May 2019 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 11 May '19

11 May '19

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-20190511 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #579 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] Add BTech GMRS-50X1 Mobile Radio #6781 This patch adds support for the subject mobile radio. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [KG-UV8E/T] Support for the wuoxun KG-UV8E radio, fixes #5481 Support for the Wuoxun KG-UV8E radio and maybe KG-UV8T models, working actively on this last one.

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[chirp_users] In reference to Bug # 5027 - New Baofeng BF-888s started in English, but after being programmed they got stuck on Chinese and couldn't change back to English.
by Dan Jolley 10 May '19

10 May '19

Well ya'll, I finally got it working. Besides CHIRP, I had a couple of old BF-888s Chinese programs that would normally change it to English, but these would not, and I still don't know why. These radios definitely have a bug in the software! I assume ya'll have enough original factory images from the Baofeng BF-888s so I don't have to supply any and you can reference them. I took care to test for English or Chinese as I ran these tests. Test 1 - I entered all FRS frequencies and removed the Chinese Frequencies. I noticed as I installed the FRS frequencies, all of the characters in the other colums went away and I never lost the English from the radio. (the characters in the original image columns). Test 2 - Removed all Tone Modes. Test 3 - Changed the mode from NM to NFM Test 4 - Removed all skipped channels. So now I have 2 new working BF-888s that Amazon dropped off at lunch. I can't think of anything better to do on this cold wet rainy day... it took me 3 hours to get it to work. I'll leave the technical aspect why they didn't work to the pros & programmers. I could have given you an already working image but I put a lot of work into this. Here's the working image. I know there's more info to add into the lists & columns, so someone may encounter the Chinese again. I didn't fix it, I got the radios so I could program the FRS channels in them, and it started working.

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[chirp_users] Kenwood TH-K40E
by Ernesto Xload 09 May '19

09 May '19

Hello, Is Chirp capable of programming Kenwood TH-K40E? Best Regards. Ernesto Xload

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[chirp_users] Bridgecom BCH-220 Support?
by David Riley 09 May '19

09 May '19

Any plans for support of Bridgecom BCH-220 Handheld? Bridgecom has a program but it's only useful for backing up the radio, you can't manage the channels, just upload/download. Thanks Dave Riley K7DR

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[chirp_users] Hytera PD502
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 08 May '19

08 May '19

Dan, et alia: Is Chirp capable of programming a Hytera PD502 HT? Also, does anyone know if the BF-F8HP programming cable has a pinout similar to the PC-63 used by the Hytera PD-502? Thanks in advance. 73, Stuart, N3GWG Very Respectfully, Stuart B. Tener Computer Scientist / FCC Licensed Radio Operator -- IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR, N3GWG (Extra), MROP Las Vegas, NV / Philadelphia, PA / Beverly Hills, CA (310) 358-0202 Mobile Phone (215) 338-6005 Google Voice

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Re: [chirp_users] Kenwood TH-K40E sniff the protocol
by Gary Craig 08 May '19

08 May '19

Dan, How would one go about learning how to "sniff" the protocol and then modify or build a module for it? Be blessed! May 2019 be our year of change & growth! Gary Craig KI5CCD Maintenance Webco Industries Texas Distribution 750 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Orange, TX 77630-3094 409-886-0807 ext. 107 Fax 918-246-7045 gcraig(a)webcotube.com<mailto:gcraig@webcotube.com> From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> On Behalf Of Dan Clemmensen Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 1:44 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Kenwood TH-K40E This email originated from an external sender. Use caution when following links or opening attachments as they could be malicious The list on the CHIRP homepage is (apparently) generated automatically from the daily CHIRP build, so if the radio is not here, then the CHIRP code does not know about it. Within the CHIRP code, there is (supposed of be) an "alias" defined for any radio that has the IDENTICAL programming interface with another radio. "identical" means completely indistinguishable, including any internal version or ID string. If a radio is "almost" identical, then the CHIRP code needs to be updated so it knows the differences. If the radio is truly identical, then you can program it using the original name or any of the aliases. If you think you radio might be identical and you are very brave, you can try it: please report the result here. If you think it may be a variant, please consider learning how to "sniff" the protocol, and report the result here. Please do not try any of this unless you are willing to risk temporary or permanent problems with your radio up to and including totally bricking it. (very unlikely but you must take assume the responsibility for this.) On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:33 AM Ernesto Xload <xload.es(a)gmail.com<mailto:xload.es@gmail.com>> wrote: A lot of thanks Dan, I asked because I think that would be compatible with other Kenwood model. 73 El mié., 8 may. 2019 a las 20:29, Dan Clemmensen (<danclemmensen(a)gmail.com<mailto:danclemmensen@gmail.com>>) escribió: Please look at the CHIRP Home Page: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home No, it's not supported. Also look at the FAQ (second FAQ question) https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/FAQ On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:21 AM Ernesto Xload <xload.es(a)gmail.com<mailto:xload.es@gmail.com>> wrote: Hello, Is Chirp capable of programming Kenwood TH-K40E? Best Regards. Ernesto Xload _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Dan Clemmensen at danclemmensen(a)gmail.com<mailto:danclemmensen@gmail.com> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Ernesto Xload at xload.es(a)gmail.com<mailto:xload.es@gmail.com> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Dan Clemmensen at danclemmensen(a)gmail.com<mailto:danclemmensen@gmail.com> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com>

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[chirp_users] Raspberry Pi update Chirp
by Pencoys 04 May '19

04 May '19

I have Raspberry Pi 3+ ( Stretch ) running Chirp daily 20170124. How do I update it to the latest version ?. I've tried the Ubuntu instructions and I have got as far as installing the package for apt-add-repository but no joy updating. Any help appreciated, Mike --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re: [chirp_users] Chirp (Not Responding) before uploading or downloading radio.
by Dave B 04 May '19

04 May '19

On 01/05/2019 20:00, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 22:37:25 -0500 > From: Joshua Richardson <oilfieldradios(a)consultant.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] Chirp (Not Responding) before uploading or > downloading radio. > To: "chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com" > <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: <0LedlQ-1gzI3n1ore-00qVxW(a)mail.gmx.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > About four days ago, my Chirp began acting strange. It opened normally, and a profile opened normally. But then, when I used the Alt+U command (and later using the menu options in the menu bar), Chirp went to (Not Responding) for about twenty seconds, after which the program resumed normal function. The only time I experience this issue is when I am asking Chirp to Upload or Download a radio. > > I was using an older version of Chirp from December, as I loathe updating software. I used the App menu in the Setting App to uninstall Chirp, and installed the latest version to no avail. I then manually deleted the individual program files from its location in File Explorer and reinstalled. I performed these two actions twice with no improvement. > Then I used the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows, deleted temporary files, ran a Defrag, used the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth, DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image > /ScanHealth, DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth, sfc/ scanner, and chkdsk C: /f. > These actions all improved Windows performance as a whole, but I am still experiencing Chirp?s (Not Responding) issue. This is only a minor inconvenience, but after eight months of using Chirp with zero issues, it concerns me that it just decided to start having a brain fart one day. > What further diagnosis steps can I take to prevent a complete system reset? I?d like to not go through the process of a complete system restoration more than once a year. > > Any help is appreciated, > > Josh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi Josh. Make sure Win 10 has not done something (updates?) to block the use of any I/O adapters you use to connect to the radio. Also, that any such adapters "show up" to the system as the same COM port you expect. Check using Device Manager. If not, either tell Chirp the new assigned port, or use Windows own tools within Device Manager, to nail it's feet to the ground, so that the next time you plug it in, to the same USB hole, it'll show up the same (so long as nothing else got there first!) For example, (but not the only method):- http://www.w1hkj.com/doku/doku.php?id=howto:taming_the_wild_comport_in_wind… Just identifying the current COM port the radio is attached to, and using "That" new info, to tell Chirp what to use, should get you going, if it used to work OK with that adapter+radio in the past. If not, then there are other issues, possibly device driver related. 73. Dave G0WBX. PS: Just so it is said, Linux etc can have the same/similar issues, if anyone has experienced this sort of thing. Again one needs to identify what /dev/ttyUSBx device was assigned to the interface. But, in the case of FTDI based interfaces, you can reliably "Fix" the issue using "udev rules". But that is beyond the scope of this list. PM me if needed. I'm not aware of any similar native facility in Windows. >< -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software. ::

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[chirp_users] Unable to import csv file
by Christopher Ludwig 02 May '19

02 May '19

Hello, I am a long time user of Chirp, but I've never had a need for support so I just finally joined this list. I have a Baofeng UV-5R that I downloaded my old memories from successfully, then exported to a csv file. I then put that csv file into excel to edit it and save it back as a csv. I've done my best to preserve the format, but I couldn't import the editied csv successfully. After that, I started removing unused columns and such in an effort to get it to import. No such luck. Can anyone tell me what I screwed up with the csv format? -Chris.KK4LCGSyracuse, UT

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[chirp_users] Chirp (Not Responding) before uploading or downloading radio.
by Joshua Richardson 30 Apr '19

30 Apr '19

About four days ago, my Chirp began acting strange. It opened normally, and a profile opened normally. But then, when I used the Alt+U command (and later using the menu options in the menu bar), Chirp went to (Not Responding) for about twenty seconds, after which the program resumed normal function. The only time I experience this issue is when I am asking Chirp to Upload or Download a radio. I was using an older version of Chirp from December, as I loathe updating software. I used the App menu in the Setting App to uninstall Chirp, and installed the latest version to no avail. I then manually deleted the individual program files from its location in File Explorer and reinstalled. I performed these two actions twice with no improvement. Then I used the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows, deleted temporary files, ran a Defrag, used the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth, DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth, DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth, sfc/ scanner, and chkdsk C: /f. These actions all improved Windows performance as a whole, but I am still experiencing Chirp’s (Not Responding) issue. This is only a minor inconvenience, but after eight months of using Chirp with zero issues, it concerns me that it just decided to start having a brain fart one day. What further diagnosis steps can I take to prevent a complete system reset? I’d like to not go through the process of a complete system restoration more than once a year. Any help is appreciated, Josh Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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