[chirp_users] UV-B5 does not ACK programming mode - remote debug of return value?

[Richard Hum]

This seems like the issue I was having a few months back. Jim, is it okay
if I share your code here?

Cheers,
Richard

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 5:58 PM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Make a copy of the data file that was saved from your UV-B5 radio
> using the OEM software. Rename the extension from .pgm to .img. Load
> it into CHIRP to create a UV-B5 tab. Now import the .img file from
> your BF-F8+ into the UV-B5 tab. Save the changes. Rename the .img
> extension back to .pgm. Load the updated data file into the OEM
> software and upload it to your radio.
>
> Jim KC9HI
>
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Richard Menedetter <ricsi at gmx.at> wrote:
> > Hi list
> >
> > I have a Boafeng BF-F8+ und a UV-B5.
> > The latter can't be programmed with chirp.
> > It gives me the error "radio did not ack programming mode".
> > The BF-F8+ works with the same cable on the same computer.
> > The UV-B5 works with the Baofeng SW.
> >
> > So I read that the UV-B5 seems to "change identity" according to the
> menu settings.
> > But I cannot get it running. (tried to set everything to frequency mode)
> > Tried to reset the UV-B5.
> > Changing compander is not possible, as this option was removed from my
> UV-B5 firmware ...
> >
> > Tried to download the beta from the list welcome message, but only get a
> 404:
> > http://chirp.danplanet.com/download/beta/
> >
> > Tried with the last stable Chirp and with a daily from early february.
> >
> > Would it be possible to either try to remotely debug what my UV-B5 is
> sending and include it into chitp or maybe give an option to ignore the
> return value from the handset if UV-B5 is chosen?
> >
> > I am quit sure the actual communication would work, if Chirp would not
> give up on the unknown ACK signal from the handset.
> >
> > I would be very glad if I could use chirp to import the BF-F8+ settings
> into my UV-B5.
> >
> > I hope that we can work this out together!
> >
> > CU, Ricsi
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