[chirp_users] baofeng cable

Benton
Thu Feb 18 21:35:11 PST 2016


On 2016-02-18 16:55, John W. wrote:
> Supposedly, there is a recent FTDI driver update that will send
> nonsense data through a clone chip.  An attempt to once again defeat
> cloned chips.  This is within the last couple months.  Mine is an RT
> systems cable, so I know it is good.

This just earlier in Feb, 2016 --

"For the second time, FTDI released a driver published to Windows 
Update..."

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/ftdi-abuses-windows-update-pushing-driver-that-breaks-counterfeit-chips/?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101&ttag=e101&ftag=TRE684d531

There was a hew-n-cry for FTDI to be stripped of their cert to sign 
drivers at the first bomb.  Haven't heard so much on the most recent.

Benton 18feb16
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