[chirp_users] Boafeng UV-5RV2+ unable to download

[Jim Unroe]

On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 6:01 PM, Eugene <enine at ninefamily.com> wrote:
>
> I ordered a programming cable for my Baofeng UV-5RV2+ and the first time
> I tried to download from the radio I got 25 channels.  Trying again only
> channel 5 and 6 would show up.  I upgraded the the latest version of
> CHIRP and now when I try the radio just reboots and CHIRP says an error
> has occured, radio does not respond.  Did I get a bad cable?
>
> Thanks

Look at he upper left of the memory editor. See the "Memory Range [0] - [25]?

The first time you load a new radio model, these settings default to 0
and 25. You have to change them to 0 and 127 for a Baofeng UV-5R
variant.

Jim KC9HI