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Re: [chirp_users] MAC & Yaesu FT2d? (Michael Sanford)
by Kell Bodholt 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

I'm a recent Chirp (mac version) user that is running macOS and a FT-2DR. As stated by others, get the RT Systems usb cable and download the RT Systems macOS drivers from the RT Systems website, together with the instructions. I did this and my MacBook Air recognizes the usb driver and I'm able to use Chirp in the macOS environment (not in a parallel environment). RT Systems USB-68 programming cable for the FT-2DR: https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/USB-68-Programming-Cable-p/usb-68.htm RT Systems USB-68 macOS drivers: https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/kb_results.asp?ID=9 Hope this helps. Kell -----Original Message----- From: <chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> on behalf of <chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Reply-To: <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 12:02 PM To: <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 4 MAC & Yaesu FT2d? (Michael Sanford)

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[chirp_users] More info to solve the Macbook 10.9.5/Yaesu ft2900 MARS expanded/valley enterprises cable "no joy"
by Peter Ryan 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

D.J. Ring has been very helpful in his ongoing patient advice on this issue, and asked me to outline the drivers on my 10.9.5 Macbook. I have zero background in computers and such, and so much of the advice from others goes right over my head, and I am sure many others. Here is the list of drivers on my Mac with the Valley Ent. cable plugged in. USB Hi-Speed Bus Apple USB-EHCI OxO aa9and an aa6, and an OxO5ac, and an OxO aa7 FT232R vender ID: FTDIlocation: OxO620000000 / 3 BRCM2046 HubOxOa5c (Broadcom)location: OxO610000000 / 2 then some other Apple related "keyboard" and "IR Receiver" related stuff. NOTHING ELSE!Does that mean I have all that I need in order to program my Yaesu 2900R on CHIRP or not?

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[chirp_users] Has ANYONE actually succeeded in programming a Yaesu FT2900 on CHIRP?
by Peter Ryan 07 Mar '18

07 Mar '18

If there is anyone who has actually SUCCEEDED in programming the FT2900R on CHIRP with a Macbook (10.5.5 Maverick here), would you please offer a reply here? My query last week received no responses. And I am reading mixed messages and member's thoughts and opinions on the subject in yesterday's other member's parallel question, but we have not seen anything from anyone who has actually succeeded with a Mac and a Valley Enterprises cable. I suspect there are several here who would profit from a "step-by-step" tutorial from a member who has. It is listed as a programmable radio on Chirp, but at this point, I am starting to wonder why. Thanks in advance for your help on this. :)

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-6 "refused to send second block 0x1ec0"
by Charley Bratton 07 Mar '18

07 Mar '18

While attempting to run the initial download for a group of new recently received Baofeng UV-6 radios, all are responding with “radio refused to send second block 0x1ec0” right at the tail end of the download... I’m using the most recent CHIRP build for Mac. I’ve attempted multiple Macs, no difference. I’ve attempted older 2017 versions of CHIRP, no difference. The cable I’m using works for other Baofengs, including UV-6 units we purchased 5 months ago, just not these particular UV-6 units. These units are clearly labeled UV-6 (not UV-6R). Tried the UV-6R setting just in case, but the download didn’t start. Any suggestions? -Charley KE4QBW

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[chirp_users] MAC & Yaesu FT2d?
by J 07 Mar '18

07 Mar '18

Running CHIRP on a MacBook Pro running 10.7.?. I can access my FT60R but the FT2D is throwing an error code about the USB port not being installed? Any help would be greatly appreciated. John KY4BSL

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[chirp_users] Yaesu ft2900 no connection
by RolyT 07 Mar '18

07 Mar '18

Why doe’s Chirp have the Yaesu FT2900 listed as one that can be programmed. I purchased a lead with disc, the disc has programs for other radios but the one for Yaesu is in Chinese so hoped that Chirp would do the job. It fails with the error—cannot find header and since then after searching around at least 2 years ago people were having problems but looking through them no one seems to have an answer. Am I doing something wrong, I have a Boafeng and that works fine. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[chirp_users] Thanks to the group
by Brandon Clark 04 Mar '18

04 Mar '18

Thanks to the Chirp developers for supporting this project. There was a bit of a learning curve for me, but I finally got three of my radios programmed using Chirp. (I had been using RT Systems before but switched to Chirp when I switched my systems to Linux.) I recently moved to Alaska so I've had to not just rearrange channels, but do a complete reprogram of all repeaters, nodes, and simplex frequencies. To any other fellow Chirp-newbies out there this was the process I used: 1. Find cables that worked with my radios (the RT Systems ones wouldn't), 2. Download what was already programmed in my radios, 3. Export to a CSV file so I would have the formatting right, 4. Work with the new channels I wanted in LibreOffice: 1. Change the layout of my spreadsheets from the way RTSys was arranged to the way Chirp is laid out, 5. Paste values into the CSV exports, 6. Import into Chirp, 7. Upload into the radios, I still have an Icom Ht that I'm having communication issues with (no pun intended), but once I get that worked out I should be in business. Anyway, thanks to the developers for making an open source and cross platform programming option. 73, Brandon Clark, KL7BSC

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[chirp_users] CSV file.
by Dennis Wage 02 Mar '18

02 Mar '18

The answer to my question is pretty apparent, but I want to double check. In the CSV file I'm assuming that some, most or all of the numeric columns cannot be blank or set to zero. Example: Changing tone mode to (None) in Chirp is blank in csv. However if I change rToneFreq, cToneFreq which are now unused to 0 or blank I get an error when importing. So when tone mode is set to none rToneFreq cToneFreq are simply ignored? Dennis M. Wage 245 Corum Hill Road Castalian Springs, TN 37031 (615) 310-4242 Cell (615) 562-5128 Home http://hammondb3organ.net http://overdubs.net

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[chirp_users] Problems connecting Yaesu FT-2900r
by Peter Ryan 01 Mar '18

01 Mar '18

Hi Guys: I just received my Valley Enterprise Yaesu FT-2900R cable (RPC-YM6-UF). Upon trying to connect CHIRP on my MACBOOK 10.9.5 Maverick XOS, and the MARS-modified 2900R radio, I get an error message of: "Could not open port (error #2)...no such file or directory."I am successful with connecting my Yaesu FT-60 to the Mac, and I did not make any changes to the computer before attempting to hook up the FT-2900R, but with the FT-2900 cable plugged in, I do get an new extra choice in my drop down menu "RADIO: Download from radio" "serial" box choices. The FT-60 works using the original "/DEV/cu.usbserial", but the FT-2900R fails to work with either that older choice, or the new choice of "/DEV/cu.usbserial-A107368". I have gone to the various CHIRP help forums, and there is a lot about using a build made before some date before circa 06/2016 for a MARS "modded" radio, but that seems to relate only to a PC using Windows. The MacBook info didn't seem to relate to a need for an earlier "build". Indeed, I couldn't find any new builds for a MAC since 2016. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help in advance.MacBook 10.9.5Yaesu Ft-2900R mobile radio Valley Ent. FT-1900/2900 FTDI cable

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