[chirp_users] FT-817 problem

[Michael Walker]

As many have said, the prolific drivers can cause issues due to them being
cloned.

I have had great success with these from Amazon.  They just work.

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Serial-Adapter-Retention-ICUSB2321F/dp/B004ZMYTYC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418590970&sr=8-1&keywords=ftdi+startech

They also don't change com port numbers when you move them from 1 usb port
to another.

Mike va3mw

On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 3:42 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:

> Try following the instructions carefully, you might have missed a step:
>
> http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php#install
>
> David
>
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Dale Urban <chiefsfan2 at cox.net> wrote:
> > Well I tried the older driver with the same results. Any other ides
> where to look for a fix?
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Dec 14, 2014, at 12:06, Dale Urban <chiefsfan2 at cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thank you I'll give it a try.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 19:25, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Dale,
> >>>
> >>> The usual problem is that most programming cable that have Prolific
> >>> type chips in them are not compatible with the latest Windows drivers.
> >>> The fix is to downgrade to the v3.2.0.0 driver.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
> >>>
> >>> Jim KC9HI
> >>>
> >>>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 7:59 PM, Dale Urban <chiefsfan2 at cox.net>
> wrote:
> >>>> I purchased a USB cable for my FT-817 from kawamall to use with
> chirp. The device mgr says the drivers are up to date and the device is
> working properly on on com port 12. I have the 817 cat data speed set at
> 9600 and the com port setting is 9600,8,N,1 with no flow control. I follow
> the instructions in cirp to download from radio and it just sets there and
> will not read the radio and eventually will get a no communications with
> the radio error msg.  If I shut the radio off chirp then sends an error so
> it knows the radio is there. I did notice in the txt file that was with the
> drivers says the drivers are for a gps? Any suggestions to try would be
> appreciated. Thanks
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