[chirp_users] Baofeng error “radio not responding “

[Dean Berglund]

Paul, I just looked up the radio and cable for the radio you are talking 
about. Did you install the cable driver software BEFORE plugging in the 
USB cable? If not, Windows is probably loading it's own driver. The 
cable I see for your radio uses the PL2303 driver. There are some 
Generic cables out there and It won't work with the default Windows 
driver. All is not lost though, with the cable plugged in, go to the 
Device Driver section of your Control Panel and select the com port that 
shows up. Select change driver. This is all explained quite well on the 
Miklor site so read the section that deals with Generic cables and 
drivers. Just try this as a last resort before packing up the radio and 
sending it off. I hope this helps. If you lived in the Milwaukee area, I 
would be happy to help.
Dean

On 9/6/2020 6:49 PM, Jim Unroe wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 7:06 PM Paul Hansen <paulrhans at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Sorry to bother you again.
>>
>> I  have come to the conclusion that I may have a defective cable or the cable is not seating enough to make sufficient  contact.  I hit the "download from radio" and absolutely nothing happens.  The radio is on and the cable is tightly secured (as much as possible).  The screen remains blank and I don't get a box to enter any other information.  This radio (UV 9R Plus) has a unique cable that differs from other Baofengs.
>>
>> I'm about ready  to send the radio and cable back and buy a different radio.  I picked this one because it  is waterproof.
>>
>> You have been very kind with your suggestions.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Paul
> Paul,
>
> If you choose "Download From Radio" and don't get a "Radio" dialog box
> that allows you to choose the Port, Vendor and Model, then you have a
> problem with your CHIRP installation. I would uninstall CHIRP, reboot
> for good measure, and then install CHIRP again. If you are running
> Windows, I would right-click the CHIRP installer file and then choose
> "Run as administrator" even if the Windows user is already an
> administrator.
>
> And this isn't CHIRP related, but none of the so-called "waterproof"
> Baofeng radio models are waterproof. At best they can be described as
> water resistant.
>
> Jim
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