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[chirp_users] I got an unsupported xinchuang TR-N7 radio, how can I add support for it?
by mofo syne 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

Is there any place I can upload... say a "serial dump" file of communication between it and some propriety software (named SV83) ? I managed to create a serial sniffer cable, so if I have a place to upload it, then you guys could inspect and add support for it. Heck I think having a dedicated place to upload serial dumps would be great for reverse engineering efforts.

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Re: [chirp_users] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable
by GaryErrol 31 Aug '13

31 Aug '13

It depends on which radio but on most it is turn the radio, with cable attached, on and you're in programming mode. Gary -------Original Message------- From: Robert Gendreau [rob.gendreau(a)gmail.com] Date: Sat, Aug 31, 2013 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] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable It looks like everything is OK on the computer/cable end; waiting for data seemed to be the hangup. I don't have a Kenwood radio, but on most you need to do something on the radio end to get it into a mode so it will send serial programming data. On my FT60 it's something like turning it on while depressing MON, then switching to a certain menu, and so on. What is it for Kenwood? Rob On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:14 PM, Dave Nathanson <kg6zjo.lists(a)nathanson.org> wrote: > Hi, > I'm having a problem getting started with CHIRP 0.3.1, I have never used CHIRP before. > I bought the usb to FTDI cable from Valley Enterprises last week. part# Kenwood USB KPG-22 FTDI as recommended > http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide > > I installed the 64 bit version of the FTDI drivers ( FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_18.dmg ), and when I had problems, I also installed the D2XX drivers. > http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm > http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm > > I also installed the Python runtime. ( KK7DS_Python_Runtime_R10.pkg ) from > http://www.d-rats.com/download/OSX_Runtime/ > Rebooted after installing the drivers & libs. > My computer is running Mac OS X 10.8.4. I'm a long time Mac guy, always open to learning from everybody. Before posting I have searched around & dug through several months of list archives. So hopefully I am giving you guys good info to help me. I apologize for the length of this message. > > > To begin, I turn the radio on (Kenwood TH-F6) and plug in the FTDI cable between the radio & the computer. > When I launch CHIRP, it opens with a blank window. I can pull the menu to "Download from Radio" then it asks me to select the port, make & model of radio. > Screen pictures: > http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/MacOSX_SystemProfile_Showing_FTDI… > http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_choose_port_and_radio.png > http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_blank_window.png > > When I click the OK button, the radio light flashes once, as if the ptt was quickly pressed, the main window flashes once and nothing else happens. Still a blank window. It does not ask me where I would like to save anything. THe radio doesn't seem to be doing anything either. > > When I plug in the cable first, then power on the radio, it goes to the 2 line A/B display with a memory name repeater on the bottom line & blinking PF# on the top line. This also locks the keypad. You can't even power off without unplugging the cable. CHIRP does the same thing, regardless. That is it displays the dialog box for what port, then the CHRIP window dims briefly then comes back as front window in a couple of seconds. > > I downloaded the daily build just in case, but it does the same thing. > > If I disconnect the FTDI cable, before launching CHIRP & trying to download from radio, then CHIRP reports the port does not exist. So that seems to indicate that the drivers are installed since it only gets that error when the cable is disconnected. I have tried plugging the FTDI cable into both the keyboard hub and directly into the computer. No difference. If I open Terminal and type: > dnathanson:~ david$ ls /dev/cu* > /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem > /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync > /dev/cu.DavePalm-Dial-upnetwork-1 > /dev/cu.Louise-Dial-upnetworking-1 > /dev/cu.usbserial-A501XQ5I > > if I type kextstat it returns a whole page list of kexts, including this one at the bottom: > 142 0 0xffffff7f81fc8000 0x8000 0x8000 com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.18) <112 32 5 4 3 1> > > I also have the FTDI cable for a Yaesu radio, which I have not tried yet. > > I looked at the log (~/.chirp/debug.log), here is the bottom of it: > > Registered Wouxun_KG816 = KG816Radio > Icon /usr/share/pixmaps/chirp.png not found > Initialized MacOS support > /Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw:128: PangoWarning: error opening config file '../Resources/etc/pango/pangorc': No such file or directory > > a.show() > User selecte

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[chirp_users] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable
by Dave Nathanson 31 Aug '13

31 Aug '13

Hi, I'm having a problem getting started with CHIRP 0.3.1, I have never used CHIRP before. I bought the usb to FTDI cable from Valley Enterprises last week. part# Kenwood USB KPG-22 FTDI as recommended http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide I installed the 64 bit version of the FTDI drivers ( FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_18.dmg ), and when I had problems, I also installed the D2XX drivers. http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm I also installed the Python runtime. ( KK7DS_Python_Runtime_R10.pkg ) from http://www.d-rats.com/download/OSX_Runtime/ Rebooted after installing the drivers & libs. My computer is running Mac OS X 10.8.4. I'm a long time Mac guy, always open to learning from everybody. Before posting I have searched around & dug through several months of list archives. So hopefully I am giving you guys good info to help me. I apologize for the length of this message. To begin, I turn the radio on (Kenwood TH-F6) and plug in the FTDI cable between the radio & the computer. When I launch CHIRP, it opens with a blank window. I can pull the menu to "Download from Radio" then it asks me to select the port, make & model of radio. Screen pictures: http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/MacOSX_SystemProfile_Showing_FTDI… http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_choose_port_and_radio.png http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_blank_window.png When I click the OK button, the radio light flashes once, as if the ptt was quickly pressed, the main window flashes once and nothing else happens. Still a blank window. It does not ask me where I would like to save anything. THe radio doesn't seem to be doing anything either. When I plug in the cable first, then power on the radio, it goes to the 2 line A/B display with a memory name repeater on the bottom line & blinking PF# on the top line. This also locks the keypad. You can't even power off without unplugging the cable. CHIRP does the same thing, regardless. That is it displays the dialog box for what port, then the CHRIP window dims briefly then comes back as front window in a couple of seconds. I downloaded the daily build just in case, but it does the same thing. If I disconnect the FTDI cable, before launching CHIRP & trying to download from radio, then CHIRP reports the port does not exist. So that seems to indicate that the drivers are installed since it only gets that error when the cable is disconnected. I have tried plugging the FTDI cable into both the keyboard hub and directly into the computer. No difference. If I open Terminal and type: dnathanson:~ david$ ls /dev/cu* /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync /dev/cu.DavePalm-Dial-upnetwork-1 /dev/cu.Louise-Dial-upnetworking-1 /dev/cu.usbserial-A501XQ5I if I type kextstat it returns a whole page list of kexts, including this one at the bottom: 142 0 0xffffff7f81fc8000 0x8000 0x8000 com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.18) <112 32 5 4 3 1> I also have the FTDI cable for a Yaesu radio, which I have not tried yet. I looked at the log (~/.chirp/debug.log), here is the bottom of it: Registered Wouxun_KG816 = KG816Radio Icon /usr/share/pixmaps/chirp.png not found Initialized MacOS support /Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw:128: PangoWarning: error opening config file '../Resources/etc/pango/pangorc': No such file or directory a.show() User selected Kenwood TH-F6 on port /dev/cu.usbserial-A501XQ5I Trying ID at baud 9600 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Trying ID at baud 19200 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Trying ID at baud 38400 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Trying ID at baud 57600 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirpui/mainapp.py", line 1241, in mh self.do_download(*args) File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirpui/mainapp.py", line 628, in do_download radio = settings.radio_class(ser) File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/kenwood_live.py", line 123, in __init__ radio_id = get_id(self.pipe) File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/kenwood_live.py", line 88, in get_id raise errors.RadioError("No response from radio") chirp.errors.RadioError: No response from radio Any suggestions? Am I making some obvious newbie mistake? How should we troubleshoot this? Best, Dave Nathanson KG6ZJO

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[chirp_users] Step setting on radios
by Mike Morrow 30 Aug '13

30 Aug '13

The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by. If the radio's step is too high, it will not allow entry of some frequencies and will do something (variable by radio) to go to the next higher or lower frequency which complies with the step value you have set. Mike

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[chirp_users] autoupdate of Chirp on Ubuntu
by Mike Morrow 30 Aug '13

30 Aug '13

Ø Your package index files are stale. Always run "apt-get update" before "apt-get upgrade". Trouble is, as was in the original (ornate) message, this was an AUTOMATIC update. I did not run anything. I am not sure what to run to do an update yet. I have not gotten to that part of the book yet. This window came up and I let it run and thats what it said (http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu/pool/main/c/chirp- daily/chirp-daily_20130822~precise~1_amd64.deb 404 Not Found) I did try the two command (with the required SUDO added in front) and they did stuff. What I was trying to report that the automatic update failed. Thanks for the manual entries. I can fall back on these when the automatic fails again. Mike

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[chirp_users] And the great 404 was upon the land...
by Micheal Morrow 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

And the time of automatic updating came and there was fear and trembling and nervousness abounded. Then the updating was allowed to proceed and anon, the great Ubuntu said: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu/pool/main/c/chirp-… 404 Not Found And the faithful asked: "What doth this mean in our lives?" How can we proceed with the feared 404 has been unleashed. We wait in hesitant expectation of great and powerful words of wisdom to come. Micheal Morrow

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Re: [chirp_users] Kenwood TK-888?
by Clint Bradford 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

>hello group i pick up and kenwood 885 and wolf like to know if you can >use chrip iam having problems trying to find the software for it ... I worked for a Kenwood commercial dealer several years ago, and never had software for it ... "TK-855?" Is that the correct model? I remember the "TK-805" ... http://www.n9xk.8m.com/TK_805.html And I sure would not expert CHIRP to be able to program a commercial rig that is 20+ years old. Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '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-20130827 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #222 [Jens Jensen <kd4tjx(a)yahoo.com>] initial support for Yaesu FT-90R channel editing. started framework for special channels and settings. #1089

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[chirp_users] tk 885
by jim 26 Aug '13

26 Aug '13

hello group i pick up and kenwood 885 and wolf like to know if you can use chrip iam having problems trying to find the software for it can anyone help please

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[chirp_users] Chirp not showing USB ports in Linux
by Gerald Spurbeck 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

I need some help here please. I have LinuxMint 14 installed on my laptop. Mint sees my USB cable as ttyUSB0. However, all Chirp sees is tty0 and above, no USB anything, thus I can't begin to connect to anything until I can get Chirp to recognize my USB ports. Sent from my iPhone; Gerald Spurbeck TransAm Truck 53110 🇺🇸🚚📱🐧

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