<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I don't have problem with fake or genuine cable, when they work at least.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I've had good luck with those with the D sticker, in top left of battery compartment, almost every other sticker I have sent back. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">But I haven't ordered any for 6-8 months. Good sticker may have changed by now</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">As I mentioned previously, if your current system/setup works fine with a uv5 or other baofeng, test out of box, if no connect send back for refund, re-order.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On May 19, 2017, at 7:50 AM, James Flanders <<a href="mailto:w0oog@verizon.net">w0oog@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="black" size="2" face="arial"><font size="2">OK then; Who has had good experience reading the BF-888s, and how?<br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Kirby <<a href="mailto:joekirby@gmail.com">joekirby@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Discussion of CHIRP <<a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>><br>
Sent: Fri, May 19, 2017 6:34 am<br>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Cannot read Baofeng BF-888S<br>
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On 19/05/17 11:22, Nate Alvin wrote:<br>
> going to expire. Using the same computer, same "fake prolific" Baofeng<br>
> cloning cable and the updated daily CHIRP software i was able to<br>
> reprogram the UV5R, but when i went to read the BF888S i received the<br>
> error message "radio refused to enter programming mode". Any help would<br>
> be appreciated. Thanks<br>
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I have had the same issue using Fedora. If I repeat trying to read/write<br>
the BF888S about 90% of the attempts fail, but every once in a while it<br>
works.<br>
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