[chirp_users] Prolific update and amateur pirates

[Dean Gibson AE7Q]

I don't have one of these radios, but I thought I read somewhere that 
the USB cable (with chip) was the same as for a Kenwood radio?

I don't know if there are cables for these radios that terminate in an 
RS-232 connector (eg, don't have a proprietary chip), but that's a 
possible alternative (or maybe it's constructable, like the Icom 
OPC-1529R), and then use a standard, inexpensive (legit) USB-to-serial 
cable.

When I checked the Amazon site for the radios, some of the reviews 
mentioned cable problems, so perhaps a solution was posted there as well.

-- Dean

On 2013-02-26 18:24, Ken G wrote:
>
> My cable was included with my UV5R so I have no idea whether its 
> genuine or not. It works, which doesn’t necessarily mean that its 
> genuine, but I’m happy to buy a genuine chipped cable if I know where 
> to buy one. The Prolific website link in Dean’s post referred us to 
> two recommended sellers, but neither of those had cables for the UV5R 
> (that I could see). Does anyone know of a source for a genuine chipped 
> cable?
>
> *
> Ken G
> VK4FKWG*
>
> *From:*chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com 
> [mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com] *On Behalf Of *John W.
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 February 2013 12:12 PM
> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP
> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Prolific update and amateur pirates
>
> Well, in most cases, no one knows they have a counterfeit until they 
> get the cable and it does not work properly.  I have not ever heard a 
> retailer saying "We sell fake chips".
>

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