Bug #3545: No CHIRP for New BF-A58 - CHIRP

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Bug #3545

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No CHIRP for New BF-A58

Added by Kevin Campion about 8 years ago. Updated about 4 years ago.

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Closed

Priority:

Normal

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Start date:

04/04/2016

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Chirp Version:

daily

Model affected:

BaoFeng BF-A58

Platform:

Windows

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I read the instructions above:

Description

Hi FolKs,

I'm new here. I just recently bought a BF-A58. I managed to get the program cable installed and it works fine when using the BaoFeng software. I would much rather use CHIRP, but it won't work;
ERROR: "Radio did not respond"

I'm using the correct Com port, (16)in DM and I'm choosing BF-F8HP for the radio.

I've attached the Debug.log.

Thanks to all you guys for all your hard work!!!

Kevin - N2FLP

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debug.log (16.3 KB) debug.log		Kevin Campion, 04/04/2016 04:38 PM
debug.log (18.1 KB) debug.log		Kevin Campion, 04/04/2016 07:21 PM

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Updated by Kevin Campion about 8 years ago

File debug.log debug.log added

I accidentally uploaded the wrong debug.log. This one is correct.

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Updated by Chris Cunha about 8 years ago

I too have the same issue. The Baofeng software works but Chirp does not. I'm using Kubuntu 14.04 64bit OS but I've run into the same issue on Windows 7 as well. The new BF-A58 are tri-power as mine is. Beefy little radio! Thanks guys for all your work. Incredible job over the years!

Chris

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Updated by Jim Unroe about 8 years ago

Status changed from New to Feedback

Unfortunately these newer require the 2nd "magic" for programming and they ignore it when it is sent. If the "magic" is sent first, they respond, but then they don't identify their firmware version. For this reason, the current BF-A58 and the UV-82WP are basically incompatible with CHIRP. Sorry.

Jim KC9HI

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