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[chirp_users] CHIRP: First time SUCCESS!
by mike-2007＠elp.rr.com 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

DAN. I just thought you might want a HAPPY message. I hate upgrades, and software problems always seem to find me. But when I was dusting out my 8 y/o Win-7 (64 bit) computer I found some swelled caps on the motherboard. Hardware doesn't scare me, and I have the caps to replace them. But really, it was time to move up to Win-10. I am going from a 2.3 GHz Duo-Core processor on 2 GB of RAM to a 3.6 GHz Octo-Core processor on 16 GB of Ram, and a 128 MB SSD. The old 21" monitors are not compatible with the new computer, so I got 2 new 27" monitors. Quite a move up. THE GOOD NEWS? I installed the DRIVER for my RT-Systems USB-62 cable. I installed CHIRP. I opened CHIRP. It found my USB-62 cable on Comm-3. I connected to my FT-817ND and downloaded my memory configuration. FIRST TRY. No Win-10 difficulties here. Yeah - the RT-Systems cable wasn't $5. More like $25. But the value of it working first time (and every time)? PRICELESS. My time is precious too, and worth more than $20 worth of cable savings. On to more software installations. I am sure something will give me trouble. But CHIRP and RT-Systems cables will NOT be it. Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. NA-SOTA info is at: http://na-sota.org/

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 115, Issue 19
by Dave B 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Install it to somewhere else, other then in the "Program Files" tree. Works every time then. Dave G0WBX. On 23/07/18 20:00, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 17:47:53 -0400 > From: Bill Taffe <wjtaffe(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] Error writing file on installation > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: <48906067-c8cc-4b6f-ea9b-810882c8c852(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > I am trying to install the most recent CHIRP files and get an error.??? > When I try to execute the installer file > chirp-daily-20180707-installer.exe I get an error message? "Error > Opening File for Writing? c:\ProgramFiles\(x86)CHIRP\_ctypes.pyd. Does > anyone else get this message?? Or is it a problem with my computer??? I > successfully installed and use? version 20180707. > > Many thanks. > 73 > Bill Taffe KB1WJK -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software. ::

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by bsantucci＠aol.com 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

how can I get some help? I uploaded a uv-5r reads fine, make changes, upload to radio, in other settings, wont change the name, shows old name only Thanks

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[chirp_users] ICOM 2730A
by Matthew Kerrigan 21 Jul '18

21 Jul '18

Recently tried programming my Icom-2730a with Chirps latest build (July-7-2018). Im running chirp on my Mac with OSX High Sierra. I was able to read from the radio just fine, but when it came to the upload, the software would stall within the first 5 seconds. I would have to force quite chirp and hard shut down my mobile to exit everything. Im using the latest drivers with with my Prolific Chipset cable for MAC OSX. I later used a Windows machine running the same build of chirp and everything read and uploaded just fine. Any information on how to solve this problem would be greatly appreciated, I don’t always have access to a Windows machine regularly. Thanks, Matt

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[chirp_users] Decimal point missing in "Name Column"
by Don Robling 20 Jul '18

20 Jul '18

Help me if you can....When I enter 440.175 in the name column it saves as 440175. This is new issue.

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[chirp_users] Baofeng BF-888S Plus and BF-999S
by Richard AG5M 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

I have the original Baofeng BF-888S, but since them there appears to have been two updated versions, known as BF-888S Plus, one with an 1800 mAH battery, and the latest version with a 1900mAH battery. Question is, does CHIRP support all three versions of the BF-888S? And I see there is also a BF-999S version available but not listed on the CHIRP list. Does CHIRP also support that radio? Tnx, 73, Richard AG5M

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[chirp_users] UV-5R
by Dennis Wage 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

I have 2 UV-5Rs and UV-5RA When hold the 3 key and turn on the power to get the firmware version they all report: BFB297 However, in Other Settings Firmware message 1 and 2 are as follows UV-5R #1 - HN5RV01 1FB297 (THIS RADIO IS HORRIBLE) UV-5R #2 - HN5RV01 1 UV-5RA - N5R2407 BFB297 I have some of the weirdest problems with these radios. For example on the UV-5RA (which seems to be the best one of the 3 ), with this one particular repeater I have to hit exit or A/B twice get rid of background noise during an incoming transmission. WHY EXIT??? How this pertains to chirp is I downloaded the RESET image from Miklor for firmware version BFB297. I get the warning about wrong firmware version with each radio. Can or does Chirp upload, or download from radio for that matter, any settings not seen in Chirp? Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) 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] MacOS - Chirp Windowing Misalignment
by Jerry Weiss 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

I have a problem with Chirp on MacOS, specifically 10.12 or 10.13 with the most recent build or (much) older ones. I have two separate Mac's, one is my regular machine and the other is a test machine I just loaded with the latest downloads for chirp and python today. On both my mouse cursor doesn't track accurately with controls or cells in the Chirp window. The offset is vertical about 1 or 2 cells or controls typically. When this occurs I either see the bottom of the screen is either truncated or has a black band at the bottom, equal to the amount of offset. If I resize the screen, the cursor alignment is restored for a while, but it never lasts for more than a few actions. No special mouse/cursor software installed. Anyone seen this before? Separate question - is there a way to search archives? Thanks and regards, Jerry - WB9MRI

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[chirp_users] Windows 10 compatibility.
by Michael Pludek 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Hi, Can you please update chirp to run with windows 10. I am unable to run your program on my computer that is running win 10. Regards, Mike Pludek GOEQG

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[chirp_users] FT-857D memory banks?
by KJ6EWX 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

Hello All, I just downloaded my 857D’s memory to CHIRP. I have the memory banks turned on (although nothing saved to them) and in CHIRP I do not see any ‘banks’. Does CHIRP not support this? Or is it something else? Maybe that I don’t have any entries saved in banks? Thanks _________________

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