March 2015 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] HELP
by Jim Russell 19 Jul '15

19 Jul '15

I bought two baofeng radios, one is UV-82C an the other is BF-F8H and I can get neither one to up load to the computer it says in the paper i got with the radios that the small CD disc has all the software on it but when i click on it open it there is just a bunch of files, it says in the instructions that to click on the radio on the menu bar but so far I have found no menu bar with a radio to click on. It says I have to upload to the computer before I can program the radio OKAY what do I have to do get past this point. I'm lost I can't even get started till this happens. thank you Jim KM6WC CM97iw

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[chirp_users] Versions
by Bry Carling AF4K 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Looks like 0.4.1 is the latest version? STILL trying to figure out how to make it work with the Icom T70 here! Bry Carling Af4K

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[chirp_users] Help please!
by Bry Carling AF4K 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

I am trying again to get the CHIRP program to work with my Icom T70 and it Is NOT obvious. I have a nice FTDI from Mark Dunkle. KJ6ZWL. I have spoken with Mark and we ar enboth mystified as to why this doesn't work. I got as far as to make it stop SCANNING all the time when I plug the cable in. I follow the key presses to get the radio into CLONING mode. I set it to "CL out." Then I try to "read" the radio into Chirp. The only thing I can see to do in CHIRP is to click on "RADIO" and then "DOWNLOAD FROM RADIO." Is there something else I should be doing? I jhave been trying this since January and just haven't had time to fool with it soince it is such a bad time-wasting failure. I wish people would either supply instructiuons with Chirp or make it so that ist is a bit more obvious and user friendly! I will now try downloading the latest version and see if that helps. I am on version 0.4.1 Bry Carling, AF4K

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[chirp_users] UV5R Incorrect Model Selected error
by g m 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Unable to download the factory image from a new UV5R. I get the error "Incorrect model selected." CHIRP works fine on two other UV5R radios with the same FTDI USB cable, Windows XP, and daily build 20150325. Also tried builds 20150321 and 20150318. Thank you. -Gary Debug.log : [2015-03-30 21:37:54,914] chirp.drivers.uv5r - INFO: Sending Magic: 000: 50 bb ff 20 12 07 25 00 P.....%. [2015-03-30 21:37:54,993] chirp.drivers.uv5r - INFO: Ident: 000: aa 30 76 04 00 05 20 dd .0v..... [2015-03-30 21:37:55,293] chirp.drivers.uv5r - INFO: Radio Version is 'HN5RV011FB297 ' [2015-03-30 21:37:55,293] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: -- [2015-03-30 21:37:55,293] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirp\ui\clone.pyo", line 238, in run File "chirp\drivers\uv5r.pyo", line 707, in sync_in File "chirp\drivers\uv5r.pyo", line 518, in _do_download RadioError: Incorrect 'Model' selected.

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[chirp_users] 2 UR-5V's refuse to download the factory set up
by SavagePossum 29 Mar '15

29 Mar '15

Afternoon, I have 2 UR-5V's refuse to download the factory set up prior to me uploading my programing. For the first radio the error code is; Radio refused to send block 0x0000 For the second radio the error code is; Radio refused to send block 0x1ec0 Using windows 7 Never had trouble with re=-programing BF UV-5R's before this Any suggestions Thanks, Jay The Savage Possum

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D
by Steve Gouveia 29 Mar '15

29 Mar '15

Hello to all. I just purchased the Wouxun KG-UV8D. The programming software that came with it is so very basic. A few friends of mine recommended CHIRP. So I downloaded it. It's much better to program with. When I went to upload the data to the radio, that function was unavailable (greyed out). I can download from the radio, just no upload. I tried CHIRP on my Kenwood TH-F6A and it worked fine. Any idea what may be causing this problem or when CHIRP will support the Wouxun KG series? Thank you

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[chirp_users] Can't Program UV-5R+
by SavagePossum 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Afternoon, I have 2 UR-5V's refuse to download the factory set up prior to me uploading my programing. For the first radio the error code is; Radio refused to send block 0x0000 For the second radio the error code is; Radio refused to send block 0x1ec0 Using windows 7 Never had trouble with re=-programing BF UV-5R's before this Any suggestions Thanks, Jay

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Re: [chirp_users] Frequency List
by Clint Bradford 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

If one truly desires to be effective siring an emergency, they will contact their local and/or regional disaster preparedness agencies and get involved. Sent from my iPod touch. > ... found this web-page that lists 98 frequencies ....

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[chirp_users] A handy web-page for novices
by Andrew Sprott 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

Hello, I would like to say hi to you all and hope I shall learn from this list. I found this web-page that lists 98 frequencies for public access, emergency, maritime etc., as well as frequencies reserved for walkie talkie handsets graded for low power, restricted range and another that seems to accommodate higher transmittion power with options for the antenna. https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/program-your-vhf-uhf-transceive… There is a cvs file which can be imported and uploaded onto your uv-5r using Chirp. The page also has a neat description of the different types of frequencies, worth printing out. A good manual for the uv-5r can also be accessed here. http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/pdf/uv-5r_v1.0.pdf Andrew

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

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-20150325 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #342 [Richard Cochran <ag6qr(a)sonic.net>] [ft2900] Add support for ft2900 banks (#2381) This adds support for banks in the FT-2900/FT-1900. This radio implements banks in much the same way as the Yaesu VX-6, and much of the code was lifted from the VX-6 driver.

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