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

[Jim Unroe]

Hi Richard,

Sure. I guess I forgot about working with you on this. I do see I have
a folder with files were we worked together.

Jim KC9HI

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Richard Hum <hum.richard at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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