From lmoline at hotmail.com Thu Oct 16 15:57:22 2014 From: lmoline at hotmail.com (Loren Moline WA7SKT) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:57:22 -0700 Subject: [Ham-Computers] USB to serial converter Message-ID: Hello, I am having trouble getting my USB cable to work to program my Baofeng UV-3R using windows 7. All I get is Com 1 where with XP I can get other com ports. Anyone know what could be wrong? It seems that maybe the computer wont accept the driver I am using . Thanks! Loren Moline WA7SKT Member: Pacific Northwest VHF Society and ARRL Member: Hearsat Satellite Monitoring Group. www.uhf-satcom.com Starchat IRC: Channel = #hearsat RF Electronics: Starchat IRC: Channel = #rfelectronics Grid: CN86bx From stpatrick2 at twlakes.net Thu Oct 16 20:57:03 2014 From: stpatrick2 at twlakes.net (Dale Miller) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:57:03 -0500 Subject: [Ham-Computers] USB to serial converter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5440695F.6090505@twlakes.net> On 10/16/2014 2:57 PM, Loren Moline WA7SKT wrote: > Hello, > I am having trouble getting my USB cable to work to program my Baofeng UV-3R using windows 7. All I get is Com 1 where with XP I can get other com ports. Anyone know what could be wrong? It seems that maybe the computer wont accept the driver I am using . Thanks! > > Loren Moline WA7SKT > > Member: Pacific Northwest VHF Society and ARRL > Member: Hearsat Satellite Monitoring Group. www.uhf-satcom.com > Starchat IRC: Channel = #hearsat > RF Electronics: Starchat IRC: Channel = #rfelectronics > Grid: CN86bx > Loren if your using a Prolific cable you need to read the help at Miklor.com < http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php > -- All the Best & 73's Dale Miller, KC2CBD Cookeville, Tennessee Ham Operator since 1997 (Extra) Registered Linux User: #317401 Linux since June 2003 Registered Ubuntu User #26423 stpatrick3spam at twlakes.net stpatrick2spam at twlakes.net stpatrick3spam at gmail.com bdchimneysweepspam at gmail.com (cut the spam to reply) __