<div dir="auto">The driver level is an issue on Windows (probably the most common one people run into). But not on Linux, which I see you're using. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 7, 2017 10:03 PM, "Gene Anderson" <<a href="mailto:sidhu@ms12.hinet.net">sidhu@ms12.hinet.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Jardy, I don't know what it means to "driver back" to 3.2.0.0.
Can you help me out with that?<br>
<br>
Gene (BX8AAD)<br>
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<div class="m_-3391585543043188959moz-cite-prefix">JardyDawsonviachirp_users 於 2017年06月08日
10:47 寫道:<br>
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<div>Did you you driver back to 3.2.0.0 (Prolific cable only)?<br>
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<div>Jardy Dawson</div>
<div>WA7JRD Ham Radio</div>
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On Jun 7, 2017, at 19:23, Gene Anderson <<a href="mailto:sidhu@ms12.hinet.net" target="_blank">sidhu@ms12.hinet.net</a>>
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<div><span>Chris,</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>Thanks for your response. I made sure the plug was fully
inserted and </span><br>
<span>put pressure on it throughout the process. I also looked
at the plug, </span><br>
<span>and it is metal all the way to the base - no plastic is
getting in the </span><br>
<span>way. Unfortunately the suggestions you gave, as good as
they are, did </span><br>
<span>not solve this particular problem.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>73,</span><br>
<span>Gene (BX8AAD)</span><br>
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<span>NotD'ArcyCain 於 2017年06月08日 09:55 寫道:</span><br>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>One known problem with the UV-5R
is that the socket for the programming</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>cable is recessed and sometimes
the plug is too large to seat properly. This</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>can lead to intermittent or
constant communications failures. Several</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>solutions have been suggested and
tried and found useful:</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>1. Press the plug really firmly
into the socket and hold it there during the</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>programming attempt. This worked
for me.</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>2. Examine the front of the plug
and, if required, cut some of the plastic</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>away on a bevel to make the plug
face narrower. I have not done this</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>personally but I have heard of it
being done with some success.</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>Best of luck,</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>Chris KC9AD</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>From: <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.<wbr>danplanet.com</a></span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>Anderson</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017
4:51 PM</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.<wbr>danplanet.com</a></span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [chirp_users] Looking for
assistance</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>Last summer while in China I
purchased a Baofeng UV-5R. I found it</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>difficult to program by the
keypad, so I later purchased a programming</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>cable and have installed Chirp in
an effort to program the radio.</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>I have followed the "Basic
Procedure for Programming" from the Chirp</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>Beginner's Guide Wiki. But I get
the following error message when</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>trying to "Download from radio":</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>"Radio refused to send block
0x0140"</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>The block address doesn't come up
the same every time. I also had these</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>values from a handful of other
attempts: (0x0300, 0x0380, 0x0280, 0x0240).</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>The Cloning process does not
complete.</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>I am using CHIRP daily-20170603
within Xubuntu 17.04</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>UV-5R firmware version is: 297
(according to screen info when pressing</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>"3" and turning radio on)</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>USB cable seems to have this
USB/serial converter: Prolific Technology,</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>Inc. PL2303 Serial Port</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>I am new to VHF/UHF operation and
HT operation in general. Not</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>completely new to Linux. Have
only one cable and one rig. Here in</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>rural Taiwan at the moment, I
don't know anyone else who owns a UV-5R,</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>so I can't test the cable or radio
against other units.</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>I did read the FAQ and lots of
other info, but nothing I saw there</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>seemed to address my issue.</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>Sincerely yours,</span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>BX8AAD</span><br>
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