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[chirp_users] app crashing with image upload (OSX)
by Ted Timmons 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

I only started using Chirp with the 3/1 build. I have a Prolific cable and a UV-5R (with the carrier squelch issue) on my OSX 10.10 box. I'm using the recommended KK7DS runtime. I installed the 1.6 kext from Prolific, then after discussion with Jim Unroe I grabbed the 2.0 driver from mac-usb-serial.com. When I upload the image that came off my radio, it works fine. When I try to use a "factory reset" image from Jim Unroe (that he personally supplied to me), I get a nasty crash. This is NOT the famous "error" reported by others on a factory reset. Here's the stacktrace from the crash- there's also a snippet of console log in there, which doesn't give anything as an ERROR. I can reproduce this with both the 1.6 and 2.0 drivers (thankfully, they bind to a different /dev location). https://gist.github.com/tedder/96c21d0a87c7c343ebdb What should I do next? The only reference to something similar that I've found was this, which went off on a different tangent: http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_devel/2015-August/003511.html and this, which is for d-rat: http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/drats_users/2010-February/002828.ht… Note I'm still working with Jim to try some images. That doesn't explain why Chirp is crashing on these. -ted

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[chirp_users] The Tale of two Baofengs
by Bob 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Re cloning 2 Baofengs UV-5R one Yellow one Black. The issue has been resolved by updating Chirp to the latest daily build for Linux. Thank You all for your responses to my query. Thanks and 73, Bob, VK2BYF

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[chirp_users] Daily Build
by Jon G 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

I have a BF-F8HP handheld. I downloaded Chirp back last winter some time. The version I have works fine. Is there any good reason that I should update to the current version.....If it ain't broke don't fix it?? Thx -- *Dr. Jonathan Goodson*

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[chirp_users] The tale of two Baofengs
by Bob 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

2 Baofeng UV-5R one yellow one black. Tried to clone them by turning on the source (yellow one) while holding down the "mon" key. The black one is connected and on. Lights come on but black one stays in factory default. I can read the yellow one no problems Firmware BFS297 Black one, Firmware BFB297, same cable same chirp same USB port I get, "Radio refused to send block 0x0000" I have programmed dozens of these beasties with no problem. I have programmed Wouxuns, Yaesus, Icoms, no problem but this one's got be beat. I'm using Linux Mint 17.3 so no driver problems. Over to the Gurus, Thanks de VK2BYF Bob

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[chirp_users] Antomako/Anytone AT-5189
by Tim Schutte 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

Hi Guys, I was given the mobile rig I mentioned in the Subject line. Has anyone managed to get the latest version of chirp working with this radio. If not, how can I help make it work? Tnx, 73-- Tim KC8HR -- *Tim Schutte kc8hr(a)sbcglobal.net kc8hr(a)yahoo.com kc8hr(a)arrl.net tjschutte(a)gmail.com "Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." --Yoda*

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[chirp_users] Chirp won't work in XP with no service packs.
by Dan Jolley 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

I apologize if this is the wrong place for such a question, but I am restoring an old Windows XP laptop to program my radios in Chirp and the official BaoFeng programming software. The original laptop (2002 Toshiba Satellite) with XP came with no service packs installed. Do I need to install all 3 service packs for the Prolific programming cable (I'm using the XP driver for the prolific cable) to work with Chirp? I tried it with no service packs and Chirp didn't work, it kept telling me to reinstall Chirp but that didn't fix it. The BaoFeng official software seemed to work, I just read from the radio, but did not try writing back to the radio. Right now I have Service Pack 2 installed and I'm gonna give it a try. The laptop is so old that Windows XP Service Pack 3 really slows down the computer drastically. The laptop doesn't have much memory or a very big hard drive. XP with no service packs runs real fast, but slows down more and more as I install the service packs. I'm going to try it with service pack 2 installed. I do not have it connected to the internet so I'm not worried about automatic Windows Driver updates to mess up the Prolific cable. I'm just curious if anyone else has tried the same thing. I've got the FTDI cable on Win10 on my home computer but there's times I want to experiment using the laptop so I can free up my home computer. Thanks,Dan Jolley

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[chirp_users] UV5-RTP question
by Danny Richardson 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

Can anyone tell me if current version of CHIRP workswith the Baofeng UV5-RTP. Thanks & 73, Danny

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[chirp_users] Yaesu Ft-8800
by Todd Bloomingdale 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

Anyone having issues of getting the radio to download from the radio. I have a brand new FTDI program cord and a brand new 8800. I have followed the sequence of getting the radio into clone mode, but I can't get chirp to communicate with the radio. Using Windows 10 Home FTDI programming cord (Drivers up to date) on COM1 Todd Bloomingdale-KC9LOX Tomah, WI

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Re: [chirp_users] baofeng programming cable
by Lreiher 04 Mar '16

04 Mar '16

folks, thank you all for your input and education! actually, Jim KC9HI was one of the most helpful. i was able to resolve my problem by gg to the mikor site and following the directions to stop win 10 from auto updating the prolific driver; then dnlddg the 3.2.0.0 ver. and getting it installed through dev.mgr.. AMAZING ! ! ! all is good now w/ my clone prolific cable! now, i only have one issue w/ chirp. i have a UV-5R and got all 100 of my channels programmed into it. i saved it as an xx.img file. then, i need to send this same file to my UV-5RHP; but, when i open it and try to upload, i cant; the radio box is grayed out so i cant change to the BF-8 so it will not send it to my HP unit. how do i save/rename/whatever to get the file into my HP H/T ? thanks loads for getting me out of the box i was stuck in!! peace, larry KD9AVZ On 2/20/2016 3:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:

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[chirp_users] Offset not uploading
by Bobby Minchew 04 Mar '16

04 Mar '16

New CHIRP user. Got everything to work well on my MAC computer with latest Chirp build. Baofeng BF-F9V2+ but connecting with the recommended setting of BF-F8HP. Everythign is working perfectly except my offset settings won’t carry over when I upload the image to my radios. I have the DUPLEX set to either + or - and then type in the offset. Save image. Upload to radios. The radios stay on OFFSET 000.000. Any suggestions? Thanks. Bobby

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