[chirp_users] USB cable help
I've tried the various drivers I can find online, but neither Chirp nor the Baofeng app can seem to establish communication...
Is there a robust FAQ somewhere on this or someone who can guide me through??
Marc - ham in waiting
Sounds like your cable may not be making a connection into the radio. You have to sometimes press really hard against the radio, and some people have to trim some of the rubber block off in order for it to go all the way into the radio. I would start by shaving the corners around the block at a 45° so it seats deeper into the radio area. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Marc Danziger To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:58 PM Subject: [chirp_users] USB cable help
I've tried the various drivers I can find online, but neither Chirp nor the Baofeng app can seem to establish communication...
Is there a robust FAQ somewhere on this or someone who can guide me through??
Marc - ham in waiting
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I hope I don't ruffle too many feathers here, but on a couple of cables (and I have about 50 types of radios I've programmed), I was about to give up, I've bought a cable and software from RT Systems: https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/. If a radio model isn't supported by chirp or it's been too difficult for me to make it work, I've had to go to RT.
73 de Shon K6QT
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:26 PM Glenn K0LNY glennervin@cableone.net wrote:
Sounds like your cable may not be making a connection into the radio. You have to sometimes press really hard against the radio, and some people have to trim some of the rubber block off in order for it to go all the way into the radio. I would start by shaving the corners around the block at a 45° so it seats deeper into the radio area. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Marc Danziger marc@danziger.org *To:* chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com *Sent:* Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:58 PM *Subject:* [chirp_users] USB cable help
I've tried the various drivers I can find online, but neither Chirp nor the Baofeng app can seem to establish communication...
Is there a robust FAQ somewhere on this or someone who can guide me through??
Marc - ham in waiting
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When you go into your device manager on Windows, what do you see under COM Ports?
In the Chirp app, you have to pick the correct com port that your USB dongle is attached to, and then you need to pick the proper model of radio from the dropdown menu.
Start Device Manager by going to Run and typing devmgmt.msc (follow this if that doesn't make sense https://mcci.com/support/guides/start-device-manager/)
Then find what com port comes and goes when you plug and unplug your adapter.
I've heard trouble about bootleg prolific serial chips, but every Baofeng cable I have has worked fine in modern Windows 10 for the last 5 years+.
73 de AD8CJ
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:28 PM Shon Edwards sre.1966@gmail.com wrote:
I hope I don't ruffle too many feathers here, but on a couple of cables (and I have about 50 types of radios I've programmed), I was about to give up, I've bought a cable and software from RT Systems: https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/. If a radio model isn't supported by chirp or it's been too difficult for me to make it work, I've had to go to RT.
73 de Shon K6QT
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:26 PM Glenn K0LNY glennervin@cableone.net wrote:
Sounds like your cable may not be making a connection into the radio. You have to sometimes press really hard against the radio, and some people have to trim some of the rubber block off in order for it to go all the way into the radio. I would start by shaving the corners around the block at a 45° so it seats deeper into the radio area. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Marc Danziger marc@danziger.org *To:* chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com *Sent:* Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:58 PM *Subject:* [chirp_users] USB cable help
I've tried the various drivers I can find online, but neither Chirp nor the Baofeng app can seem to establish communication...
Is there a robust FAQ somewhere on this or someone who can guide me through??
Marc - ham in waiting
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Marc,
Try this page https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
Bob, KA1TTG
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 4:00 PM Marc Danziger marc@danziger.org wrote:
I've tried the various drivers I can find online, but neither Chirp nor the Baofeng app can seem to establish communication...
Is there a robust FAQ somewhere on this or someone who can guide me through??
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Glenn K0LNY -
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Shon Edwards