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[chirp_users] Help with opening chirp program
by Scott Dalstra 08 Apr '17

08 Apr '17

I downloaded the chirp software to my laptop that uses windows vista using the appropriate dated file described in the directions. Download was successful, I created a new folder to store downloaded chirp program in. After completing the download I tried to open the program to start using it, when I opened the folder to start the program the only thing that happens is it shows me all the program files. Is the program supposed to start automatically or is there a specific way to start the program after it is down loaded. I uninstalled and reloaded the program a few times thinking I did something wrong, it just won't start. Any simple direction would be helpful. Thanks

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[chirp_users] Chirp and Wouxun KG-639E
by Kai Vidar Dohme 08 Apr '17

08 Apr '17

I have not found Wouxun KG-639E in the "chirp-daily-installer.exe" Any chance for this one ? 73 de LB5OA K.V.Dohme

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Re: [chirp_users] Setting Frequency on TK-360
by clowery 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

The Kenwood software protest when out of range freqs are entered but will program them anyway. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: John Kemker <kemkerj3(a)gmail.com> Date: 04/07/2017 5:14 PM (GMT-05:00) To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Setting Frequency on TK-360 I was given a Kenwood TK-360 (4-channel model) at the last Stone Mountain Hamfest. Finally got a USB cable and hooked it up to my desktop machine and downloaded the radio to CHIRP. I get the following: Location,Name,Frequency,Duplex,Offset,Tone,rToneFreq,cToneFreq,DtcsCode,DtcsPolarity,Mode,TStep,Skip,Comment,URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL1,,441.900000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,141.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,,2,,444.625000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,123.0,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,,3,,443.100000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,,4,,446.000000,,0.000000,TSQL,88.5,250.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, However, when I try to change the frequency of any of the memory channels to the local (DeKalb County, GA) repeaters, I get the following error: "Pasted memory 1 is not compatible with this radio because: Frequency 440.700000 is out of supported rangeTx freq 445.700000 is out of supported range" I get the same types of error for the other three frequencies, as well: 442.200000, 444.250000, & 444.900000. How can I override the "supported range" to update my radio? I'm using CHIRP daily-20170406, (GTK 2.24.30, PyGTK 2.24.0, Python 2.7.12) under Linux Mint OS: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena x86_64 Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic Shell: bash 4.3.46 Resolution: 1440x900, 1440x900 DE: Xfce WM: Xfwm4 WM Theme: Mint-X Theme: Mint-X [GTK2/3] CPU: AMD FX-8120 (8) @ 3.1GHz GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series Memory: 7628MiB / 8006MiB Disk (/): 731G / 1.8T (43%) Obviously, someone has programmed "unsupported" frequencies in this radio already. -- --John E Kemker III

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[chirp_users] Setting Frequency on TK-360
by John Kemker 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

I was given a Kenwood TK-360 (4-channel model) at the last Stone Mountain Hamfest. Finally got a USB cable and hooked it up to my desktop machine and downloaded the radio to CHIRP. I get the following: Location,Name,Frequency,Duplex,Offset,Tone,rToneFreq,cToneFreq,DtcsCode, DtcsPolarity,Mode,TStep,Skip,Comment,URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL 1,,441.900000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,141.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 2,,444.625000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,123.0,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 3,,443.100000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 4,,446.000000,,0.000000,TSQL,88.5,250.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, However, when I try to change the frequency of any of the memory channels to the local (DeKalb County, GA) repeaters, I get the following error: "Pasted memory 1 is not compatible with this radio because: Frequency 440.700000 is out of supported range Tx freq 445.700000 is out of supported range" I get the same types of error for the other three frequencies, as well: 442.200000, 444.250000, & 444.900000. How can I override the "supported range" to update my radio? I'm using CHIRP daily-20170406, (GTK 2.24.30, PyGTK 2.24.0, Python 2.7.12) under Linux Mint OS: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena x86_64 Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic Shell: bash 4.3.46 Resolution: 1440x900, 1440x900 DE: Xfce WM: Xfwm4 WM Theme: Mint-X Theme: Mint-X [GTK2/3] CPU: AMD FX-8120 (8) @ 3.1GHz GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series Memory: 7628MiB / 8006MiB Disk (/): 731G / 1.8T (43%) Obviously, someone has programmed "unsupported" frequencies in this radio already. -- --John E Kemker III

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[chirp_users] baofeng/kenwood mic
by Jim McIver 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Can anyone recommend a speaker mic for a baofeng 82c that will convert it to a single channel and also work with a kenwood tk-2170 and have a 2.5mm ear piece adapter? I'm thinking of this one and pickup a 3.5mm male to 2.5mm female adapter, but it doesn't mention the tk-2170. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BYMKKT4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF… thx, -jm

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[chirp_users] trying to program Kenwood F6a
by Jake McGill 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Bough a cable for my Baofeng and Kenwood F6a. Can download and uplaod on Baofeng but Kenwood has problem. First- I am using the F6 as the model number because there is no F6A listed. When I try to download I get two different types of failure-1- sometimes get the transmit LED on the radio blinking once or twice and then but I get a blank grey main chirp pageorIf I use Detect for model name, I get a delay and then a "No response from radio" error message. Is it possible that this cable only works on the Baofeng? Jake

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by ALAIN TUPINIER 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Hello, you can have the brand CRT France add to shirp for these models CRT4CF & CRT3DB thanks

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

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-20170406 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #475 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5R] "Incorrect 'Model' selected." error When Baofeng started shipping tri-power radios back in 2014, the firmware version format could be used to identify if the detected radio had 2 power levels (HIGH/LOW) or 3 power levels (HIGH/MID/LOW). CHIRP would then use this firmware version to not only determine if the user had selected the correct radio model, but also to present the only settings that were available on the selected model. Recently Baofeng radio models with 3 power levels have been shipping with with the HN5RV001 firmware version. This same firmware version, as it has for the last 2 years, continues to ship in radio models that have only 2 power levels. This firmware version defeats CHIRP's ability to differentiate on its own between these two model types. This patch addresses the problem in 2 ways. 1. for radios with the HN5RV001 firmware version, CHIRP will assume that the user has selected the correct radio model. The selected model is then appended to the end of the image so CHIRP can identify the radio model when image is loaded back into CHIRP at a later time. 2. the driver will now selectively uploads the image in ranges, thus bypassing specific areas of memory that must not be overwritten by images from radios with a different firmware version. This patch also addresses, in a similar way, a related problem where the radio does not report a firmware version at all to CHIRP. releated to issue #4445 and many others

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[chirp_users] kenwood/baofeng programming
by Jim McIver 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Trying to attach a jpg that shows the kenwood tk-2170 on top and baofeng 82c on the bottom. Does it look like I'm programming the baofeng correctly to match the kenwood? thx, -jm

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Plus
by giovanna.danilo＠gmail.com 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Hi The KG-UV8D selection don’t work with new “Plus” version, can you add this “plus” version? Thank

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