[chirp_users] BF 888s and UV5R

[Nate Alvin]

Tried 25+ times.  The baofeng software works so thats what i will use

On May 2, 2017 15:00, "Andrew" <ziltro at ziltro.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The simple answer is: Try again. Maybe a few times.
>
> I don't know why, but sometimes the BF-888S radios don't like to enter
> programming mode every time. I think this problem affects Windows more
> than Linux. I've only used CHIRP on Linux.
>
> You are correct that if you can program a UV-5R then you know the cable
> works. Both the UV-5R and the BF-888S use the same cable and 9600 baud.
> Even just reading data from the radio requires the computer to transmit
> serial data to the radio and receive data back from it which proves that
> all three wires are working.
>
> It doesn't matter which channel the radio is set to. I have just tried
> all 16 channels and it works on every one of them.
>
> What I did find is that every time you read from the radio, it reboots.
> Data transfer doesn't work during boot-up, which seems to take around 6
> seconds. Because the serial cable is plugged in it is muting the speaker
> so you can't hear it saying "Power on...".
>
> And before anyone suggests another bit of common superstition, no it
> doesn't matter what you have the volume level set to.
>
> It is of course possible that they have changed the way the radio works
> (although for something that cheap and simple, I doubt it), or that the
> one radio you have has a physical problem with one or both of the
> connectors.
>
> --
>
> Andrew.
>
>
> On 01/05/17 16:50, Nate Alvin wrote:
> > About 6 weeks ago, i purchased the 2 radios listed in the subject line
> > to test them out for work.  I programmed them both to the frequencies
> > assigned to our license.  We were assigned a corporate license
> > recently, with different frequencies, vs our stand alone site license
> > which is going to expire.  Using the same computer, same "fake
> > prolific" Baofeng cloning cable and the updated daily CHIRP software i
> > was able to reprogram the UV5R, but when i went to read the BD888S i
> > received the error message "radio refused to enter programming mode".
> > Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks
>
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