<div dir="ltr">This is a very good explanation and should work fine. I usually just use the "official" cables myself and have no problem, so this is another option in case things don't pan out. I just bought one for my BAofeng radios and another for my Wouxun ones, no problems. Once I plugged the cable into the USB port of the computer, it had to install some drivers, but after that, programming happened without a hitch. Good luck with your programming! Shon, K6QT<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic)<br>Amateur call: K6QT<br>1039 N 2575 W<br>Layton, UT, 84041-7709<br>USA<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:sre.1966@gmail.com" target="_blank">sre.1966@gmail.com</a> <br>Home phone: (801) 444-3445<br>Cell: (605) 209-6064</div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 5:05 AM, Jim Unroe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com" target="_blank">rock.unroe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 2:17 AM, Jim Russell <<a href="mailto:km6wc6@yahoo.com">km6wc6@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I bought two baofeng radios, one is UV-82C an the other is BF-F8H and I can<br>
> get neither one to up load to the computer it says in the paper i got with<br>
> the radios that the small CD disc has all the software on it but when i<br>
> click on it open it there is just a bunch of files, it says in the<br>
> instructions that to click on the radio on the menu bar but so far I have<br>
> found no menu bar with a radio to click on.<br>
> It says I have to upload to the computer before I can program the radio<br>
> OKAY what do I have to do get past this point. I'm lost I can't even get<br>
> started till this happens.<br>
><br>
> thank you<br>
><br>
> Jim KM6WC CM97iw<br>
<br>
Hi Jim,<br>
<br>
The best advice for the small CD that come with the low cost<br>
programming cables is to never put it in your optical drive.<br>
<br>
The first think you must do is to get the programming cable working<br>
properly. Most low cost programming cables have an unauthorized copy<br>
of the Prolific USB-to-serial chip in them. The driver that is<br>
automatically installed by Windows is incompatible with these chips.<br>
You will have to downgrade your driver to a previous version (v3.2.0.0<br>
for Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1) which is compatible. Visit the<br>
<a href="http://miklor.com" target="_blank">miklor.com</a> website to get the needed device driver and instructions to<br>
get it installed and selected.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php" target="_blank">http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php</a><br>
<br>
There are sections in the <a href="http://miklor.com" target="_blank">miklor.com</a> website for the UV-82 and the<br>
BF-F8P. Each one will have the OEM software for each radio model.<br>
However, you won't need either since CHIRP will program both models.<br>
<br>
It is not currently recommended that the CHIRP v0.4.x stable build be<br>
used with Balfeng/Pofung radios. So download and install the latest<br>
daily build of CHIRP.<br>
<br>
The first thing that you must do with CHIRP is to _download_ from each<br>
radio into CHIRP. Once this first download is successful and before<br>
making any changes, save these channels and setting to a *.img file.<br>
Keep this first file in a safe place and don't ever edit it. It is you<br>
"factory reset" if you should ever need one in the future.<br>
<br>
Notice how the CHIRP tab for each radio will be prefixed with "Baofeng<br>
UV-82:" and "Baofeng BF-F8HP:". You will only be able to upload the<br>
tab having the prefix that matches the target radio model. That being<br>
said, if you do all of you channel programming in the tab for the<br>
BF-F8HP and save it to the CHIRP .img data file format, you can import<br>
the BF-F8HP .img file into the "Baofeng UV82:" tab. Going this<br>
direction, all of the MID and HIGH power level settings of the BF-F8HP<br>
will automatically be converted to HIGH in the UV-82. If you go the<br>
other direction, the UV-82C HIGH power settings will be changed to MID<br>
(the closest match) in the BF-F8HP and you will have to manually edit<br>
any channels that you want to be set to HIGH power.<br>
<br>
Jim KC9HI<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Jim KC9HI<br>
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