Baofeng Programming Cable Problems

Unsolved problems for baofeng programming cable question. Get free help, tips & support from top experts on baofeng programming cable related issues. BTW, the Baofeng software has no option to select a COM port and none is shown as present and available in Windows. Usually that would indicate a missing driver, but the manual does say it should work without drivers, presumably relying on Windows update to install the correct driver.

The various models of Baofeng handheld transceivers keep popping up everywhere. At prices less than $50, radio amateurs (including veterans and newbies) are scarfing up these radios. See my postings or check out PD0AC’s blog for more information.

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  • How To Program Baofeng Radio Using CHIRP Software. Another way you can program your BaoFeng radio is by using the CHIRP software. This programming software is available for free online and requires. A computer, A BaoFeng USB programming cable and you will need to add up to 128 channels on your radio.
  • Programming Your Baofeng Radio with Chirp and Solving the Prolific Driver Issue April 11, 2019 arcanecode 6 Comments Ok, this post is a bit off what I normally talk about, but I wanted to add it so I’d have a spot to point people back to, and more importantly be able to refer back to it myself.

Also very frequently, the new owner of such a radio finds that they cannot figure out how to program it. Of course, the solution is “use the programming software” which is often helpful (and often not). The really gnarly problem that usually surfaces is getting the programming cable to work.

Baofeng Programming Cable Problems

It appears that many of the cheap Baofeng USB programming cables use a clone of the Prolific PL-2303 chip that is not supported by the latest Windows driver. This Miklor web page does a good job of explaining the driver problem and giving some helpful advice. (Actually the Miklor site has tons of information on these radios, so check it out.) I’ll also note that the same cable can be used to program a Wouxun radio, so the same remedies apply. Using the info on the Miklor site allowed me to get my Baofeng/Wouxun cable working with my old Windows XP computer. When I bought a new notebook PC, it came with Windows 8 installed, which I later “upgraded” to Win 8.1. (I will spare you the sad story of dealing with Win 8 and 8.1) Anyway, I have not gotten the Baofeng cables to work on Win 8 or 8.1, even following the Miklor advice.

I started using the Chirp programming software, an open source application that supports a wide variety of radios. (I have found the supplied Baofeng and Wouxun software to be, uh, well, crapware. It can be made to work but it is a pain.) While the Chirp software is not bug free and is in perpetual beta, it basically works well and does a great job of supporting a wide range of radios. I noticed that the Chirp Cableguide recommends the use of programming cables with an FTDI USB chip. I found this one on Amazon for $19, a little more expensive than the cheapo cables but not bad. I plugged it into my Win8.1 computer and it started working immediately. I did not load any drivers, Windows actually did its job and took care of it for me. In minutes, I was programming a variety of Baofeng and Wouxun radios. Success!!!

Baofeng Programming Cable Problems

My strong recommendation at this point is to use the Chirp software and get a FTDI-based programming cable. You will be a much happier Baofeng or Wouxun owner.

73, Bob K0NR

Baofeng 888s programming problems. I recently bought six Baofeng 888s radios to play about with in various Allstar nodes that I plan to build. Plus it is always best to keep a few in stock. There is quite a wide choice of radios for Allstar nodes, but the 888s is cheap and cheerful. I do find them reliable though, and the audio quality in the node at least is fine. But of course, as you will know they come already programmed to a number of unsuitable frequencies. So your first task is to program them to the UHF amateur frequency that you plan to use for your Allstar node. Also, it is vitally important to get rid of the voice prompts at this stage as well. Fail to do this and your node will be forever transmitting to the world what a Lid you are!

Baofeng Programming Cable Not Working

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So off I went happy in my hobby. I attached my programming cable and loaded the latest version of Chirp, no joy. Chirp seemed to download from the radio OK, but would not upload, persistence rewarded me with bricking two units. Vlc player mac album art.

Microsoft dynamics ax 2012 r3 crack. I then changed the computer and the programming cable. Then downloaded the latest factory software for the 888s from Baofeng. The result, another two bricked radios!

Baofeng Programming Cable Problems

The Solution.

But how did I resolve my Baofeng 888s programming problems? Well finally, I went to www.409shop.com, went to their software section. Then found the Baofeng 888s listing and downloaded their BF-480 version of the programming software. Result? It worked like a dream with my two remaining sets.

Baofeng Programming Cable Not Working Windows 10

My experience is that at some future point Chirp will update to accommodate the latest version of the 888s. But until then take care!

I suppose I could get on to Crowdfunding to replace the bricked sets! 🙂

Baofeng Programming Cable Problems And Solutions

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