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[chirp_users] "Radio did not respond" msg
by Pete Miller 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

Rookie Chirp user, did not find any info about this problem in FAQs and elsewhere: Shortly after cloning starts, message is Error ... Radio did not respond Using: CHIRP daily-20140324 Win XP SP3 fully patched and upgraded Baofeng UV-5RE Plus, brand new [first radio ever for me] Radio works, AFAICT, I'm trying to use CHIRP to program it. Programming cable: USB Programming Cable for Baofeng UV-5R UV-3R+ Two way Radio With Driver CD <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?R=AITKF9BI4M76&C=3T5MUR8F9569O&H=WGEMUHFYJY…> -- Sold by Ham Radio Store<http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?R=AITKF9BI4M76&C=3T5MUR8F9569O&H=SMNVNAEYAH…> Following these instructions from CHIRP Radio tab: Baofeng UV-5R Instructions 1. Turn radio off. 2. Connect cable to mic/spkr connector. 3. Make sure connector is firmly connected. 4. Turn radio on. 5. Ensure that the radio is tuned to channel with no activity. 6. Click OK to download image from device. Have tried the instructions in both Frequency Mode and Channel Mode Thanks for any guidance you can offer. /scmiller40(a)gmail.com

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[chirp_users] Another way Chirp can be tripped up by the OS
by Stephen Hersey 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

I've just started using Chirp with a Baofeng UV-5R and a USB serial adapter that Amazon claims is from Baofeng. The adapter has a genuine Prolific chip (or a darn good counterfeit), and Windows 7 Pro 64-bit recognizes it as a serial port; in addition, I can connect TxD to RxD at the radio plugs, open PuTTY, and see looped-back characters I have typed on the console. So far, so great. However, neither Chirp nor baoclone could open the serial port the USB adapter was assigned to: COM19. Hmmm, 19? Sounds way high for a serial port enumeration. I reassigned the USB adapter to the vacant COM2, and hey presto! Both utilities are able to talk to the radio. Sooo, beware of high-numbered COM ports. Incidentally, is it normal for the UV-5R to key up when the serial cable is present? I'm going to make a practice of always having a dummy load connected when programming this radio. Regards, Steve -- Steve Hersey N1XNX n1xnxham(a)gmail.com ----- Each of us has strengths and talents that others don't. Whether innate or learned, these are gifts -- and a gift not shared is a sad and lonely thing. Using our gifts for the benefit of all is an ethical obligation for every intelligent being. (The magic only works if you pass it on!)

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[chirp_users] how to capture radio stream?
by bob 27 Mar '14

27 Mar '14

Hi guys, I need an implementation for a FT-8000 but I may be the only one out there, so.. I thought I might be willing to invest some time into creating a driver as I need an excuse to fiddle with python anyway. It's just another language, and been writing code for 20 years. To that end, it would seem to me that decoding/deciphering/analysis of the stream of bits and such is the real trick and mapping it to a structure that will work, ack, provide checksums etc. need some sort of analyzer widget for usb serial ports. So what do you guys use to capture/reverse engineer what the radio is downloading to chirp, and how to figure out how to spit it back in the right format?? . is it published (I think not). To start that discussion, what tools/techniques do you use/recommend to capture/deciper the kibbles n bits emitted from a target radio? I tried a tool from eltima that seemed to work nicely until the trial expired, and I cant afford 150 bucks for a full version. Probably a boatload of other toolss out there than can help capture and break it up that will also allow one to send to fake acks etc. -bob

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[chirp_users] Chirp's Blank Screen needs an image.
by raymond reese 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

I was wondering if some kind of Intro-Screen (a picture perhaps) might be designed for Chirp, instead of the blank screen and menu it has now. It's not really necessary, but that would add a little bit of "eye-candy". Since Chirp covers so many brands, models and types of radios, using a picture of a specific radio would be highly impractical. So, how about having a contest of some sort as a way to develop such an Intro-Image. As for a prize, just having your name associated with (or imbedded into) the image would be a worthy reward in itself, I think. KD7KRH Ray -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 3/26/14, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 63, Issue 16 To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 12:00 PM 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. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (John LaMartina) 2. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (mats.g.roos(a)gmail.com) 3. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (Robert Powell) 4. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (Bob Recny) 5. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (Fred Erickson) 6. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (John W.) 7. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (Tom Hayward) 8. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (Robb Sharpe) 9. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (John Wilkerson) 10. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (Tom Hayward) 11. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! (John Wilkerson) 12. CHIRP 0.4.0 questions (Tom ND5Y) 13. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 questions (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) 14. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 questions (Tom ND5Y) 15. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 questions (Dan Smith) 16. Re: CHIRP 0.4.0 questions (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) 17. Re: Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod (Jim Unroe) 18. feature request - accessibility (eric oyen) 19. file damaged or incomplete (eric oyen) 20. Re: file damaged or incomplete (Fred Evans) 21. Re: file damaged or incomplete (Dan Smith) 22. Re: file damaged or incomplete (Tom Hayward) 23. Re: file damaged or incomplete (Dan Smith) 24. Re: file damaged or incomplete (Jim McCorison) 25. Re: file damaged or incomplete (Milton Hywatt) 26. Re: file damaged or incomplete (Dan Smith) ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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[chirp_users] file damaged or incomplete
by eric oyen 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Hello again, Other issue I found was with the stable version download of 0.4.0 was in OS X. attempting to run the app gives a system UI error "the file is either incomplete or damaged". so, basically, it won't run on my OS X Lion installation. I wanted to see if the interface worked there. -eric

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[chirp_users] Problem with connecting to Radio BaoFeng UV-B5
by Roger Carl 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

I read the posts on these problems. Read CHIRP FAQs. I purchased a programming cable that was for BaoFeng U5 & B5/B6 and others. I verified cable was fully inserted into radio. Did take an extra push to get fully inserted. I had a hard time finding the correct Com Port, eventually found COM3 was being used by pulling cable and watching message appear and disappear accordingly. Instructions are not clear whether to use just numeric designation (3) or full name (COM3), but neither worked. Tried installing in other USB/Com ports and received error messages" "Device Driver software was not successfully installed" - Prolific USB-to-Serial Com Port (COM4) or COM5. Do not get this error when plugged Into COM3. Notes: Using Win 7, latest version of CHIRP 3-24-2014, USB Ver 2.0 ports. What suggestions do you have? Roger

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[chirp_users] CHIRP 0.4.0 questions
by Tom ND5Y 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

I have two questions. 1. Is version 0.4.0 the same as the last (March 24) daily build? 2. Will the new version to appear in the Ubuntu repositories soon or will we have to wait for the next version of Ubuntu? Thanks to all the developers for a great program. Tom ND5Y

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Re: [chirp_users] CHIRP 0.4.0 Released!
by John W. 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Support for. The puxing px888k. There are at least two people who have indicated they could supply one

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[chirp_users] CHIRP 0.4.0 Released!
by Dan Smith 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Hi all, I'm pleased to announce that the latest stable version of CHIRP has been released, version 0.4.0. This is now available on the download page of the website. Users of 0.3.1 will want to upgrade to 0.4.0 at this time. Users of the daily builds may use this version if they wish, but it contains no changes on top of the latest daily. The high level changes are in the news item on the website, and are: * CSV Dialects * Model-specific on-screen clone instructions for many radios * Kenwood TK-7102/8102/7108/8108 support * Wouxun KG-818 support * Icom ID-51A support * Anytone 5888UV (and variants) support * Baofeng UV-B5 support * Baofeng UV-82 support * Baofeng UV-6 support * Baojie UV-55 support * Yaesu VX-2 support * Baofeng 888S support * Improved support for FT-817/857/897 radios * Russian language support * Portuguese (BR) language support ...as well as too many fixes to list. This release contains over 350 features and fixes from 16 people. Special thanks to the top few contributors: 66 patches: Jim Unroe 57 patches: Marco Filippi 49 patches: Tom Hayward 42 patches: Jens Jensen Be sure to thank these folks, as without them, CHIRP would not be the same! --Dan

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Re: [chirp_users] CHIRP 0.4.0 Released!
by William Gilliland 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Thanks for the work!!! William Gilliland, from Windows Phone. -----Original Message----- From: "Dan Smith" <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> Sent: ‎25/‎03/‎2014 18:23 To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: [chirp_users] CHIRP 0.4.0 Released! Hi all, I'm pleased to announce that the latest stable version of CHIRP has been released, version 0.4.0. This is now available on the download page of the website. Users of 0.3.1 will want to upgrade to 0.4.0 at this time. Users of the daily builds may use this version if they wish, but it contains no changes on top of the latest daily. The high level changes are in the news item on the website, and are: * CSV Dialects * Model-specific on-screen clone instructions for many radios * Kenwood TK-7102/8102/7108/8108 support * Wouxun KG-818 support * Icom ID-51A support * Anytone 5888UV (and variants) support * Baofeng UV-B5 support * Baofeng UV-82 support * Baofeng UV-6 support * Baojie UV-55 support * Yaesu VX-2 support * Baofeng 888S support * Improved support for FT-817/857/897 radios * Russian language support * Portuguese (BR) language support ...as well as too many fixes to list. This release contains over 350 features and fixes from 16 people. Special thanks to the top few contributors: 66 patches: Jim Unroe 57 patches: Marco Filippi 49 patches: Tom Hayward 42 patches: Jens Jensen Be sure to thank these folks, as without them, CHIRP would not be the same! --Dan

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