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WROR417

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  1. Knowing ActiveX is a common vector for malware, I wonder if using the basic Home version of Windows 10 eliminates the ActiveX files to limit user’s exposure to infection.
  2. As the title states, the new version on Chirp now supports the Baofeng UV9-G. I installed it and it seems to work great.
  3. Success!!!…Well, sort of. Both programming apps are now functioning perfectly although I feel like I bypassed defeat buy installing Windows 10 on what was my Linux box in my garage. I first installed the Baofeng software and the UV-9g connected and I was able to download the configuration. Great! Now, the Radioddity software was another story. I consulted Radioddity Support and they said to run the program as an Administrator. No Luck. I kept getting the same Missing File or Dependency errors. The files in question are: MSCOMCTL.ocx MSCOMM32.ocx MSFLXGRD.ocx These files are ActiveX files and the same ones my Windows installation through Parallels on my Mac were showing as missing. I downloaded the files, dropped them in the Windows\syswow64 directory and then registered them. The files came up one by one each time I tried to install the Radioddity SW. I would get so far through the install and it would error for a different missing file. With the Parallels install, after I added these files, the SW still wouldn’t let me download the radio’s config, but on the standalone Windows install, it docked and downloaded from the radio perfectly. So, the bottom line is, after wasting hours of MichaelLAX’s time and mine, a standalone install of Windows and some added files solved the issue. FYI…Chirp just released a new version that now supports the Baofeng UV-9G. I updated mine and it too works great. Unfortunately, even though the Radioddity SW now works, I still can’t get Chirp to recognize the DB25-G. Now big issue though as the Radioddity SW is now functioning. I know this is long winded, but I figured putting all of the here might help someone else with similar issues. Thanks again to MichaelLAX and everyone else who posted with suggestions. Scott
  4. Thanks to MichaelLAX for all of the help over the weekend. Unfortunately we were unable to get the programming software working, but he got me further than I would have on my own. Maybe I just need to find a cheap old Windows Laptop to do my programming. I will keep working on this issue if only for my pride. I hate for technology to beat me! Thanks also for the posts by others. I have been using Chirp on my Mac for other radios, but it will not recognize the DB25-G on either Mac, or Windows. I think we narrowed the problem down to the chipset used in both the DB25-G and Baofeng programming cables. I just need to find the right combination of software and drivers.
  5. Hello all, I hate to beg for help in my first post but I'm at a loss trying to program two radios. First, let me give some background. As a retired IT guy, I have tried to stay away from Microsoft products in my personal life. I loved them when I was supporting them because they kept me employed, but I didn't want to support myself through all of the MS issues when I got home. For that reason I have been a happy, problem free Apple user for years. Well, these two radios use programming software that only run on Windows, So I installed Windows 10 on my MacBook Pro using Parallels. The install went fine and other than the typical hours spent upgrading and patching a new Windows install, I was relatively pain free. I then installed the radio software and that's where the trouble started. The Baofeng software installed and opened fine, but when I try to download from the radio, it sits on "Handshake" until I close the program. The Radioddity software was more troublesome. Each time I tried to open it, it failed due to dependency problems. It kept locking for .ocx files. I rounded each file up and registered them until the program finally ran. Now when I try to read from that radio, I get Com Port errors. Sometimes I can get the program to recognize com3 but even then it will stall trying to download the config from the radio. My guess is my issues stem from running Windows 10 on top of MacOS, but I wondered anyone else experienced an issue like this and if you resolved it? Since it's affecting both radios, I'm sure it's something to do with the Windows install and the complexities running one OS on top of another. Thanks, Scott
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