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Software is not compatible with the UV-82, the UV-5R series, the BF-F8 or the BF-F8HP radios. Shop by radio number for the programmer designed specifically for your model. BAO-UV6 Programming Software Group and USB-K4Y cable for the Baofeng/Pofung UV-6 and UV-6R.
Effective immediately we will be deleting, without notice, any negative threads or posts that deal with the use of encryption and streaming of scanner audio.We've noticed a huge increase in rants and negative posts that revolve around agencies going to encryption due to the broadcasting of scanner audio on the internet. It's now worn out and continues to be the same recycled rants. These rants hijack the threads and derail the conversation. They no longer have a place anywhere on this forum other than in the designated threads in the Rants forum in the Tavern.If you violate these guidelines your post will be deleted without notice and an infraction will be issued. We are not against discussion of this issue. You just need to do it in the right place.
For example:https://forums.radioreference.com/rants/224104-official-thread-live-audio-feeds-scanners-wait-encryption.html. This thread probably should be moved to the Amateur Equipment area, as this area is for Vertex Standard commercial equipment not Yaesu Amateur, and it will get wider exposure.A couple more questions. You said you've done this before. Does that mean it worked with this same radio, cable, USB, software, and computer sometime in the past, or that you've tried it before with the same results?The jack on the top of the VX-7 is very deep, and takes a special plug to fit into it and make the correct connections.
I've seen and used two different versions. One that is threaded and meant to screw in all the way to the bottom, another has a smaller than usual diameter barrel that will fully insert into the jack and not bottom out on the top edge.If you haven't gotten this set up to work in the past, make sure your cable either screws all the way down and stops, or fits into the jack far enough.If none of that is the problem, my money is on the USB. Somewhere the driver, the cable, the adapter, or the port isn't talking with the radio, and it's timing out.Scott. I have a lot of radios to program and looked into RT Systems, but at upwards of $65 for some models and their 'special' cables that will not work with anyone else's software, including factory turned me way off. You can buy a Baofeng UV-5 radio for under $30 brand new and a cable for $7 but RT Systems wants $49 for their UV-5 software and cable. That just doesn't make any sense, especially when many companies provide great programming software for free.I've had great success with inexpensive cables from Kawamall and others on Ebay and the $15 software from G4HFQ seems to have every feature the RT Systems does.
Then I discovered the free Chirp software that has a growing base of radios it works with. I can't see how RT Systems will continue to do business, especially after Chirp eventually covers all the models that RT does.In my opinion you don't get what you pay for with RT Systems, you take it in the shorts instead.prcguy. I've used the Kawamall cables as well, but the serial version, not the USB. My set up is a serial cable plugged into an RT Systems Serial to USB converter.
It's the ONLY USB converter I've found that works with everything I've tried. The only problem I've ever had.and it happens all the time.is that the RT Systems cable somewhat randomly assigns and reassigns the COM port it's using, so you sometimes have to try quite a few before you hit it right. The other option is to look in Device Manager to find out where it is connected, but I can usually get the right port with a couple tries rather than going to Control Panel, etc. Which is a pain in WIndows 8.usnasa,I still think USB/Serial is your issue. The plug that goes into your VX-7.how many connections does it make? Three or four?Scott.
I have a lot of radios to program and looked into RT Systems, but at upwards of $65 for some models and their 'special' cables that will not work with anyone else's software, including factory turned me way off. You can buy a Baofeng UV-5 radio for under $30 brand new and a cable for $7 but RT Systems wants $49 for their UV-5 software and cable. That just doesn't make any sense, especially when many companies provide great programming software for free.I've had great success with inexpensive cables from Kawamall and others on Ebay and the $15 software from G4HFQ seems to have every feature the RT Systems does.
Then I discovered the free Chirp software that has a growing base of radios it works with. I can't see how RT Systems will continue to do business, especially after Chirp eventually covers all the models that RT does.In my opinion you don't get what you pay for with RT Systems, you take it in the shorts instead.prcguy.