January 2014 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

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-20140109 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #257 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] radioreference: catch errors like invalid auth. #1359 [Jens Jensen <kd4tjx(a)yahoo.com>] [bj-uv55] fix fm setting #1335 [Jens Jensen <kd4tjx(a)yahoo.com>] [vx-3] add basic settings support #1291 [Jens Jensen <kd4tjx(a)yahoo.com>] fix bitdiff offset wrong by one #1259

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod
by Tom Farrell 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

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[chirp_users] Programing issues with CHIRP and Baofeng UV-5RA
by Rick Hanzlik 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Perhaps this has been addressed in another post, if so I would appreciate a reference to it but for now, here is my issues: 1: When I try to use CHIRP with on my 64-bit Vista home machine, I am unable to communicate to the radio, as soon as I turn on the radio, it displays the greeting then immediately goes into transmit mode. I pretty sure it has something to do with the USB ports on the computer because when I try to communicate with another brand of radio (QUANSHENG TG-K4AT) the same thing happens; Driver: Prolific Version 3.4.48.272 dated 3/5/2013 Chirp version: 0.3.1 Baofeng firmware BFB297 USB cable: purchased from AMAZON along with the radio. 2: I can install the appropriate CHIRP software on my XP based netbook and the same USB cable and I am able to talk to the radio but I still have some issues: a) I am not able to program the non-frequency settings. the chirp software doesn't even show anything under that heading. b)When I upload my channel program to the radio, it will skip some memory locations even through i have the csv file set to have consecutive memory channel loaded. I have no problem using the netbook as my programing computer since I would normally have it with me anyway, but I would very much like to be able to change the radio non-frequency parameters. Thanks for your help Rick Hanzlik N7NGK Salt LakeCity, UT

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[chirp_users] UV-6
by William Coleman 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

UV-6 as in UV-B6 ? I had to use the uv-b5 in chirp to program my B6 . willc.

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng V6
by w4grj 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

I am using the Baofeng software, error message cannot connect to radio It is not a cable or port issue. Jack W4GRJ From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of John LaMartina Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 2:29 PM To: 'Discussion of CHIRP' Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng V6 Is the programming of the UV-6 software or a driver/cable issue. What error messages are you getting? John K3NXU . . . http://www.miklor.com From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of w4grj Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 2:15 PM To: 'Discussion of CHIRP' Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng V6 I have a UV-6, also cannot get it to program with the Baofeng software. Has anyone successfully programmed the UV-6? Thanks, Jack From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Michael Walker Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 10:14 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng V6 Yes, it isn't a port issue. Mike On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Amnon Zohar <amnon.zohar(a)gmail.com> wrote: could you comunicate with any other radio? בתאריך 28 בדצמ 2013 05:07, "Michael Walker" <va3mw(a)portcredit.net> כתב: Hi All I know that this is a little off topic and this radio isn't supported by Chirp, but has anyone actually been able to program one? This is a 16 Channel VHF only unit. I've tried just about all the software from Baofeng that I can find, but I have not found anything that will talk to the radio. I am 'assuming' it is using a Kenwood cable configuration as well. Mike va3mw _______________________________________________ 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 not populating
by G T 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Greetings I have an issue with Chirp not populating the repeaters list. I open Chirp (blank) click on Radio, select Query data source, click on Repeater Book Query, I input pertinent date click OK. When the Repeater Book page populates it shows all 0's for frequencies. In other words no repeater data shows. I know that the data I'm trying to acquire is valid as I have a friend try the same parameters and his populates. I'm using W7 home premium Toshiba Satellite T1150. Can someone help? Thanks Gus

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R programming
by kdufour . 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Hi, cannot seem to get the Baofeng UV-5R (Firmware BFB297) to work with Chirp. I bought the radio and cable at the same time from Amazon. Whenever I hook it up to either a Mac running Mavericks or a PC running XP or 7 and try to download the radio I always get the same message - An error has occurred - the radio did not respond. I have the prolific drivers installed and in in the device manager I can see it pointing to com port 3. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R programming
by Bob Boehme 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Just got a UV5RE and used the kenwood programming cable . Radio responded and programmed just fine. PC with windows 7.. -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Brad NK8J Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 6:49 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R programming Make sure your driver version is 3.2.0.0. Also make sure your cable is plugged in fully. Sent from my LG Mobile "kdufour ." <kdufour(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hi, cannot seem to get the Baofeng UV-5R (Firmware BFB297) to work with >Chirp. I bought the radio and cable at the same time from Amazon. >Whenever I hook it up to either a Mac running Mavericks or a PC running >XP or 7 and try to download the radio I always get the same message - >An error has occurred - the radio did not respond. I have the prolific >drivers installed and in in the device manager I can see it pointing to com port 3. >Any help would be appreciated. > >Thanks > >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users ____________________________________________________________ Fast, Secure, NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband. Try it. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT2 _______________________________________________ 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] Baofeng UV-5R programming
by Brad NK8J 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Make sure your driver version is 3.2.0.0. Also make sure your cable is plugged in fully. Sent from my LG Mobile "kdufour ." <kdufour(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hi, cannot seem to get the Baofeng UV-5R (Firmware BFB297) to work with >Chirp. I bought the radio and cable at the same time from Amazon. Whenever >I hook it up to either a Mac running Mavericks or a PC running XP or 7 and >try to download the radio I always get the same message - An error has >occurred - the radio did not respond. I have the prolific drivers installed >and in in the device manager I can see it pointing to com port 3. >Any help would be appreciated. > >Thanks > >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users ____________________________________________________________ Fast, Secure, NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband. Try it. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT2

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[chirp_users] Radio Reference problem?
by Les Alverson 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

I'm trying to download from RR via chirp and all I'm getting is the hourglass. No response from the programme. It is not locked up as I can close it, and I do have an account with RR. I left the programme running for 10 minutes with no response. Any clues? Thanks Les K4LEA

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