<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV>Is there a programming fix for the <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN> UV-5RA transceiver with firmware BFB297? I ordered the programming cable and <SPAN class=misspelled>cd</SPAN> from amazon.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>, but was sent the <SPAN class=misspelled>cd</SPAN> for the UV-5R transceiver which does not work (I guess). I have windows 8 so I really could not try this <SPAN class=misspelled>cd</SPAN> for obvious reasons. Any help will be greatly appreciated.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Thank you,</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Don, KB3ZUF</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 03/11/13, <SPAN>chirp_users-request@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><BR>To subscribe or <SPAN class=misspelled>unsubscribe</SPAN> via the World Wide Web, visit<BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users-request@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><BR>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users-owner@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users-owner@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..."<BR><BR><BR>Today's Topics:<BR><BR>1. Re: <SPAN class=misspelled>Yaesu</SPAN> FT-7900R driver needed. I think :) (Tom <SPAN class=misspelled>Hayward</SPAN>)<BR>2. win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> (<SPAN class=misspelled>jim</SPAN>)<BR>3. Re: <SPAN class=misspelled>Yaesu</SPAN> FT-7900R driver needed. I think :)<BR>(<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp.cordless@xoxy.net" target=_blank>chirp.<SPAN class=misspelled>cordless</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>xoxy</SPAN>.net</A>)<BR>4. Re: win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> (<SPAN class=misspelled>Bry</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Carling</SPAN>)<BR>5. Re: win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> (<SPAN class=misspelled>Alan</SPAN> Hill)<BR>6. Re: <SPAN class=misspelled>Yaesu</SPAN> FT-7900R driver needed. I think :) (Apple //GS)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 11 Mar 2013 12:18:54 -0700<BR>From: Tom <SPAN class=misspelled>Hayward</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:esarfl@gmail.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>esarfl</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Subject: Re: [chirp_users] <SPAN class=misspelled>Yaesu</SPAN> FT-7900R driver needed. I think :)<BR>To: Discussion of CHIRP <<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Message-ID:<BR><CAFXO5Z3MZNLC5G-_aLEjzpJQmZTtph<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:Vd9=Bvcr9JTXJX-R9a4A@mail.gmail.com" target=_blank>Vd9=Bvcr9JTXJX-R9a4A@mail.<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>=UTF-8<BR><BR>On <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, Mar 11, 2013 at 11:52 AM, M.F. <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:apple2gs@sbcglobal.net" target=_blank>apple2gs@<SPAN class=misspelled>sbcglobal</SPAN>.net</A>> wrote:<BR>> <SPAN class=misspelled>Hi</SPAN> Tom,<BR>><BR>> I an in Windows mode right now, and I did <SPAN class=misspelled>download</SPAN> the FTDI-FT-Device: 0<BR>><BR>> Now what? I feel so dumb, but I have no idea what to do. I am sorry to all<BR>> of you for asking what must be simple stuff.<BR><BR>I don't remember exactly what it looks like, but in FT_Prog, select<BR>the Vendor ID and reset to default, then select the Product ID and<BR>reset to defaults. Note that this will make the cable incompatible<BR>with RT Systems software. You can, however, reverse the process by<BR>typing the original Vendor and Product <SPAN class=misspelled>IDs</SPAN> back into FT_Prog.<BR><BR>Tom KD7LXL<BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 2<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 11 Mar 2013 12:23:48 -0400<BR>From: <SPAN class=misspelled>jim</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:jmsrandazzo@gmail.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>jmsrandazzo</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Subject: [chirp_users] win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN><BR>To: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>Message-ID: <<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:513E0514.90509@gmail.com" target=_blank>513E0514.90509@<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed<BR><BR>To any one out there .. that have Windows XP <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have Windows XP with service<BR>pack 3 and <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> do not have any problems with XP what <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have found out about<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> is find the right cable or drivers and you well not have any problems<BR>at all <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have used <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> with win 7 win 8 win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> come on out there study<BR>your Radio or radios you are going to buy get the right stuff and and use<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> you well not have any problems with this program..<BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 3<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 11 Mar 2013 12:28:54 -0700<BR>From: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp.cordless@xoxy.net" target=_blank>chirp.<SPAN class=misspelled>cordless</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>xoxy</SPAN>.net</A><BR>Subject: Re: [chirp_users] <SPAN class=misspelled>Yaesu</SPAN> FT-7900R driver needed. I think :)<BR>To: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>Message-ID: <54E08EEA-104A-40<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:B1-A698-AEBED03D11B1@cox.net" target=_blank>B1-A698-AEBED03D11B1@<SPAN class=misspelled>cox</SPAN>.net</A>><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>=us-<SPAN class=misspelled>ascii</SPAN><BR><BR>Not quite my experience. Note I'm the author of the second link<BR>below, under "Modify OS X driver". That's what I _ENDED UP_ doing,<BR>because it amused me, and there were some small benefits, as that<BR>post explains.<BR><BR>However, go back to earlier in that same thread, here:<BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/2012-September/002585.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/2012-September/002585.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A><BR><BR>You can get this working in a turnkey manner by loading the <SPAN class=misspelled>Mac</SPAN><BR>driver that RT systems provides. And BTW, I don't know where you<BR>got your RT Systems cable, but it likely comes with a CD with the<BR>Windows driver you need.<BR><BR>In the middle of that post is the link you want for the <SPAN class=misspelled>Mac</SPAN> driver:<BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/kb_results.asp?ID=9" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>www</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rtsystemsinc</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/kb_results.asp?ID=9</A><BR>and if you search around on that same support site, I think<BR>you'll find the windows drivers. Here:<BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/kb_results.asp?ID=15" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>www</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rtsystemsinc</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/kb_results.asp?ID=15</A><BR><BR>If you want more details, please read those two posts, and maybe<BR>some more of that same thread.<BR><BR>-<SPAN class=misspelled>dan</SPAN><BR><BR>On Mar 11, 2013, at 10:30 AM, "Tom <SPAN class=misspelled>Hayward</SPAN> - <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:esarfl@gmail.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>esarfl</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>" wrote:<BR>> On <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Apple //GS <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:apple2gs@sbcglobal.net" target=_blank>apple2gs@<SPAN class=misspelled>sbcglobal</SPAN>.net</A>> wrote:<BR>>> Hello Dan :)<BR>>> <BR>>> The cable is CT29B Radio Cable:<BR>>> <BR>>> CT29B Radio Cable:<BR>>> <BR>>> Product ID: 0x9e54<BR>>> Vendor ID: 0x2100<BR>>> Version: 6.00<BR>>> Serial Number: RTWA39NN<BR>>> Speed: Up to 12 <SPAN class=misspelled>Mb</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>sec</SPAN><BR>>> Manufacturer: RT Systems<BR>>> Location ID: 0xfa123000 / 8<BR>>> Current Available (<SPAN class=misspelled>mA</SPAN>): 500<BR>>> Current Required (<SPAN class=misspelled>mA</SPAN>): 90<BR>> <BR>> RT Systems cables are designed to work *only* with RT Systems<BR>> software. There are two options for getting this cable to work with<BR>> any other programming software: modify your OS X driver, or modify<BR>> your cable. I modified my cable (this is a firmware <SPAN class=misspelled>mod</SPAN>, no soldering<BR>> required).<BR>> <BR>> Modify the <SPAN class=misspelled>cable's</SPAN> FTDI firmware:<BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/2013-January/002988.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/2013-January/002988.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A><BR>> <BR>> Modify OS X driver:<BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/2012-September/002612.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/2012-September/002612.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 4<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 11 Mar 2013 16:45:56 -0400<BR>From: "<SPAN class=misspelled>Bry</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Carling</SPAN>" <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:bcarling@cfl.rr.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>bcarling</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>cfl</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rr</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Subject: Re: [chirp_users] win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN><BR>To: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>Message-ID: <<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:513E4284.1172.3B2C10@bcarling.cfl.rr.com" target=_blank>513E4284.1172.3B2C10@<SPAN class=misspelled>bcarling</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>cfl</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rr</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>="us-<SPAN class=misspelled>ascii</SPAN>"<BR><BR>This makes it sound easy but it wasn't at all.<BR><BR>The program failing to start has noting to do with the cable or the radio.<BR><BR>It has to do with the fact that Chirp requires SP3 and Windows XP is not something<BR>that upgrades easily to SP3 from SP1 or SP2. If you don't believe me, read the hundreds of <BR>horror stories all over the web. If it was just me that would be one thing. In the case of my <BR><SPAN class=misspelled>laptop</SPAN>, Chirp would not start at all, so I know it hasn't checked what radio, drivers or cable is <BR>connected.<BR><BR>On 11 Mar 2013 at 12:23, <SPAN class=misspelled>jim</SPAN> wrote:<BR><BR>> To any one out there .. that have Windows XP <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have Windows XP with<BR>> service<BR>> pack 3 and <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> do not have any problems with XP what <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have found out<BR>> about<BR>> <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> is find the right cable or drivers and you well not have any<BR>> problems<BR>> at all <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have used <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> with win 7 win 8 win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> come on out there <BR>> study<BR>> your Radio or radios you are going to buy get the right stuff and <BR>> and use<BR>> <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> you well not have any problems with this program..<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> chirp_users mailing list<BR>> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----<BR>> No virus found in this message.<BR>> Checked by AVG - <A class=parsedLink href="http://www.avg.com/" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>www</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>avg</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>> Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6164 - Release Date:<BR>> 03/11/13<BR>> <BR><BR><BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was <SPAN class=misspelled>scrubbed</SPAN>...<BR>URL: <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20130311/ed8bbe33/attachment-0001.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/attachments/20130311/ed8bbe33/attachment-0001.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A> <BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 5<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 11 Mar 2013 13:54:27 -0700<BR>From: <SPAN class=misspelled>Alan</SPAN> Hill <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:alan.r.hill@gmail.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>alan</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>r</SPAN>.hill@<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Subject: Re: [chirp_users] win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN><BR>To: <SPAN class=misspelled>Brian</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Carling</SPAN> AF4K <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:bcarling@cfl.rr.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>bcarling</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>cfl</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rr</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>>, Discussion of CHIRP<BR><<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Message-ID:<BR>w</SPAN><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:==KZQxco6mGAygpkoE2g@mail.gmail.com" target=_blank>==KZQxco6mGAygpkoE2g@mail.<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>="<SPAN class=misspelled>iso</SPAN>-8859-1"<BR><BR>I've found that you have to run it as administrator to work. It will not<BR>show menus until it can access the serial <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>o</SPAN>.<BR>73,<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Alan</SPAN> - W6ARH<BR>P.S. It doesn't work at all with my <SPAN class=misspelled>Yeasu</SPAN> radios under 32 bit Win 7. It<BR>does work on the same computer with the live CD.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:45 PM, <SPAN class=misspelled>Bry</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Carling</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:bcarling@cfl.rr.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>bcarling</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>cfl</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rr</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>> wrote:<BR><BR>> **<BR>> This makes it sound easy but it wasn't at all.<BR>><BR>> The program failing to start has noting to do with the cable or the<BR>> radio.<BR>><BR>> It has to do with the fact that Chirp requires SP3 and Windows XP is not<BR>> something<BR>> that upgrades easily to SP3 from SP1 or SP2. If you don't believe me, read<BR>> the hundreds of horror stories all over the web. If it was just me that<BR>> would be one thing. In the case of my <SPAN class=misspelled>laptop</SPAN>, Chirp would not start at all,<BR>> so I know it hasn't checked what radio, drivers or cable is connected.<BR>><BR>> On 11 Mar 2013 at 12:23, <SPAN class=misspelled>jim</SPAN> wrote:<BR>><BR>> *> To any one out there .. that have Windows XP <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have Windows XP with*<BR>> *> service*<BR>> *> pack 3 and <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> do not have any problems with XP what <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have found out*<BR>> *> about*<BR>> *> <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> is find the right cable or drivers and you well not have any*<BR>> *> problems*<BR>> *> at all <SPAN class=misspelled>i</SPAN> have used <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> with win 7 win 8 win <SPAN class=misspelled>xp</SPAN> come on out there *<BR>> *> study*<BR>> *> your Radio or radios you are going to buy get the right stuff and *<BR>> *> and use*<BR>> *> <SPAN class=misspelled>chrip</SPAN> you well not have any problems with this program..*<BR>> *> *<BR>> *> _______________________________________________*<BR>> *> chirp_users mailing list*<BR>> *> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>*<BR>> *> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users*" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users*</A><BR>> *> *<BR>> *> *<BR>> *> -----*<BR>> *> No virus found in this message.*<BR>> *> Checked by AVG - <A class=parsedLink href="http://www.avg.com*/" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>www</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>avg</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>*</A><BR>> *> Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6164 - Release Date:*<BR>> *> 03/11/13*<BR>> *> *<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> chirp_users mailing list<BR>> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR>><BR>><BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was <SPAN class=misspelled>scrubbed</SPAN>...<BR>URL: <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20130311/27186d76/attachment-0001.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/attachments/20130311/27186d76/attachment-0001.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A> <BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 6<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, 11 Mar 2013 18:27:00 -0400<BR>From: Apple //GS <<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:apple2gs@sbcglobal.net" target=_blank>apple2gs@<SPAN class=misspelled>sbcglobal</SPAN>.net</A>><BR>Subject: Re: [chirp_users] <SPAN class=misspelled>Yaesu</SPAN> FT-7900R driver needed. I think :)<BR>To: Discussion of CHIRP <<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Message-ID: <D0CC7AAD-6D55-4A<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:AE-B409-835FDA90E1D0@sbcglobal.net" target=_blank>AE-B409-835FDA90E1D0@<SPAN class=misspelled>sbcglobal</SPAN>.net</A>><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; <SPAN class=misspelled>charset</SPAN>=windows-1252<BR><BR>Okay.<BR><BR>First thank you all so very much trying to help me<BR>CHIRP now has " /<SPAN class=misspelled>dev</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>cu</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>usbserial</SPAN>-RTWA39NN " in the pull down menu.<BR>I picked both the 7800 and the 8900 to test to see if one of them would work.<BR><BR>This is what it said to be on both tries:<BR>Failed to communicate with radio: Failed to read header (0)<BR><BR><BR>??.. :(<BR><BR>-Mark<BR><BR><BR><BR>On Mar 11, 2013, at 3:28 PM, <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp.cordless@xoxy.net" target=_blank>chirp.<SPAN class=misspelled>cordless</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>xoxy</SPAN>.net</A> wrote:<BR><BR>> Not quite my experience. Note I'm the author of the second link<BR>> below, under "Modify OS X driver". That's what I _ENDED UP_ doing,<BR>> because it amused me, and there were some small benefits, as that<BR>> post explains.<BR>> <BR>> However, go back to earlier in that same thread, here:<BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/2012-September/002585.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/2012-September/002585.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A><BR>> <BR>> You can get this working in a turnkey manner by loading the <SPAN class=misspelled>Mac</SPAN><BR>> driver that RT systems provides. And BTW, I don't know where you<BR>> got your RT Systems cable, but it likely comes with a CD with the<BR>> Windows driver you need.<BR>> <BR>> In the middle of that post is the link you want for the <SPAN class=misspelled>Mac</SPAN> driver:<BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/kb_results.asp?ID=9" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>www</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rtsystemsinc</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/kb_results.asp?ID=9</A><BR>> and if you search around on that same support site, I think<BR>> you'll find the windows drivers. Here:<BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/kb_results.asp?ID=15" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>www</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>rtsystemsinc</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/kb_results.asp?ID=15</A><BR>> <BR>> If you want more details, please read those two posts, and maybe<BR>> some more of that same thread.<BR>> <BR>> -<SPAN class=misspelled>dan</SPAN><BR>> <BR>> On Mar 11, 2013, at 10:30 AM, "Tom <SPAN class=misspelled>Hayward</SPAN> - <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:esarfl@gmail.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>esarfl</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>gmail</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>" wrote:<BR>>> On <SPAN class=misspelled>Mon</SPAN>, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Apple //GS <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:apple2gs@sbcglobal.net" target=_blank>apple2gs@<SPAN class=misspelled>sbcglobal</SPAN>.net</A>> wrote:<BR>>>> Hello Dan :)<BR>>>> <BR>>>> The cable is CT29B Radio Cable:<BR>>>> <BR>>>> CT29B Radio Cable:<BR>>>> <BR>>>> Product ID: 0x9e54<BR>>>> Vendor ID: 0x2100<BR>>>> Version: 6.00<BR>>>> Serial Number: RTWA39NN<BR>>>> Speed: Up to 12 <SPAN class=misspelled>Mb</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>sec</SPAN><BR>>>> Manufacturer: RT Systems<BR>>>> Location ID: 0xfa123000 / 8<BR>>>> Current Available (<SPAN class=misspelled>mA</SPAN>): 500<BR>>>> Current Required (<SPAN class=misspelled>mA</SPAN>): 90<BR>>> <BR>>> RT Systems cables are designed to work *only* with RT Systems<BR>>> software. There are two options for getting this cable to work with<BR>>> any other programming software: modify your OS X driver, or modify<BR>>> your cable. I modified my cable (this is a firmware <SPAN class=misspelled>mod</SPAN>, no soldering<BR>>> required).<BR>>> <BR>>> Modify the <SPAN class=misspelled>cable's</SPAN> FTDI firmware:<BR>>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/2013-January/002988.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/2013-January/002988.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A><BR>>> <BR>>> Modify OS X driver:<BR>>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/2012-September/002612.html" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>pipermail</SPAN>/chirp_users/2012-September/002612.<SPAN class=misspelled>html</SPAN></A><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> chirp_users mailing list<BR>> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>chirp_users mailing list<BR><A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target=_blank>chirp_users@<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A><BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>http</SPAN>://<SPAN class=misspelled>intrepid</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>danplanet</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>mailman</SPAN>/<SPAN class=misspelled>listinfo</SPAN>/chirp_users</A><BR><BR><BR>End of chirp_users Digest, <SPAN class=misspelled>Vol</SPAN> 51, Issue 24<BR>*******************************************<BR></DIV></div>