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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng BF-888S
by GaryErrol 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

I have some H777's and a BF-888S on order that should be here by the end of this week. Support though Chirp would be an interesting option. Gary -------Original Message------- From: Andrew [ziltro(a)ziltro.com] Date: Tue, Aug 13, 2013 To: [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Reply To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng BF-888S I'm currently working on support for the HST H-777, which I believe is the same as the BF-888S. Looking through the source code I didn't see any other 16 channel radios so I suspect it isn't supported at the moment. I keep finding mentions of other radios on the internet which look like the same thing with different badges. I believe all of these are identical: Baofeng BF-480 Baofeng BF-666S Baofeng BF-888S Baofeng BF-777S BHD B-828 Zastone ZT-V68 HST (恒顺通) H-777 -- Andrew. On 14/08/13 00:29, Terry Martin wrote: Dan, I have a Baofeng BF-888S UHF hand-held, and am trying to program it. The BF-480 program is identified as the right software, but I can't get a copy to download that will work, either on my 64-bit Windoze 7 or Windoze XP based computers. I'm told that one of the UV series softwares works, the 3 or 5, I'm not sure as suggestions here are conflicting. Does the CHIRP program handle these cheap talkies yet? Under either the UV-3 or UV-5 models versions? TIA 73 Terry de wd4aon(a)arrl.net _______________________________________________ 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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[chirp_users] Chirp/Vertex
by Glenn Watson 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Hi All Does or will Chirp work with a Vertex Standard VX426 which is a Yaesu. Cheers

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by Terry Martin 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Dan, I have a Baofeng BF-888S UHF hand-held, and am trying to program it. The BF-480 program is identified as the right software, but I can't get a copy to download that will work, either on my 64-bit Windoze 7 or Windoze XP based computers. I'm told that one of the UV series softwares works, the 3 or 5, I'm not sure as suggestions here are conflicting. Does the CHIRP program handle these cheap talkies yet? Under either the UV-3 or UV-5 models versions? TIA 73 Terry de wd4aon(a)arrl.net

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[chirp_users] roger beep Question
by ALAN 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

When I put on the Roger Beep on, any channel, it then goes on all the channels correct ?? Can the roger beep be assigned to only one channel ?? Can the the MDC 1200 be software be programmed in the software, or is that in the rom ?? THANKS Alan

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[chirp_users] Chirp /Mac
by Glenn Watson 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Hi I am trying to run Chirp on my Mac to use with the Baofeng UV-R5, but having some difficulties connecting to 2. When it read from the radio in clone I get a error message : Radio did not respond. I have installed it on a windows machine and it works just fine so I am doing something wrong on the Mac. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Mac book Air Software OS X 10.8.4 (12E55) Drivers installed OSX Installer to PL2303 Serial-USB on OSX Lion Chirp 0.3.1

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[chirp_users] Chirp in Ubuntu 12.04
by Mike Morrow 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

I have two books coming and hope to be more intelligent on Linux soon but could someone post the complete and accurate SUDO commands to install Chirp on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS? I see two of the commands in a web page but they then go on to say to "go ahead and install it". That leaves me out at the moment. I don't know what I should type next in terminal. Any assistance appreciated. I hate being so dumb and I could wait but I have some time in the next few days and would like to see what trouble I can get into with this. I did manage to get it to dual boot with Windows XP on one machine so I am learning. It picked a resolution that my monitor refuses to show and I had to install grub2 and configure to be able to see the O/S selection menu upon booting. Maybe this is too much fun. I am running Chirp quite well on Win XP and Win 7 but am trying to enlarge my circle of knowledge and this will be one thing to try in that effort. This all started at this URL: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams-updates/+archive/ppa If this is all well documented somewhere already, a URI will do. Thanks, Mike/W6XXX

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[chirp_users] Roger Beeps, Courtesy Tones
by Clint Bradford 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

>> ... Many of the ham repeaters in my area use the roger beep or some form of coutesy tone, they work great. "Roger beep" is a tone that sounds when a radio operator un-keys their microphone. Serious hams thought this phenomenon/rage ended with the death of CB radios ... unfortunately, roger beeps are being heard more and more with the proliferation of several inexpensive import HTs. A repeater "courtesy tone" is a short tone or series of tones that sound over the transmitter of a repeater at the end of the squelch tail. A person involved in a conversation on a ham repeater un-keys their mic, and many repeaters are set up to wait a short time, then emit a "courtesy tone." We are supposed to wait for the courtesy tone before keying up to talk/reply. This short "gap" allows a little time for someone to break into the conversation with a comment, or priority or emergency traffic. Roger beeps for repeater use are most seen as immature or just plain unnecessary. Courteous and proper operations on amateur radio repeaters - with or without a courtesy tone - always waits a second or two after one ends a transmission to reply. Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666 - cell

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[chirp_users] MDC1200
by Clint Bradford 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

MDC-1200 (Motorola Data Communications) - aka "Stat-Alert," and/or "MDC-600" - is a Motorola two-way radio low-speed data system using audio frequency shift keying, (AFSK). MDC-600 uses a 600 baud data rate. MDC-1200 uses - you guessed it - a 1200 baud data rate. Mark and space tones are 1,200 Hz and 1,800 Hz. The data are sent in bursts over the radio system's voice channel. MDC signaling includes a number of features: unit ID, status buttons, emergency button, selective inhibit, radio check, and selective calling. These features are programmable and could be used in any combination desired by the user. In addition to Motorola, at least two other companies make compatible base station decoders for MDC-1200. Motorola radios with MDC options have an option allowing the radio to filter out data bursts from the receive audio. Instead of hearing the AFSK data, the user hears a short chirp from the radio speaker each time a data burst occurs. (The user must turn on this feature in the radio's option programming settings). But you will not be using CHIRP to program your Motorola radios. Clint Bradford K6LCS 909-241-7666 ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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[chirp_users] Blocking Transmit on Selected Channels
by Jim McCorison 12 Aug '13

12 Aug '13

Greetings, I am programming some radios for auxiliary volunteers with our local fire department. We wish to provide them the ability to monitor the county sheriff repeater, but to not be able to transmit to it. After poking around the best I could come up with was to set Duplex=split and Offset=0.00000. Is there a preferred method? Thanks, Jim -- Jim McCorison Orcas Island, WA

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[chirp_users] Chirp 0.3.1 is now available from the Ubuntu hams updates PPA
by Steve Conklin 12 Aug '13

12 Aug '13

Chirp 0.3.1 is now available from the Ubuntu hams updates PPA: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams-updates/+archive/ppa 73 Steve, AI4QR

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