Try this link it goes to a dl from Prolific that will verify if your cable has a counterfeit prolific chip
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.trishtech.com/2018/02/how-to-check-if-prolific-usb-to-uart-adapter-is-fake/amp/ On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 11:02 AM Martin Blaise <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this the cable I need >> > https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-CAT-interface-cable-for-Yaesu-FT-450AT-FT-450D-FT-2000D-FTDX-9000-FTDX-5000D-/311693731221 > or should I not buy it off ebay and where else could I buy it from? > > On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 10:36 AM David Hold <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Your usb to serial probably has a counterfeit prolific chip in it. >> Prolific drivers will not work on counterfeit chips >> >> Try an usb to serial with a different chip brand in it. >> >> On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 10:23 AM Martin Blaise via BVARC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I am having trouble getting my cat cable to work between the HF rig and >>> the computer. It says I have to have it if I want to work dxpeditions on >>> FT8 since the software controls the frequencies. I cannot get the com port >>> function to work properly. I have two usb ports on the front on the >>> computer. One is already in use with a serial to usb cable to my rigblaster >>> nomic. So that is one usb slot and one com port already in use. I should be >>> able to plug the other serial to usb into the other usb port and control my >>> radio from the computer. I have even tried a usb slot on the back of the >>> computer and it still does not work. I don't have the money to buy a new >>> computer at this time. Do I need to buy a specific cable that only works >>> with the Yaesu 450d? (proprietary?) The best I could do is take screen >>> shots with the error messages and email them to you. If anyone can help it >>> will be appreciated. Thanks. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! >>> Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, >>> every time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> >>> -- >> David Hold [email protected] >> > -- David Hold [email protected]
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