[chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio

[Kearney]

Paul, was your original img. file created on a different radio?

Mike KG7KIQ



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Slootweg" <paul.slootweg at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio


>I would have assumed that if the was a compatibility problem, then the
> cable/drivers would work 'never', not 'sometimes'.
>
> As for FTDI cables - unobtanium in the UK.
>
> Paul
>
> On 21 October 2015 at 17:00, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Paul Slootweg <paul.slootweg at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> I have the latest of everything installed, the Prolific drivers show
>>> up as started in the Console, and the USB serial device shows up, but
>>> I can rarely download (never mind upload.)
>>> Radio is UV-5RA
>>>
>>> Am I missing something?
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> Paul,
>>
>> When it comes to Prolific drivers, you don't want the latest. They are
>> incompatible with the unauthorized Prolific chip copies that are in
>> most programming cables (including the "genuine" Baofeng programming
>> cable). Try the generic drivers on the MacOS_Tips page or purchase the
>> 3rd party driver.
>>
>> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips
>>
>> https://www.mac-usb-serial.com/
>>
>> Or to avoid the hassle of finding and installing a compatible driver,
>> get a programming cable with the FTDI chip.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK
>>
>> Jim KC9HI
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