<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><base href="x-msg://2/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>I'll be testing the Baofeng F-11 Friday when I get it from Ed Griffin. </div><div>He sends me samples to test out on my service monitors and spectrum</div><div>analyzer so he can give the factory input on any problems</div><div>that might be encounters so the radio does not go into production before</div><div>these problems are corrected. I happened to purchase this F-11and am</div><div>curious to see how it works with the daily build for Mac OSX. It works good</div><div>with the Wouxun UV6D and the Baofeng will use the same cable. </div><div><br></div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Feb 20, 2013, at 5:05 PM, Doug Gilbert <<a href="mailto:dougandsharon@tampabay.rr.com">dougandsharon@tampabay.rr.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Jim,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">That did it – With that CHIRP 0.3.0 version, I am able to Upload/Download my UV-5R+ channels.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">The other link I used was the one contained on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://miklor-uv5r.99k.org/UV5R-CHIRP.html" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://miklor-uv5r.99k.org/UV5R-CHIRP.html</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and was the one recommended. Someone might want to correct that link for other UV-5R+ owners. It will save them mucho trouble and discouragement.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">After looking at both VIP and CHIRP, I’d rather use CHIRP – it’s much more complete and seems to work better.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thanks for the assist… 73’s<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Doug<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0in 0in; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:chirp_users-<a href="mailto:bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Doug Gilbert<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:09 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'Discussion of CHIRP'<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R+Upload Error<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thanks for the reply. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">The only release I seem to be able to get to off the site is: chirp-daily-20121222-installer.exe. Are there other versions in other locations?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Doug<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Jim Unroe<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:45 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Discussion of CHIRP<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R+Upload Error<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Doug,<br>Use the 0.3.0 stable release or latest daily build and you should be good.<br>Jim KC9HI<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">On Feb 20, 2013 12:18 PM, "Doug Gilbert" <<a href="mailto:dougandsharon@tampabay.rr.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">dougandsharon@tampabay.rr.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Model: Baofeng UV-5R+<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Firmware: BFB297<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Driver: Prolilfic 3.2.0.0<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Operating System: Windows 7 Service Pack 1<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Chirp: Daily Build 20121222<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">I just purchased the UV-5R+ and tried to connect it up to Chirp. Got through the driver installation and Chirp software install thanks to the documentation provided on MIKLOR.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">I am able to Download the radio parameters into Chirp fine – the “Cloning” window pops up and everything appears to show fine. However after making a frequency change to one channel and trying to Upload the changes back to the radio, I get the message: “Unsupported Firmware Version BFB301 BFB297”. This happens right after the “Cloning” window pops up.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Since there are so many variables to analyze for potential problems, I downloaded the Baofeng VIP software version: V120725 and tried the same scenario - everything seems to work fine there – Download/Upload.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Is Firmware Version BFB297 supported yet by CHIRP?<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Doug<o:p></o:p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><br>_______________________________________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>