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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi, you cannot tell by plugging in a card reader,
in fact, you will get the same results with all USB ports.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>You have to do this with the cable in question, and
windows will assign a com port for the cable to communicate with
windows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Glenn</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mdenmos6@gmail.com href="mailto:mdenmos6@gmail.com">Dennis Mosley</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 18, 2021 12:02
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [chirp_users] Port
recognition issue</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">I plugged a USB card reader
into that port on the front of the computer and it says that port is F:</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">Then I plugged in the cable
and it says nothing. Doesn't even recognize that port.</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">Its supposed to be the cable
needed to connect my Btech 50+1 GMRS radio. </DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">I saw a video on YouTube
saying the correct cable has a chip inside of it. I bought the one
recommended by Amazon for the radio.</DIV>
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PC04 FTDI USB Programming Cable for UV-25X2, UV-25X4,
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">As you can tell I am brand
new to GMRS radio. I'm also 75 yrs old which isn't helping and I
don't have a teenager.</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">I was in the Army Security
Agency and used radios but that was years ago.</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">I know nothing really about
GMRS.</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_attr dir=ltr>On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 12:39 PM K0LNY
<glenn@ervin.email> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The way to tell which port is being used in
Device Manager, is either plug in the cable with device manager open, and
see what appears, or unplug the cord with device manager open, and see what
goes away.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>HTH.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Glenn</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mdenmos6@gmail.com href="mailto:mdenmos6@gmail.com"
target=_blank>Dennis Mosley</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 18, 2021
11:15 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [chirp_users] Port
recognition issue</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default><FONT size=4>Hmmm. Device Manager says:
Port_#0003.Hub_#0001</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default><FONT size=4>When I copy and paste that into
CHIRP I get an error message:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default><FONT size=4>could not open port
Port_#0003.Hub_#0001: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file
specified<BR></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
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<DIV class=gmail_attr dir=ltr>On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:16 AM Jim Unroe
<<A href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com"
target=_blank>rock.unroe@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Hi Dennis,<BR><BR>On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:03 AM Dennis
Mosley <<A href="mailto:mdenmos6@gmail.com"
target=_blank>mdenmos6@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>><BR>> I
downloaded CHIRP. Plugged my computer cable to a USB port on my
computer and got an Error 3 message saying this port is not
recognized. No driver.<BR>> I use this port all the time. I
purchased the cable from Amazon as being the one to buy for my Btech
50+1 radio.<BR>
<DIV>> Help would be appreciated.--Your pal. That sweet fella you
love, Mr. Dos XX's himself, Dennis, Den, Denny, Dad, Pops, Grandpa,
Uncle, Cousin, Mr. Mosley, Moe, Comrade, etc.</DIV>
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<DIV>You are most likely choosing the wrong port. Which port does Device
Manager show as the port assigned to your programming cable? That is the
one you must use.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim KC9HI<BR></DIV>
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