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On 30/12/2020 13:41 kramarik@earthlink.net wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext;">First, thanks to everyone for quick and helpful feedback. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext;">You were all correct in the missing driver being the problem, although I never had the yellow exclamation mark. Dawn’s link helped to load the appropriate driver, which immediately created a COM3 port option in Chirp. That also allowed me to clone and download the original IMG file into Chirp, which I have saved. I now can see the format to use to populate the frequency fields, which has generated a couple of new questions:</span></p>
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You load whichever frequency you desire to listen to.
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<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4;" class="MsoListParagraph">If I don’t load a frequency into a memory slot, does that mean I can’t RX/TX on that frequency?</li>
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You can still Rx/Tx using the radio's VFO.
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<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4;" class="MsoListParagraph">How do I know what frequencies to use for repeaters in my area (or outside of my area)?</li>
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Look in the on line repeater directory or contact your local amateur radio club.
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Just type it in. Name can be anything you choose.
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<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4;" class="MsoListParagraph">Can you recommend a good source for learning the process to license/certification?</li>
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That depends which country you live in.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext;">Once again, appreciate the help/guidance!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext;">BTW, this is for a mobile Mirkit Baofeng UV-5R MK5 radio. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: windowtext;">From:</span></strong><span style="color: windowtext;"> chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com> <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>John<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, December 30, 2020 12:26 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [chirp_users] BTech 5X3</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rich,<br><br>Welcome to the discussion!<br><br>Firstly, which radio are you trying to program?<br><br>Secondly, does the "FT232R USB UART" device under "Other Devices" have a yellow exclamation mark next to it? If so, then the driver may not be installed or the cable is malfunctioning in some way. However, the Mirkit cable is advertised as having a genuine FTDI chip inside and assuming that the cable is genuine, the likelihood of that possibility is significantly reduced. Windows normally detects and installs FTDI drivers automatically through Windows Update. At this point I would say to check that Windows Update is enabled and working, but since you have already tried the cable on different PCs with the same result, that would tend to rule out a PC specific problem. There are two types of drivers for FTDI chips - D2XX and VCP. The former installs as a USB device only, the latter as a <u>V</u>irtual <u>C</u>OM <u>P</u>ort. I am not familiar with Mirkit cables, but if you have no yellow exclamation mark and since the cable has apparently been recognized as an FT232R device, then I am wondering whether the automatic install might have installed the D2XX drivers for some reason. You could try installing the VCP drivers which are available directly on the FTDI Chip website:<br><br><a href="https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm">https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm</a><br><br>If that still doesn't work, then the cable or may indeed be faulty.<br><br>John. Ch.<br><br><br><br><a href="mailto:Kramarik@Earthlink.net">Kramarik@Earthlink.net</a> wrote on 30/12/2020 16:20:<br><br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext;">Hello and hope it is OK to join this discussion, which I just signed up for this week. Like Dawn, I am new to HAM radio (as of Xmas) and trying to set up a mobile unit. Main problem is setting up IMG via PC and Chirp software, using a Mirkit FDTI cable. Instructions seem pretty clear, but I can’t get cloning to work. Here are background details:</span></p>
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<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoListParagraph">PC’s are new Dell desktop and MS Surface laptop, both using Windows 10</li>
<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoListParagraph">Tried <u>all</u> ports (2.0 & 3.0) on both PC’s and get error message “Radio not responding” when trying to clone (download)</li>
<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoListParagraph">W10 Device Manager shows an “FT232R USB UART” device under “Other Devices”, <u>not</u> under COM ports</li>
<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoListParagraph">Due to #3, I cannot select any COM port that corresponds to the cable (assuming the FT232R USB UART is the cable), in Chirp software</li>
<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoListParagraph">Possibility of bad cable based on same outcome with different PC’s??</li>
<li style="color: windowtext; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoListParagraph">Any way to force cable installation under COM ports, instead of Other Devices??</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext;">If I could get the cable connection to work with Chirp software, I think the rest of the setup for channels/frequencies is pretty straightforward, although I may need some help with the “operational” settings. I am looking forward to getting the appropriate HAM license/certification to use this radio and appreciate any help/guidance you can provide. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: windowtext;">From:</span></strong><span style="color: windowtext;"> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com"><chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com></a> <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>John<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:14 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> <a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [chirp_users] BTech 5X3</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Glad you got it working by plugging into a port at the back but I wonder whether this is one of those weird USB3 port compatibility issues?<br>Is the port at the side blue, vs black at the back?<br><br>John. Ch.<br><br><br>Dawn K wrote on 30/12/2020 02:06:<br><br><br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I apologize, I tried a different USB port and it worked. I was using the ones on top of my computer instead of the ones in the back for convenience. Thank you for your help. Have a great evening.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 8:02 PM Jim Unroe <<a href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com">rock.unroe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dawn,<br><br>On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 8:56 PM Dawn K <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:fnordphoenix@gmail.com" rel="noopener">fnordphoenix@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Hello,<br>><br>> I am sorry to bother everyone again but I am uncertain how to proceed. I downloaded and installed the latest drivers for my cable, Windows 10 is recognizing it. But now I get an "error reading data. Not the amount of data we want." I have looked for trouble shooting but all I can find is the updating the driver or an issue with the cable which isn't my issue. I have tried multiple times. I have made sure the cable clicks in, I have tried pulling the cable out a little, but I get the same error.<br>><br><br>Are you choosing the correct COM port? Which Vendor and Model are you<br>choosing? Attach the debug.log file.<br><br>Instructions for how to locate the debug.log file can be found here:<br><a target="_blank" href="https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues" rel="noopener">https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues</a><br><br>Jim KC9HI<br>_______________________________________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a target="_blank" href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" rel="noopener">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><a target="_blank" href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" rel="noopener">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><br>This message was sent to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:fnordphoenix@gmail.com" rel="noopener">fnordphoenix@gmail.com</a> at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:fnordphoenix@gmail.com" rel="noopener">fnordphoenix@gmail.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" rel="noopener">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></p>
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