Leave it unplugged.Ĭreate an 888s folder in your documents folder. Insert your usb to serial cable into the usb port, right click My Computer in the start menu, click properties, click the hardware tab, click device manager, expand the 'ports (com & lpt)', right click the Prolific USB-to-serial, click uninstall and follow the prompts to uninstall. If you have tried to install this stuff before and couldn't get it to work, please uninstall the drivers first. Start with the USB-to-serial cable unplugged. Commercial, Professional Radio and Personal Radioīaofeng bf888s programming for XP, or How to get the damn thing to connect.We cannot jeopardize the ability to provide the RadioReference services by allowing this activity to occur. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola). The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500.
One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate just purchase it.įor M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request. We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software: