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[chirp_users] Alinco DJ-G7
by Brandon Clark 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Hello Group, I'm having trouble programing an Alinco DJ-G7. The error I get is: "Failed to communicate with radio: invalid literal for int() with base 16: 'NG'" First question: Chirp supports the "Alinco DJ-G7EG", but my radio is just labeled "DJ-G7". Am I barking up the wrong tree and confusing radios? I can download and upload using Alinco's software, so I'm sure the hardware connection is okay. The cable is an Alinco ERW-7 and Alinco EDS-14 adapter. Both are factory parts. The radio is new and has version 5.100 firmware. I found the "DJ-G7EG" on the following website and it looks like that is a different version of the radio. Website: http://www.alinco.com/Products/ham/ht/DJ-G7/firmdown.html (if you do a ctrl-F for "DJ-G7EG" you will find the reference.) Brandon

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[chirp_users] Bad Pool Header
by Dennis Wage 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

My Windows 10 computer blue screened on me today. Never crashed before this. http://www.thewindowsclub.com/bad_pool_header_windows I just installed the newest build of Chirp and used it. I walked away from my PC for 20 minutes and came back to the blue screen. I can't remember if Chirp was open or closed. Most likely closed. Maybe related to Chirp, maybe not. I just thought I'd let you know. 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] New Daily Build
by Build System 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '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-20180412 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #523 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Attempt to work around unicode pathing error on Windows This is an attmept to work around bug #272 on Windows, where startup fails because unicode characters in our default directory path cause us to fail to join() in the ntpath.py module. Since copying stock configs is what triggers this and causes chirp to just silently fail to start up, we can just log and punt the issue. This should let us start up (sans configs) and do stuff. I expect that as long as you save files somewhere outside of a unicode-having path, it will work, although config save at exit probably will fail (which is also non-fatal).

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[chirp_users] OT License
by Joe Hobart 10 Apr '18

10 Apr '18

Dennis, I administer license exams. We always encourage those who do well on their technician exam to take the general exam. Recently two candidates, who did not plan to take more than technician, also passed the general. Both left in a mild state of shock. Not everyone passes, but it is good practice. Two numbers to remember: 300: speed of light in millions of meters per second. Divide 300 by MHz and get wavelength. Divide 300 by wavelength in meters and get MHz. Half of the wavelength gives you the length of a half wave dipole, etc. A meter = about 40 inches or about 3-1/4 feet. 7: We have bands starting at 7, 14, 21, 28, and 3.5 MHz. CW and data in the lower part; voice and image in the upper parts. Get the colorful frequency chart from ARRL: http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations That will give you another way to look at amateur allocations. I keep a copy of that chart near my radios. I can't remember all those numbers either. The technician license question pool changes somewhat on 1 July. If you know the material, you would still pass, but Good luck, Joe, W7LUX

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[chirp_users] OT License
by Dennis Wage 10 Apr '18

10 Apr '18

1 week ago I told my Elmer I was ready for my technicians exam. (BTW my 'Elmer' is young enough to be my grandson). He then says, "Take the General while you're there. There's no extra charge and no penalty for failing." I said ok and told him I would cram for General. One week later I am passing sample General exams with mid 80 percent scores. The only things that keep tripping me up are: G1A - General Class control operator frequency privileges; primary and secondary allocations and G1C - Transmitter power regulations; data emission standards It's all memorization. I am a better critical thinker and problem solver than I am a memorizer. Looks like I'm going to have to sell some music gear to buy HF rig. 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] BTech UV-25X4 "Radio did not Enter Clone Mode"
by Scott Mccomas 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Hello: I had purchased this Baofeng Tech model UV-25X4 and the FTDI (PC04) programming cable from the same vendor. I had accessed and programmed this radio several times with minimal issues. I had it in use for some time as a base, then mobile unit. After less than a year, it stopped transmitting. I determined the radio would power up and receive, but no longer had output. In prepping to return, I hooked in the radio into the same computer and cable I programmed it with to create a back up and reset radio to factory settings, but kept getting the error "Radio did not Enter Clone Mode". I also tried it with the latest CHIRP builds, a different computer, all the same result. I have verified the cable is being recognized through my OS's System Profiler and my Terminal programs. I had consulted your CHIRP troubleshooting and the Miklor site. I had also tried some other tricks and variations, but still unsuccessful. Thinking it could another fault with the radio, I waited for the new radio and tried again- ALL SAME RESULT. I am now stuck. I'm considering buying another cable and try again. I would appreciate any guidance. I have Apple Mac OS 10.6.8, FTDI FT231X USB UART cable (S/N: DN01RX2S), used CHIRP Builds 20170414 through 20180331, and running Python Runtime KK7DS I have noted on your Issues section you sometimes request log file(s) to be sent for analysis. I'm not sure how to do that or I would attach one here. Regards, Scott

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Won't Open Squelch
by Joe Hobart 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Neil, I tried setting off or tone only. No matter what I select in tone mode, tone or none, Chirp puts D-77I into R-DCS, and this prevents the squelch from opening. I am beginning to think there is a problem with Chirp programming the Wouxun KG0UV8D radios. Joe, W7LUX

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Re: [chirp_users] email
by John Schubert 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/options/chirp_users 73's John On 4/9/18 12:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 06:23:23 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel(a)ngunn.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] email > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: <597307525.198192.1523269403056(a)email.1and1.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Go to the URL at the bottom of everry email, http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > Go to the unsubscribe/edit section at the bottom of the page, log in and enter your new address in the appropriate box. > > > >> On 08 April 2018 at 22:53 James <kc9ktv(a)hoosierinternet.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, how do I change where the email is sent? I am changing ISP's and >> need to change my email address to kc9ktv(a)gmail.com >> >> -- >> Have a great day. >> >> 73's >> >> James KC9KTV >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel(a)ngunn.net >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net > Member of ARRL, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, > Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, GCARES, EAA382. > > > ------------------------------

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[chirp_users] Puxing PX-2R reading/writing errors.
by Dave B 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Hi. Using Chirp Daily 20180331 on Linux Mint 18.2 (32bit.) I have been using it successfully with other rigs just fine. I was recently given a PX-2R UHF handie, by someone who couldn't make it work. Well, nothing wrong with the rig, it works well enough as a (small) pocket hand-held UHF radio, once I'd read the manual and setup a few things from the front panel via the keypad... I noticed it is "in the list" of supported rigs by Chirp (are there any other rig identities I could try) so acquired an interface lead, verified that works OK, and "had a play." Problems.. 1) Chirp has trouble reading the memory contents, usually graying out the entire row, and placing "ERROR" in the "Name" cell's, and a frequency of 0.0000000 in all the frequency cell's. For any "channel" that is occupied. For known empty channels, it has a "Name" of 'k' and a frequency of 1666.665000, and other odd things. It goes through the "Cloning from radio" download process apparently fine, the above only appearing after it's done that. No change if I power up the rig in VFO or "Channel" (memory only) mode. 2) If I manually create an channel entry in Chirp, even a simple simplex channel (433.500 no tone or DTCS settings etc.) the frequency is programmed in OK, but the memory channel is "locked". I can't do anything with it, not edit or overwrite manually. So far, the only way out of that, is to perform a "Full" reset of the radio, loosing any manually entered channels in the process. I've tried that after "reading" the radio, and from importing some channels from another radio backup, and "cherry picking" known compatible settings. Likewise, it goes through the "Cloning to radio" upload process seemingly without errors, and the radio restarts, as if it's just been turned on. So. Who can help? I'm willing to try "bleading edge" trial versions, and run any debug/data collection tests as needed. Just tell me how. I have some Python skill's, but I'm not up to diving into the Chirp codebase just yet, at least not without guidance! As earlier, the programming lead itself checks out fine. No problems with Chirp using that. Regards to All. Dave G0WBX(G8KBV) >><<

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[chirp_users] what is with your software it only let me pick com 3
by mike Heightchew 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

what is with your software it only let me pick com 3 and all of mine other radio work on com 9 what do i have to to do make you software work on my uv5 radio all my other radios work fine | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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