Review on Baofeng UV-5R UV-82 Programming Cable for Two Way Ham Portable Radios: UV-5R, UV-5RA, UV-5R Plus, UV-5Re, BF-F8HP, BF-888S, UV-82HP, UV-5RX3 with Lanyard by Mirkit by Dino Burks

Name: Baofeng UV-5R UV-82 Programming Cable for Two Way Ham Portable Radios: UV-5R, UV-5RA, UV-5R Plus, UV-5Re, BF-F8HP, BF-888S, UV-82HP, UV-5RX3 with Lanyard by Mirkit
Item: Baofeng UV-5R UV-82 Programming Cable for Two Way Ham Portable Radios: UV-5R, UV-5RA, UV-5R Plus, UV-5Re, BF-F8HP, BF-888S, UV-82HP, UV-5RX3 with Lanyard by Mirkit
Rating: 2

September 30, 2022

Doesn't work with Mac

Although I found and installed Mac drivers for the Chinese USB chip this thing uses, I couldn't get it to work with CHIRP. Everything seemed fine the first time I used it with a PC, but subsequent attempts were unsuccessful. I sent the cable back and bought a cable with an FTDI chip instead. Two stars because it's probably suitable for most PC users.

Pros