[chirp_users] Baofeng UV82L Port problem

[John Wilkerson]

Phone *frequencies* yes.  Calling a RADIO a "phone", no.  Not unless you 
really don't know a lot about radio.

On 10/17/2014 09:07, Adrian wrote:
> Have not heard of 'phone' frequencies ? Not a ham then I take it. I'm in
> the wrong group.
>
> On 17/10/14 22:50, Jeff wrote:
>> Buddy, if you think that's a phone you have in your hand, it's safe to
>> say that CHIRP is the least of your worries.
>>
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>> *From:* "Allan, Sr." <allanb1939 at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Thu Oct 16 20:19:15 MDT 2014
>> *To:* chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
>> *Subject:* [chirp_users] Baofeng UV82L Port problem
>>
>> New list member. I have a new Baofeng UV82L that a friend loaded with
>> his freqs using Chirp on his PC. I have installed Chirp software on my
>> Win 7 PC along with the correct Prolific usb serial to com port driver
>> 7/31/2007  v 3.2.0.0.  My pc recognizes the driver as Com 3 and is
>> operating normally. I want to upload my phone freqs into my blank
>> Chirp software but I am getting an error msg after plugging in the usb
>> cable "cannot open port 3 [Error 2]. The system cannot find the file
>> specified" and Chirp will not connect to the phone. Any Suggestions?
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