[chirp_users] Difficulty transferring data from Chirp to Yaesu VX-8DR using Macbook Air

[Steve B]

Hi Tom KD7LXL,

Thank you very much for the quick and informative response!

Best regards,
Steve Barsky

Cedar City, Utah






















> On Apr 29, 2016, at 3:19 PM, Tom Hayward <tom at tomh.us> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Steve B <kpm9g26 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 1) Is there a driver suitable for this cable that will not interfere with
>> existing Mac drivers so that I can still connect my other devices, such as
>> digital cameras and videos?
> 
> Such is the problem with drivers -- once you install one, you cannot
> use the computer for anything else. This is why so many people
> dedicate an old computer to just radio programming tasks.
> 
> Okay, I'm just pulling your leg! Yes, you can install the drivers for
> your cable and continue using the computer for other things.
> 
> You'll need to ask the seller or manufacturer of your cable for the
> driver. There's no way to know from the picture what kind of chip it
> has inside it, which is what dictates the choice of driver. Drivers
> are typically distributed with the cable.
> 
> Tom KD7LXL
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