[chirp_users] Change language from Chinese to English-Baofeng UV-5R

Michael Clark
Wed May 21 20:27:48 PDT 2014


When entering my one and only repeater frequency, offset, TX, RX, etc., the language changed from English to Chinese.  How do I change it back to English?  Can't seem to find the commands in the booklet.  Radio receives and transmits fine.
Mike in Burien, KG7LRF, new technician class licensee

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> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:26:57 -0700
> From: "Richard Mogford" <rchrdm at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [chirp_users] Cable
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> I am new to this list and probably am making mistakes that are already well
> known!
> 
> I bought a cheap cable running the 2303 chip, which I found later is not so
> good.
> 
> The drivers on the supplied CD seem to work OK, but when I go to use CHIRP,
> I get an "Error Occurred" message saying "could not open port COM3: [Error
> 2] The system cannot find the file specified."
> 
> Is there anything I can try here, or should I just shop for a better cable?
> 
> Richard
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:52:11 -0700
> From: "Richard Mogford" <rchrdm at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Cable
> To: "'Discussion of CHIRP'" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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> Well, I got it working by reading the instructions on the CHIRP web site.
> It suggested downloading a driver from the 409shop.com web site, which I
> did.  Amazingly, the cheap (about $4 including shipping) worked!
> 
> Richard
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> Mogford
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:27 PM
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> Subject: [chirp_users] Cable
> 
> I am new to this list and probably am making mistakes that are already well
> known!
> 
> I bought a cheap cable running the 2303 chip, which I found later is not so
> good.
> 
> The drivers on the supplied CD seem to work OK, but when I go to use CHIRP,
> I get an "Error Occurred" message saying "could not open port COM3: [Error
> 2] The system cannot find the file specified."
> 
> Is there anything I can try here, or should I just shop for a better cable?
> 
> Richard
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:10:31 -0800
> From: Nate Perkins <perkins.nc at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Cable
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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> I would suggest just tossing the idea of using whatever driver you got on the supplied CD. I ordered a cable and disc set off of Amazon, threw the disc out, downloaded everything off of CHIRP, plugged in my cable, and it went flawless. Not one hitch. This was a Baofeng UV-82. CHIRP rocks!
> 
> 
> Nate, KL3NP
> Nome, Alaska
> 
> On May 20, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Richard Mogford wrote:
> 
> > I am new to this list and probably am making mistakes that are already well
> > known!
> > 
> > I bought a cheap cable running the 2303 chip, which I found later is not so
> > good.
> > 
> > The drivers on the supplied CD seem to work OK, but when I go to use CHIRP,
> > I get an "Error Occurred" message saying "could not open port COM3: [Error
> > 2] The system cannot find the file specified."
> > 
> > Is there anything I can try here, or should I just shop for a better cable?
> > 
> > Richard
> > 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 08:34:46 -0500
> From: W Paul Mills <AC0HY at WPMills.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Summer Project : transcoding CHIRP
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> Not exactly true. With Windows 8 Prolific has announced that certain
> common chips will not be supported at all, and they seem to be getting
> better at preventing the old drivers from working. I have a genuine
> ICOM cable that recently fell victim to this.
> 
> On 05/20/2014 10:54 AM, Niklas Johnson wrote:
> > Its wrong only if you have a 'counterfeit' Prolific chip, the most 
> > recent driver revisions that Prolific themselves provided to
> > Microsoft detects and disables the non-genuine variants. Prolific
> > is protecting their market share and IP, and Microsoft was
> > providing a certified manufacturer supplied driver.
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pete Mackie <pete at seaquest.com 
> > <mailto:pete at seaquest.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Except starting with Mac OS X Mavericks Apple is providing an O/S 
> > built in USB to serial driver. I am using the Apple provided USB
> > to serial driver with CHIRP with zero problems.
> > 
> > Windows has provides an O/S built in USB serial driver. The
> > dilemma is the stupid Microsoft thinks they should automatically
> > provide the latest O/S built in USB serial driver. And that is
> > absolutely the wrong thing to do if you are using a Prolific USB /
> > serial cable.
> > 
> > Pete
> > 
> > On May 20, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Andrew <ziltro at ziltro.com 
> > <mailto:ziltro at ziltro.com>> wrote:
> > 
> >> 
> >> The drivers for certain USB/serial adapter cables will still be 
> >> required, and they seem to be the main thing causing problems on 
> >> Windows and Mac OS.
> >> 
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> * Amateur Radio Station AC0HY                    *
> * W. Paul Mills         SN807                    *
> * Assistant EC Alpha-1 ARES Shawnee/Wabunsee, KS *
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