[chirp_users] Baofeng V6

[W4GRJ]

Mike,
Can you send me or post the link to the BF-480 software.
Thanks,
Jack

On Jan 2, 2014, at 9:01 PM, Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net> wrote:

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.png>
>> 
>> 
>>> 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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