offer.
I have downloaded the Chirp 0.3.0 and I did follow the link to the open source driver and tried that.
I also tried to install the other driver, but the instructions are too complicated for my non technical background.
So far neither have worked for me.
What do you suggest?
Thanks
Jeremy
VK2MJM
On 07/04/2013, at 11:03 AM, Phaeton phaeton@neo.rr.com wrote:
Anyone needing guidance for OSX and Prolific 2303 cords can contact me directly off list. I'm not liked by the list owner and moderators but have working equipment for multiple radios on Chirp via OSX and the resources you need to get your radio to work in OSX. Let's hope that Dave Smith approves this comment to the list.
Sent from my 15.4" MacBook Pro, i7 quad core
On Apr 6, 2013, at 8:49 PM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
I don't have a Mac but after seeing this question asked before, I believe you don't have a USB driver installed for your programming cable. If you have one of the cheap programming cables with a clone/counterfeit Prolific chip in it, then you need a special driver. I believe that once you have a correctly installed USB driver installed, there will be a USB selection along with the Bluetooth selections.
Check the CHIRP Documentation page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Documentation
Especially the MacOS_Tips page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
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Actually, I am just using the Prolific-based cable because that is what I have, however, if anyone can recommend a different cable/driver combo that would work with these Chinese radios….
Open to any ideas/options.
Finally thank you to Jim, the original reply, however don't' seem to be getting it to work.
Jeremy
On 07/04/2013, at 11:03 AM, Phaeton phaeton@neo.rr.com wrote:
Anyone needing guidance for OSX and Prolific 2303 cords can contact me directly off list. I'm not liked by the list owner and moderators but have working equipment for multiple radios on Chirp via OSX and the resources you need to get your radio to work in OSX. Let's hope that Dave Smith approves this comment to the list.
Sent from my 15.4" MacBook Pro, i7 quad core
On Apr 6, 2013, at 8:49 PM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
I don't have a Mac but after seeing this question asked before, I believe you don't have a USB driver installed for your programming cable. If you have one of the cheap programming cables with a clone/counterfeit Prolific chip in it, then you need a special driver. I believe that once you have a correctly installed USB driver installed, there will be a USB selection along with the Bluetooth selections.
Check the CHIRP Documentation page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Documentation
Especially the MacOS_Tips page
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
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