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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 09 Feb '13

09 Feb '13

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20130209 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #159 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Added tag release_0_3_0 for changeset e4901095dc40 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Changes to the D-STAR and bank tabs should not mark live radios as modified Fixes #527 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix bank index on IC91/92 Fixes #461 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add power level to memory detail editor Fixes #523 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Refactor import so import logic is performed before validation. #185 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Refactor paste so import logic is performed before validation. #185 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Add import logic helper to convert odd split to offset. #185 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix missing shortname -> name conversion in uv5 Related to the fix for #513

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[chirp_users] CHIRP 0.3.0 Released
by Dan Smith 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

CHIRP version 0.3.0 has been released. This is a major revision from the previous stable version 0.2.3 and includes a hefty number of bug fixes, features, and support for new radio models. The full story is detailed in the issue tracker here: http://goo.gl/qhqng Below is a summary of higher-level changes: New radios now supported: - Baofeng UV-5R - Icom IC-208H - Icom IC-T7H - Icom IC-T8A - Icom IC-746 - Kenwood TM-G707 - TYT TH-UV3R - TYT TH-UVF1 - Yaesu FT-1802M - Wouxun KG-UV6D/UV6X Major new features: - Better serial port enumeration on Windows - Automatic split->offset conversion during import when odd-split is not supported - Per-memory extra settings and detailed editing - TravelPlus importing - RadioReference importing This cycle has seen more contributors to CHIRP than ever before. What started as a one-man show, later saw a few patches from outsiders here and there, has become a more proper team with consistent contributions from "the regulars." This is good for CHIRP and its users of course, and definitely good for me specifically. The folks that contributed a patch between 0.2.3 and 0.3.0 are: Changes | Author ----------------------------------------------------- 289 | Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> 86 | Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us> 60 | Marco Filippi <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com> 19 | Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> 4 | David Griffith <dave(a)661.org> 2 | Johan Adler <johan.adler(a)gmail.com> 1 | Ed Santiago <esm(a)r.edsantiago.com> 1 | Eric Allen <ericpallen(a)gmail.com> 1 | Jeremy McDermond <mcdermj(a)xenotropic.com> That adds up to 463 individual changes betwen 0.2.3 and 0.3.0. If you're a user of one of the following families of radios, you may want to thank a developer specifically, as they either wrote or babysit specific drivers: - Yaesu FT-8x7 and Wouxun UV6: Marco Filippi - Yaesu VX-series handhelds and recent Kenwoods: Tom Hayward - Baofeng UV-5R: Jim Unroe This is by no means a comprehensive list of folks to thank, but the above individuals consistently spend time on the these radios to make sure that they work well. The usual downloads can be had on the aptly-named page on the website: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download I will try to get the PPA archive updated in the next week with a release package for the Ubuntu users. If you're a user of the daily builds, you have the option of getting off that train and running this build at this point. However, the following daily builds will build on top of this, so if you prefer to stay on the bleeding edge, you won't be missing anything by sticking with those instead of the release. We feel pretty good about the current build, but as the stable releases are more likely to get widespread attention than the dailies, we expect to cut an 0.3.1 release soon with fixes for things that are reported by folks upgrading from 0.2.3. -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] FT-2800m
by Jeffrey Deuel 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Hi All- I've had great success using Chirp on my Mac to program my UV5r's. I'm now trying to use it with my FT-2800m Yaesu mobile. I get a sense that the cable is communicating with the radio, as I sometimes get a message saying the program couldn't get header info, while other times I get an Error message on the radio. I've seen reports of people using different key combinations when powering on to put the radio in pairing mode, which I've done. I'm a little unclear what to do at that point. Can anyone point me to a step-by-step list for programming the ft-2800m with Chirp and a Mac? I'd be forever in your debt. Thanks and 73, Jeff

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[chirp_users] 20130208 Build
by Bill Gabbard 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

1--After installing Build 20130208 on my Baofeng UV-5RA I get an error while Uploading to the radio from Chirp, that Radio did not respond. I checked for good cable connections, Com Port, all to no avail. Uploading previous Builds were no problem, this is 1st problem I've experienced. 2--Also, when a new Build is issued, an *.asc attachment is included. What is it and I'm unable to open it. What program can open it? 3--How are Bugs reported, I'm newbie to this list so please excuse me. Thanks, Bill

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20130208 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #158 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix improper mem.extra setting names This is confusing but the "name" of a setting is actuall the identifier, and the "shortname" is actually the descriptive human-readable name. Bug #513 was filed because it appeared that the memory detail editor had this reversed, but in fact, it was just reversed in some of the implementations. This corrects the implementations. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add RX DTCS code to memory detail editor Fixes #511 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix long-standing model-inspecific issue with the memory detail editor and setting DTCS code Fixes #507 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Yaesu FT-1802M test image Related to #503 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Add rf.can_odd_split to models that support 'split' duplex. #505 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [tests] Check that can_odd_split is defined when 'split' is a supported duplex. #505 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [ft1802] Small fixes to pass all tests. #503 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] add busy channel lockout settings - take 2 #501

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Re: [chirp_users] Problem with a Mac
by Denton Larson 07 Feb '13

07 Feb '13

I downloaded another USB driver that was a Maxton and it WORKED, WOO HOO! It is now a /dev/cu.usbserial-A900f5ql Thanks to all that wrote! Denton Larson wb0zur(a)gmail.com

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[chirp_users] Problem with a Mac
by Denton Larson 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

Hi Everyone Well my main computer is a Mac and I can't get it to Read from a Yaesu VX-8G. I have kk7ds python in there And I think my driver is correct, it is /dev/cu.PL2303-002112FD I turn on the radio wed have the F/W pressed CLONE is displayed I select the BAND button and wait and it displays ERROR Can anybody give my any hints I can do? WB0ZUR Denton Larson wb0zur(a)gmail.com

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20130206 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #157 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Revert accidentally-committed BCL patch Related to #501 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] Add Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) support to CHIRP #501 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [vx6] Fix tuning step list. #499 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [vx6] Fix odd-split support. #497 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] hgignore test logs. #93 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r]correct mistake made in vfoa and vfob structures #453

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[chirp_users] Chirp LiveCD
by B Giff 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

I just returned from a business trip where cell phone access was minimal and internet access was completely non-existent (so no, I didn't fall off the edge of the world). I am in the process of uploading a new version of the Chirp LiveCD. It should be available around 0200 GMT. sourceforge.net/projects/chirplivecd/ The only change is that it contains the 4Feb2013 daily. If you are using the previous version on a USB drive or through a virtual machine and have updated using the Chirp updater, then you are already up to date with this release. Bob

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[chirp_users] UV5R
by Harvey Iri 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Hello I am having a small issue I tries to program my UV5R with the frequencies of my job and I cannot transmit on them, all it does is receive my co-workers, but no transmit. On my repeaters it works fine. the frequencies in question are in the 161 MHZ and 162 MHZ range. I used the Baofeng Software, and did not work. So then I used the Chirp and was able to put it on the radio but again no transmit. Version on my radio is the older version. If there is any other software I can use to unlock those 2 frequencies let me know, if you have any questions for more information just email me. Thanks, Harvey.

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