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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>When entering my one and only repeater frequency, offset, TX, RX, etc., the language changed from English to Chinese. How do I change it back to English? Can't seem to find the commands in the booklet. Radio receives and transmits fine.<div><br></div><div>Mike in Burien, KG7LRF, new technician class licensee<br><br><div>> From: chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 65, Issue 16<br>> To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 12:00:02 -0700<br>> <br>> Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to<br>> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> <br>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users<br>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> <br>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> chirp_users-owner@intrepid.danplanet.com<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. Cable (Richard Mogford)<br>> 2. Re: Cable (Richard Mogford)<br>> 3. Re: Cable (Nate Perkins)<br>> 4. Re: Summer Project : transcoding CHIRP (W Paul Mills)<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:26:57 -0700<br>> From: "Richard Mogford" <rchrdm@earthlink.net><br>> Subject: [chirp_users] Cable<br>> To: <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com><br>> Message-ID: <000501cf74b5$49d2d450$dd787cf0$@earthlink.net><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> <br>> I am new to this list and probably am making mistakes that are already well<br>> known!<br>> <br>> I bought a cheap cable running the 2303 chip, which I found later is not so<br>> good.<br>> <br>> The drivers on the supplied CD seem to work OK, but when I go to use CHIRP,<br>> I get an "Error Occurred" message saying "could not open port COM3: [Error<br>> 2] The system cannot find the file specified."<br>> <br>> Is there anything I can try here, or should I just shop for a better cable?<br>> <br>> Richard<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 2<br>> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:52:11 -0700<br>> From: "Richard Mogford" <rchrdm@earthlink.net><br>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Cable<br>> To: "'Discussion of CHIRP'" <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com><br>> Message-ID: <000e01cf74b8$cfa78320$6ef68960$@earthlink.net><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> <br>> Well, I got it working by reading the instructions on the CHIRP web site.<br>> It suggested downloading a driver from the 409shop.com web site, which I<br>> did. Amazingly, the cheap (about $4 including shipping) worked!<br>> <br>> Richard<br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Richard<br>> Mogford<br>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:27 PM<br>> To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> Subject: [chirp_users] Cable<br>> <br>> I am new to this list and probably am making mistakes that are already well<br>> known!<br>> <br>> I bought a cheap cable running the 2303 chip, which I found later is not so<br>> good.<br>> <br>> The drivers on the supplied CD seem to work OK, but when I go to use CHIRP,<br>> I get an "Error Occurred" message saying "could not open port COM3: [Error<br>> 2] The system cannot find the file specified."<br>> <br>> Is there anything I can try here, or should I just shop for a better cable?<br>> <br>> Richard<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> chirp_users mailing list<br>> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 3<br>> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:10:31 -0800<br>> From: Nate Perkins <perkins.nc@gmail.com><br>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Cable<br>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com><br>> Message-ID: <2F696FA0-8CF9-4DD5-82F6-2EBF6873EC93@gmail.com><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii<br>> <br>> I would suggest just tossing the idea of using whatever driver you got on the supplied CD. I ordered a cable and disc set off of Amazon, threw the disc out, downloaded everything off of CHIRP, plugged in my cable, and it went flawless. Not one hitch. This was a Baofeng UV-82. CHIRP rocks!<br>> <br>> <br>> Nate, KL3NP<br>> Nome, Alaska<br>> <br>> On May 20, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Richard Mogford wrote:<br>> <br>> > I am new to this list and probably am making mistakes that are already well<br>> > known!<br>> > <br>> > I bought a cheap cable running the 2303 chip, which I found later is not so<br>> > good.<br>> > <br>> > The drivers on the supplied CD seem to work OK, but when I go to use CHIRP,<br>> > I get an "Error Occurred" message saying "could not open port COM3: [Error<br>> > 2] The system cannot find the file specified."<br>> > <br>> > Is there anything I can try here, or should I just shop for a better cable?<br>> > <br>> > Richard<br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > chirp_users mailing list<br>> > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 4<br>> Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 08:34:46 -0500<br>> From: W Paul Mills <AC0HY@WPMills.com><br>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Summer Project : transcoding CHIRP<br>> To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> Message-ID: <537CAB76.9090209@WPMills.com><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1<br>> <br>> Not exactly true. With Windows 8 Prolific has announced that certain<br>> common chips will not be supported at all, and they seem to be getting<br>> better at preventing the old drivers from working. I have a genuine<br>> ICOM cable that recently fell victim to this.<br>> <br>> On 05/20/2014 10:54 AM, Niklas Johnson wrote:<br>> > Its wrong only if you have a 'counterfeit' Prolific chip, the most <br>> > recent driver revisions that Prolific themselves provided to<br>> > Microsoft detects and disables the non-genuine variants. Prolific<br>> > is protecting their market share and IP, and Microsoft was<br>> > providing a certified manufacturer supplied driver.<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pete Mackie <pete@seaquest.com <br>> > <mailto:pete@seaquest.com>> wrote:<br>> > <br>> > Except starting with Mac OS X Mavericks Apple is providing an O/S <br>> > built in USB to serial driver. I am using the Apple provided USB<br>> > to serial driver with CHIRP with zero problems.<br>> > <br>> > Windows has provides an O/S built in USB serial driver. The<br>> > dilemma is the stupid Microsoft thinks they should automatically<br>> > provide the latest O/S built in USB serial driver. And that is<br>> > absolutely the wrong thing to do if you are using a Prolific USB /<br>> > serial cable.<br>> > <br>> > Pete<br>> > <br>> > On May 20, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Andrew <ziltro@ziltro.com <br>> > <mailto:ziltro@ziltro.com>> wrote:<br>> > <br>> >> <br>> >> The drivers for certain USB/serial adapter cables will still be <br>> >> required, and they seem to be the main thing causing problems on <br>> >> Windows and Mac OS.<br>> >> <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing<br>> > list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com <br>> > <mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> <br>> > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > --<br>> > <br>> > Best regards,<br>> > <br>> > Niklas Johnson / Tech Rugged Radios 951 E. Grand Avenue Arroyo<br>> > Grande, CA 93420 toll free (888) 541-7223 local (805) 541-1696<br>> > <br>> > Follow Rugged Radios at: Rugged Radios<br>> > <http://www.ruggedradios.com/> Facebook <br>> > <http://www.facebook.com/rugged.radios> Instagram <br>> > <http://instagram.com/ruggedradios> YouTube <br>> > <http://www.youtube.com/ruggedradios> Twitter <br>> > <https://twitter.com/ruggedradios><br>> > <br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing<br>> > list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com <br>> > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users<br>> > <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> /*************************************************<br>> * Amateur Radio Station AC0HY *<br>> * W. Paul Mills SN807 *<br>> * Assistant EC Alpha-1 ARES Shawnee/Wabunsee, KS *<br>> * President Kaw Valley Amateur Radio Club *<br>> *************************************************/<br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> chirp_users mailing list<br>> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users<br>> <br>> <br>> End of chirp_users Digest, Vol 65, Issue 16<br>> *******************************************<br></div></div> </div></body>
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