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[chirp_users] MTC uv-5r-3 Self-inflicted problem
by Bruce McJones 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

I just got a Baofeng UV5R-3 from MTCRadio. I didn't realize that the radio could be found under MTC for the brand, but in the meantime I found that I could upload from it in regular UV5R mode. I ended up downloading an image to it from a regular UV5R. Then I discovered that Chirp had it covered already under MTC. I have tried resetting it and uploading from it, but i can't get it to work. Does anyone have a known-good image that I could attempt to load onto the phone and make it happy again? Or any other advice? My son also bought one and hasn't tried programming his yet. I have warned him of my folly and asked him to save me a blank image file from his when he gets around to it. Thanks, Bruce W8BPM

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Re: [chirp_users] GT-3
by P² 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Programmed some radios for club members and successfully programmed a couple of UV-5Rs. The a guy showed up with a GT-3. Used the GT-3WP selection and tried to upload a file. I got some kind of firmware mismatch message. Did spend a lot of time with it, but just asking if anyone has run across this problem and how to fix.... de NH6BF

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[chirp_users] Change multiple skips
by clark prather 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

I have alot of the skip parameters on. When I scan, it bypasses these channels. I know how to change them one at a time. How do I change multiple skip at one time? Thank you! Bob

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 116, Issue 2
by AC1CX 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

I have recently purchased a BTech two bander, have several other similar 2M/.70cm HT’s that work great; still not sure if it is programmed correctly on 220, receives local repeat fine but doesn’t seem to open it. Unfortunately it isn’t used much. Used CHIRP to program it and it only has CTSS on up. Also found a Yeasu FT24 HT on sale for under $70 dual band, very nice little radio. As far as the FCC releases, need to read the attached document apparently sales were stopped in Feb 2018 much later than ordered Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2018, at 3:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > > Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Tri Band Radio (IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR) > 2. Re: Tri Band Radio (Shon Edwards) > 3. Re: Tri Band Radio (Jim Unroe) > 4. Re: Tri Band Radio (bsantucci(a)aol.com) > 5. Re: Tri Band Radio (Glenn At Home) > 6. FCC Cites Baofeng Importer for Illegally Marketing > Unauthorized RF Devices (David Ranch) > 7. Re: Tri Band Radio (Michael Butler) > 8. Re: Tri Band Radio (Chuck Hast) > 9. Re: Tri Band Radio (Jardy) > 10. Re: Tri Band Radio (Jim Unroe) > 11. Re: Tri Band Radio (mike-2007(a)elp.rr.com) > 12. Re: Tri Band Radio (David Ranch) > 13. Re: Tri Band Radio (mike-2007(a)elp.rr.com) > 14. Re: Tri Band Radio (Dennis Wage) > 15. Re: Tri Band Radio (Jim Unroe) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:09:49 -0400 > From: "IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR" <stuart.tener(a)bh90210.net> > Subject: [chirp_users] Tri Band Radio > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: <20180803200949.Horde.4n1wly1fE-28mTXLcmvrS89(a)mgtmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; DelSp=Yes > > Dan, et alia: > > I am interested in getting an inexpensive HT that is Tri-Band and > decent. Now, if anyone is a technical purist about specifications I > already realize that any of the sub-$100 HTs are not going to come > close to the ICOM 52A or something like that. I am considering to get > an HT that is inexpensive and not something I will cry over if I drop > it or it gets lost/stolen, whatever. However, with the forgoing in > mind, I want to try to pick the best one that I can, so I am curious > about everyone's ideas. Moreover, I surely want something that is > compatible with Chirp and to get or make the right kind of cable for it. > > The one radio I looked at so far was the BaoFeng UV-5x3 (I own no 220 > radios, so it'd be fun to have that capability too). I am driving > cross country soon and don't have any radios to take with me (they are > all in the east coast). Once I get there I will have some ICOM radios > (ICOM 5100A and an ID-1 installed). > > Again, I am not out to start a "religious war", just get some opinions > from people about (obviously) programmability (keypad and via > computer) as well as day to day function and experiences. > > I appreciate in advance everyone's comments. > > > 73, > > Stuart, N3GWG > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 18:25:49 -0600 > From: Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Tri Band Radio > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: > <CAC3=1e-WRpozUA1css73WHLtJgoNMuDrDfO6XeXtk8CE3XDxPA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello Stuart, > > I have a bunch of tribanders. I have 7 of the Btech radios you mentioned. > For the price, that seems to be the best thing to outfit my family with; > some of the kids are still pretty young and I won't worry about one getting > broken. Frankly, I and my 18-year old prefer the Kenwood triband. It > works extremely well. The one big problem is you can break it if you > breathe on it. I own 2 of them and have already had 3-$100 repair jobs, > once by dropping it two feet onto a carpet. I have a couple of AnyTone > triband radios. They only do 4 watts on most of the bands. they are also > $200 apiece, so quite a bit for what you get. I own some Yaesu radios, > too, a vx-7 and 3 vx-8dr radios. They do 6M, which is unique and nice, > since we have some 6m repeaters here. Also 22 MHz, but at a very reduced > power. Yaesu is extremely tough and reliable, but you have the power > problem on 220. > > So there are pluses and minuses to all of them, and there may be others, > but these are my radios and how I rate them. I would probably go with > Btech. > > Take care, 73 de K6QT Shon > > Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) > Amateur call: K6QT > 1039 N 2575 W > Layton, UT, 84041-7709 > USA > Home phone: (801) 444-3445 > E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com > > or > > Shon Edwards > 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. > Bedford, WY 83112 > Cell: (307) 248-2104 > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 6:09 PM, IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR < > stuart.tener(a)bh90210.net> wrote: > >> Dan, et alia: >> >> I am interested in getting an inexpensive HT that is Tri-Band and >> decent. Now, if anyone is a technical purist about specifications I >> already realize that any of the sub-$100 HTs are not going to come >> close to the ICOM 52A or something like that. I am considering to get >> an HT that is inexpensive and not something I will cry over if I drop >> it or it gets lost/stolen, whatever. However, with the forgoing in >> mind, I want to try to pick the best one that I can, so I am curious >> about everyone's ideas. Moreover, I surely want something that is >> compatible with Chirp and to get or make the right kind of cable for it. >> >> The one radio I looked at so far was the BaoFeng UV-5x3 (I own no 220 >> radios, so it'd be fun to have that capability too). I am driving >> cross country soon and don't have any radios to take with me (they are >> all in the east coast). Once I get there I will have some ICOM radios >> (ICOM 5100A and an ID-1 installed). >> >> Again, I am not out to start a "religious war", just get some opinions >> from people about (obviously) programmability (keypad and via >> computer) as well as day to day function and experiences. >> >> I appreciate in advance everyone's comments. >> >> >> 73, >> >> Stuart, N3GWG >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Shon, K6QT at sre.1966(a)gmail.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@ >> intrepid.danplanet.com >> >

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[chirp_users] FCC Cites Baofeng Importer for Illegally Marketing Unauthorized RF Devices
by David Ranch 03 Aug '18

03 Aug '18

Will the FCC start going after other resellers of various Chinese radios that can transmit outside of Part 90 frequencies? --David KI6ZHD http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-cites-baofeng-importer-for-illegally-marketing… The FCC has issued a Citation and Order (Citation) to Amcrest Industries, LLC (formerly Foscam Digital Technologies, LLC), an importer and marketer of popular and inexpensive Baofeng hand-held transceivers, alleging that the company violated FCC rules and the Communications Act by illegally marketing unauthorized RF devices.

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[chirp_users] I had a driver, then I lost it. (Mac OS issue)
by T.E. Klamberg Klamberg 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

I had installed the driver for a USB cable from Valley Enterprise for my Yaesu FT-60. Three installs and it (Mac) finally recognized the driver and cable. That was six months back. I acquired another cable for my Yaesu FT-29 2m radio. I must have got an OS update (High Sierra OS, version 10.13.6) that I cannot call up the drivers for either one (it should be only one driver upgrade). I haven’t even got to the part of trying to get Chirp to frustrate me! I know there are folks out there that have more computer smarts than I, especially when it comes to Mac. Anyone have any ideas, short of becoming a programmer? Thanks. Tip N9MVX Mascoutah, IL

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