I tried under Windows 10, which reports the cable as being COM5. I could not connect to the radio. Now I've tried on another laptop running Ubuntu 22.04LTS. Still no dice. The "Help me" under port says "Your cable appears to be on port: FT231X USB UART - FT231X USB UART (/dev/ttyUSB0)"
Maybe the cable is bad? On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 9:35 AM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n...@arrl.net> wrote: > Rich, > How are COM Ports tested in Linux? I know in Windows, Device Manager can > be used. > > Thanks, > David > > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 12:31 PM Rich Gilbertson <na...@email.com> wrote: > >> Check comm ports. Usually 3 or 4. Should show the chip in your cable. >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android phone with mail.com Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> On 7/16/23, 9:27 AM John Oliver <jno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I hear nothing. No sign that anything is being received. >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 9:22 PM K0LNY <glenn@ervin.email> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi John, >>>> Might the tuned frequency be receiving traffic while you are connected? >>>> >>>> If so, make sure it's on a quiet channel. >>>> HTH. >>>> Glenn >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* John Oliver <jno...@gmail.com> >>>> *To:* chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:54 PM >>>> *Subject:* [chirp_users] Can't connect to BTECH UV-25X2-Gen2 >>>> >>>> I get "Error reading data from radio" I'm using this cable: >>>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017MT7IFG It is plugged in all the way! >>>> >>>> I cannot find a debug.log There is no option for one in my CHIRP >>>> (CHIRP next-20230712 on Python 3.8.10 wxPython 4.0.7 gtk3 (phoenix) >>>> wxWidgets 3.0.4) And none is created in ~/.chirp While CHIRP is still >>>> running: >>>> >>>> joliver@blinky:~$ ls .chirp/ >>>> chirp.config stock_configs >>>> >>>> In the terminal I launched CHIRP: >>>> >>>> joliver@blinky:~$ ./.local/bin/chirp >>>> 02:52:04 PM: Debug: Unrecognized accel key 'backspace', accel string >>>> ignored. >>>> ERROR: Failed to clone: Error reading data from radio >>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>> File >>>> "/home/joliver/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", >>>> line 369, in _rawrecv >>>> raise errors.RadioError("No data received from radio") >>>> chirp.errors.RadioError: No data received from radio >>>> >>>> During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: >>>> >>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>> File >>>> "/home/joliver/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/chirp/wxui/clone.py", >>>> line 68, in run >>>> self._fn() >>>> File >>>> "/home/joliver/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", >>>> line 758, in sync_in >>>> data = _download(self) >>>> File >>>> "/home/joliver/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", >>>> line 533, in _download >>>> _do_ident(radio, status) >>>> File >>>> "/home/joliver/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", >>>> line 447, in _do_ident >>>> ident = _rawrecv(radio, 50) >>>> File >>>> "/home/joliver/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", >>>> line 377, in _rawrecv >>>> raise errors.RadioError("Error reading data from radio") >>>> chirp.errors.RadioError: Error reading data from radio >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to K0LNY at glenn@ervin.email >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>> chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> To report this email as off-topic, please email >>>> chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> Searchable archive: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@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 John Oliver at jno...@gmail.com >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>> chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> To report this email as off-topic, please email >>>> chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> Searchable archive: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@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 Rich at na...@email.com To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com To report this email as >>> off-topic, please email chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com >>> Searchable archive: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@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 D.J.J. 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