[chirp_users] Possibly Bad USB to radio cable

Tom Henderson
Sun Jan 13 11:08:27 PST 2019


Agree. I was referring more to the fact that good cables with either 
chipset work with Linux. Obviously a dective/broken cable is a bad cable 
on any operating system.

Tom Henderson

On 1/13/19 11:30 AM, Pat Anderson wrote:
> Tom, I have Ubuntu Linux, and just posted about what I THINK must be a 
> cable problem. I have used generic fake Prolific cables before 
> successfully but this one, labelled "TYT" does not get recognized by 
> CHIRP.
>
> Pat Anderson
> KD7OAC
>
> On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 5:54 AM Tom Henderson <Tom at henderson4.us 
> <mailto:Tom at henderson4.us>> wrote:
>
>     For those fortunate enough to have Linux, this whole conversation
>     is moot.
>
>     Tom Henderson
>
>     On 1/12/19 10:35 PM, mike-2007 at elp.rr.com
>     <mailto:mike-2007 at elp.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>     Well, not entirely true.
>>
>>     For those unfortunate (or cheap) enough to have a cloned cable or
>>     adapter, likely, trouble lies ahead.  For those of us you either
>>     use an ORM cable, a non-cloned cable, or an RT-Systems cable, we
>>     would have not even known it happened.  Still, thanks for the
>>     heads up, there’ll be a flurry of folks having difficulties again.
>>
>>     Y-all have a wonderful Sunday…..
>>
>>     Mike – KD5KC -- El Paso -- Texas.
>>
>>     The canyons are calling, colorful and deep.  But I have promises
>>     to keep.
>>
>>     And miles to go still in my Jeep...   And miles to go still in my
>>     Jeep...
>>
>>     Big Bend JEEP Rear
>>
>>     *From:* chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com
>>     <mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>>     <chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>>     <mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com> *On Behalf Of
>>     *Christopher Knowles
>>     *Sent:* Saturday, January 12, 2019 9:08 PM
>>     *To:* chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
>>     <mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Possibly Bad USB to radio cable
>>
>>     Beware that Microsoft just downloaded a new version of Windows 10
>>     to all computers running it.  Unless you have told your Windows
>>     software not to update it, it has downloaded a new "Prolific"
>>     driver which will not work and hence its's not your cable but
>>     your driver.  Go to Miklor.  There they will tell you how to
>>     prevent such overwrites of the old Prolific driver as well as
>>     provide a link which will allow you to install it over the new
>>     driver and prevent it being overwritten in the future.  Chris, N1CAK
>>
>>     On 1/12/2019 10:22 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
>>
>>         Hi,
>>
>>           
>>
>>         I have a Wouxun red colored cable, suddenly it no longer works.  I
>>
>>         have the Wouxun Windows programming software:  Doesn't communicate
>>
>>         with radio.  CHIRP on Win10 and Arch Linux: Same problem, radio
>>
>>         doesn't respond.
>>
>>           
>>
>>         It used to work, now suddenly it doesn't work!
>>
>>           
>>
>>         Is there some way I can check the USB to double jack (1/8 (3.5mm) and
>>
>>         3/32 inch (2.5mm).
>>
>>           
>>
>>         I have a club member with the same cable, but it's been 20 days since
>>
>>         he was going to come over to test my cable by substitution.
>>
>>           
>>
>>         It's either my transceiver or my cable!  Only have one hand held that
>>
>>         takes this cable!
>>
>>           
>>
>>         I only have a 100 MHz dual trace 'scope and a nice RadioShack 22-812
>>
>>         DMM to test with. So I could capture slower pulses.  Probably won't be
>>
>>         a good test like substitution of working cable.
>>
>>           
>>
>>         I know it's a fairly dumb question but you never know until you ask!
>>
>>           
>>
>>         73
>>
>>         David N1EA
>>
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