[chirp_users] Error message trying to download a BaoFeng FF-F8+
To Whom It May Concern: I purchased two BaoFeng BF-F8+ radios and the cable, but I am unable to download the radio with Chirp. I have several questions concerning it. Allow me to outline what I have done. I m attempting to program my radio with an iMac computer running Mavericks.
1. I downloaded the KK7DS Python Runtime R10.pkg (as instructed) 2. I downloaded the Chirp 0.4.0 software 3. I connected my BaoFeng BF-F8+ radio to the computer with the cable purchased with the radio as directed by chirp. (Manufactured by Pofung) 4. The first sign of a problem is the identification of the “serial port” that comes up in chirp. There are only two options. They are (1) “/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming -Port” and “dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem” Neither of them work for me. The second own produces an immediate error message that says “An error has occurred could not open port /dev/cu.Bluegooth-Modem: [Errno 16] Resource busy: ‘/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem’” The first option begins the cloning process (as expected, but showing NO progress) and then produces an error message that says: “An error has occurred Radio did not respond”
I have tried this on both of the BaoFeng radios I purchased with identical results.
Can anyone enlighten me about this problem?
Many thanks, Whit Woodard K3WB
Hi Dr Whit, You need to install a software driver for your cable. THe Cable is not merely wire, but contains some small electrical circuits which need software (installed in your Mac or other computer) to work as a USB device.
You can get that software free of charge at the CHIRP Mac OS X Tips page: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
Scroll down to the section for "Generic PL-2303 cables (counterfeit and/or “Generic”)" There is the link to download the software.
Once that is installed, you can launch CHIRP and when it prompts, choose the new "serial port" which will not include the word "bluetooth"
Best, Dave Nathanson KG6ZJO
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
To Whom It May Concern: I purchased two BaoFeng BF-F8+ radios and the cable, but I am unable to download the radio with Chirp. I have several questions concerning it. Allow me to outline what I have done. I m attempting to program my radio with an iMac computer running Mavericks.
- I downloaded the KK7DS Python Runtime R10.pkg (as instructed)
- I downloaded the Chirp 0.4.0 software
- I connected my BaoFeng BF-F8+ radio to the computer with the cable purchased with the radio as directed by chirp. (Manufactured by Pofung)
- The first sign of a problem is the identification of the “serial port” that comes up in chirp. There are only two options. They are (1) “/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming -Port” and “dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem” Neither of them work for me. The second own produces an immediate error message that says “An error has occurred could not open port /dev/cu.Bluegooth-Modem: [Errno 16] Resource busy: ‘/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem’” The first option begins the cloning process (as expected, but showing NO progress) and then produces an error message that says: “An error has occurred Radio did not respond”
I have tried this on both of the BaoFeng radios I purchased with identical results.
Can anyone enlighten me about this problem?
Many thanks, Whit Woodard K3WB
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Thank you, Dave. I will get right on it. Blessings, Whit
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Dave Nathanson kg6zjo.lists@nathanson.org wrote:
Hi Dr Whit, You need to install a software driver for your cable. THe Cable is not merely wire, but contains some small electrical circuits which need software (installed in your Mac or other computer) to work as a USB device.
You can get that software free of charge at the CHIRP Mac OS X Tips page: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
Scroll down to the section for "Generic PL-2303 cables (counterfeit and/or “Generic”)" There is the link to download the software.
Once that is installed, you can launch CHIRP and when it prompts, choose the new "serial port" which will not include the word "bluetooth"
Best, Dave Nathanson KG6ZJO
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
To Whom It May Concern: I purchased two BaoFeng BF-F8+ radios and the cable, but I am unable to download the radio with Chirp. I have several questions concerning it. Allow me to outline what I have done. I m attempting to program my radio with an iMac computer running Mavericks.
- I downloaded the KK7DS Python Runtime R10.pkg (as instructed)
- I downloaded the Chirp 0.4.0 software
- I connected my BaoFeng BF-F8+ radio to the computer with the cable purchased with the radio as directed by chirp. (Manufactured by Pofung)
- The first sign of a problem is the identification of the “serial port” that comes up in chirp. There are only two options. They are (1) “/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming -Port” and “dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem” Neither of them work for me. The second own produces an immediate error message that says “An error has occurred could not open port /dev/cu.Bluegooth-Modem: [Errno 16] Resource busy: ‘/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem’” The first option begins the cloning process (as expected, but showing NO progress) and then produces an error message that says: “An error has occurred Radio did not respond”
I have tried this on both of the BaoFeng radios I purchased with identical results.
Can anyone enlighten me about this problem?
Many thanks, Whit Woodard K3WB
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Dave, I downloaded the cable driver you suggested and selected it, but I still get the same error message stating the Radio is not responding. Any other suggestions?
Whit
On Jul 19, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
Thank you, Dave. I will get right on it. Blessings, Whit
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Dave Nathanson kg6zjo.lists@nathanson.org wrote:
Hi Dr Whit, You need to install a software driver for your cable. THe Cable is not merely wire, but contains some small electrical circuits which need software (installed in your Mac or other computer) to work as a USB device.
You can get that software free of charge at the CHIRP Mac OS X Tips page: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
Scroll down to the section for "Generic PL-2303 cables (counterfeit and/or “Generic”)" There is the link to download the software.
Once that is installed, you can launch CHIRP and when it prompts, choose the new "serial port" which will not include the word "bluetooth"
Best, Dave Nathanson KG6ZJO
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
To Whom It May Concern: I purchased two BaoFeng BF-F8+ radios and the cable, but I am unable to download the radio with Chirp. I have several questions concerning it. Allow me to outline what I have done. I m attempting to program my radio with an iMac computer running Mavericks.
- I downloaded the KK7DS Python Runtime R10.pkg (as instructed)
- I downloaded the Chirp 0.4.0 software
- I connected my BaoFeng BF-F8+ radio to the computer with the cable purchased with the radio as directed by chirp. (Manufactured by Pofung)
- The first sign of a problem is the identification of the “serial port” that comes up in chirp. There are only two options. They are (1) “/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming -Port” and “dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem” Neither of them work for me. The second own produces an immediate error message that says “An error has occurred could not open port /dev/cu.Bluegooth-Modem: [Errno 16] Resource busy: ‘/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem’” The first option begins the cloning process (as expected, but showing NO progress) and then produces an error message that says: “An error has occurred Radio did not respond”
I have tried this on both of the BaoFeng radios I purchased with identical results.
Can anyone enlighten me about this problem?
Many thanks, Whit Woodard K3WB
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False alarm. Got it working. Just had to have it in the channel mode instead of frequency mode. Thanks again, Whit
Dave, I downloaded the cable driver you suggested and selected it, but I still get the same error message stating the Radio is not responding. Any other suggestions?
Whit
On Jul 19, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
Thank you, Dave. I will get right on it. Blessings, Whit
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Dave Nathanson kg6zjo.lists@nathanson.org wrote:
Hi Dr Whit, You need to install a software driver for your cable. THe Cable is not merely wire, but contains some small electrical circuits which need software (installed in your Mac or other computer) to work as a USB device.
You can get that software free of charge at the CHIRP Mac OS X Tips page: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
Scroll down to the section for "Generic PL-2303 cables (counterfeit and/or “Generic”)" There is the link to download the software.
Once that is installed, you can launch CHIRP and when it prompts, choose the new "serial port" which will not include the word "bluetooth"
Best, Dave Nathanson KG6ZJO
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
To Whom It May Concern: I purchased two BaoFeng BF-F8+ radios and the cable, but I am unable to download the radio with Chirp. I have several questions concerning it. Allow me to outline what I have done. I m attempting to program my radio with an iMac computer running Mavericks.
- I downloaded the KK7DS Python Runtime R10.pkg (as instructed)
- I downloaded the Chirp 0.4.0 software
- I connected my BaoFeng BF-F8+ radio to the computer with the cable purchased with the radio as directed by chirp. (Manufactured by Pofung)
- The first sign of a problem is the identification of the “serial port” that comes up in chirp. There are only two options. They are (1) “/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming -Port” and “dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem” Neither of them work for me. The second own produces an immediate error message that says “An error has occurred could not open port /dev/cu.Bluegooth-Modem: [Errno 16] Resource busy: ‘/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem’” The first option begins the cloning process (as expected, but showing NO progress) and then produces an error message that says: “An error has occurred Radio did not respond”
I have tried this on both of the BaoFeng radios I purchased with identical results.
Can anyone enlighten me about this problem?
Many thanks, Whit Woodard K3WB
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Dr. Whit,
It must have been something else that wasn't quite right. It make no difference if the radio is in MR or VFO mode. Glad you have it working though.
Jim KC9HI
On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
False alarm. Got it working. Just had to have it in the channel mode instead of frequency mode. Thanks again, Whit
Dave, I downloaded the cable driver you suggested and selected it, but I still get the same error message stating the Radio is not responding. Any other suggestions?
Whit
Yeah sometimes it will be all set up (and has worked before) but this time it just will not respond. Try it again and it does (neurotic) thing
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Unroe To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Same error message
Dr. Whit,
It must have been something else that wasn't quite right. It make no difference if the radio is in MR or VFO mode. Glad you have it working though.
Jim KC9HI
On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Dr. Whit Woodard towhit@me.com wrote:
False alarm. Got it working. Just had to have it in the channel mode instead of frequency mode. Thanks again, Whit
Dave, I downloaded the cable driver you suggested and selected it, but I still get the same error message stating the Radio is not responding. Any other suggestions?
Whit
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