<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Did you you driver back to 3.2.0.0 (Prolific cable only)?<br><br><div>Jardy Dawson</div><div>WA7JRD Ham Radio</div><div><br></div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Message relayed from secret Hillary Clinton server, located in the basement of her house. &nbsp;OOPS, you aren't supposed to know that!</span></div><div><br>On Jun 7, 2017, at 19:23, Gene Anderson &lt;<a href="mailto:sidhu@ms12.hinet.net">sidhu@ms12.hinet.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><span>Chris,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks for your response. &nbsp;I made sure the plug was fully inserted and </span><br><span>put pressure on it throughout the process. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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><span></span><br><span></span><br><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></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>[<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] On Behalf Of Gene</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Anderson</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 4:51 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br></blockquote><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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;Not</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>completely new to Linux. &nbsp;Have only one cable and one rig. &nbsp;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></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>chirp_users mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This message was sent to Chris KC9AD at <a href="mailto:nbv87@hotmail.com">nbv87@hotmail.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, send an email to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>chirp_users mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This message was sent to BX8AAD at <a href="mailto:sidhu@ms12.hinet.net">sidhu@ms12.hinet.net</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>chirp_users mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br><span><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a></span><br><span>This message was sent to Jardy at <a href="mailto:jardy72@yahoo.com">jardy72@yahoo.com</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span></div></body></html>