On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:28 PM, Christian <do3rcx@...> wrote:

?Hi X5105-Users!

I have a really stupid question:
There is a lot of dust and dirt under my "outdoor" display cover which is hold by 4 screws.
Can I simply remove the screws to get under the display cover? How do you clean your device?

Best?

On Tue, Aug 15, 2023 at 12:22 AM, Bruno

<jackbru01@...> wrote:

Hello,
at the end I was? able to resurrect my X5105 !? I? explain you how .
As described in previous post trying to update the firmware myX5105 remanined in "waitin mode" after having erased completely the firmware.
I had bought from Xiegu.eu? the "original" blu plastic cable, but there was no connectoin beween PC and Radio. In particular there was no letter C? in the monitor?
of Teraterm. Problem was that inside this cable there is a FTDI clone, and? recent drivers from FTDI are disabling the chip. I was? asking Xiegu. Eu for? help and they sent me a new? cable. This time was a FTDI chip cable original, model TTL-232R-3VR-AJ? , USB to TTL Serial 3.3 V.? But also this? cable didn't work . No letter C, confirming the communication and? no sign of activity. My feeling is that even if this cable has surely an original FTDI Chip working with the latest VCP drivers, there is an issue of? contact with the 3.5 mm audio jack that is too short. I've read somewhere that this jack for X5105 has to be a bit longer as the photo hereunder

In the meantime the person that sold me the X5105 ( I had bought second hand)? found the cable that he utilzed to update the firmware in the past and sent it to me.
I connected the cable and ...... the PC? ? read the cable as Prolific chip, a clone? again. In particular in the device? windows manager in the COM port? there was written? "PL03HXA? phased out? since 2012 . Please contact your? supplier" . I was expecting something like that because the Prolific clone? chip issue is known.
An English Dealer? , Sinotel, is publishing a small guide? with instruction to workaround? ???
Inparticular it's explained that it needs to have an old? driver 3.3.2.102? dated 24.09.2008 and is offering a link to download. But the link is wrong, and on his download page? there many prolific drivers? but not? that one .? I found it on the web? here???.? ? After having installed and updated the COM por? with this driver , I had immediatley? signs? of? connection, and the letter? C? appeared on the monitor. I tried to upload the firmare and it worked but the uploading process failed at 24%? every? time. I? don't? know? why. I made several attempts without? success and the % of loading? became everytime smaller? and smaller. I supposed that was an issue connected with the battery. I left the power? cable inserted? for? 1 hour in "waiting" mode . Tried again.... and? success , I? was able to upload the firmware. !
It was a nightmare . It's unbelevable? why Xiegu is not able to offer? cables? that works.? I hope that this? story? could help somebody else that could run in the same trouble. I? wish to thank all of you for the suggestions you gave me . In particular thanks to??Jim? ?G4EQX

?

Hi

Very pleased you got this resolved.

Happy operating

73

Jim?? G4EQX

[Edited Message Follows]

Hello,
at the end I was? able to resurrect my X5105 !? I? explain you how .
As described in previous post trying to update the firmware my X5105 remained in "waiting mode" after having erased completely the firmware.
I had bought from Xiegu.eu? the "original" blu plastic cable, but there was no connectoin between PC and Radio. In particular there was no letter C? in the monitor?
of Teraterm. Problem was that inside this cable there is a FTDI clone, and? recent drivers from FTDI are disabling the chip. I was? asking Xiegu. Eu for? help and they sent me a new? cable for free. This time was a FTDI chip cable original, model TTL-232R-3VR-AJ? , USB to TTL Serial 3.3 V.? But also this? cable didn't work . No letter C, confirming the communication and? no sign of activity. My feeling is that even if this cable has surely an original FTDI Chip working with the latest VCP drivers, there is an issue of? contact with the 3.5 mm audio jack that is too short. I've read somewhere that this jack for X5105 has to be a bit longer as the photo hereunder

In the meantime the person that sold me the X5105 ( I had bought second hand)? found the cable that he utilzed to update the firmware in the past and sent it to me.
I connected the cable and ...... the PC? ? read the cable as Prolific chip,? but a clone? again. In particular in the device? windows manager in the COM port? there was written? "PL03HXA? phased out? since 2012 . Please contact your? supplier" . I was expecting something like that because the Prolific clone? chip issue is known.
An English dealer? , Sinotel, is publishing a small guide? with instructions to workaround? ???
In particular it's explained that it needs to have an old? driver 3.3.2.102? dated 24.09.2008 and is offering a link to download. But the link is wrong, and on his download page? there are many prolific drivers? but not? that one .? I found it on the web? here???.? ? After having installed and updated the COM port? with this driver , I had immediatley? signs? of? connection, and the letter? C? appeared on the monitor. I tried to upload the firmare and it worked but the uploading process failed at 24%? every? time. I? don't? know? why. I made several attempts without? success and the % of loading? became everytime smaller? and smaller. I supposed that was an issue connected with the battery. I left the power? cable inserted? for? 1 hour in "waiting" mode . Tried again.... and? success , I? was able to upload the firmware. !
It was a nightmare . It's unbelevable? why Xiegu is not able to offer? cables? that works.? I hope that this? story? could help somebody else that could run in the same trouble. I? wish to thank all of you for the suggestions you gave me . In particular thanks to??Jim? ?G4EQX

[Edited Message Follows]

Hello,
at the end I was? able to resurrect my X5105 !? I? explain you how .
As described in previous post trying to update the firmware my X5105 remained in "waiting mode" after having erased completely the firmware.
I had bought from Xiegu.eu? the "original" blu plastic cable, but there was no connectoin between PC and Radio. In particular there was no letter C? in the monitor?
of Teraterm. Problem was that inside this cable there is a FTDI clone, and? recent drivers from FTDI are disabling the chip. I was? asking Xiegu. Eu for? help and they sent me a new? cable for free. This time was a FTDI chip cable original, model TTL-232R-3VR-AJ? , USB to TTL Serial 3.3 V.? But also this? cable didn't work . No letter C, confirming the communication and? no sign of activity. My feeling is that even if this cable has surely an original FTDI Chip working with the latest VCP drivers, there is an issue of? contact with the 3.5 mm audio jack that is too short. I've read somewhere that this jack for X5105 has to be a bit longer as the photo hereunder

In the meantime the person that sold me the X5105 ( I had bought second hand)? found the cable that he utilzed to update the firmware in the past and sent it to me.
I connected the cable and ...... the PC? ? read the cable as Prolific chip,? but a clone? again. In particular in the device? windows manager in the COM port? there was written? "PL03HXA? phased out? since 2012 . Please contact your? supplier" . I was expecting something like that because the Prolific clone? chip issue is known.
An English dealer? , Sinotel, is publishing a small guide? with instructions to workaround? ???
In particular it's explained that it needs to have an old? driver 3.3.2.102? dated 24.09.2008 and is offering a link to download. But the link is wrong, and on his download page? there are many prolific drivers? but not? that one .? I found it on the web? here???.? ? After having installed and updated the COM port? with this driver , I had immediatley? signs? of? connection, and the letter? C? appeared on the monitor. I tried to upload the firmare and it worked but the uploading process failed at 24%? every? time. I? don't? know? why. I made several attempts without? success and the % of loading? became everytime smaller? and smaller. I supposed that was an issue connected with the battery. I left the power? cable inserted? for? 1 hour in "waiting" mode . Tried again.... and? success , I? was able to upload the firmware. !
It was a nightmare . It's unbelevable? why Xiegu is not able to offer? cables? that works.? I hope that this? story? could help somebody else that could run in the same trouble. I? wish to thank all of you for the suggestions you gave me . In particular thanks to??Jim? ?G4EQX

On Aug 4, 2023, at 2:54 PM, Tom Flynn via groups.io <tflynn6693@...> wrote:

?

I figured the battery was made like that I hoped it was not. ?
I have found a few dell “internal” laptop batteries that are very close to current and voltage.

Will it safely charge… we have to be very careful with these batteries.

still thinking

thanks ?
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Tom
AE5NF

On Aug 4, 2023, at 2:26 PM, Tim W4FX <w4fx@...> wrote:

?Here's a question. I'll qualify this by noting that I'm an OG computer nerd with 4 decades in the business, but fairly new and unschooled as an electronics maker. It's the hazards of being a software guy.

That being said, would it be possible to use three 3.7V lithium polymer batteries in series? Say, something about 3mm thick each, which isn't hard to find. Or would you have to add a separate BMS to charge it, since it's an assembly instead of a single pack? I'm pretty sure that would definitely be the case for LiFePO4, but I don't know about the chemistry for LiPoly.

Since our only other solutions seem to be stuck in Europe, I'm just grabbing at straws at this point.

On Aug 3, 2023, at 1:39 PM, Tom Flynn via groups.io <tflynn6693@...> wrote:

Norman

since you have the battery out, can you tell me is the battery made up of individual cells if so how many are in the pack or Is the battery a sack like an iPhone battery? ?If it is made up of cells do they feel like AAA batteries?

thanks



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Tom
AE5NF

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