November 2016 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] New vv-898s
by James Flanders 13 Nov '16

13 Nov '16

Last month I bought a Liexen vv-898s. It has taken me a good while to figure out how to use the software that came with it. I can work repeaters, however I have to set the squelch at zero in order to receive. Even with a 7db antenna at 30 at the base. The version I have is 1.05. I understand that the chirp software at the moment does not work with this version. What can I do? This TXCVR fits perfectly in my 2016 Nissan Frontier. I really want to keep it. James Flanders w0oog(a)verizon.net

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

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-20161112 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #447 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5X3] Add remaining DTMF Decode settings This patch adds the following settings to the BTech UV-5X3: - Group Code - Space Code related to #3931 [Michael Wagner <michael.wagner(a)gmx.at>] Add TreeView into ScrolledWindow to prevent resize of window. #4209 [Michael Wagner <michael.wagner(a)gmx.at>] [uv5r] Memorize extra-settings before erasing memory. Fix for UV-5R of issue #4121 Try two, with consistent naming of variables. [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KG-UV8D] Add TX Inhibited Channel Support The Wouxun KG-UV8D supports the ability to program channels with TX disabled. This patch adds support for this feature. Related to #4175

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[chirp_users] Thanks
by Roger Fethkenher 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Thank You Jim Unroe Roger Fethkenher

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[chirp_users] Foafang uv8c
by Roger Fethkenher 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

I would like to know how to unlock this radio,,, I have been given this radio to start my journey into the world of ham radio. Thank You for Help in this matter Roger Fethkenher

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[chirp_users] Uv5r and 8hp programming
by Mark 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

On a baofeng uv5r and 8hp- how do I show the assigned name to each channel to be displayed on radio. Programmed thru chirp and it shows the name but displays frequency Numbers on radio display . Can they be set up to show the name on channel mode -a and b--and then show the assigned frequency number to same when switched to freq Mode Also what about squelch setting I can only here rx on local weather channel band Sent from my iPad

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[chirp_users] importing rows from a previous database
by Glenn 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Hi, Initially, I had a friend load in my Baofeng UV5R from his database, with some other program, not Chirp. That worked fine, and then I started using Chirp on my Ubuntu, and with great accessibility, I subscribed to Radio Reference and downloaded some local stuff into my database, and all was good. Then I noticed that I lost all my weather radio stations, they were in the 80s. I can go back to an old Chirp database and find them there, but I am wondering if there is a way to import selected rows from the old database and moving them into the new one, over-writing the ones in the new database, in the same row numbers. I would like to learn to do this without re-writing them by hand. Thanks. Glenn

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[chirp_users] ARRL Webinar on Chirp
by jml 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

I hope you enjoy it. Shows some basic usage of chirp and Q&A. I hope I did the Chirp Community proud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbj_L8Dl-gc James

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[chirp_users] retevis rt-5rv
by Tom Simonson 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

I have used Chirp with Baofeng and BTech radios. I may have the occasion to program some retevis rt-5rv radios. They look quite similar to the retevis rt-5r (with just the addition of a chrome screen over the speaker), and appear to be like the Baofeng UV-5r radios. I assume that they are part of the same family as the Baofeng 5 series radios. Chirp does have an entry for the retevis rt-5r, but not for the retevis rt-5rV variant. I expect that they are functionally the same (for programming basic functionality e.g. channels, channel names etc.), but can anybody confirm that they can be programmed with the 5R selected? -- Tom Simonson, Alameda CA (tom(a)tsimonson.com)

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 02 Nov '16

02 Nov '16

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-20161102 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #446 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Remove test images after each run This avoids filling /tmp with test images. Reverting the patch for #4051 made me trip over this. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Revert r2797 because it makes some tests crash Related to #4051 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [NEW MODEL] Add Support for Baofeng UV-82WP (and similar models) This patch adds support for the following radio models: Baofeng/Pofung BF-A58, UV-82WP and GT-3WP Retevis RT6 Related to #3485 and others [Tyler Tidman <tyler.tidman(a)draak.ca>] Add 8 new PMR channels to LPD and PMR stock config. Fixes #4107. [Tyler Tidman <tyler.tidman(a)draak.ca>] Minor PEP8 cleanup for some drivers. Fixes #4161. [Michael Wagner <michael.wagner(a)gmx.at>] [btech] Add support for 5Tone-seetings. Contributes to #4051 Added support for all 5-Tone related settings provided by the QYT KT-8900R. Only tested with KT-8900R - reports with other models supported by the btech-driver are highly appreciated.

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[chirp_users] programming cable. (was Unable to, > read/write Wouxon KG-UV8D)
by John Schubert 01 Nov '16

01 Nov '16

+1 Works for my Baofengs on Macbook Pro & Mac Pro, Mavericks & El Capitan... John On 10/31/16 12:00 PM, Phil - w2lie <w2lie(a)w2lie.net> wrote: > For anyone that is looking for a verified cable: Here is the > cable I purchased from Amazon. It uses the FTDI chip, so you don't have to worry > about the Prolific Copies: http://amzn.to/2e2otzN The cable was a straight > forward "plug and play" solution on my windows 7 machine. > Phil > On 10/30/2016 3:45 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote: >> > Phil, >> > >> > Would you post to the group the model cable that DID work? It would >> > help others (and myself). >> > >> > 73 >> > DR >> > N1EA >> > >> >

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