[chirp_users] BF-F8HP with BTECH PC03 FTDI - I get "experimental driver" warning
Hello - please help,
I try to use CHIRP to program a new Baofeng BF-F8HP and I receive this warning: "This radio's driver is experimental. Do you want to proceed?" "Due to the fact that the manufacturer continues to release new versions of the firmware with obscure and hard-to-track changes, this driver may not work with your device. Thus far and to the best knowledge of the author, no UV-5R radios have been harmed by using CHIRP. However, proceed at your own risk!"
I am using this cable: BTECH PC03 FTDI Genuine USB Programming Cable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?... I am programming this radio: BaoFeng BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174Mhz VHF & 400-520Mhz UHF) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MAULSOK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?...
I've used CHIRP before to program 4 UV5R radios with a different cable.
What is wrong? How can I use CHIRP?
Thank you, Gary
On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 1:49 AM Gary Fara garyf2007@gmail.com wrote:
Hello - please help,
I try to use CHIRP to program a new Baofeng BF-F8HP and I receive this warning: "This radio's driver is experimental. Do you want to proceed?" "Due to the fact that the manufacturer continues to release new versions of the firmware with obscure and hard-to-track changes, this driver may not work with your device. Thus far and to the best knowledge of the author, no UV-5R radios have been harmed by using CHIRP. However, proceed at your own risk!"
I am using this cable: BTECH PC03 FTDI Genuine USB Programming Cable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?... I am programming this radio: BaoFeng BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174Mhz VHF & 400-520Mhz UHF) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MAULSOK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?...
I've used CHIRP before to program 4 UV5R radios with a different cable.
What is wrong?
Nothing.
How can I use CHIRP?
When you see the message, click [Yes]. If you don't want to see the message again, tick the "Do not show this next time" box before clicking [Yes].
Thank you, Gary
Jim KC9HI
Since Baofeng firmware changes are often (usually?) not announced, sometimes the driver will glitch (or more properly, the radio was different than the driver expected based on the last update they knew about). So this warning isn't about your radio specifically, it's just a generic "Boateng drivers can change so your mileage may vary). Don't worry about it.
On 3/7/2019 4:14 AM, Jim Unroe wrote:
On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 1:49 AM Gary Fara garyf2007@gmail.com wrote:
Hello - please help,
I try to use CHIRP to program a new Baofeng BF-F8HP and I receive this warning: "This radio's driver is experimental. Do you want to proceed?" "Due to the fact that the manufacturer continues to release new versions of the firmware with obscure and hard-to-track changes, this driver may not work with your device. Thus far and to the best knowledge of the author, no UV-5R radios have been harmed by using CHIRP. However, proceed at your own risk!"
I am using this cable: BTECH PC03 FTDI Genuine USB Programming Cable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?... I am programming this radio: BaoFeng BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174Mhz VHF & 400-520Mhz UHF) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MAULSOK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?...
I've used CHIRP before to program 4 UV5R radios with a different cable.
What is wrong?
Nothing.
How can I use CHIRP?
When you see the message, click [Yes]. If you don't want to see the message again, tick the "Do not show this next time" box before clicking [Yes].
Thank you, Gary
Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Steve Thomas at stevet@alertcpr.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Understood, thank you very much.
On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 11:13 AM Steve Thomas stevet@alertcpr.com wrote:
Since Baofeng firmware changes are often (usually?) not announced, sometimes the driver will glitch (or more properly, the radio was different than the driver expected based on the last update they knew about). So this warning isn't about your radio specifically, it's just a generic "Boateng drivers can change so your mileage may vary). Don't worry about it.
On 3/7/2019 4:14 AM, Jim Unroe wrote:
On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 1:49 AM Gary Fara garyf2007@gmail.com wrote:
Hello - please help,
I try to use CHIRP to program a new Baofeng BF-F8HP and I receive this
warning:
"This radio's driver is experimental. Do you want to proceed?" "Due to the fact that the manufacturer continues to release new
versions of the firmware with obscure and hard-to-track changes, this driver may not work with your device. Thus far and to the best knowledge of the author, no UV-5R radios have been harmed by using CHIRP. However, proceed at your own risk!"
I am using this cable: BTECH PC03 FTDI Genuine USB Programming Cable
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?...
I am programming this radio: BaoFeng BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio
(136-174Mhz VHF & 400-520Mhz UHF)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MAULSOK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?...
I've used CHIRP before to program 4 UV5R radios with a different cable.
What is wrong?
Nothing.
How can I use CHIRP?
When you see the message, click [Yes]. If you don't want to see the message again, tick the "Do not show this next time" box before clicking [Yes].
Thank you, Gary
Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Steve Thomas at stevet@alertcpr.com To unsubscribe, send an email to
chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to gary at garyf2007@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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