The result, another two bricked radios! The Solution.īut how did I resolve my Baofeng 888s programming problems? Well finally, I went to went to their software section. Then downloaded the latest factory software for the 888s from Baofeng. I then changed the computer and the programming cable. Chirp seemed to download from the radio OK, but would not upload, persistence rewarded me with bricking two units. I attached my programming cable and loaded the latest version of Chirp, no joy. Fail to do this and your node will be forever transmitting to the world what a Lid you are! Also, it is vitally important to get rid of the voice prompts at this stage as well. So your first task is to program them to the UHF amateur frequency that you plan to use for your Allstar node. But of course, as you will know they come already programmed to a number of unsuitable frequencies. I do find them reliable though, and the audio quality in the node at least is fine. There is quite a wide choice of radios for Allstar nodes, but the 888s is cheap and cheerful. Plus it is always best to keep a few in stock. I recently bought six Baofeng 888s radios to play about with in various Allstar nodes that I plan to build.
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