[chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
Glenn K0LNY
Wed Jun 3 11:30:31 PDT 2020
Didn't you get it?
I sent it.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
Group,
Has Glenn K0LNY given us the output of:
ls -l /dev/USB1
I cannot find it, it would solve a lot of problems.
Also by off group email I have asked him for the output of:
udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/ttyUSB1)
Glenn send that to the group as well,
73
David N1EA
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 2:18 PM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net> wrote:
>
> I wouldn't say I did it unless I did.
> I have never had to use that command for using the Baofeng, or any of my
> Baofents.
> But I did it, and had no errors running it, it just didn't make any
> difference, it didn't hurt I'm sure, but it didn't help either.
> It downloads fine with the Baofeng using USB1 in Chirp, and lsusb
> indicates that the cable is using USB1, and that is what I did the chmod
> 777 on.
> I got an error with USB0.
> Also, I put in a brand new and fully charged battery and it still does not
> work.
> So either some cables don't work for both Kenwood and Baofeng, or there is
> something wrong with my Kenwood.
> Glenn
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pat Anderson
> To: Discussion of CHIRP
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
>
> chmod is not just "useful for some things" - it is necessary here, because
> the /dev/ttyUSBn device is not readable or writable until you issue this
> command. If you didn't do it, and you did not say you did, your
> /dev/ttyUSB1 is not readable or writable by CHIRP, and CHIRP will continue
> to throw errors when you try to read from or write to the radio! Honestly!
>
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:07 AM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net>
> wrote:
>>
>> I think that chmod 777 is a useful command for certain problems, but
>> apparently not this one.
>> This cable works on my Baofeng 8HP, and it is supposed to work for both
>> Kenwood and Baofeng.
>> I hope it isn't a problem with the radio, I just got it used.
>> I set it to the defaults, but I haven't found any documentation
>> indicating that there needs to be a setting made on the Kenwood to work
>> with a programming cable.
>> I made sure that there was nothing on the channel when I connected the
>> cable.
>> Glenn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Pat Anderson
>> To: Discussion of CHIRP
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
>>
>> So, after starting CHIRP, you dropped to a terminal and did the "sudo
>> chmod 777 /dev/ttyUSB1" command? I think the /dev/ttyUSB0 or /dev/ttyUSB1
>> probably just depends on which USB port the cable is plugged into. I
>> always use the one on the left so mine is always /dev/ttyUSB0. But it
>> needs to be made readable and writable with the chmod, and that needs to
>> done with sudo. If you did that, I am very surprised that did not work
>> for you!
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 9:38 AM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Pat,
>>> On the computer that I got the lsusb info from, the cable is using
>>> /dev/ttyUSB1
>>> I did as you suggested using 1 instead of 0 and it accepted the command,
>>> but in my case, it did not help.
>>> Thanks though.
>>> Glenn
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Pat Anderson
>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
>>>
>>> Windows is fussy about the chip in the programming cable. Dan's advice
>>> to use real FTDI cables for Windows is absolutely correct. For Linux, it
>>> does not make any difference, cheap fake Prolific cables work great once
>>> you use chmod to make the device readable and writable.
>>>
>>> Pat Anderson
>>> KD7OAC
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 8:29 AM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I found this on the Chirp site, which indicates that the Kenwood TH-F6
>>>> requires the two prong plug, which is the one I used, and it further
>>>> states that the cord for the Baofeng should work on the Kenwood TH-F6,
>>>> at least in Linux.
>>>> https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide
>>>> Kenwood Radios
>>>> TH-F6A, TH-K2A
>>>>
>>>> These radios use a two-pronged cable that plugs into the microphone and
>>>> speaker jacks simultaneously. Note: many Chinese radios such as the
>>>> Wouxun, and
>>>> Baofeng UV-5R use the same two prong cable as these Kenwoods.
>>>>
>>>> Build your own cables:
>>>> list of 1 items
>>>> • Miklor Site's Baofeng DIY
>>>> (The UV-5R cable will work for these Kenwood)
>>>> list end
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Glenn K0LNY
>>>> To: Jardy Dawson ; Discussion of CHIRP
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 10:11 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
>>>>
>>>> How does one go about doing virtual com ports in Linux?
>>>> In windows, I have a lot of them.
>>>> But I can really only use Chirp in Linux, as it is doable in windows,
>>>> but difficult in Windows when it is working right, because of the fact
>>>> that Chirp in Windows does not work well with a screenreader, I would
>>>> not want to try and figure this out in Windows.
>>>> I mainly use windows, and only boot to Linux for things like using
>>>> Chirp, or working with disk partitions and the like.
>>>> But since Chirp worked as normal in Linux with the new cable and my
>>>> Baofeng, I know that the cable is working and Chirp is working.
>>>> This cable has a plug in that resembles a headphone plug and a variety
>>>> of different cords for different radios.
>>>> One of the ones that worked for the Baofeng has two tips as the Baofeng
>>>> cable does, but there is only one other cable with two tips and that
>>>> fits neither radio.
>>>> The other tips only have one plug a couple of which are too small to
>>>> fit in the bigger jack.
>>>> I guess I didn't try the smaller tips in the smaller of the Kenwood
>>>> jack.
>>>> Maybe the smaller plug on the radio is the important one?
>>>> The cables aren't labeled, so I had to try them and see if they work.
>>>> Has anyone here used a cable for a Kenwood TH-F6 with only one plug?
>>>> Glenn
>>>> Glenn
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Jardy Dawson via chirp_users
>>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:41 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
>>>>
>>>> A lot of Kenwood need to have “virtual comm ports” installed. You might
>>>> want to check the Kenwood web site to see if that is the case here.
>>>>
>>>> Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
>>>> Message sent through sub space hailing frequencies using the Universal
>>>> Translator.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 2, 2020, at 23:38, Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well this cable was advertised to work with Kenwood, but it doesn't.
>>>> I tried one of the supplied cables and it worked okay with my Baofeng.
>>>> And then again none of the cables worked on the Kenwood.
>>>> Looks like I need to get another cable, and Chirp isn't the problem.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
>>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 11:56 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
>>>>
>>>> Glen,
>>>>
>>>> With the USB device plugged in, use a terminal and enter this:
>>>>
>>>> lsusb
>>>>
>>>> Carefully check the names of the devices. Is it really /dev/USB1 ?
>>>>
>>>> Remember Unix / Linux is case sensitive, /dev/USB1 is NOT /dev/usb1
>>>> which is a normal device name.
>>>>
>>>> Let's assume you made an error and the device is ttyUSB1.
>>>>
>>>> In terminal:
>>>> ls -l /dev/ttyUSB1
>>>>
>>>> Pay attention to the group this device belongs, to. The owner will be
>>>> root.
>>>>
>>>> You need to be in the same group to access it.
>>>>
>>>> Find out what groups your user account is in by the command "groups."
>>>>
>>>> In terminal enter:
>>>>
>>>> groups
>>>>
>>>> Is the group that ttyUSB1 belongs to listed as one of your groups? If
>>>> not you have to add your user to that group using the root account.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>> N1EA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 00:10 Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, I made a little progress with the USB problem, in Ubuntu.
>>>>> I installed a new live Ubuntu, on a thumb drive for a friend, and I
>>>>> installed Chirp for him, and plugged in my Kenwood and tried to
>>>>> download
>>>>> from radio, and first it did nothing.
>>>>> So I tried again, and I got the same error:
>>>>> error no 2 cannot find ttyUSB0
>>>>> No such file or directory.
>>>>> And this was on a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.43 with updates
>>>>> installed.
>>>>> Just like on my other computer that had the same issue.
>>>>> So in doing a web search on the problem, I found a YouTube where the
>>>>> guy
>>>>> suggested using lsusb and he found the device in his case, on USB1.
>>>>> So I went to terminal and found the prolific on USB1
>>>>> So then I found that in Chirp, it wasn't there before, I am fairly
>>>>> sure.
>>>>> So now I no longer get that error, but it still does not download from
>>>>> the
>>>>> radio, it just goes to the blank Chirp screen.
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>> Glenn
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Glenn K0LNY" <glennervin at cableone.net>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 5:03 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim,
>>>>> I just checked to add ubuntu-mate to the dialout and it tells me that
>>>>> ubuntu-mate is already a member of dialout.
>>>>> So there is a problem with it finding usb0.
>>>>> Could it be that a different radio's cable might be using a serial
>>>>> assignment?
>>>>> I've used the Tytera cable via USB and Baofeng's cable via USB and it
>>>>> has
>>>>> always been recognized.
>>>>> Note, the cable I'm stuck with for now is a USB cable that should go
>>>>> with a
>>>>> digital radio, the Radioddity GD77-S, so I don't know if it has
>>>>> something
>>>>> different to the cable.
>>>>> I accidentally sent the Baofeng cable along with the GD77-S that I
>>>>> traded
>>>>> for the Kenwood.
>>>>> Glenn
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 12:51 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 1:06 PM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>> > I just got a new used radio, a Kenwood TH-F6.
>>>>> > So I plugged in the radio using a non-Kenwood cable and I went into
>>>>> > "radio" and download from radio and selected my radio model and USB0
>>>>> > and I
>>>>> > get the message:
>>>>> > error no 2 cannot open tty/usb0 error cannot locate tty/USB0.
>>>>> > or something similar.
>>>>> > I have used this cable and that Ubuntu with Chirp in the past for my
>>>>> > other
>>>>> > radios, and other than different brands of radios, I have always
>>>>> > been able
>>>>> > to do this.
>>>>> > I know a guy who has done this to this model using the Baofeng cable
>>>>> > using
>>>>> > a different software in Windows, not the Kenwood software, but one
>>>>> > that
>>>>> > they purchased.
>>>>> > I don't recall the name, but I think it starts with an R.
>>>>> > At any rate, I'd sooner buy a Kenwood cable than that other software
>>>>> > and
>>>>> > keep using Chirp.
>>>>> > Hopefully I didn't get it mixed up with the Radioddity cable.
>>>>> > I thought I had the right cable with the Radioddity when I sent it
>>>>> > off.
>>>>> > I don't know if they put the name of the associated radio on the
>>>>> > cables,
>>>>> > since I'm Blind.
>>>>> > But any who, would this be an error for the wrong cable?
>>>>> > Thanks.
>>>>> > Glenn
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Glenn,
>>>>>
>>>>> >From what you are describing it sounds like you Linux user doen't
>>>>> >have
>>>>> permission to access the port. Either run CHIRP as root or as your
>>>>> Linus user to the dialout group.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also have a Kenwood TH-F6a. CHIRP programs it in "live" mode.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim KC9HI
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