Bug #6971
closedBTech GMRS V1 " not the amount of data we want"
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Description
Recently got a BTech GMRS V1. Connected to it with a known-good FTDI cable and was able to download and save the initial setup, per the CHIRP recommendations. I added a few local freqs and successfully uploaded to the radio. All good.
A few days later, I attempted to make a few changes to a GMRS repeater setting. When I attempted to upload to the radio (with the same previously successful cable), I got the message "Error reading data from radio: not the amount of data we want." Same result attempting to download.
A search for this issue with the GMRS V1 on the wiki attributed the issue to a cable problem, but this cable has been used successfully with this radio, as well as several other Baofeng and BTech radios.
Using a MacBook, OSX 10.7.5, CHIRP daily-20180606.
I understand the GMRS V1 driver is in beta. Just just thought you ought to know.
Thanks.
I am using the btech PC03 FTDI cable and still getting the issue listed above.
Updated by Erik D over 5 years ago
I am not sure about the mac, but on Ubuntu, I got that message when I had the wrong USB port selected on upload/download. For Ubuntu, I selected /dev/ttyUSB0 instead of the default per some recommendations I found via searches. It's possible that a similar change might work on the mac, but I'm not sure what the correct port would be for mac. I too was connected to a BTECH GMRS V1, but I have other radios as well and I select the same port for them as well -- which makes sense since this is really a host setting for which port the program should use to get to the device.
Updated by Bernhard Hailer almost 5 years ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
- Assignee deleted (
Paul Pearson)
(See feedback above)
Updated by Bernhard Hailer over 4 years ago
Have you been able to resolve this on your own since you submitted this?
Have you tried with a recent version since you submitted this?
If you haven't, and if you're still having this issue, please refer to the Wiki "How To Report Issues" and provide a debug log. Thanks!
Updated by Bernhard Hailer about 4 years ago
- Status changed from Feedback to Closed
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You may want to read through the Wiki: perhaps you have an operating system caused issue.
CableGuide
CableGuide FTDI OEM Cables
[RTSystemsCablesAndMavericks]
If there's no solution to be found in any of them, please read: How To Report Issues and provide a debug log. Thank you!
MacOS notes: this OS is apparently very picky about USB to Serial cables. From what I heard, only (genuine) FTDI-based cables can be made work.
You must have the KK7DS Python runtime for Mac OSX installed.
Also see MacOS Tips!