[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R

[Tom Barton]

Or you could go all in and order a proper cable from Amazon for around 
10 bucks


On 3/7/2017 7:29 PM, John Wilkerson wrote:
>
> I just got on Ebay and ordered a CP-2102 chip ($3) and refitted my 
> cables to that.  Cheaper.
>
>
> On 3/7/2017 19:05, Richard Barnier wrote:
>>
>> I have attached two YouTube videos for your review regarding the new 
>> Baofeng Chirp cable. The new cable referred to in the short video has 
>> a special chip in the cable that you need to purchase. The YouTube 
>> videos will explain everything well.
>>
>> Baofeng, TYT, Wouxun Programming Cable That Works; AD# 37
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzkFVtyttKM
>>
>> Using CHIRP to Program your Handheld Ham Radios, AD#38
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrpqq-xi00g&t=59s
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Richard Barnier
>>
>> 12868 Mondavi DR.
>>
>> Fishers, IN. 46037
>>
>> Amateur Radio Callsign: KD9EMM
>>
>> CERT, RACES, HCARES
>>
>> *From:* chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com 
>> [mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com] *On Behalf Of 
>> *Dan Grant
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 7, 2017 3:23 PM
>> *To:* chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
>> *Subject:* [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R
>>
>> I’m VERY new at this so hope this question isn’t off base!  I have a 
>> new Baofeng UV-5R and have made my own cable to connect to it.  The 
>> cable I’ve made is a DB9F to 3.5mm and 2.5mm plugs.  The USB to 
>> serial adapter that I connect to is one that I’ve used with other 
>> things and works fine.
>>
>> With the connectors in the radio the display comes up with a solid 
>> black dot matrix in the top frequency display and most of the info 
>> icons across the top.  When I try to read the radio with CHIRP, I can 
>> see some data communication on the lights of the USB/Serial interface 
>> and the radio display changes to almost normal but then goes in to 
>> transmit mode and everything stops.  I get an error indicating that 
>> “An error has occurred - Radio did not respond”.
>>
>> I’m hoping someone can suggest some things to look at to further 
>> troubleshoot this!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dan Grant
>>
>>
>>
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