December 2014 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] FT-817 problem
by Dale Urban 13 Dec '14

13 Dec '14

I purchased a USB cable for my FT-817 from kawamall to use with chirp. The device mgr says the drivers are up to date and the device is working properly on on com port 12. I have the 817 cat data speed set at 9600 and the com port setting is 9600,8,N,1 with no flow control. I follow the instructions in cirp to download from radio and it just sets there and will not read the radio and eventually will get a no communications with the radio error msg. If I shut the radio off chirp then sends an error so it knows the radio is there. I did notice in the txt file that was with the drivers says the drivers are for a gps? Any suggestions to try would be appreciated. Thanks Sent from my iPad

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[chirp_users] chrip + RaspberryPI + Galaxy Note
by Chuck Hast 13 Dec '14

13 Dec '14

It works great, I downloaded a x server to tbe Note, aimed it at chirp on the raspi and now i have my mobile programmer without carrying a laptop, besides the raspi is a great way to kill time in the hotel room, and keep out of trouble.

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[chirp_users] Chirp and virus alarm
by Pedja YT9TP 12 Dec '14

12 Dec '14

Just for the record: I just tried to download latest daily build. Avast blocked connection claiming it is malicious, infected with Win32:Evo-gen. Tried to download both install exe and ZIP file, both were blocked. I disabled Avast, then downloaded and installed Chirp latest daily build, but when I enable Avast it does not allow Chirp to run, still claiming it is infected by Win32:Evo-gen. However, the latest stable build http://chirp.danplanet.com/download/0.4.1/chirp-0.4.1-installer.exe was not recognized as malicious and is not blocked. It downloaded and installed with no problem. I guess this is false alarm but quite annoying. Pedja YT9TP --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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[chirp_users] BF-F9 problems
by radian 12 Dec '14

12 Dec '14

Ok, so I'm a newbie Tech and am trying to figure out how to program, either manually, or with CHIRP my BF-F9 radio... so far with no good results, even with searching the internet, youtube, and trying to get the right driver to work and the CHIRP software won't recognize my radio at all.... help? -- *radian* *KG5EYN*

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[chirp_users] FM mode
by Tyler Day 11 Dec '14

11 Dec '14

My chirp software is stuck on fm mode the only options to me are fm and nfm is this normal? I am trying to program repeaters into my beofeng uv5r radio. Dont I need the 2 meter option to do this? Thanks.

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV5R+ N5R-219
by D.J.J. Ring, Jr. 11 Dec '14

11 Dec '14

Hello group, I'm trying to help a friend who tried to use CHIRP and managed to have the ONLY RECEIVE when push MONI key. I cannot find FIRMWARE for N5R-219 BFB-297. He has two units, the other one is N5R-213 BFB-297 - and I can find this image. Any suggestions? David N1EA

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '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-20141210 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #308 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add test image for Sainsonic AP510 for #2095 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Add support for Sainsonic AP510 APRS tracker. #2095 The Sainsonic AP510 is an integrated single-channel VHF radio and APRS tracker. This patch adds support for configuring all of the parameters of the AP510 (one channel and lots of settings). [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Add bool cast and improve charset options in settings. For #2095 Previously, tests could not be done on RadioSettingValueBoolean values. This patch adds bool casting / test support so that checked boxes test True and unchecked boxes test False. RadioSettingValueString supported setting the charset, but only after initializing the value. This fails if the value contains characters not in the default charset. With this patch, the charset can be set during initialization, so when the value is set, it is tested against the appropriate charset. Changes for Build #309

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[chirp_users] ALINCO DJ-X10
by raymond reese 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

I echo the interests of the following message! However, I am the proud owner of the Alinco DJ-X10 and it is also difficult to program. Maybe, if enough Alinco owners speak up and if there is someone out there who can program CHIRP to accept the functions of those radios, I would do the "happy dance" or an old fashion Irish jig. Thanks for all that CHIRP is so far! Ray Reese KD7KRH ==================================== Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 17:58:03 -0400 From: James McLellan <bordenhouse(a)gmail.com> Subject: [chirp_users] Radio request To: <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <002201d01268$e0428920$a0c79b60$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I would be very grateful if you could add my trusty old Alinco DJ-V5 to the radio interface list. RT Systems <https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/alinco-handheld-radio-programming-software-s/1 857.htm> used to have a program for this radio but it has been long since discontinued and they're not interested in discussing it. The radio is robust and feature rich but, as with most handhelds, a nightmare to program manually. Thanks, Jim McLellan K5BAA ====================================

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[chirp_users] Remove from list
by Tom Humphreys 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Please remove me from your mailing list. Thanks. Sent from my Black and Decker toaster oven

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[chirp_users] New Tech with Boafeng UV-5R and CHIRP software
by Christy Cash 07 Dec '14

07 Dec '14

Hi, and thanks for allowing me to join the group. I have been working on getting my CHIRP installed (and working) for several days now. Tonight, I FINALLY got everything to work, after trudging through many website, emails, and discussions. I created a couple of channels as a test run and everything read from the radio and wrote to the radio with no problem. I then went back into the program to start over and I got errors indicating the Port was no good. I had not removed the cable or changed ports, or done anything differently. When I went into my Devices and Printers folder, there was a yellow warning sign stating there was a problem with the port. But everything worked fine just seconds before that. I'm sure I will have more questions, but after getting this far on my own, I'm at a loss, and hope to get some help. Thank you for your time, Christy KEØCJO

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