Is it in Clone mode?
On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 2:17 PM Joel Magee <[email protected]> wrote: > The cable and disc came with the radio. And maybe on your screen it says > to upload but I only have two options highlighted Import to Radio or > Download from radio. > I will continue to play with it and I appreciate all your suggestions but > have tried them all. Being a retired engineer I am not about to let a man > made object get the best of me. > Thanks > Joel > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 8:26 AM Jim Unroe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 6:37 AM Joel Magee <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I have on several occasions tried to program my Baofeng uv5r, and every >> time I get to the point where I Import info to radio Chirp informs me it >> is not working >> > >> > Any suggestions??? >> > Joel >> > KO4QFK >> >> You don't "import" to a radio. You upload to it. CHIRP will provide a >> specific error message. CHIRP also puts information about the error in >> the debug.log file that it creates. >> >> You should provide this exact error message and/or debug.log file. >> Without this information, it is hard to give specific advice. >> >> The most common error message is cause of problems is "Radio did not >> respond". The 2 main causes of this are... >> >> 1. An incompatible device driver for the programming cable is >> installed. This mostly happens when using Windows (you didn't say what >> you are using) and the programming cable was manufactured with a >> Prolific type USB-to-Serial chip. The driver installed by Windows is >> incompatible. A workaround for this is to download, install and select >> the older Prolific v3.2.0.0 driver. >> >> https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php#install >> >> 2. The 2-pin plug of the programming cable and the socket of the radio >> are fully engaged. This can be due to variations in manufacturing of >> the socket in the radio and/or the length of the pins on the >> programming cable. Sometimes putting pressure on the plug during the >> cloning process can help with getting the required connection. Other >> times there is an interference between the plasting shell of the plug >> and the case of the radio that prevents the plug from being fully >> inserted. Sometimes a modification of the plug's shell is needed to >> make a proper connection. >> >> https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_ErrorMess.php#error1 >> >> Many times both of these conditions exist at the same time. Both have >> to be addressed before CHIRP can communicate with the radio. >> >> Jim KC9HI >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to joel at [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to BOB JETER at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected]
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