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[chirp_users] Canadian Postal Codes
by Gord 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

I have seen a couple of "issues" regarding the Canadian Postal code "country ID" problem when trying to download. Could you let me know if there is a work-around for the problem that I could try. Many thanks, Gord

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 19 Dec '18

19 Dec '18

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-20181214 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #543 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix Yaesu FT-8900 bank model disable This reverts/fixes a previous patch that tried to delete the get_bank_model() method from a class to avoid loading the banks tab for the 8900, which does not support them. This fails the static analysis checker at least, and isn't really the right way to do it. Just returning None will cause the compat routine in chirp_common to do the right thing, so this patch changes it to just do that. Re-fix for #6293 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix style issues in kguv9dplus I forgot to add it to the manifest, so I didn't notice these: ./chirp/drivers/kguv9dplus.py:982:74: E222 multiple spaces after operator ./chirp/drivers/kguv9dplus.py:1031:80: E501 line too long (80 > 79 characters) ./chirp/drivers/kguv9dplus.py:1032:80: E501 line too long (80 > 79 characters) ./chirp/drivers/kguv9dplus.py:1890:26: W291 trailing whitespace Related to #3509 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add KG-UV9Dplus image for #3509 [Kalle Tuulos <oh1hqz(a)gmail.com>] [FT8900] Deleted inherited get_bank_model function, fixes #6293 The FT-8900 inherits its class from FT-8800, which defines also the get_bank_model function. The existence of this function is checked in order to decide, whether Banks tab is shown or not. As banks are not supported in FT-8900, the banks tab must not be shown. [Jim Lieb <lieb(a)sea-troll.net>] [kguv9dplus] Add support for Wouxon KG-UV9D Plus Issue: #3509 Adds support for Wouxon KG-UV9d Plus model available from Powerwerx Passes run_tests and pycodestyle-2.7 This supports all functions relative to the Wouxon/Powerwerx configuration app with the following exceptions: 1. Scanning CTCSS/DCS (menu 51) is only available on the radio. It appears to be in volatile memory and gets reset to default (CTCSS) on power cycle. The supplied app doesn't support it either. 2. DTMF Transmit Interval is on the configuration tab and seems to operate on the supplied app but it does not appear to be written to the radio. As a result, it is not in the memory map and doesn't appear at all in this driver. 3. The supplied app fills in '0's to the right of either the menu or reset password UI fields. The Chirp UI doesn't seem to support field writeback so a less than 6 digit password has trailing blanks. However, the full '0' padded password is correctly uploaded to radio. Re-downloading the radio will show the filled out field correctly. For example, a password of '1234' is actually sent to the radio as '123400'. 4. Some tabs (Call ids in partiicular) would be better presented as a three column table. Signed-off-by: Jim Lieb <lieb(a)sea-troll.net>

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[chirp_users] Chirp Live CD won't boot
by Carleton Ingerson 16 Dec '18

16 Dec '18

I am unable to get Live CD to boot my laptop which has Windows 8.1 for the operating system. Does anyone have any idea why this is???? I made the cd with the laptop. Thank you Carl W1CFY Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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Re: [chirp_users] Chirp Live CD won't boot
by Dave B 16 Dec '18

16 Dec '18

Windows 7 and later, have an option when you (right)click on a .iso file, of "Burn image to CD/DVD) (or similar) That is what you need to do to make a bootable CD/DVD from a .iso file.. Obviously, you need to have a writable CD/DVD in the drive to do that. (And the drive is capable of WRITING to that media.) Only after that, you need to address how to access that disk to boot from. 73. Dave G0WBX. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 16/12/2018 20:00, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > essage: 1 > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:34:55 -0500 > From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea(a)arrl.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp Live CD won't boot > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: > <CADO5Rbi1-9u9v6y-yAM0e618MuaHY2Y+WqtFNkj8LJf-WRDZ=A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hello Carl, > > That's an excellent way to get CHIRP working. The only problem is > that if your radio is a newer one, without updating CHIRP on the CD, > you won't have the most recent radios added to CHIRP. > > On most of my computers, if I push F12 I get to a screen that says > "Boot Options" and I must select BOOT DEVICE ORDER. > > I have to arrange the devices so that DVD/CD comes before Hard Drive. > Sometimes when you exit, the screen asks "SAVE?" and I say "YES" - it > tells you what to press if you want to save. Sometimes it is F10 to > save, sometimes it is just a choice in a menu. > > Have your CHIRP CD already in the CD/DVD drive. > > Then next time you boot, there will be a slight delay in booting - > your computer will be searching for the DVD/CD you told it to boot > from before Hard Drive and if it's there, you will boot from it. > > If you get an error message, open the Computer into Windows, and go to > Windows Explorer, or even better "My Computer" and look for the > DVD/CD. > > Open the device, if you just see just one file but no folders, chances > are you just wrote the iso file to the CD instead of using a CD > burning application - this page has info on that. > > https://www.lifewire.com/mount-burn-iso-windows-8-10-3506971 > > This page has a picture of what to select, it might be better because > you can see the choice "burn disk image" which is what you want to do. > > So again do these steps. > > Check the CD in My Computer, if you just have one file, you probably > burned the iso file to the CD instead of buring the iso image. You'll > have to throw away the CD and follow the steps in the articles I've > given you. > > If you have many files and folders, then you've burnt the iso image to > a CD. That's good. > > Then go shut off the computer and try different keys to get into BIOS. > You can only get into BIOS SETUP for a second or so while the computer > boots, you see the logo on the screen, start pressing the F12 or F2 or > DEL key repeatedly. Sometimes you have to try it twice because it's a > very small window to enter. > > Sometimes it is F2, F12 DEL or other key. One computer here it's F2, > a different computer requires DEL and this laptop requires F12. > Search for the name of your computer and BIOS setup and you'll no > doubt find the right combination. > > Then change the BOOT ORDER so that DVD/CD is before Hard drive. I put > USB first then DVD/CD then hard drive. > > Then save the setup, sometimes it's a menu selection, sometimes F10 or > other key. > > Reboot and then if the CD is good, you will boot into CHIRP. > > Hope that helps. > > 73 > David N1EA -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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[chirp_users] Help Memories Baofeng
by Pe Dro 16 Dec '18

16 Dec '18

Hello, i have a problem, i do not kown english, i have a baofeng UV82 but need more memories. It is posible have more memories in Baofeng UV82 with CHIRP help? Sorry for my english Thanks a lot

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[chirp_users] Help needed resolving Errors opening CVS file in Chirp
by Sam the Computer Man 15 Dec '18

15 Dec '18

Hi, I am a relatively a new HAM. I need some assistance getting over the learning curve in programming my radio. I am using chirp-daily 20181205. I have created a CSV file with repeater information that I pulled from repeaterbook.com. When opening the CSV file in chirp several errors during open occurs. I know these errors are due to my lack of knowledge and understanding what all the columns information that are required. While the total error number is 36, there are basically 4 errors. I have attached my CSV file for review. 1. Line [#] [rtone] could not convert sting to float: D265 2. Line [#] [tuning_step] could not convert string to float: 3. Line [#] [ctone] could not convert sting to float: 4. Line [#] [tmode] ‘TONE’ is not a valid list; [,’Tone’,’TSQL’,DTCS’,’DTSC-R’,TSQL-R’,’Cross’] I would like to learn how to interrupt these errors so I can fix them. What is rtone? What is tuning step? What is ctone? What is tmode? To fix these errors I go to the line number (row) and then to the column label to the corresponding error type. I just don’t know the correct information that is required to fix each cell. Little back ground. My radio is a Baofang GT3 (Baofang UV5). The first step I did in programming my radio was to download the radio image and save it as a CSV file so I would know what format and type of information that is needed to program my radio. I added the information for NOAA Weather into the CSV file and uploaded the CSV file to my radio this went great. I then added about 5 more local repeaters to the CSV file and upload to my radio. This went well too. I repeated this process to program of program my radio and successfully upload about 30 repeater into my radio. So I decided to take the big leap and added another 100 repeater on my state. It at this point of open the CSV file with about 150 repeater that the error message start to display. I have attached the CSV file for your review as it might help in trouble shooting. I would also like to add more repeater in the Orlando area. My goal is to program as many repeaters my state as possible and to have my radio organize the frequency by geographical area with my home area repeaters listed as the lower channel numbers. My CSV is layout as: Column A is Location which is the channel number for the memory Column B is the name for the channel number, while my radio display only seven character, I know only the first seven character are display. I been using location of the repeater as the name. Column C is frequency. I understand this, this information is pulled from repeaterbook.com Column D is duplex, this is either a “+” sign or “-“ sign or blank, this information is pulled from repeaterbook.com Column E is offset, is mainly a 5 or 0.6 base on the offset, this information is pulled from repeaterbook.com Column F is Tone, I do not understand, but it always seems to be “Tone” or blank Column G is rToneFreq, I do not understand, but I pull this from repeaterbook.com Column H is cTomeFreq, I do not understand, but I pull this from repeaterbook.com Column I is DtscCode, I do not understand, but it always seems to 23 Column J is DtscPolarity, I do not understand, but it always seems to be NN Column K is Mode, I do not understand, but it always seems to be FM Column L is TStep, I do not understand, but is always seems to be 5 Thank You in advance for your help with in getting my radio program by correcting these error so I can upload this file into my radio. Sam Wilfond – KM4GOI Lake Worth Florida

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[chirp_users] TYT th 9800 file
by Glenn At Home 15 Dec '18

15 Dec '18

Hi, I imported the frequencies for the CB channels, which apparently the TYT TH 9800 will receive RX only AFAIK, into a CVS file for later import. Since CB is AM, would it be right to put AM in the column that usually has FM in it? Thanks. Sent From My Tabletop

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[chirp_users] FT-60r
by billpaul＠ij.net 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Problem solved. After a bit for framing about I was able to uninstall Chirp. I had to use several different methods but I "got her done" Then I reloaded and using the file tab I opened a "new" file. Then the radio would download to the program, I modified and uploaded. Later that same day I was able to upload to another FT-60. While I certainly do appreciate all the interest and advice I am led to note that those responding to a request should thoroughly read and understand the original post. For example, I specified all the test and trials I had done only to have about half a dozen "helpful" replies ask or suggest that exact procedure. Once or twice it was an effort to stay polite. Anyway, thanks and 73 to all who responded. Bill KK4LYQ

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[chirp_users] OT Request for detailed description of TYT TH 9800
by Glenn At Home 08 Dec '18

08 Dec '18

Hi, I suppose anyone here could do this, but I think another Blind HAM would be more enthusiastic regarding my request. The manuals for technology typically do not describe the buttons and plugs, and even though I have watched some YouTube videos on it, there too, they rely on the viewer seeing the controls while they use them. I'm hoping someone here with this radio can either type out the controls and a description of its location on the radio, or even do a podcast on this radio, because I'll be getting one from Santa. Thanks. Glenn Sent From My Tabletop

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[chirp_users] Programming The TYT th 9800
by Glenn Ervin 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

Hello,I will be getting the TYT 9800 with a programming cable.I have programmed my Baofengs with Chirp, so I know how to use the program in general.I'm wondering if I can import the .CSV file for any of my Baofengs into Chirp when I have downloaded from the TYT, or if the Baofeng radios have settings that won't sit well in the TYT.Also, this radio has 6-meter and 10-meter, and I can look at Radio Reference, but does anyone know if generally, there are any local frequencies that are in these bands?Thanks.

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