[nrv-hams] nrv-hams Digest, Vol 43, Issue 5
Ben Williams
jbwillia at math.vt.edu
Thu Dec 5 14:27:01 EST 2013
Russ
I have the UV5r+ myself and I know the chirp software works without any
of those other drivers
you are correct that some of the Woixon radios did require that but the
BaoFengs do not
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> 1. Re: UV-5R prigramming (Russ Abbey)
> 2. Re: UV-5R prigramming (kc5ejr at yahoo.com)
> 3. Re: UV-5R prigramming (Russ Abbey)
> 4. Re: UV-5R prigramming (kc5ejr at yahoo.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 12:13:37 -0500
> From: Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com>
> To: "NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA)
> Amateur Radio Club." <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
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> Len, did you get the software with it and the programming cable? I have
> heard and witnessed the horrors of trying to program these radios without
> it. Wish I had better news for you, but it seems to be a problem with all
> of the Chinese radios coming over. Tom King, W4VZH has one and absolutely
> loves it! Until he has to program it. I got a chance to play and gave up.
> :)
>
> 73
> Russ, KG4MAV
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:31 AM, kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Not having a lot of luck getting the thing to program. Any suggestions???
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
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> Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 12:40:57 -0500
> From: kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com>
> To: NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley
> \(VA\) Amateur Radio Club. <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
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> Thanks Russ, I did get the cable and software but was told it was no good so I did not try it. I rid try the chirps software and it worked ok up to the point of putting the info in the radio and said it was incompatible.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Russ Abbey" <russ.abbey at gmail.com>
> To: "NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA) Amateur Radio Club." <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
> Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 12:13 pm
>
>
> Len, did you get the software with it and the programming cable? I have
> heard and witnessed the horrors of trying to program these radios without
> it. Wish I had better news for you, but it seems to be a problem with all
> of the Chinese radios coming over. Tom King, W4VZH has one and absolutely
> loves it! Until he has to program it. I got a chance to play and gave up.
> :)
>
> 73
> Russ, KG4MAV
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:31 AM, kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Not having a lot of luck getting the thing to program. Any suggestions???
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>>
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> Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 13:39:07 -0500
> From: Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com>
> To: "NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA)
> Amateur Radio Club." <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
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> Len,
> I just talked to Tom, he sent me a link which I'll try to post here. I
> don't know if it will work or not? Anyway, the page says:
>
> *ALL Chinese programming cables have fake chips in them and require older
> drivers to make them work correctly. **This is especially true if you use
> VISTA, WIN7 or WIN8*
>
>
> *You MUST download these files to your computer, otherwise they may try to
> run while still on the server. The result is a program screen with columns
> missing & etc.*
>
> *To download, Right-Click the link and choose "Save Target As" *
>
>
>
> *Programming Software for Wouxun Dual-Band Models *
>
> *And the link is http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=222
> <http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=222>*
>
> *If you need more help, let me know. Also Tom's email is tomkingoo7 at aol
> dot com. He is getting pretty good at these things, better then me anyway.
> :) And he's older!*
>
> *Russ*
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 12:40 PM, kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Russ, I did get the cable and software but was told it was no good
>> so I did not try it. I rid try the chirps software and it worked ok up to
>> the point of putting the info in the radio and said it was incompatible.
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>>
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Russ Abbey" <russ.abbey at gmail.com>
>> To: "NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA)
>> Amateur Radio Club." <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
>> Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 12:13 pm
>>
>>
>> Len, did you get the software with it and the programming cable? I have
>> heard and witnessed the horrors of trying to program these radios without
>> it. Wish I had better news for you, but it seems to be a problem with all
>> of the Chinese radios coming over. Tom King, W4VZH has one and absolutely
>> loves it! Until he has to program it. I got a chance to play and gave up.
>> :)
>>
>> 73
>> Russ, KG4MAV
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:31 AM, kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Not having a lot of luck getting the thing to program. Any suggestions???
>>>
>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>>>
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> Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 14:24:10 -0500
> From: kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com>
> To: NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley
> \(VA\) Amateur Radio Club. <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
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> Ok I will check this one out when I get home from work. Thanks again.
> 73
>
> Len
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Russ Abbey" <russ.abbey at gmail.com>
> To: "NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA) Amateur Radio Club." <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
> Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 1:39 pm
>
>
> Len,
> I just talked to Tom, he sent me a link which I'll try to post here. I
> don't know if it will work or not? Anyway, the page says:
>
> *ALL Chinese programming cables have fake chips in them and require older
> drivers to make them work correctly. **This is especially true if you use
> VISTA, WIN7 or WIN8*
>
>
> *You MUST download these files to your computer, otherwise they may try to
> run while still on the server. The result is a program screen with columns
> missing & etc.*
>
> *To download, Right-Click the link and choose "Save Target As" *
>
>
>
> *Programming Software for Wouxun Dual-Band Models *
>
> *And the link is http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=222
> <http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=222>*
>
> *If you need more help, let me know. Also Tom's email is tomkingoo7 at aol
> dot com. He is getting pretty good at these things, better then me anyway.
> :) And he's older!*
>
> *Russ*
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 12:40 PM, kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Russ, I did get the cable and software but was told it was no good
>> so I did not try it. I rid try the chirps software and it worked ok up to
>> the point of putting the info in the radio and said it was incompatible.
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>>
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Russ Abbey" <russ.abbey at gmail.com>
>> To: "NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA)
>> Amateur Radio Club." <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [nrv-hams] UV-5R prigramming
>> Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 12:13 pm
>>
>>
>> Len, did you get the software with it and the programming cable? I have
>> heard and witnessed the horrors of trying to program these radios without
>> it. Wish I had better news for you, but it seems to be a problem with all
>> of the Chinese radios coming over. Tom King, W4VZH has one and absolutely
>> loves it! Until he has to program it. I got a chance to play and gave up.
>> :)
>>
>> 73
>> Russ, KG4MAV
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:31 AM, kc5ejr at yahoo.com <kc5ejr at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Not having a lot of luck getting the thing to program. Any suggestions???
>>>
>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________
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