<div dir="ltr"><div>I wasn't referring to your soldering skills, just the placement of TXD and RXD, which you said is good. Try the BF-F8HP It's what I use on myBF-F9V2+ and I guess all of the tri-power radios use the same hardware essentially.<br><br></div>-KE8EXY<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 1:48 PM, <a href="mailto:pcooper@suremail.gg">pcooper@suremail.gg</a> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pcooper@suremail.gg" target="_blank">pcooper@suremail.gg</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Jim and the group,<br>
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I already tried reversing the TXD and RXD lines in the PCB, but when I plugged the cable into the radio, the PC immediately switched off, which makes me think that was wrong!<br>
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I have correctly chosen the right COM port (Com12 in my case), and I have almost completely removed the surrounding plastic from the radio end of the cable so that it is a better fit.<br>
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I have also buzzed out each line from plug to PCB, and all is good there.<br>
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I am happy with the soldering, as that is what I do for employment.<br>
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When i changed to the CP2102 board, then connected it to my PC, Windows found the drivers automatically - although it wasn't quick - and a red LED is lit on the CP2102 PCB.<br>
However, when I open Chirp and try to download the radio, neither of the two led's associated with TXD and RXD lights up.<br>
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Although this is a UV-5R Plus, do I still use the UV-5R option, or should I be using the BF-F8HP as the model?<br>
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The Miklor site implies the latter, but reading the Chirp FAQ's implies that the UV-5R Plus is now grouped into the UV-5R models.<br>
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Oh well, plan B it is then - get 3 wires and one each of 3.5mm and 2.5mm stereo jacks!<br>
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73 de Phil GU0SUP<br>
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