<p>It is a bug, it was reported and fixed yesterday: 
<a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/1967" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/1967</a></p>

<p>I will make a new release later today, that will include that fix.</p>

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2016-10-13T09:42:44.783Z
2016-10-13T09:42:44.783Z
ThomasV
<p>I was trying to transfer some bitcoins from my electrum wallet to coinbase. However Electrum I get this ascii error whenever I attempt a transfer:</p>

<p>"ascii codec can't decode byte 0xb6 in position 2: ordinal not in range(128)</p>

<p>I have no idea on what's causing this.</p>

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2016-10-11T18:54:11.767Z
Are you copy-pasting an address into electrum that has non-ascii characters? If so, try retyping the address.
Nick ODell
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2016-10-11T19:08:05.540Z
The characters in the address are all ascii characters. I tried retyping the address multiple times but same error
adeyo92
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2016-10-11T19:12:02.497Z
the error occurs after I type my password. Even when I try to sign the transaction
adeyo92
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2016-10-12T12:22:47.170Z
Is there a non-ASCII character in your password?
Nate Eldredge
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2016-10-12T12:23:38.910Z
And can you edit your question to make it clear *exactly* when this message appears (i.e. what exact sequence of clicks / keystrokes you did)?
Nate Eldredge
<wallet><client><electrum>
Electrum won't send bitcoin: ascii error
adeyo92
# Electrum won't send bitcoin: ascii error

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-11)

I was trying to transfer some bitcoins from my electrum wallet to coinbase. However Electrum I get this ascii error whenever I attempt a transfer:

"ascii codec can't decode byte 0xb6 in position 2: ordinal not in range(128)

I have no idea on what's causing this.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eMyWU.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/eMyWU.png)

**Tags:** wallet, client, electrum

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you copy-pasting an address into electrum that has non-ascii characters? If so, try retyping the address.  
> **username_0**: The characters in the address are all ascii characters. I tried retyping the address multiple times but same error  
> **username_0**: the error occurs after I type my password. Even when I try to sign the transaction  
> **username_2**: Is there a non-ASCII character in your password?  
> **username_2**: And can you edit your question to make it clear *exactly* when this message appears (i.e. what exact sequence of clicks / keystrokes you did)?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-10-13. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

It is a bug, it was reported and fixed yesterday:
<https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/1967>

I will make a new release later today, that will include that fix.


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