December 2015 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

Re: [chirp_users] "Wrong Model Selected" error
by kc6iih 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

You did yourself the problem. CHIRP uses radio model numbers for a reason. You most likely will have to remove everything and start over. Jock KC6IIH JOCK KC6IIH Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO -------- Original message -------- From: swphillips(a)cox.net Date:12/11/2015 2:50 PM (GMT-08:00) To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] "Wrong Model Selected" error Using the latest build of CHIRP, I had a problem saving the system image of my new BF-F8HP. CHIRP returned the “incorrect model selected” error when I chose BF-F8HP, so I tried UV5R and was able to upload the system image. I wrote back to the radio using this file and it is causing problems. I am looking for a uncorrupted system image for my firmware. These are the returns I am getting from the radio now: Power+3= BFB297 Power+6= 141006N CHIRP-Other Settings= HN5RV01 Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Steve P

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Re: [chirp_users] Yaesy FT-2900r Cable now WORKING!
by Al Cohan 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

On 12/11/2015 12:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FT-2900r won't upload (Rich Cochran/AG6QR) > 2. Re: FT-2900r won't upload (Dave ve3wej) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:14:43 -0800 > From: Rich Cochran/AG6QR <ag6qr(a)sonic.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] FT-2900r won't upload > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: <20c4e046046460744e601d64e9feb9be(a)sonic.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > I wrote most of the FT-2900 driver, and I'll maintain it as needed. It > has been pretty stable for quite some time now, and I've had good > reports > from people who have used it, so I'm confident it's basically working, > but there's probably room for improvement. > > Thanks, David, for the suggestion about the lock button. I haven't > tried that, and I'm away from my radio right now, but there may be > something I can do to the driver to make it at least give a better > error message when that situation is encountered. > > Al: If you can download from the radio, then your cable is almost > certainly working. Downloading requires communications in both > directions. There's a remote chance that the cable length, > impedance, or some other analog characteristic is such that it's > producing intermittent problems, but I doubt it. > > If it's not the lock issue which David suggested, then contact > me off list, and send me the file you're trying to upload. I'll > take a look and see what I can discover. > > --Rich, AG6QR > ag6qr(a)sonic.net Rich and others on the list. Thank you for the responses. I do not know what I did - or what happened, but it is now working! It could have been the lock button or something else, but probably my error. Thank you all. Al KI6JXB

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Re: [chirp_users] FT-2900r won't upload
by Rich Cochran/AG6QR 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

I wrote most of the FT-2900 driver, and I'll maintain it as needed. It has been pretty stable for quite some time now, and I've had good reports from people who have used it, so I'm confident it's basically working, but there's probably room for improvement. Thanks, David, for the suggestion about the lock button. I haven't tried that, and I'm away from my radio right now, but there may be something I can do to the driver to make it at least give a better error message when that situation is encountered. Al: If you can download from the radio, then your cable is almost certainly working. Downloading requires communications in both directions. There's a remote chance that the cable length, impedance, or some other analog characteristic is such that it's producing intermittent problems, but I doubt it. If it's not the lock issue which David suggested, then contact me off list, and send me the file you're trying to upload. I'll take a look and see what I can discover. --Rich, AG6QR ag6qr(a)sonic.net > > Al, I don't know if this is your problem or not but it is something to > check. The last time I tried to program my 2900 the radio wouldn't > accept > the upload. Then I realized that I had the lock turned on when I had > used > it the time before. As soon as I unlocked all was good. I haven't had > the > 2900 long and it took be a couple of minutes to notice the lock icon. > > Thanks, > David, kd7uch(a)arrl.net > On Dec 9, 2015 5:07 PM, "Al Cohan" <alcohan(a)mailserversusa.com> wrote: > >> Hello, I just joined this list and I am pulling out my hair trying to >> figure out why CHiRP won't upload to my new Yaesu FT-2900r. >> >> I am on my third cable. It is a Valley Enterprises FTDI cable using >> the >> proper driver software. I can download after following the procedure >> to >> hold the A/N Low button in while powering on the radio then reading >> from >> radio. >> >> I have great success with using CHiRP with all my other radios, but >> the >> FT-2900r cannot be written to. >> >> Please, any thoughts. I tried looking at a CHiRP forum, but something >> was wrong with my account.

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[chirp_users] Adding CHIRP to chocolatey package manager
by Philip Arola 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

Hello everyone, I use chirp on my Baofeng UV-5R, and noticed that there is no entry in the Chocolatey repository for Chirp. Chocolatey, for those who don’t know, is a package manager for Windows. It is third-party, so it is fully free and open source. If you want to look at it yourself it is at https://chocolatey.org// I was wondering if there would be any opposition to the addition of Chirp to the repository. I would be able to add it myself, and am willing to maintain the repository entry. --Philip Arola --KG7VAM --philiparola(a)hotmail.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[chirp_users] FT-2900r won't upload
by Al Cohan 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Hello, I just joined this list and I am pulling out my hair trying to figure out why CHiRP won't upload to my new Yaesu FT-2900r. I am on my third cable. It is a Valley Enterprises FTDI cable using the proper driver software. I can download after following the procedure to hold the A/N Low button in while powering on the radio then reading from radio. I have great success with using CHiRP with all my other radios, but the FT-2900r cannot be written to. Please, any thoughts. I tried looking at a CHiRP forum, but something was wrong with my account. Thank You, Al

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[chirp_users] Thank you
by rcook 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

I'm new to this list and want to thank you for creating CHIRP and for licensing it under the GPL. A "thank you" is also due to all who wrote the Kenwood TS-2000 support. CHIRP has replaced Mac Memories Manager for use with my TS-2000. I am hoping to put some time into [attempting] to create modules for a Yaesu VR-5000 and an Icom IC-PCR1500. These are just personal itches and I'm not going to ask someone else to do the work :) Thank you, again. Respectfully, Ron Cook n1zhi

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[chirp_users] Distorted Chirp interface on OS X 10.11 "El Capitan"
by Thomas White 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

I'm having installation problems on Mac 10.11. I've installed the python runtime and have the chirp-daily-20151201 build. I managed to the the proper cable drivers for my Wouxun KG-UV6Dv2. The problem is that the user interface of the Chirp window is not drawing correctly. The buttons and controls are ver oversized and the window is structured in a way that makes it unusable.

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Re: [chirp_users] Tablet/smartphone programming possibilities
by Rich Lomax 06 Dec '15

06 Dec '15

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 20:24, Rich Lomax<n3jcp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: I am the happy owner of a new Baofeng UV-82HP, and have a question. Has anyone thought of creating a version of chirp that could allow radios to be programmed with a tablet or smartphone using Android or the apple system ? I ask because I use an android tablet for almost all my online actions, and thought this would be nice if you needed to set up radios in the field, or under less than ideal conditions.Thanks for your time and thoughts.Rich, n3jcp Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[chirp_users] Uploading freq's
by dave boswell 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

I did not receive anything on how to install with the disc and cord. I have downloaded the latest chirp build. What is the proper way to install the freq's. Could someone help me please?

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[chirp_users] Yaesu VX-5r Uploading Issue
by AJ Pulley 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

Can anyone help? I keep getting a “Clone Error” message on my HT’s screen about three quarters of the way through the upload to the radio. I won’t list everything I’ve done because I have no issues uploading to my FT-8900R. The cable I am using is made by Valley Industries, as is my other radio’s cable. The driver has been downloaded for MacOSX, the Python software is installed, and the radio’s battery is fully charged. I’ve additionally gone through the settings of each column to verify that there isn’t a memory that has an unacceptable input, such as an out-of-range Tune Step. I’m confused presently. -AJ

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