[chirp_users] Baofeng V6

[Michael Walker]

Hi Jim

I did try Chirp and the BF-888, but I got a radio mismatch error (or
something like that).  I'm not near the computer at the moment.

Chirp does a hard check to make sure it is the radio it thinks it is.

Mike va3mw



On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net>wrote:
>
>> OK, I figured this out.  A typical very stupid user error.
>>
>> The correct software is their BF-480 software.
>>
>> Setup up the com port, pick BF-480 and the VHF or UHF frequency range you
>> want.
>>
>> Select Read from Radio.
>>
>> Next, pops up the 'BAR' that we are used to seeing.  For old farts like
>> me, I just sat their and stared at it.  For a LONG time.  Days, weeks.  :)
>>
>> It never occurred to me to hit the OK button.  I did get pretty good at
>> hitting the Cancel button though.  :)
>>
>> Ok, head between legs.
>>
>> As you were.... Mike va3mw
>>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks John
>>>
>>> I have seen that as well.  For the one that I get a Chinese Character
>>> set, I have been able to change to English.  The one program I think that
>>> can do it has Zero characters on it (english or chinese) and everything is
>>> replaced by a ???.
>>>
>>> Again, I apologize for taking up the space on the Chirp reflector.
>>>
>>> The best I can tell is that the actual program is called BF-480 based on
>>> what I found on 409Shoppe's site.
>>>
>>> I know the port and the cable work as I can use the same cable and same
>>> port (FTDI) to read my UV-5R with Chirp.  I also know they aren't holding
>>> open the port as I do close down Chirp before testing.  I have even tried
>>> after a reboot with the BF-480 software being the first code used.
>>>
>>> My note to self will be to check the Chirp support hardware list first
>>> before ordering new hardware!  :)
>>>
>>> Mike va3mw
>>>
>>>
> Baofeng BF-888s radios used to be programmed with this same BF-480
> software. So if the Baofeng BF-480 software works for the the UV-6, then it
> would be worth a shot to try the selecting the BF-888s driver in CHIRP. Let
> us know if it works or not.
>
> Jim KC9HI
>
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