Well to be sure, I'd download the driver, and copy/install it to your computer, and then update the driver for your port that the cable is plugged into, and browse for that driver you just downloaded. HTH. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Walker" <jwalker3...@gmail.com> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New to ham radios
Hi, Do you have any recommendations on what cable to buy that will insure that it’s not counterfeit. Am I supposed to actually see the words prolific somewhere none of my ports use that term thanks Respectively, > On Dec 11, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Glenn K0LNY <glenner...@cableone.net> wrote: > > James, > Here's a bit from an old message I saved, it may help your situation: > Glenn > > The most common problem is using a programming cable with a > counterfeit Prolific chip with Windows. If the chip is Prolific (check > Device Manager) and you are using Windows Vista, 7, 8 or 10, you must > download, install and select an older Prolific v3.2.0.0 device driver > before you programming cable will work properly. > > Check this page for a link to the driver and instructions for > selecting it after it is installed. Only install this driver if > Windows recognizes the chip in your cable as a Prolific type chip. > http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php > > Jim KC9HI > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Walker" <jwalker3...@gmail.com> > To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 1:18 PM > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New to ham radios > > > Hi, > Yes I’m using Window I believe it’s Window 10 I’m pretty sure it’s com6 I > have three USB ports, tried all of them, they all say I’m plugged into > com6. > Yes when I’m in device manager I have pulled out the cable and it > disappears. The cable does not start off as com6 only after I go through > the > update. If I don’t update the port, CHIRP will not recognize the cable > while > trying to clone. Also when I first insert the cable it has the yellow > triangles before updating > > Respectively, > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 11, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Glenn K0LNY <glenner...@cableone.net> >> wrote: >> >> Hi James, >> Are you using Windows? >> Are you certain that the cable is Com 6 in your device manager? >> You can open device manager and then remove the cable to see if a port >> then >> disappears. >> Otherwise, you may need to open the device properties on that com port >> and >> select an older driver, Windows may have used the driver it wants to use >> for >> your cable. >> If you are using Linux, select USB at the end of the com port list. >> Glenn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James Walker" <jwalker3...@gmail.com> >> To: <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> >> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 12:56 PM >> Subject: [chirp_users] New to ham radios >> >> >> >> Good morning, >> >> I bought a set of Baofeng UV-82hp radios a few weeks ago since than I >> have >> not been able to program them. I tried two different cables so far the >> one >> that came with the radios and one that I bought from Amazon, the Amazon >> cable says it’s FTDI, it does flash and recognize my radios but I get an >> error message while trying to clone says that the radio can’t be >> Recognized >> by com port 6. I’ve tried to update, install, reinstall the ports abound >> twenty times. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. I’m going to try >> another >> cable any Sunday would be great! >> >> Respectively, >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Glenn at glenner...@cableone.net >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to James Walker at jwalker3...@gmail.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Glenn at glenner...@cableone.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to James Walker at jwalker3...@gmail.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Glenn at glenner...@cableone.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to arch...@mail-archive.com at arch...@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com
