[chirp_users] Chirp Data transfer

[Richard Farina]

On 07/04/11 08:13, Ken Simpson, W8EK wrote:
> Thanks for the info.
>
> I will try it on another computer and see what happens.
>
> I don't know why you can not find me in the FCC data base.  I have
> only been there almost 50 years!  I am using the USA version of the HT.
>
Ken,

Unlucky I guess, qrz had you but wanted a login to show your info, lame.

Dan,

Sounds to me like he is doing the right thing, and has a supported 
model, any ideas about potential windows related fail here?  I'd like to 
go in order of most likely and frankly, windows failing always seems 
most likely to a linux user :-)

-Rick
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
>
> Ken, W8EK
>
>
> Richard Farina wrote, On 7/3/2011 10:33 PM:
>> On 07/03/11 21:07, Ken Simpson, W8EK wrote:
>>> What you describe is the way I am doing it.
>>>
>>> Yes, I have plugged and unplugged the cable several times.  Same
>>> result.  I am sure it is in all the way.
>>>
>>> I am using ver 0.1.11
>>>
>>> By the way, I am using Win XP with SP3.
>>>
>>> Since I wrote this, I also got an older serial cable (as in 9 pin D
>>> connector and not usb) that I had for a VX-5, and tried it.  Same
>>> result (although it is on Com 1).
>> If I had to guess, and I do, this may be a windows issue.  Perhaps there
>> is a conflicting library or something? It certainly sounds to me like
>> you are doing it right.
>>
>> The only other thing I can think of, since I can't find you in the fcc
>> database, are your radio models US version or something else?  If you
>> have the European models of the radios it may not work (but can pretty
>> easily be modified with your help).
>>
>> Thoughts?
>> Rick
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Ken, W8EK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan Smith wrote, On 7/3/2011 8:55 PM:
>>>>> It says Com 3 OK, and appears that it is trying to download the data
>>>>> from the VX-3.  I have the VX-3 in clone mode, and it says it is
>>>>> transmitting data (I pushed "Band" after getting into clone mode, and
>>>>> the display says "Tx").  That sounds like it should work, but it times
>>>>> out after about 30 seconds or so.  Nothing happens.
>>>> Just so we're clear, the radio is in clone mode, you click "OK" on the
>>>> computer and see it say "downloading from radio", and then you push the
>>>> band button, right? That should be the procedure.
>>>>
>>>> Are you sure that the cable is pushed all the way into the jack? Some of
>>>> them are hard to seat fully.
>>>>
>>>> Which version are you using? 0.1.11 or a daily?
>>>>
>>>> Maybe Rick can offer some suggestions here, as he wrote and has the most
>>>> experience with the VX3 driver.
>>>>
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