September 2012 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

Re: [chirp_users] how to respond on /issues/ page
by GaryErrol 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Look at http://www.wouxun.com. Click on the KG-UV6D on the left bar. Scroll down and you'll see they list 8 variations of frequency ranges. -------Original Message------- From: Guy Teague [accts(a)gtweb.org] Date: Sun, Sep 23, 2012 To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Reply To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Subject: Re: [chirp_users] how to respond on /issues/ page tks tom. i didn't even realize that folks not working the project could register. i've registered now. so are you saying that the frequency range of the uv6x model is or is not worth adding as a comment to the feature request i cited? i do realize there are at least a half-dozen, if not more, variations on the uv6d--i nearly got caught by that myself when i got the uv6d, but lucked out by getting the 420-520 range. in any case, the version sold by powerwerx as the uv6x is a very popular variant (i liked the uv6d so much i added the uv6x as a second unit) and i hadn't seen that particular freq range in any of the other models. i think powerwerx works directly with wouxon so that they can offer a unique variation. thanks, /guy (73 de kg5vt) On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 7:25 PM, Tom Hayward <esarfl(a)gmail.com> wrote: On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Guy Teague <accts(a)gtweb.org> wrote: > http://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/285 > > Feature #285 | Wouxun.us KG-UV6D Frequencies | Added by Chuck Burton 23 days > ago. > > and wanted to find a way to comment on it or respond and i couldn't figure > out how to do it. Once you're logged in, click Update at the bottom of the issue page to add a reply. > basically, there is another new model of the kg-uv6d (v2) sold by powerwerx > as the kg-uv6x which has a uhf freq range of 375-512 for rx and 406-512 for > rx/tx. This request is for Chirp to differentiate the multitude of KG-UV6 variants so that Chirp accepts the same frequency range as the radio. Tom KD7LXL _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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Re: [chirp_users] RadioReference Data
by mike agner 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

Last night, Rich N9DKO wrote: ================================================ in order to download data from the RR database directly into radio programming software you would first need a subscription to RR, $15 for 18-days or $30 for 360-days. however, anyone can access the database manually without cost. some will cut and paste frequency information <http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Excel_Copy/Paste_Special_to_Softwa…> there is also a forum (free) on how to use and access the database <http://forums.radioreference.com/database-discussion-forum/> does this help you? =============================================== No not really, Rich, especially since I helped write the article you're referring to here, and I'm a long time member (and former wiki manager) for RR :.>> I guess my question comes down to where I can get this 'daily build' that seems to be mentioned several places on the CHIRP wiki page. The download page seems to have version 0.2.3, and that evidently doesn't have the capability. From where can I get the newer versions? This is precisely the kind of thing that needs to be documented - along with exactly how to use it. Anyone who's a newcomer to this software, and wanted to use RR data, would ask very similar questions, I'm sure. Thanks for the help ... Mike

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[chirp_users] Using Chirp to program Wouxun KG-UV6Dv2 on a Mac - cable issues?
by Cam Banks 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

Hi guys, I am a brand-new ham & bought the KG-UV6Dv2 from Wouxun.us along with their cable. I run Parallels 8 and can see I could probably program it their, but I'd rather do it on the Mac (Mountain Lion 8.2). I've installed the driver package from RT Systems, and also the other more generic driver from Sourceforge (also supposed to be good on the Mac). Chirp runs fine, Python is installed, but it can't see my radio - it tries to read it and then reports an error (can't remember the exact error title, but it's to the effect of "can't find device"). Mac System Reports sees various serial devices, and it looks like the cable is a Prolific chipset. I think I could connect if I could figure out how to control COM ports/Serial Ports on the mac, or is it hopeless w/the Prolific cable? Thanks, Cam

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[chirp_users] RadioReference data?
by mike agner 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

While looking at the bottom of the Chirp wiki, I saw that itmentions RadioReference as an internet-available source of information, however while skipping through the rather limited doc, I found no mention ofhow this is done. Has anyone figured out how to use it? Does it simply use the .csv filesthat you can get via the premium subscription, use the SOAP based web service, or is it something else? I suspect it would be quite popular with the RadioReference crowd - we have a lot of hams there - if this were well-documented I could write up some documentation on the subject, if I knew whereto start...TIA...Mike

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[chirp_users] Help needed, can't write to Yaesu FT-60
by chirp.cordless＠xoxy.net 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

Hi, I'm new to Chirp, and enthusiastic about the possibilities, but if it can't write to my radio, my enthusiasm will wane quickly. There has to be too many of these out there for it not to be a problem with my setup, but I'm not sure where to start. Setup: New MacBook running OSX 10.8.2. Chirp is 0.2.3. Cable is from eBay, using a PL2303 chip, driver obtained from your pointer, I think. Fairly new Yaesu FT-60, 12 memories used. Trying to load another 100 for the local standardized CERT list, massaged from a spreadsheet into a .csv format that Chirp finally seems happy with, and which looks sane in the Chirp display. I am able to read the FT60 into Chirp just fine, and repeatedly, no errors. What I see in Chirp is pretty much what I expected to see. After massaging, I tried to write it back. I think I've got the dance right: Put the FT60 in clone Rx mode and then hit the OK button in Chirp's Upload popup. [ Just for grins I tried it in the "wrong" order, that doesn't work either. ] Nothing happens. The FT60 stays in Rx mode as though nobody has tried comm with it. No progress bar as with a radio/radio clone, and no error display. Just waiting in Rx, forever. The Upload popup in Chirp disappears, there looks to be a flash of a small popup too fast to read, and nada. The radio, after power off/on, still has the original 12 memories programmed, but nothing else. No error messages I can see. I tried a different FT60, same result. Reseated the cable several times. The cable is plausibly suspect (I don't have another), but I don't think it can read and not write, it needs both data directions for either, doesn't it? I can't find any debug information within Chirp or the Mac console logs, but maybe I don't know where to look. The "raw data" in the developer tools just looked like a very short data structure, nothing that looked meaningful to me. Please advise how I can go about troubleshooting this, or what I might be doing wrong. Thanks and regards, -dan

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Re: [chirp_users] Radioreference Data
by mike agner 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

There's nothing there for RadioReference - Repeaterbook and RFinder are there, however. Does it check to see whether you have a subscription? TIA...Mike ============================================================ This eve, Tom wrote: It's a function within Chirp, under the Radio menu. Feel free to write some documentation. Tom KD7LXL On Sep 29, 2012 4:25 PM, "mike agner" <ka3jjz1 at verizon.net <http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users>> wrote: >/ While looking at the bottom of the Chirp wiki, I saw that itmentions />/ RadioReference as an internet-available source of information, />/ however while skipping through the rather limited doc, I found no />/ mention ofhow this is done. />/ />/ Has anyone figured out how to use it? Does it simply use the .csv />/ filesthat you can get via the premium subscription, use the SOAP based web />/ service, or is it something else? I suspect it would be quite popular />/ with the RadioReference crowd - we have a lot of hams there - if this />/ were well-documented />/ />/ I could write up some documentation on the subject, if I knew whereto />/ start...TIA...Mike/

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[chirp_users] Please remove me from mailings
by Charles Via 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

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Re: [chirp_users] FTDI based USB cables.
by D.J.J. Ring, Jr. 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

I asked some on the list to clarify which chips were best and where to get them: I received this which helped me. FTDI Chips are the way to go. Valley Enterprises currently seems to be the best source for ready made cables for radios. I bookmarked Valley Enterprises - they have some nice stuff. 73 DR

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[chirp_users] New UV-5R BFB291 Firmware Problems
by Ed Figueroa 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

I am new to this list, so please forgive me for asking the obvious question. I have checked the FAQ and did not find my answer. I recently purchased two Baofeng UV-5R, firmware BFB291. I am unable to program these radio with Chirp software. Any idea when update for Chirp will handle this new firmware? I tried using factory software and getting communication errors. I would prefer using Chirp. Any suggestions? Thanks Ed - KB4VWA

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[chirp_users] using chirp to program public service repeaters
by Todd Bloomingdale 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

hello group. I am looking for instructions to add a public service repeater that has 2 different tones for transmit and receive frequencies with chirp software. thank you. Todd

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