February 2016 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] win 10
by William Coleman 30 May '16

30 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

5 5

[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '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-20160229 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #386 [Richard Cochran <ag6qr(a)sonic.net>] [FT2900] Allow support of modded variant of FT-2900. Fix #3387 This adds a new registered radio class with appropriate IDBLOCK to support a modified variant of FT-2900/FT-1900 for upload/download. Bug #3387 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <co7wt(a)frcuba.co.cu>] [PATCH][FD-268] Fix a annonying print on the debug space, Fix #2169 This erase a "print" left accidentaly, it's harmless but it bugs me a lot in the developer process.

8 10

[chirp_users] offset precision
by Adk Lover 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Hi,I've just set up CHIRP and downloaded the memory channel list from my Baofeng UV-5RV2+. I notice that the offsets on my saved channels are not exactly what I expected to see. For the channels where I have set the offset to 000.600 in the radio, it's showing 0.601550 or 0.599890 in CHIRP. For the channels where I have set the offset to 005.000 in the radio, it's showing 5.001550 or 4.999890 in CHIRP. My question is, do I need to make any changes to these offset entries before writing the image back to the radio? Should I fix the entries to show the exact frequencies that I entered in the radio, or are the shifted frequencies correct? As a side note, I see that the default offset for channels that I have not set up are exactly 0.600000. I'm afraid to write an image back to the radio that could cause a problem so I thought it would be best to check first. Thanks.Ed

3 3

Re: [chirp_users] offset precision
by Tom TA 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Corrected typo regarding version number. Should be: BFB297 Greetings, The error of 110 Hz doesn't seem very significant but the 1,550 Hz error could cause some operational problems. Do the two different error levels relate to different shift directions? I recently programmed some channels into a UV-5R+ manually and read the memory bank back with Chirp. There was no error in the offsets as read by Chirp. However I cannot use menu 26 to check the offsets in /Channel Mode/ as it always reports zero. I confirm the proper offset by using the reverse function which displays the shift but of course with 1 KHz limited resolution. My firmware version is BFB297. I wonder what firmware version you have? (Easy to determine by holding the #3 key pressed during power up.) I also wonder if there is a list of known problems with different firmware versions posted somewhere? 73 Tom VA7TA

2 1

Re: [chirp_users] offset precision
by Tom TA 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Greetings, The error of 110 Hz doesn't seem very significant but the 1,550 Hz error could cause some operational problems. Do the two different error levels relate to different shift directions? I recently programmed some channels into a UV-5R+ manually and read the memory bank back with Chirp. There was no error in the offsets as read by Chirp. However I cannot use menu 26 to check the offsets in /Channel Mode/ as it always reports zero. I confirm the proper offset by using the reverse function which displays the shift but of course with 1 KHz limited resolution. My firmware version is BFB927. I wonder what firmware version you have? (Easy to determine by holding the #3 key pressed during power up.) I also wonder if there is a list of known problems with different firmware versions posted somewhere? 73 Tom VA7TA On 16-02-28 12:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Message: 16 > Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 19:12:05 +0000 (UTC) > From: Adk Lover<progrock01(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] offset precision > To:"chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com" > <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: > <550474104.655095.1456686725490.JavaMail.yahoo(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi,I've just set up CHIRP and downloaded the memory channel list from my Baofeng UV-5RV2+. > I notice that the offsets on my saved channels are not exactly what I expected to see. > > For the channels where I have set the offset to 000.600 in the radio, it's showing 0.601550 or 0.599890 in CHIRP. > For the channels where I have set the offset to 005.000 in the radio, it's showing 5.001550 or 4.999890 in CHIRP. > My question is, do I need to make any changes to these offset entries before writing the image back to the radio?? Should I fix the entries to show the exact frequencies that I entered in the radio, or are the shifted frequencies correct? > As a side note, I see that the default offset for channels that I have not set up are exactly 0.600000. > I'm afraid to write an image back to the radio that could cause a problem so I thought it would be best to check first. > > Thanks.Ed > > > >

2 1

[chirp_users] Chirp won't read CSV files correctly
by Chris Nordstrom 28 Feb '16

28 Feb '16

I have a KG-UV8D. I can use Chirp to read from the radio, and save the image and create a CSV file. But if I modify the CSV file and then try to open it from Chirp, I get various errors. I was able to successfully import 15 memories (plus the default 0 channel the Chirp creates -- don't know what this is), but when Chirp encounters the next line (16th entry) in my CSV file if barfs and says "Mismatched column numbers line 17". I can delete the first 15 rows in my CSV file and create a new series of entries with the second half of my memory list, starting with Channel 16, and it works, until it gets to the 17th line, then issues the error "Mismatched column numbers line 17". Now, I'm certain that import/export has to be a very basic function so I must be doing something wrong any help out there? Chirp version (the only one I can find on the web site) : chirp-daily-20160224-installer.exe Windows 7 Microsoft Excel 2003 I also created an account on your the web site, but cannot login -- I get the message login info invalid-- do I have to wait for an email after creating an account? Chris Nordstrom

12 29

[chirp_users] CHiRP Support for Low Cost MobileRadios
by Al Cohan 28 Feb '16

28 Feb '16

Hello. I use CHiRP for all my radios and would like to ask if and when the low cost Chinese Radios will be supported? I know the Leixen vv-898 is supported, but are any others like the UV-2500, UV-5000, BTECH 8900 tri band mobiles supported? Thank You, Al KI6JXB

3 2

[chirp_users] Problems uploading from Yaesu FT60
by Dave Capstick 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

Hi All,my first post and a new user to Chirp. I would like to program my Yaesu FT60 with various local repeaters and the frequencies for some FM satellites. I am using Windows 8.1, the latest version of Chirp (updated today) and a cable from here Yaesu FT-60 USB Programming CableDownloading from my FT60 is fine. I then edit the file and try to upload. That's when I get the message 'Failed to communicate with radio: Radio did not respond' I have looked at some online documentation and I am aware that for Yaesu radios you need to follow the steps very carefully. These are the steps which i took: - connected my cable to laptop and radio (drivers were installed on first connection) - held MONI button in while switching radio on. Released MONI button.- used selector knob to move to f8 CLONE- Pushed f/w key. Screen blinks- in Chirp - I downloaded from the radio. I checked the correct COM ports in device manager. Download was successful- I edited downloaded file in Chirp- To upload I pressed MONI - RX appeared on the screen.- I attempted to upload to the radio but as soon as I tried this I got the error message - failed to communicate with radio Does anyone have any ideas as to what is going on? Any help much appreciated. I've attached the .img file for reference Cheers Dave M0IKT | | | | | | | | | | | Yaesu FT-60 USB Programming CableYaesu FT-60 USB Programming Cable | | | | View on www.hamgoodies.c... | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |

2 1

[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '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-20160224 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #385 [Richard Cochran <ag6qr(a)sonic.net>] [FT2900] Add msg for attempt to upload to locked radio. Fixes #3055 A user may "lock" an FT-2900/FT-1900, preventing configuration changes. An upload will fail if this is the case. This patch adds some text to the upload dialog box to help the user avoid attempting to upload to a locked radio. It also adds some text to the error message that appears on upload failure, to suggest the user check to make sure his radio is not locked. [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5R] Remove "Special Block" Check This patch removes the "special block" check. It is no longer needed now that an upload will not be permitted unless the firmware version of the image and the firmware version of the radio exactly match. Bug #3371 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5R] "Wipe" Channel Name Add code to also wipe memory name when memory channel is deleted. Bug #3369 [K. Arvanitis <kosta(a)alumni.uvic.ca>] [FT-60] Added support for DTMF autodial memories. Issue #3343

1 0

[chirp_users] TK-790 users, developer need help from you...
by Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

Hi, I'm Pavel Milanes one of the Chirp developers, I'm developing the driver for the Kenwood TK-790 radio, and found that this radio has a two front versions, one simple with a front speakers and other complex with a lot of buttons and no front speaker. I need help from users with the complex front head, the need is for testing the alpha code of the driver to get an image of this radios to compare if the complex head is identical to the simplex one, if not then to make the pertinent mods to the driver to get support to the two versions. 73

2 2