October 2015 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] win 10
by William Coleman 31 May '16

31 May '16

Hi everyone ! Just a quick note. I have the latest release version of chirp working OK with Windows 10 64bit on my desktop . There have been no issues so far with chirp while running windows 10 with either reading or transferring data to and from my GT-5 . I had to roll back the 3.6 driver to 3.2.2.0 that windows had initially installed . It was giving me a cannot start device error message. Once I rolled back the drivers there was no further issues. Will C. KF7SSF

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[chirp_users] WIN 10
by ZIP-G 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

to all, i have been reading that win 10 home 'automatic updates' cannot be turned off but win 10 home pro can. since i will have to use the older driver for the prolific chip will win 10 work or not? thank you, 73 zippy

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[chirp_users] Trying to read 849 memories?
by Wenlock Burton 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

HI, After more playing around with it I don't understand why Chirp is trying to read 849 memories for Band A. Band A only has 799 memories. I entered memory range 0 to 799 and clicked Refresh, it read 799 memories, but on clicking Banks (Band A) it tried to retrieve bank information for memory 749. So the range doesn't apply to the Banks tabs and Chirp reports errors and wont read any more from the radio until I close and open again. At least it's talking to the radio but doesn't seem to know how many locations to read. Thanks Wenlock

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[chirp_users] latest chirp build
by wthom1＠aol.com 31 Oct '15

31 Oct '15

Just loaded latest Chirp build on clean install Win 7. When I do a Repeaterbook query, the mouse pointer turns to a hour glass and sits there until I close Chirp. Just like it can't an Internet connection. Pls advise. William

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Re: [chirp_users] FT-60 and CP2102
by Steve Whitehead 31 Oct '15

31 Oct '15

Thanks for the response Jim. I wish it as easy as finding a short. I have three of the converted 6-in-1 cables and the behavior is the same. I will keep playing with it. I did not order the cheapest available CP2102 available from China and notice there are several different styles. Perhaps this one is somehow different in levels or buffering from the others. I have read online others have had success programming the FT-60 with the CP2102 so something is different. One thing of note is this is one of the CP2102s that John said has the TXD and RXD switched. On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 8:25 AM, Steve Whitehead <nv7vham(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I have been using one of the 6-in-1 programming cables with the counterfeit > Prolific chip in it. After reading John Miklor's article about using the > CP2102 > in place of the Prolific counterfeit I replace the chip with the CP2102. > > The cable works perfectly with the UV-5R radios but no longer works with the > Yaesu FT-60. It is the same with my MacBook Pro or if I use FT-60 > commander. > I thought before I start spending several hours chasing this down I would > ask > if anyone else has run into this. > > Thanks, > > Steve, >I assume that this is one of those 6-in-1 programming cables that you >must plug in the correct adapter based on the radio that you are going >to program. That would mean that you use a different adapter for the >UV-5R than you do the FT-60. My guess is that the adapter for the >FT-60 has gone bad. It is probably only a coincidence that it happened >when the USB end was swapped out with a module containing a CP2102 >chip. You might check the FT-60 adapter with a volt-ohm-meter for >shorts or opens. >Jim KC9HI -- Please note new e-mail address nv7vham(a)gmail.com

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[chirp_users] UV-6 programming
by slynchmob＠aol.com 30 Oct '15

30 Oct '15

My UV 6 Baofeng will not respond to up load to chirp I have the right drivers loaded and the wire seem to go all the way in same wire is use for uv82 with no problem

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[chirp_users] FT-60 and CP2102
by Steve Whitehead 30 Oct '15

30 Oct '15

I have been using one of the 6-in-1 programming cables with the counterfeit Prolific chip in it. After reading John Miklor's article about using the CP2102 in place of the Prolific counterfeit I replace the chip with the CP2102. The cable works perfectly with the UV-5R radios but no longer works with the Yaesu FT-60. It is the same with my MacBook Pro or if I use FT-60 commander. I thought before I start spending several hours chasing this down I would ask if anyone else has run into this. Thanks, -- <nv7vham(a)gmail.com>

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Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio
by Paul Slootweg 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

OK, after some more playing around, I think in my case the problem is indeed mechanical. I have 2 cables. The one that came with the radio and a Baofeng branded one I bought when I couldn't get the first one to work with the Mac. I now think the original issue was not having the right Prolific chip drivers, but as I then changed the cable as well, *that* became the problem. Going back to my original cable, and it works every time. (Except after first plugging in - seems that until Chirp has tried to communicate the ports are in the wrong configuration, and it opens up the mic.) So my - so far - way of working is: Plug cable into USB Launch Chirp Try to download - this will fail Plug cable into radio (while it is off) and then turn radio on Now download (or upload, I guess - not tried yet) seems to work fine. I can turn the radio off/on and it will still load. I had attached pics of the 2 cables to show the difference but the list rejected the email :( Basically, one of them has better clearance on the casing around the sockets - and that's the one that works. On 24 October 2015 at 16:33, Paul Slootweg <paul.slootweg(a)gmail.com> wrote: > OK, after some more playing around, I think in my case the problem is > indeed mechanical. > > I have 2 cables. The one that came with the radio and a Baofeng > branded one I bought when I couldn't get the first one to work with > the Mac. > > I now think the original issue was not having the right Prolific chip > drivers, but as I then changed the cable as well, *that* became the > problem. > > Going back to my original cable, and it works every time. (Except > after first plugging in - seems that until Chirp has tried to > communicate the ports are in the wrong configuration, and it opens up > the mic.) > > So my - so far - way of working is: > > Plug cable into USB > Launch Chirp > Try to download - this will fail > Plug cable into radio (while it is off) and then turn radio on > Now download (or upload, I guess - not tried yet) seems to work fine. > > I can turn the radio off/on and it will still load. > > I have attached a couple of pics that hopefully show the problem. (The > working one is the Front/Left in these pics.) > > Paul > > On 24 October 2015 at 15:07, Kearney <mbk7(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> I've had a similar issue with "Error: can't find or read the radio". Sorry, >> I have no other suggestions. I am working on a 'cheat sheet' to help avoid >> some mis-steps with CHIRP for first time users in our club so I am curios to >> find out what causes your problems. >> >> Mike KG7KIQ >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <paul.slootweg(a)gmail.com> >> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> >> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 6:46 AM >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio >> >> >>> Done that too - if it worked. >>> >>> The issue is connectivity to the radio. >>> >>> >>>> On 24 Oct 2015, at 14:35, Kearney <mbk7(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Have you tried to download to a new file? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <paul.slootweg(a)gmail.com> >>>> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> >>>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 6:21 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact >>>> radio >>>> >>>> >>>>> Nope. Same radio. (One of the times that download did work!) >>>>> >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>>> On 24 Oct 2015, at 14:12, Kearney <mbk7(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul, was your original img. file created on a different radio? >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike KG7KIQ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Paul Slootweg" <paul.slootweg(a)gmail.com> >>>>>> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 1:15 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact >>>>>> radio >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I would have assumed that if the was a compatibility problem, then the >>>>>>> cable/drivers would work 'never', not 'sometimes'. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for FTDI cables - unobtanium in the UK. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Paul >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 21 October 2015 at 17:00, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Paul Slootweg >>>>>>>> <paul.slootweg(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> I have the latest of everything installed, the Prolific drivers show >>>>>>>>> up as started in the Console, and the USB serial device shows up, >>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>> I can rarely download (never mind upload.) >>>>>>>>> Radio is UV-5RA >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Am I missing something? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Paul >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Paul, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When it comes to Prolific drivers, you don't want the latest. They >>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>> incompatible with the unauthorized Prolific chip copies that are in >>>>>>>> most programming cables (including the "genuine" Baofeng programming >>>>>>>> cable). Try the generic drivers on the MacOS_Tips page or purchase >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> 3rd party driver. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.mac-usb-serial.com/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Or to avoid the hassle of finding and installing a compatible driver, >>>>>>>> get a programming cable with the FTDI chip. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jim KC9HI >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>>>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>>>>> chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>>>> chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>>> chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>>> chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>> chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Baofeng Radio
by Dave Sunde 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

I just bought some additional Baofeng radios (BF-F9 V2+) and am trying to program them using the latest Daily Build Chirp software. I downloaded from my old radio but when I uploaded to my new radio the labels did not come through. Am I missing something? Someone else programmed my original radio and I don't know what software they used. Everything else seems to work okay. It is just the labels that are missing. Dave Sunde KG7RYA

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[chirp_users] Programmers
by Todd Hicks 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

Looking for programmers for these two radios: HYS TC-666 Hongda HD-8800 I lost the original CD's. Any help cross referencing these radios would be greatly appreciated.

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