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

[Dr. Whit Woodard]

Thank you, Dave.  I will get right on it.  
Blessings,
Whit

On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Dave Nathanson <kg6zjo.lists at nathanson.org> wrote:

> 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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