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[chirp_users] BF-F9V2+
by fireman55＠gmail.com 13 Sep '15

13 Sep '15

Even though my BF-F9V2+ is listed in the latest Chirp daily, it still won't read my radio. It is listed under the BF-F8HP. Any ideas?

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Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio:
by dwilson 13 Sep '15

13 Sep '15

:/ Did this and got this msg: Unsupported firmware version: `N5R340AF8HP-1 I was in the old build that has the three sided box icon? -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 9:22 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: Debra, Do not download anything from the KC9HI list. Use your BAO2.img or BAO3.img to upload to radio #1. Jim On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 12:18 AM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: > I am not sure which image to select in kc9hi list. The closet I see is > N5R3403 but mine was N5R340A. > > What should I do? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Unroe > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:36 PM > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported > by > radio: > > Debra, > > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 11:06 PM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: >> Ok, rats, and I thot I was doing so good... have no idea where the >> other firmware came from because I don't own any other radios and >> have never been in chirp before today, but nevertheless... > > The radio probably got a bad load at the factory. > >> >> May I ask how you could tell about the BFB firmware? > > The memory layout changed when going from BFB firmware to N5R > firmware. They are not compatible an image from one to a radio of > another is not good. So if CHIRP detects this, it aborts the upload. > >> >> I would like to confirm I understand what needs done here before I do it. >> >> So now I need to actually upload an old build (7-14-2014) into chirp. > > Yes. You can use the "win32.zip" version. Just extract it anywhere > convenient. That way it won't mess with your current CHIRP. Just find > and double click on the "chirpw.exe" file. > > The old version is needed because it doesn't have the check that keeps > you from uploading the wrong image into your radio. Without the old > version, uploading the BAO2.img into radio #1 would fail. > >> Then I go to the KC9HI site and click on the F5R3407 BF-F8HP(150319N) >> (factory) img and that will load the factory image into chirp? (if I >> don't have the old build loaded this wont work?) and then I need to >> upload the factory file into radio 1 and then I have to reload the >> latest > chirp build. >> Do I have that right? > > Not exactly. You don't need to download anything because you can > upload your image from radio #2 or radio #3. Then once you are > successful, you can remove the folder that the 7-14-2014 version of CHIRP is in. > >> >> Will the other images I currently have in chirp be deleted when I >> load the old version? > > Not if you do it the way I just explained to do it. > >> >> So grateful for your help... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim >> Unroe >> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 6:06 PM >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported >> by >> radio: >> >> Debra, >> >> Yes. The squelch settings were changed in radio #1. >> >> All three radios have the same N5R340A firmware. You should be able >> to able to upload an image from any one of them to any one of the others. >> >> The reason you can't (and it is a good thing you can't) is because >> someone has uploaded and image from a radio with BFB firmware into >> radio #1. It probably doesn't receive signal without pressing the >> [MONI] button. You definitely do not want to upload BAO1.img into >> radio #2 > or radio #3. >> >> You need to follow the procedure in the link below and upload either >> BAO2.img or BAO3.img (they are both identical) into radio #1. >> >> http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R >> >> Once radio #1 if fixed, be sure to upgrade back to the latest CHIRP >> daily build. >> >> Jim KC9HI >> >> On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 8:40 PM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: >>> You know, I think on the first radio I might have changed the >>> service >> settings before I actually saved the first file... >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: >> 09/12/15 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: > 09/12/15 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: 09/12/15

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Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio:
by dwilson 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

I am not sure which image to select in kc9hi list. The closet I see is N5R3403 but mine was N5R340A. What should I do? -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:36 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: Debra, On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 11:06 PM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: > Ok, rats, and I thot I was doing so good... have no idea where the > other firmware came from because I don't own any other radios and have > never been in chirp before today, but nevertheless... The radio probably got a bad load at the factory. > > May I ask how you could tell about the BFB firmware? The memory layout changed when going from BFB firmware to N5R firmware. They are not compatible an image from one to a radio of another is not good. So if CHIRP detects this, it aborts the upload. > > I would like to confirm I understand what needs done here before I do it. > > So now I need to actually upload an old build (7-14-2014) into chirp. Yes. You can use the "win32.zip" version. Just extract it anywhere convenient. That way it won't mess with your current CHIRP. Just find and double click on the "chirpw.exe" file. The old version is needed because it doesn't have the check that keeps you from uploading the wrong image into your radio. Without the old version, uploading the BAO2.img into radio #1 would fail. > Then I go to the KC9HI site and click on the F5R3407 BF-F8HP(150319N) > (factory) img and that will load the factory image into chirp? (if I > don't have the old build loaded this wont work?) and then I need to > upload the factory file into radio 1 and then I have to reload the latest chirp build. > Do I have that right? Not exactly. You don't need to download anything because you can upload your image from radio #2 or radio #3. Then once you are successful, you can remove the folder that the 7-14-2014 version of CHIRP is in. > > Will the other images I currently have in chirp be deleted when I load > the old version? Not if you do it the way I just explained to do it. > > So grateful for your help... > > -----Original Message----- > From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Unroe > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 6:06 PM > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported > by > radio: > > Debra, > > Yes. The squelch settings were changed in radio #1. > > All three radios have the same N5R340A firmware. You should be able to > able to upload an image from any one of them to any one of the others. > > The reason you can't (and it is a good thing you can't) is because > someone has uploaded and image from a radio with BFB firmware into > radio #1. It probably doesn't receive signal without pressing the > [MONI] button. You definitely do not want to upload BAO1.img into radio #2 or radio #3. > > You need to follow the procedure in the link below and upload either > BAO2.img or BAO3.img (they are both identical) into radio #1. > > http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R > > Once radio #1 if fixed, be sure to upgrade back to the latest CHIRP > daily build. > > Jim KC9HI > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 8:40 PM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: >> You know, I think on the first radio I might have changed the service > settings before I actually saved the first file... >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: > 09/12/15 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: 09/12/15

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Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio:
by dwilson 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Ok, rats, and I thot I was doing so good... have no idea where the other firmware came from because I don't own any other radios and have never been in chirp before today, but nevertheless... May I ask how you could tell about the BFB firmware? I would like to confirm I understand what needs done here before I do it. So now I need to actually upload an old build (7-14-2014) into chirp. Then I go to the KC9HI site and click on the F5R3407 BF-F8HP(150319N) (factory) img and that will load the factory image into chirp? (if I don't have the old build loaded this wont work?) and then I need to upload the factory file into radio 1 and then I have to reload the latest chirp build. Do I have that right? Will the other images I currently have in chirp be deleted when I load the old version? So grateful for your help... -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 6:06 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: Debra, Yes. The squelch settings were changed in radio #1. All three radios have the same N5R340A firmware. You should be able to able to upload an image from any one of them to any one of the others. The reason you can't (and it is a good thing you can't) is because someone has uploaded and image from a radio with BFB firmware into radio #1. It probably doesn't receive signal without pressing the [MONI] button. You definitely do not want to upload BAO1.img into radio #2 or radio #3. You need to follow the procedure in the link below and upload either BAO2.img or BAO3.img (they are both identical) into radio #1. http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R Once radio #1 if fixed, be sure to upgrade back to the latest CHIRP daily build. Jim KC9HI On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 8:40 PM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: > You know, I think on the first radio I might have changed the service settings before I actually saved the first file... > _______________________________________________ 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: 09/12/15

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Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio:
by dwilson 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

You know, I think on the first radio I might have changed the service settings before I actually saved the first file... -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 5:13 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 7:56 PM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: > I have three radios. I used chirp to download an image of the first > radio, made a few changes just to practice the process (added some > NOAA frequencies), saved that file and uploaded it to radio 1. Changes > uploaded fine. > > > > I thot’ I could use that same fine to upload to the other radios so > they would all be set up the same? > > > > I downloaded the image of the second radio and saved it, then tried to > upload the changed file from the first radio to the second but got > this > error: > > An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: 'XXXXXXX' where > each X is actually a rectangular box with an upper case X inside. > > > > I saw where someone else had this error and it was noted that the > firmware was not the same for the two radios so I checked it and the > firmware displayed in the Firmware Message 1 for both downloads is > identical: N5R340A > > > > So I’m not sure where to go from here. I guess I can recreate all the > changes in the download from the second radio (?) but kind of wanted > to know what I am doing wrong so the upload of the image from the > first radio is not being supported by the second? > > > > Thanks for your help! > > debra > All 14 characters of the firmware version must exactly match. Download from all 3 radios and email them to me. I will take a look to see what is going on. 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: 09/12/15

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Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio:
by dwilson 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

OK, not sure where the other characters are... hopefully you can look at the attached files. ATTACHED THE THREE IMAGES OF THE THREE RADIOS OUT OF THE BOX. -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 5:13 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 7:56 PM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: > I have three radios. I used chirp to download an image of the first > radio, made a few changes just to practice the process (added some > NOAA frequencies), saved that file and uploaded it to radio 1. Changes > uploaded fine. > > > > I thot’ I could use that same fine to upload to the other radios so > they would all be set up the same? > > > > I downloaded the image of the second radio and saved it, then tried to > upload the changed file from the first radio to the second but got > this > error: > > An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: 'XXXXXXX' where > each X is actually a rectangular box with an upper case X inside. > > > > I saw where someone else had this error and it was noted that the > firmware was not the same for the two radios so I checked it and the > firmware displayed in the Firmware Message 1 for both downloads is > identical: N5R340A > > > > So I’m not sure where to go from here. I guess I can recreate all the > changes in the download from the second radio (?) but kind of wanted > to know what I am doing wrong so the upload of the image from the > first radio is not being supported by the second? > > > > Thanks for your help! > > debra > All 14 characters of the firmware version must exactly match. Download from all 3 radios and email them to me. I will take a look to see what is going on. 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: 09/12/15

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[chirp_users] Baofeng - Programming specific RDA1846 codes via Chirp
by David Ranch 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Hello Everyone, I fellow HAM pointed me to this URL which seems pretty pretty interesting on how to do some advanced things with these inexpensive radios: http://www.elazary.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:txrx… In a different article on the same site, the author mentioned he looked at Chirp to do this programming but gave up as it only programs memories and some radio settings: http://www.elazary.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:hack… I'm curious if Chirp could actually set some of these low level RDA1846 codes or if it really requires direct programming via I2C? --David KI6ZHD

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[chirp_users] An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio:
by dwilson 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

I have three radios. I used chirp to download an image of the first radio, made a few changes just to practice the process (added some NOAA frequencies), saved that file and uploaded it to radio 1. Changes uploaded fine. I thot' I could use that same fine to upload to the other radios so they would all be set up the same? I downloaded the image of the second radio and saved it, then tried to upload the changed file from the first radio to the second but got this error: An error has occurred. Image not supported by radio: 'XXXXXXX' where each X is actually a rectangular box with an upper case X inside. I saw where someone else had this error and it was noted that the firmware was not the same for the two radios so I checked it and the firmware displayed in the Firmware Message 1 for both downloads is identical: N5R340A So I'm not sure where to go from here. I guess I can recreate all the changes in the download from the second radio (?) but kind of wanted to know what I am doing wrong so the upload of the image from the first radio is not being supported by the second? Thanks for your help! debra

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Re: [chirp_users] trying to load and access chirp software
by dwilson 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Thx! -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 6:45 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] trying to load and access chirp software Debra, The default for Windows is to hide most extensions (.exe included). The file that you need to double-click on to launch CHIRP is "chirpw.exe" so look for "chirpw". Jim KC9HI On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 1:48 AM, dwilson <dwilson223(a)cox.net> wrote: > I probably should not even be typing this request but I have bought a > baofeng f8hp radio and well, I may as well try to use it, so… > > I was trying to get the chirp software loaded so I can get it setup. I > used the daily build install from the CHIRP website. It seemed to run > ok but did not give me a desktop icon. I was following the very clear > and easy miklor instructions but I have a version of windows that does > not provide a start button, neither does it give me an “all programs” > selection (don’t ask me what version of windows I have because I don’t > know how to find that either). So I used the “file explorer” option > and found the CHIRP folder but I do not see anything to click on to > open the software. The folders I see > include: etc, lib, locale, share, stock_configs. I have looked around > in each of these but do not see any sort of .exe file to open the software. > > > > Can someone help me understand what I am missing in this process… I > know… not a good sign if I can’t even get the software open, not sure > I’ll know what to do with it when I do, or how I will ever configure > the radio, but for now. I just need to be able to open the CHIRP software. > > > > Thank you. > > > > debra > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: 09/12/15

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Re: [chirp_users] trying to load and access chirp software
by dwilson 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Thx! Got it! From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Ron Thornton Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 6:12 AM To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] trying to load and access chirp software There should be a chirpw.exe file that starts the program (On my Win8.1 "C:\Program Files (x86)\CHIRP\chirpw.exe") You can usually hit the windows key and start typing the command name and the system will find the EXE. -Ron- N1JKL On 9/12/2015 1:48 AM, dwilson wrote: I probably should not even be typing this request but I have bought a baofeng f8hp radio and well, I may as well try to use it, so. I was trying to get the chirp software loaded so I can get it setup. I used the daily build install from the CHIRP website. It seemed to run ok but did not give me a desktop icon. I was following the very clear and easy miklor instructions but I have a version of windows that does not provide a start button, neither does it give me an "all programs" selection (don't ask me what version of windows I have because I don't know how to find that either). So I used the "file explorer" option and found the CHIRP folder but I do not see anything to click on to open the software. The folders I see include: etc., lib, locale, share, stock_configs. I have looked around in each of these but do not see any sort of .exe file to open the software. Can someone help me understand what I am missing in this process. I know. not a good sign if I can't even get the software open, not sure I'll know what to do with it when I do, or how I will ever configure the radio, but for now. I just need to be able to open the CHIRP software. Thank you. debra _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com> -- Aerostation - The Art of Ballooning www.Aerostation.org <http://www.Aerostation.org> Littleton, MA USA _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4419/10627 - Release Date: 09/12/15

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