[chirp_users] Problems Connecting Baofeng UV-5R to Software

[Todd Bloomingdale]

My first radio is a Wouxun radio. I also have a Baofeng, and use just the 1
cord for both. Most com problems are driver issues. See this site for
further info:

http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-ErrorMess.php

Todd Bloomingdale
Tomah, WI


On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 10:09 PM, CJ Burchfield <cjburchfield at gmail.com>wrote:

>  Not sure if this will help or not, but in my testing, the UV-E5 radios,
> which I understand are the same as the UV-5R (please correct me if I am
> wrong)  won't work with the Wouxun cable.  I have found that a TYT radio
> cable does work.
>
> Thanks,
> CJ Burchfield
> AJ4LH
>
>
> On 9/3/2013 7:48 AM, Pat Anderson wrote:
>
> Below is the USB to serial software I am using with CHIRP running on OSX
> 10.7, programmed my Baofeng and my Wouxon using the Baofeng cable, worked
> like a charm.  Straight from the CHIRP documentation of OSX tips:
>
>  Some UV5R owners have reported that this driver works for Lion (10.7.x)
> and Mountain Lion (10.8.x):
>
> http://changux.co/osx-installer-to-pl2303-serial-usb-on-osx-lio
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:57 PM, Jim Kennedy <jimkennedy at hawaii.rr.com>wrote:
>
>> I'm running Chirp on OS 10.8.4, trying to program a bunch of radios
>> (Baofeng UV-5R) for our Civil Defense volunteer CERT communicator groups.
>>
>> I am aware that there are some issues with certain cables.  So far, I
>> purchased two cables (from different vendors), most recently Wouxum-US.
>>
>> In all cases, I am unable to connect to any of the radios using CHIRP
>> (Mac) or the Windows (XP) with the Baofeng code.
>>
>> I've used the drivers with both that came from the Wouxum site.
>>
>> In both Mac and Windows, the software comes up and presents itself.  When
>> I attempt to read the radio, after a pause, I get a failed to connect
>> message.
>>
>> Can you give me direction as to how best to fix this?
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