[chirp_users] Same error message

[Dr. Whit Woodard]

Dave,
I downloaded the cable driver you suggested and selected it, but I still get the same error message stating the Radio is not responding.  Any other suggestions?

Whit

On Jul 19, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Dr. Whit Woodard <towhit at me.com> wrote:

> 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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