<div dir="auto">Will do. Thanks</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 4:28 PM John La <<a href="mailto:JohnLa@usa.net">JohnLa@usa.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_3697127283605875214WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">When you plug in a card reader, F: is the Drive number.<br>This is totally unrelated to the Com Port.<br>You need to open Device Manager on your computer.<br><br>See attached<br><br>Stay safe and healthy.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">John 'Miklor'<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">K3NXU WQVJ811<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_3697127283605875214WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br><br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dennis Mosley<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 18, 2021 1:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> Discussion of CHIRP<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Port recognition issue<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I plugged a USB card reader into that port on the front of the computer and it says that port is F:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Then I plugged in the cable and it says nothing. Doesn't even recognize that port.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Its supposed to be the cable needed to connect my Btech 50+1 GMRS radio. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0f1111"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017MT7IFG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007185;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="90" height="81" id="m_3697127283605875214_x0000_i1025" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31lH40KO8BL._SX90_.jpg"></span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0f1111"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017MT7IFG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c7511f">BTECH PC04 FTDI USB Programming Cable for UV-25X2, UV-25X4, UV-50X2</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I was in the Army Security Agency and used radios but that was years ago.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I know nothing really about GMRS.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 12:39 PM K0LNY <glenn@ervin.email> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HTH.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Glenn</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">----- Original Message ----- <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#e4e4e4"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:mdenmos6@gmail.com" title="mdenmos6@gmail.com" target="_blank">Dennis Mosley</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" title="chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">Discussion of CHIRP</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:15 AM<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Re: [chirp_users] Port recognition issue<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Hmmm. Device Manager says: Port_#0003.Hub_#0001</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">When I copy and paste that into CHIRP I get an error message:</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">could not open port Port_#0003.Hub_#0001: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">> 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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Jim KC9HI<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><br>This message was sent to Dennis Watt Mosley at <a href="mailto:mdenmos6@gmail.com" target="_blank">mdenmos6@gmail.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Your pal. 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