<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV>I have a <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN> UV-5RA transceiver and have purchased the programming cables and software <SPAN class=misspelled>cd</SPAN>. The <SPAN class=misspelled>cd</SPAN> does not work since I have Windows 8. Is there anyone who has this radio with Windows 8 and has been able to program it?</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 04/12/13, <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. Can't receive from <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> T70A using CHIRP 0.3.1 (<SPAN class=misspelled>Dane</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Ronnow</SPAN>)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: <SPAN class=misspelled>Thu</SPAN>, 11 <SPAN class=misspelled>Apr</SPAN> 2013 13:03:07 -0700<BR>From: <SPAN class=misspelled>Dane</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Ronnow</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:dane@daneronnow.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>dane</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>daneronnow</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>Subject: [chirp_users] Can't receive from <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> T70A using CHIRP 0.3.1<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: <9D2823B9-D5C5-44<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:59-8A75-8C90D52CF49B@daneronnow.com" target=_blank>59-8A75-8C90D52CF49B@<SPAN class=misspelled>daneronnow</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>I posted the below message yesterday. Here's the debug log <SPAN class=misspelled>info</SPAN>:<BR><BR>***<BR>CHIRP 0.3.1 on <SPAN class=misspelled>WinXP</SPAN> (<SPAN class=misspelled>Python</SPAN> 2.7.2)<BR>Registered Alinco_DR03T = DR03Radio<BR>Registered Alinco_DR06T = DR06Radio<BR><BR>(more radios registered)<BR><BR>Registered Wouxun_KG-UV6 = KGUV6DRadio<BR>Registered Wouxun_KG816 = KG816Radio<BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>Skipping existing stock <SPAN class=misspelled>config</SPAN><BR>User selected <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> IC-T70 on port COM3<BR>Clone thread started<BR>-- Exception: --<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Traceback</SPAN> (most recent call last):<BR>File "<SPAN class=misspelled>chirpui</SPAN>\clone.<SPAN class=misspelled>pyo</SPAN>", line 225, in run<BR>File "chirp\<SPAN class=misspelled>icf</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>pyo</SPAN>", line 589, in sync_in<BR>File "chirp\<SPAN class=misspelled>icf</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>pyo</SPAN>", line 308, in clone_from_radio<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>RadioError</SPAN>: Failed to communicate with the radio: Unexpected response <BR>from radio<BR>------<BR>Clone failed: Failed to communicate with the radio: Unexpected <BR>response from radio<BR>Clone thread ended<BR>--- Exception Dialog: Failed to communicate with the radio: Unexpected <BR>response from radio ---<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Traceback</SPAN> (most recent call last):<BR>File "<SPAN class=misspelled>chirpw</SPAN>", line 71, in <MODULE><BR><SPAN class=misspelled>AttributeError</SPAN>: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'split'<BR>----------------------------<BR><BR>NOTE: In my message below, I mistakenly listed the COM port as 4 with <BR>the <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> cable. It's 3, and I set it at 3 in the CHIRP software when <BR>attempting to connect to the T70.<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>Begin forwarded message:<BR><BR>> From: "<SPAN class=misspelled>Dane</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Ronnow</SPAN>" <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:dane@daneronnow.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>dane</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>daneronnow</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>><BR>> Date: April 10, 2013 11:02:16 AM GMT-07:00<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>> Subject: [chirp_users] Can't receive from <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> T70A using CHIRP 0.3.1<BR>> Reply-To: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:dane@daneronnow.com" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>dane</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>daneronnow</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN></A>, 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>> ><BR>><BR>><BR>> Having trouble with CHIRP and an <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> T70A HT. When I try to <BR>> <SPAN class=misspelled>download</SPAN> from the radio, I get an error "Failed to communicate with <BR>> the radio: unexpected response from the radio."<BR>><BR>> The software works fine with a <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN> UV-5R, firmware v297.<BR>><BR>> Here's what I'm using:<BR>><BR>> Quality FTDI cables for both radios (from Valley Enterprises).<BR>> Version 2.08.28 driver for 32-bit Windows XP (from <SPAN class=misspelled>ftdichip</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>).<BR>> CHIRP v0.3.1.<BR>><BR>> I installed the driver and software. In Device Manager, the COM port <BR>> is 4 with the <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> cable; 3 with the <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN> cable.<BR>><BR>> With the <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN>, I plugged the cable into the radio, then into the <BR>> computer, turned on the radio, then launched the software. When I <BR>> <SPAN class=misspelled>download</SPAN> from radio, I set the port to COM3, the select the radio <BR>> and model. Progress bar opens and LED on the radio blinks green as <BR>> the data is <SPAN class=misspelled>downloaded</SPAN>.<BR>><BR>> I can make changes, upload, etc. All is good with the UV-5R.<BR>><BR>> Basically same process with the <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> T70:<BR>><BR>> I plug the cable into the radio first, then into the computer. I <BR>> verify COM port in Device Manager, which is 4 with the <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> cable. I <BR>> power on the radio, then launch the software. I select receive from <BR>> radio, then select COM4 from the <SPAN class=misspelled>popup</SPAN> menu, <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN>, T70.<BR>><BR>> The progress bar pops up momentarily, then the error message, <BR>> "Failed to communicate with the radio: unexpected response from the <BR>> radio."<BR>><BR>> Any ideas?<BR>><BR>> I'm thinking of trying an earlier release of CHIRP, though I would <BR>> hate to see the <SPAN class=misspelled>Icom</SPAN> able to connect, but not the <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN>. Out of <BR>> the two radios, the <SPAN class=misspelled>Baofeng</SPAN> is the one that needs the software <BR>> programming capability the most.<BR>><BR>> Any input would be greatly appreciated. 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