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

Thu May 22 00:15:20 PDT 2014

Mike,

You can change it manually by going into the menu and changing item 14,
VOICE.  The procedure to change menu items is in the manual.

Beset Regards,
Dennis, N8ERF
On May 21, 2014 11:28 PM, "Michael Clark" <mpjjm0101 at msn.com> wrote:

> 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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> > 1. Cable (Richard Mogford)
> > 2. Re: Cable (Richard Mogford)
> > 3. Re: Cable (Nate Perkins)
> > 4. Re: Summer Project : transcoding CHIRP (W Paul Mills)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:26:57 -0700
> > From: "Richard Mogford" <rchrdm at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: [chirp_users] Cable
> > To: <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> > Message-ID: <000501cf74b5$49d2d450$dd787cf0$@earthlink.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > I am new to this list and probably am making mistakes that are already
> well
> > known!
> >
> > I bought a cheap cable running the 2303 chip, which I found later is not
> so
> > good.
> >
> > The drivers on the supplied CD seem to work OK, but when I go to use
> CHIRP,
> > I get an "Error Occurred" message saying "could not open port COM3:
> [Error
> > 2] The system cannot find the file specified."
> >
> > Is there anything I can try here, or should I just shop for a better
> cable?
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:52:11 -0700
> > From: "Richard Mogford" <rchrdm at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Cable
> > To: "'Discussion of CHIRP'" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> > Message-ID: <000e01cf74b8$cfa78320$6ef68960$@earthlink.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > 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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com
> > [mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Richard
> > Mogford
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:27 PM
> > To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> > 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>
> > Message-ID: <2F696FA0-8CF9-4DD5-82F6-2EBF6873EC93 at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >
> > 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
> > To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> > Message-ID: <537CAB76.9090209 at WPMills.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > 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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