[chirp_users] MAcBook AIR and CHIRP Problems

Tom Hayward
Sun May 28 10:31:35 PDT 2017


There can be problems when Apple's FTDI driver conflicts with FTDI's
FTDI driver. Here is a good guide that explains uninstalling one of
the two so they don't conflict:
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ftdi-drivers/mac

Tom KD7LXL

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 7:28 AM, John Kobeck <johnkobeck at me.com> wrote:
> Very frustrated, been trying to program my Kenwood TMV71 with CHIRP, using a FTDI cable from BlueMax and my new Mac Air. The computer will not download from radio. I installed multiple versions of the FTDI drivers and nothing. Even switched the cable for a new one just in case. I was able to program this radio with the same cable and software last year when I had an older MacBook (which I no longer own)
> Any ideas? I have a feeling maybe there is a simple step I am missing. I believe with the Kenwood TMV71 you simply plug the cable in the fort and go
>
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>> Subject: [chirp_users] More Wouxum KG-UV8D (plus) Programming
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>> OK, I was even more stumped!!
>> Building and etc... I tried a couple of Chirp versions...
>> The UV8D & UV8D plus are DIFFERENT radios.
>> Took a bit of searching, but there is programming software on the Wouxom
>> site!
>> http://wouxun.com/download.aspx?flid=1093
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>> Hope this helps someone else!! Would have saved a lot of work!!
>> Let me know when Chirp Supports the radio... Yea, I will watch....
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>> Will WC2L
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