[chirp_users] Chirp w/MacBook Air

[Steve Stombaugh]

Thanks, Dave, I’m running 10.9.2

I’ll see if I can figure out how to uninstall all the drivers I’ve tried.  I’ve tried the driver referenced, but I don’t see anything when I go into terminal and run the command referenced.  The only think I see is the bluetooth modem listing.


On Apr 14, 2014, at 8:01 PM, Dave Nathanson <KG6ZJO at nathanson.org> wrote:

> Hey Steve, from the reviews at the amazon link you provided, I gather that this cable uses a "counterfeit" of the Prolific chip. Pretty common. I'd give a try to the "Generic" PL 2303 driver & see how that goes. 
> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
> 
> If you have too many drivers loaded, that might be a problem, so you might consider trying to simplify and pull the excess drivers out, although if you select the correct driver, it will probably work anyway. 
> 
> What Mac OSX are you using? 
> 
> If it gets too frustrating, just get a FTDI cable and your problems will be over. The FTDI cables cost more (like $23) but no hassle. Kind of crazy that the whole radio can cost under $40, but the programming cable costs more than half that. 
> 
> If you decide to go with a FTDI cable, I think you'd use this one:
> http://www.valley-ent.com/catalog/kenwood-2pin-radio-programming-cable-ftdi-chipset-kpg22-p-187.html
> 
> BTW: the radio MUST be on channel mode rather than frequency mode. 
> 
> Also, on some models the cable doesn't want to push all the way into the jack. Some people have had to trim the cable or plastic housing around the hole to get it clearance to plug all the way in. 
> 
> Best,
> Dave Nathanson
> KG6ZJO
> 
> 
> On Apr 14, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Steve Stombaugh <airboss1998 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dave,
>> 
>> Unfortunately I bought this cable…ugh.
>> 
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008RZJHJU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>> 
>> I believe I’ve tried ALL these drivers, but I’ll look through them again.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>> N9DHH
>> 
>> On Apr 12, 2014, at 5:07 PM, Dave Nathanson <KG6ZJO at nathanson.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Steve, 
>>> Have you tried these drivers? You'll need to know which cable you have. THe cables have electronics in them. 
>>> 
>>> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Dave Nathanson
>>> KG6ZJO
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 12, 2014, at 6:12 AM, Steve Stombaugh <airboss1998 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> First post.... Bought the baofeng uv5r, and cable, from amazon.  I've tried all the drivers I can find but don't see the MacBook recognizing the USB cable.  Any ideas?  Thanks.
>>>> 
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