Baofeng Programming Cable Not Working

To start the computer should be on and the radio should be off.

Baofeng programming cable not working.

To find and install the baofeng usb programming cable driver and programming software correctly follow the instructions below. Of course the solution is use the programming software which is often helpful and often not. Why the radio was setup this way i don t know but that is one of the peculiarities of the baofeng uv 5r radios and why most people opt for the usb programming cable. The really gnarly problem that usually surfaces is getting the programming cable to work.

Programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the prolific driver issue april 11 2019 arcanecode leave a comment ok this post is a bit off what i normally talk about but i wanted to add it so i d have a spot to point people back to and more importantly be able to refer back to it myself. If the cable successfully installs when plugged into another usb port skip to step 6. Failure to do so may only bring more frustration when things don t work. Try other usb ports.

Some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software such as. It appears that many of the cheap baofeng usb programming cables use a clone of the prolific pl 2303 chip that is not supported by the latest windows driver. Install the cable on another computer. Download the programming software.

If your computer did not automatically update to the latest ftdi driver you can do so by visiting this link right here. Download the latest ftdi drivers for your baofeng radio. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage chirp programming software oem baofeng vip software. The really gnarly problem that usually surfaces is getting the programming cable to work.

Of course the solution is use the programming software which is often helpful and often not. Follow these instructions completely and in order. If installation was not successful or the cable is not recognized go to step 4. Get a wouxun here.

It appears that many of the cheap baofeng usb programming cables use a clone of the prolific pl 2303 chip that is not supported by the latest windows driver. Once you have your usb cable all that is needed is to download the free programming software available right on our site. If installation failed on all usb ports go to step 5.