[chirp_users] Error message trying to download a BaoFeng FF-F8+

[Dave Nathanson]

Hi Dr Whit,
You need to install a software driver for your cable. THe Cable is not merely wire, but contains some small electrical circuits which need software (installed in your Mac or other computer) to work as a USB device. 

You can get that software free of charge at the CHIRP Mac OS X Tips page:
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips

Scroll down to the section for "Generic PL-2303 cables (counterfeit and/or “Generic”)" There is the link to download the software. 

Once that is installed, you can launch CHIRP and when it prompts, choose the new "serial port" which will not include the word "bluetooth" 

Best,
 Dave Nathanson
 KG6ZJO


On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard <towhit at me.com> wrote:

> To Whom It May Concern:
> I purchased two BaoFeng BF-F8+ radios and the cable, but I am unable to download the radio with Chirp.  I have several questions concerning it.  Allow me to outline what I have done.  I m attempting to program my radio with an iMac computer running Mavericks.
> 
> 1.  I downloaded the KK7DS Python Runtime R10.pkg  (as instructed)
> 2.  I downloaded the Chirp 0.4.0 software 
> 3.  I connected  my BaoFeng BF-F8+ radio to the computer with the cable purchased with the radio as directed by chirp.  (Manufactured by Pofung)
> 4.  The first sign of a problem is the identification of the “serial port” that comes up in chirp.  There are only two options.  They are (1) “/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming -Port” and “dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem”       Neither of them work for me.  The second own produces an immediate error message that says “An error has occurred could not open port /dev/cu.Bluegooth-Modem: [Errno 16] Resource busy: ‘/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem’”        The first option begins the cloning process (as expected, but showing NO progress) and then produces an error message that says: “An error has occurred Radio did not respond”
> 
> I have tried this on both of the BaoFeng radios I purchased with identical results.
> 
> Can anyone enlighten me about this problem?
> 
> Many thanks,
> Whit Woodard   K3WB
> 
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