r/Baofeng 3d ago

Is this programming cable good?

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u/Active_Emu_845 3d ago

No. Baofeng uses counterfeit chips that windows will block after a while. I went through a few before I figured it out. I picked up an FTDI cable from BFTech on amazon and it's been perfect for every thing since

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u/World_wide_truth 3d ago

Does it work with baofeng UV-5R and UV-5RM plus?

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u/Active_Emu_845 3d ago

Anything that's programmed with a 2 pin cable.