[chirp_users] Help with new radio

[Jim Unroe]

On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 11:46 PM Thomas Williams <tomjw3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I have an issue with my new UV-5X. (shocking)
> The firmware version is P51UV01 and CHIRP will not communicate with the radio.
> My COM port is 3, the radio is a baofeng and the model is UV-5X
> The CHIRP message is "Rado did not respond"
> Tried a bunch of baofeng models and got the same response.
> Downloaded the baofeng software and it reads the radio fine.
> I can make changes from the keypad of the radio and they show up in the baofeng software when I redownload from the radio.
> This also works when I use the software to make changes and write the changes to the radio.
> It appears CHIRP doesn't work with this firmware update.
> Please correct me if I am wrong, as I am often wrong.
> This setup is working for me but I prefer CHIRP.
>

Also see this review: https://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_UV5X.php

Jim KC9HI