June 2013 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] Thanks to the authors
by mikey 08 Jun '13

08 Jun '13

I have created and distributed software both commercially (from a big company) and personally (and free) from my web site. I know it is a "labor of love" but that means that is is truly "labor"! Thanks to the authors of this package for supporting so many radios so well. I know there are still some issues and there will almost always be such as features are added/modified. Please be nice to them when you find a bug or are asking for an enhancement. Thank goodness my users are generally nice and it is appreciated. The software, like the radio (UV-5R), is a little complex and a "techy's delight" but, due to the documentation being available, did not take too very long to learn both and get them working happily together. Now, after the praise, one little gotcha that affected me. I did not understand about the .img file needing to be created and was lost for a while, after creating my memories, on how to upload the data to the radio. The menu item was disabled and I could not find any "startup" doc to tell me to get the image from the radio, modify it and upload it back. I think I finally found some wording similar to that but it was not obvious and when first starting to use a new radio and new software, being obvious about first steps is a good thing. Thanks again, Mike Morrow ILikeTheInternet.com (easy to remember) Vallejo, CA -- - Mikey uses Synology NAS for web hosting and email sending and receiving. Learn more at Synology.com.

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[chirp_users] Unlocking the field programming
by Robert Evans 08 Jun '13

08 Jun '13

See this link http://www.wouxun.us/category.php?category_id=60 Look under the F11 software that unlocks VFO/MO button. Dont see this feature in Chirp, need to run the F11 software and upload the change. Rob-New Member

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

08 Jun '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-20130608 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #207 [Marco Filippi <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [ic208] Replace unsupported chars with * Fix #911

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

06 Jun '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-20130606 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #206 [Marco Filippi <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [ic208] Fix charset and char encoding Fix bug #889 [Marco Filippi <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [vx3] Valid flag was not set Fix bug #875

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[chirp_users] Problems reading Yaesu FT-8900
by John Randle 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

I am getting an error "Failed to read header (0)" when trying to use CHIRP to read my FT-8900. I am using a USB cable acquired from www.409shop.com and a Prolific 2.0.2.1 USB driver on an XP home system. The cable is being properly detected by XP. The same XP home system is being successfully used to read my BaoFeng UV-5R and my Yaesu VX-7R, both using different USB cables but the same driver. For what ever it may be worth, the RT Systems software (ADMS 2H) is also failing to read the FT-8900, showing a "clone error" on the FT-8900 display when I use the USB cable from www.409shop.com. However, I am able to read the FT-8900 using a USB to Serial adapter and the serial cable that RT systems supplied many years ago. It would appear that my problem is the USB cable from www.409shop.com ... but I would appreciate a second or third opinion. Thanks in advance.. -- John 73's de K9RSQ

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[chirp_users] This device cannot start. (Code 10)
by Richard Dillman 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

I'm happily using CHIRP daily-20130524 with my BF UV-5RA on my Win7 machine - or I was. The original setup defaulted to COM12. When trying to upload a new file today I noted the COM setting had changed to COM13 without my intervention and CHIRP complains: "could not open port COM13: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified." Device Manager shows the yellow exclamation triangle for "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM13)" Properties says "This device cannot start. (Code 10)" Update driver reports that the driver is current. Advanced Settings for COM13 reports that COM3 through COM12 are in use (thus the bump to COM13 I guess). I'm not sure where to go from here so all advice will be gratefully received. Thanks, RD ================================= Richard Dillman, WPE2VT Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM Maritime Radio Historical Society http://www.radiomarine.org =================================

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 54, Issue 1
by Franklin Sanor 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

He told me it was a unit locked at the factory to make it part 90 compliant. I have not seen it as we were conferring on our local repeater. I pointed him at the miklor site and suggested holding the locking key for longer than 2 seconds. Thanks guys 73 Frank On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 3:00 PM, <chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com>wrote: > Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Unlocking the field programming (Franklin Sanor) > 2. Re: Unlocking the field programming (Kevin Whipp) > 3. Re: Unlocking the field programming (Jim Unroe) > 4. Re: Unlocking the field programming (Marco IZ3GME) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 11:01:26 -0400 > From: Franklin Sanor <wa8whp(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] Unlocking the field programming > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: > <CAJEHr0q4mM5YQaX2QK22iBGuUd8qQ= > aeoJF2ZsAd05U4Sfx-vQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > A local ham has a UV5R which cannot be field programmed. What procedure is > needed to do this? I can program using chirp but this wont allow on-the-go > changes. > TNX > 73 > WA8WHP > Frank > wa8whp(a)gmail.com >

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[chirp_users] Problems programming VX-3
by Joe Kirby 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I am having issues programming a VX-3. I have a .img file that I got from the radio. All it has is 146.52 and a bunch of empty channels. I have a CSV file that contains 28 local frequencies. When I try to import, everything looks good. However no frequencies actually import. Below is the CSV file followed by the console output. I am using chirp-0.3.1-1.fc17.noarch. Location,Name,Frequency,Duplex,Offset,Tone,rToneFreq,cToneFreq,DtcsCode,DtcsPolarity,Mode,TStep,Skip,Comment,URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL 0,147520,146.520000,,0.000000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 1,446000,446.000000,,0.000000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 2,146940,146.940000,-,0.600000,Tone,118.8,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 3,KJHILR,443.300000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 4,444300,444.300000,+,5.000000,Tone,118.8,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 5,AQZ440,443.075000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 6,CWB440,443.500000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 7,RACK2M,147.300000,+,0.600000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 8,RACK44,444.575000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 9,VDX440,444.775000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 10,GBI075,147.075000,+,0.600000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 11,14755S,147.555000,,0.000000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 12,145370,145.370000,-,0.600000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 13,145230,145.230000,-,0.600000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 14,145170,145.170000,-,0.600000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 15,146625,146.625000,-,0.600000,Tone,118.8,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 16,ECOLNK,444.175000,+,5.000000,Tone,203.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 17,443250,443.250000,+,5.000000,Tone,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 18,,147.330000,+,0.600000,Tone,118.8,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 19,,147.120000,+,0.600000,Tone,118.8,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 20,,147.090000,+,0.600000,Tone,131.8,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 21,,145.490000,-,0.600000,Tone,107.2,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 22,,147.210000,+,0.600000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 23,,147.220000,+,0.600000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 24,,146.700000,-,0.600000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 25,,146.970000,-,0.600000,Tone,123.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 127,APRS,144.390000,,0.000000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,S,,,,, 128,IRLP,146.410000,,0.000000,,88.5,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, -----------------and the console---------------------------- CHIRP 0.3.1 on Linux - Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle)Kernel \r on an \m (\l) (Python 2.7.3) Registered Icom_7200 = Icom7200Radio Registered Icom_7000 = Icom7000Radio Registered Icom_746 = Icom746Radio Registered Generic_CSV = CSVRadio Registered Icom_IC-2820H = IC2820Radio Registered ARRL_Travel_Plus = TpeRadio Registered Yaesu_VX-3 = VX3Radio Registered Vertex_Standard_VXA-700 = VXA700Radio Registered Icom_IC-91_92AD_ICF_File = IC9xICFRadio Registered Kenwood_TH-D7 = THD7Radio Registered Kenwood_TH-D7G = THD7GRadio Registered Kenwood_TM-D700 = TMD700Radio Registered Kenwood_TM-V7 = TMV7Radio Registered Kenwood_TM-G707 = TMG707Radio Registered Kenwood_TH-F6 = THF6ARadio Registered Kenwood_TH-F7 = THF7ERadio Registered Kenwood_TM-D710 = TMD710Radio Registered Kenwood_TH-D72_live_mode = THD72Radio Registered Kenwood_TM-V71 = TMV71Radio Registered Kenwood_TH-K2 = THK2Radio Registered Kenwood_TM-271 = TM271Radio Registered TYT_TH-UVF1 = TYTTHUVF1Radio Registered Icom_IC-T8A = ICT8ARadio Registered Yaesu_VX-5 = VX5Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-1802M = FT1802Radio Registered Icom_IC-2720H = IC2720Radio Registered Kenwood_HMK = HMKRadio Registered Icom_IC-2100H = IC2100Radio Registered Icom_IC-W32A = ICW32ARadio Registered Yaesu_FT-817 = FT817Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-817ND = FT817NDRadio Registered Yaesu_FT-817ND_US = FT817NDUSRadio Registered Yaesu_FT-857_897 = FT857Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-857_897_US = FT857USRadio Registered Icom_IC-V82_U82 = ICx8xRadio Registered Generic_XML = XMLRadio Registered Baofeng_UV-5R = BaofengUV5R Registered Yaesu_VX-8_R = VX8Radio Registered Yaesu_VX-8_DR = VX8DRadio Registered Icom_IC-91_92AD = IC9xRadio Registered Alinco_DR03T = DR03Radio Registered Alinco_DR06T = DR06Radio Registered Alinco_DR135T = DR135Radio Registered Alinco_DR235T = DR235Radio Registered Alinco_DR435T = DR435Radio Registered Alinco_DJ596 = DJ596Radio Registered Jetstream_JT220M = JT220MRadio Registered Alinco_DJ175 = DJ175Radio Registered Puxing_PX-777 = Puxing777Radio Registered Puxing_PX-2R = Puxing2RRadio Registered Yaesu_VX-7 = VX7Radio Registered Icom_IC-Q7A = ICQ7Radio Registered Icom_IC-T7H = ICT7HRadio Registered Baofeng_UV-3R = UV3RRadio Registered Icom_ID-800H_v2 = ID800v2Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-60 = FT60Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-7800 = FT7800Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-8800 = FT8800Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-8900 = FT8900Radio Registered Yaesu_FT-2800M = FT2800Radio Registered Icom_ID-31A = ID31Radio Registered Kenwood_TH-D72_clone_mode = THD72Radio Registered Icom_ID-880H = ID880Radio Registered Icom_ID-80H = ID80Radio Registered Icom_IC-208H = IC208Radio Registered Icom_IC-2200H = IC2200Radio Registered TYT_TH-UV3R = TYTUV3RRadio Registered Icom_IC-T70 = ICT70Radio Registered Yaesu_VX-6 = VX6Radio Registered Wouxun_KG-UVD1P = KGUVD1PRadio Registered Wouxun_KG-UV6 = KGUV6DRadio Registered Wouxun_KG816 = KG816Radio Skipping existing stock config Skipping existing stock config Skipping existing stock config Skipping existing stock config Skipping existing stock config Skipping existing stock config Skipping existing stock config Skipping existing stock config DTCS Code supported: True DTCS Rx Code supported: False DTCS Pol supported: False Mode supported: True Offset supported: True Name supported: True Tune Step supported: True Name supported: True ToneSql supported: False Cross Mode supported: False Comment supported: False DTCS Code supported: True DTCS Rx Code supported: False DTCS Pol supported: False Mode supported: True Offset supported: True Name supported: True Tune Step supported: True Name supported: True ToneSql supported: False Cross Mode supported: False Comment supported: False Doing 1 Doing 2 Importing 0 -> 1 Importing 1 -> 2 Importing 2 -> 3 Importing 3 -> 4 Importing 4 -> 5 Importing 5 -> 6 Importing 6 -> 7 Importing 7 -> 8 Importing 8 -> 9 Importing 9 -> 10 Importing 10 -> 11 Importing 11 -> 12 Importing 12 -> 13 Importing 13 -> 14 Importing 14 -> 15 Importing 15 -> 16 Importing 16 -> 17 Importing 17 -> 18 Importing 18 -> 19 Importing 19 -> 20 Importing 20 -> 21 Importing 21 -> 22 Importing 22 -> 23 Importing 23 -> 24 Importing 24 -> 25 Importing 25 -> 26 Importing 127 -> 27 Importing 128 -> 28 Imported 28 Closing 0 RadioThread exiting -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.13 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - 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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '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-20130604 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #205 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv-b5] Band Limit Settings Add settings for changing VHF and UHF lower and upper band limits #905

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[chirp_users] Unlocking the field programming
by Franklin Sanor 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

A local ham has a UV5R which cannot be field programmed. What procedure is needed to do this? I can program using chirp but this wont allow on-the-go changes. TNX 73 WA8WHP Frank wa8whp(a)gmail.com

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