[chirp_users] Baofeng BF-F8HP

[bcarling at cfl.rr.com]

What's Putty?

Will these fixes work with an Icom IC-T70A?

I am trying to get Chirp to communicate.

Bry

On 23 Jan 2015 at 20:23, Rick Osgood wrote:

> 
> Before I proceed I would like to show you what I have under device manager. 
> 
> 
> From where or what would you delete? 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 1:03 PM, mats.g.roos at gmail.com <mats.g.roos at gmail.com > wrote:
> 
> *   Open Device Manager
> *   Remove Old Com ports and USB devices: Proceed to step 2 of this tutorial.
> *   When that is done, still in Device manager, navigate to your problem USB cable (it 
>     should have a yellow exclamation mark on it)
> *   Remove it, and then reinstall the driver
> *   If that driver will still not work then:
> *   Right click on it, and choose update driver.
> *   Click Browse my Computer...
> *   Click Let me pick from a list...
> *   A list of all of the drivers should show. Choose the oldest Prolific driver on the list. I 
>     chose version 3.2.0 from 2007
> *   Install it, and you're done!
> If you are using PuTTy, note that when you connect, the COM port may not work as expected. 
> What you should do, if you need to, is go into the Serial options in the main PuTTy window, and 
> turn off flow control.
> Everything should work right now.
>     Mats
> 
>     
>     On Jan 23, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Rick Osgood <rposgood at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>     I have tried multiple ports. can someone email me the right driver? I have windows set 
>     to look for an .inf file to update an unknown device. 
> 
>     Thanks
> 
> 
>     On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Larry <lhlauer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>     Try plugging the cable into a different USB port.
>     WB2UFO
>     Larry 
>     
> 
>     On January 23, 2015 9:15:05 AM CST, Rick Osgood <rposgood at gmail.com> 
>     wrote: 
>     I have the cable branded Baofeng. I uninstalled the new version and 
>     installed v3.2.0.0. Following directions, I unplugged the usb cable, ran the 
>     install then plugged the cable back in. Windows did not even see that a 
>     new device has been introduced. I had to shave off a little of the connector 
>     that plugs into the radio or it would only go in half way. I am sure it is 
>     seated fully now.... 
> 
>     Help!
> 
>     On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> 
>     wrote:
>     On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 8:18 AM, Rick Osgood 
>     <rposgood at gmail.com> wrote:
>     > Is this model supported by Chirp or can I select a different model? 
>     Windows
>     > 7 finally saw the usb connection and it is now listed as an unknown 
>     device?
>     >
>     > Thanks for the great work!
>     >
>     > --
>     > Rick Osgood
> 
>     >From the Supported Radios list on the CHIRP home page...
>     
>     Baofeng/Pofung
>     BF-F8HP (in daily builds)
>     
>     
>     If you have a programming cable with a Prolific type chip, be sure to
>     downgrade your installed driver to v3.2.0.0.
>     
>     http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
>     
>     Jim KC9HI
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