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Brian . . .
On Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:34:59 -0500, "Brian Malone via groups.io" <w2brm@...> wrote: Update. Was able to load the 2007 driver that allows the prolific cable to be recognized without error to computer. This evening, I was thinking of asking you what type of cable you were using. You say it's Prolific, and that it's recognized. My first thought would be to ask around in your local club and see if anyone has an FDTI cable, or even a CH340 type I've used the CH340 cable with 8 "heads" to match with different radios successfully. I had to search for the driver but it works. I found out recently that there's also available a PL2303 cable for Windows systems only (I think it does not require a driver) and a K-Plug cable (also sold by Baofeng). So there's a plethora of cables out there for these radios to choose from. When asked, I recommend an FDTI type cable unless the person wants to be set up to program other brands of radios. In the latter case, I suggest one of the CH340 cables that have a bunch of different connectors to mate with multiple radio brands. Back to your problem. For right now, let's assume your Prolific cable actually does work and doesn't just report to the OS that it's working. Do you have the volume control wide open when you're trying to read from or write to the radio? The programming system uses part of the audio system, and if the volume control isn't open enough, some have reported that it won't work until you open the volume control enough for it to allow the signal to get through. Just give it a try and see if that makes a difference. If it doesn't, try and get a cable from someone in your local club or another ham you know has the same radio, preferably NOT one that has a Prolific chip in it. But give this a try and see if it then works (with the volume control wide open). Also, please let us know if this changes things for you and it works. Some claim it makes no difference, while some say it does. I'm inclined to think it does make a difference. I don't have mine right now but I always have had the volume wide open. Almost everyone who buys a Chinese HT finds it's not easy to program from the front panel, so they buy the programming software from RT Systems with their cable, or use CHIRP with a programming cable they buy somewhere. The cable from the BTech store on Amazon works (I believe it's an FDTI cable). It's not just Chinese radios, though. Some Japanese radios are difficult to program from the front panel. Donald KX8K ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
