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[chirp_users] Kenwood TK-260G
by James Tills 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Does anyone have good instructions for programing a Kenwood TK-260G, including needed cable and/or Driver. I tried and only got an error that the radio will not go into program mode. Any help or phone number of someone that has a Kenwood TK-260G that I can call would be much appreciated. I am a volunteer fire fighter and am trying to reuse these radios for a new fire district. Thanks Jim W7JWT

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[chirp_users] Windows update for FTDI
by Jim Pruitt 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

As has been noted on here before, FTDI has updates that make non FTDI usb to serial adapters found in many programming cables inoperative by rewriting the device ID so moving it to a new computer won't help. I guess FTDI is at it again as mentioned in this TechRepublic article: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/ftdi-abuses-windows-update-pushing-driv… By sending out updated Windows drivers during automatic updates breaks counterfeit cables. So as has been mentioned here before, use older drivers. Thank you. Jim Pruitt

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Re: [chirp_users] Information
by NP3AR 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Thanks for your prompt reply. The OEM software is for Windows and the vendor told me not to use it. I use Linux. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4 -------- Original message -------- From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> Date:02/03/2016 10:17 PM (GMT-04:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Information On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 9:01 PM, NP3AR <NP3AR(a)gmx.com> wrote: > > > I'm trying to program a Jetsresm JT270M. I have two main issues: > 1. If I remove a memory from my list it remains a lighter color and I can't > find a way of re-using that line. You click in the "Frequency" cell and add a valid frequency. Then you add the remaining parameters for that memory. It worked here an imaged downloaded from the repository. > > 2. This radio has what is supposed to be a unique number to call it back > over the air. It works. The problem, all radios come out of the factory with > number 1000. The manual says it can be changed only when connected to the > computer. However, there in no such a field on Chirp. What settings get added to radio's driver are affected by many factors. How long the developer has access to the radio, how important the feature is to ham radio, how difficult it is to implement, etc. > > Any help will be appreciated. You can add an issue and request to have this setting/feature added. Then you'll have to wait and see if a developer (possibly with access to a radio) is interested in taking this project on. You may be requested to provide some images and testing. CHIRP is open source. You can volunteer to add the feature that you want/need yourself. You can use the OEM software to edit this setting. Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to %(user_address)s To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Information
by NP3AR 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

I'm trying to program a Jetsresm JT270M. I have two main issues: 1. If I remove a memory from my list it remains a lighter color and I can't find a way of re-using that line. 2. This radio has what is supposed to be a unique number to call it back over the air. It works. The problem, all radios come out of the factory with number 1000. The manual says it can be changed only when connected to the computer. However, there in no such a field on Chirp. Any help will be appreciated. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng uv-66
by Randy Elliott 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Hi Jim I have been away on vacation so I'm back to try getting you more info on this UV-66 When I hold down the 5 key during power on the display shows "B66S03" Don't know if this helps but hope so. Randy VE3JPU

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 01 Feb '16

01 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-20160201 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #381 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix broken get_settings() for TH-UVF8D Apparently at some point we started referring to the top settings group as "basic" instead of "group". I think this was broken in the patch for #2285 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Replace FD-268B image Bug #2169 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Remove ft50_ll.py from the cpep8 manifest Fallout from #1233 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix some PEP8 issues in icomciv Probably related to some past bug, so #0

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[chirp_users] How to set CIV address for Icom Radios
by David Hagood 31 Jan '16

31 Jan '16

In trying to use the new bank memory support in Chirp on my IC-7000, at first I was unable to get Chirp to work. I found that Chirp seems to be using a fixed address of 0x70 for the radio. My radio is set to 0x58 due to my screwdriver controller, and so Chirp didn't want to talk to the radio until I temporarily changed the CIV address on the radio. It would be nice if Chirp would allow changing the address it assumes the radio is on. I cannot find a bug report for that; should I try to submit one?

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[chirp_users] Power Setting for Frequencies and Bluetooth connection
by Walt Childson 31 Jan '16

31 Jan '16

New to CHIRP, haven't used it yet. Also new to my radio (Yaesu FT857D) and a new General. So forgive me if I'm not asking any intelligent questions. I have two 1. Can a power setting be set for an individual frequency via the image file? As an example, if I wanted to use a MURS frequency, it has the 2 watt limit. Is this an option that can be added? 2. I have a CAT/Bluetooth cable which I would like to use to connect to my radio through CHIRP, is that possible? If so, how do I accomplish that? Thanks for your help Walt

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