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[chirp_users] UV-5R programming
by John Ulrich 29 Jun '19

29 Jun '19

Hi, I haven’t used my UV-5R or the old PC used for it’s programming in some time. I decided to download CHIRP to my Windows 10 PC and bring the UV-5R back to life. After connection, CHIRP asks you to fill in the empty box with a port number. I thought it would be something like Com3 or Com4. Nope. I get error message 3, saying no such location. I’m sure this is a newbie issue but I can’t find a solution. Anything to do with Windows 10? Thanks, John W6LRM

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Re: [chirp_users] RS/GRE Pro93 Scanner
by Edwin W Luke 27 Jun '19

27 Jun '19

Chrissy is right on! Skip KL7IXX. On June 27, 2019, at 11:00 AM, Chrissy Hart <chris(a)engravedimage.com> wrote: I would think any radio that could theoretically be supported by CHIRP would be appreciated by someone, even if it's an RX only radio such as the Pro93. Chrissy KC8UFV On 2019-06-17 13:22, James Keener wrote: > I've been working on a small set of programs to work with a > RadioShack/GRE > Pro93 Scanner (https://github.com/jimktrains/pro93-talk). I was playing > around with creating a CHIRP driver last night and I think it would be > within my abilities. > > Would a driver for a scanner be something the project would be > interested > in? > > Thanks! > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Chris Hart at chris(a)engravedimage.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Skip KL7IXX at salty4568(a)gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] RS/GRE Pro93 Scanner
by James Keener 27 Jun '19

27 Jun '19

I've been working on a small set of programs to work with a RadioShack/GRE Pro93 Scanner (https://github.com/jimktrains/pro93-talk). I was playing around with creating a CHIRP driver last night and I think it would be within my abilities. Would a driver for a scanner be something the project would be interested in? Thanks! Jim

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 126, Issue 19
by Eric Reed 25 Jun '19

25 Jun '19

* Please add device.* AnyTone AT-778UV and/or the Retevis RT95 to the supported device list. These two are the same radio. Thank you. On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 1:02 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. Re: Transmit UV5r to FRS (Chef Todd) > 2. Re: Transmit UV5r to FRS (Paul Duer) > 3. Re: Transmit UV5r to FRS (Ed Sherlock) > 4. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Fred Erickson) > 5. Re: Transmit UV5r to FRS (Anthony Crespo) > 6. Rules, Radio capabilities, and CHIRP capabilities (Dan Clemmensen) > 7. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Dan Clemmensen) > 8. Re: Rules, Radio capabilities, and CHIRP capabilities > (Christopher Knowles) > 9. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) > 10. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Christopher Knowles) > 11. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (David Evans) > 12. Re: Rules, Radio capabilities, and CHIRP capabilities > (Todd J. Unkefer) > 13. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Dave Gomberg) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:20:26 -0400 > From: Chef Todd <tunkefer(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Transmit UV5r to FRS > To: JOCK SOUTAR <kc6iih(a)aol.com>, Discussion of CHIRP > <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: > <CADb43z4vN1K= > ZMP7MnNf20LUv2zR6NyfzOo7WOiJ2MdSBf7VqA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > A ha! Thank you. > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019, 1:58 AM JOCK SOUTAR via chirp_users < > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > > > The UV5R is illegal on FRS. > > The reason is because they are not type accepted. > > Main reason is because the antenna can be removed and replaced with other > > antennas. > > FRS radios have fixed antennas. > > > > Jock > > > > ------------------------------ > > On Thursday, June 20, 2019 Glenn At Home < > > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > > Let's not play police here. > > I do believe that the FCC has allowed some of the FRS frequencies, now up > > to 2 watts. > > To answer the question, make sure the same frequencies are in the column > > next to the receive column. > > I don't recall if they are labeled RX and TX or what. > > Glenn > > > > *From:* John Wuest <jhwuest(a)gmail.com> > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:42 PM > > *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > > *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Transmit UV5r to FRS > > > > Using your UV-5R on FRS frequencies will be a violation of Federal Law. > > That radio is not, nor can not be, type accepted for that service. > > > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:25 PM Todd J. Unkefer <tunkefer(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > I can hear the FRS radios on their respective channels, I cannot transmit > > on those respective channels. How can I enable the transmit on chirp? > > > > Thanks, in advance. > > > > Todd > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > chirp_users mailing list > > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > This message was sent to John Wuest at jhwuest(a)gmail.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > chirp_users mailing list > > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > This message was sent to Glenn at glennervin(a)cableone.net > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > _______________________________________________ > > chirp_users mailing list > > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > This message was sent to Jock at kc6iih(a)aol.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > _______________________________________________ > > chirp_users mailing list > > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > This message was sent to Todd J Unkefer at tunkefer(a)gmail.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >

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[chirp_users] How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for multiple Radio Brands & Models?
by Bill Stewman 24 Jun '19

24 Jun '19

How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for multiple Radio Brands & Models? Our Church in Northeast Texas has over 400 licensed hams with various brands & models of Ham Radios. Is there some way for me to build One Master file of Repeaters that everyone can use to put all of us on the same ones? Thanks Bill Stewman - W5RQR The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Carrollton Storehouse Volunteer and Ham Radio Station Operator -- * IF you forward ANY emails --* * Please delete all of the OTHER recipients * * BEFORE hitting ENTER.* *ONward & UPward* *Bill Stewman - W5RQR **Cell Phone **678-414-2500* *8048 Cool River Dive **Home Phone **469-731-5144 * *Frisco, Texas 75036* *“If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.”* * “When the time to act arrives, **the time to prepare has passed”* *"Hard work spotlights the character of people: * * some turn up their sleeves, * * some turn up their noses, and * * some don't turn up at all" - Sam Ewing*

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[chirp_users] Rules, Radio capabilities, and CHIRP capabilities
by Dan Clemmensen 24 Jun '19

24 Jun '19

Colleagues: Our community is interested in three different things, and I feel we need to do a better job of separating them, because different folks have different situations. Rules: we are not all US Hams. Some are not US and some are not Hams. the rules and regulations differ by jurisdiction and depend on both the hardware you are using and the licences you hold. It may (or may not) be useful to comment on the rules, but when you do, please make sure you mention which jurisdiction, licence, and hardware. Radio capabilities: Each radio has its own hardware capabilities. Some of these capabilities interact with the rules in some jurisdictions, and sometimes rules change. There is no reason we cannot discuss hardware capabilities independently of the rules, since those capabilities are still usable in some jurisdictions and/or to some users under some circumstances. CHIRP capabilities: Hey, this is the CHIRP user group! We can and should discuss any CHIRP capabilities that may be usable by some CHIRP users in some situations. It is the responsibility of each user to understand the governing rules. It is not the responsibility of the CHIRP software or the CHIRP user community to attempt to enforce these rules, especially since the rules you are trying to enforce may not be applicable to the users you are addressing. A brief sentence to note that a particular capability may violate a rule in a particular situation may be acceptable if it becomes obvious that the user might need the reminder. (Thanks for your attention. I will get down off of my soapbox now.)

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[chirp_users] Transmit UV5r to FRS
by Todd J. Unkefer 24 Jun '19

24 Jun '19

I can hear the FRS radios on their respective channels, I cannot transmit on those respective channels. How can I enable the transmit on chirp? Thanks, in advance. Todd

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Re: [chirp_users] Transmit UV5r to FRS
by JOCK SOUTAR 23 Jun '19

23 Jun '19

The UV5R is illegal on FRS. The reason is because they are not type accepted. Main reason is because the antenna can be removed and replaced with other antennas. FRS radios have fixed antennas. Jock On Thursday, June 20, 2019 Glenn At Home <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: Let's not play police here.I do believe that the FCC has allowed some of the FRS frequencies, now up to 2 watts.To answer the question, make sure the same frequencies are in the column next to the receive column.I don't recall if they are labeled RX and TX or what.Glenn From: John Wuest Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:42 PMTo: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Transmit UV5r to FRS Using your UV-5R on FRS frequencies will be a violation of Federal Law. That radio is not, nor can not be, type accepted for that service. On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:25 PM Todd J. Unkefer <tunkefer(a)gmail.com> wrote: I can hear the FRS radios on their respective channels, I cannot transmit on those respective channels. How can I enable the transmit on chirp? Thanks, in advance. Todd _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to John Wuest at jhwuest(a)gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Glenn at glennervin(a)cableone.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com_______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Jock at kc6iih(a)aol.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] UV5R "Variant" Programming Question
by N8GLS 21 Jun '19

21 Jun '19

Bought this UV5R (UV5R7W) at the Hamvention this past May. So, aside from this HT having a receiver front end that's susceptible to harmonics from DC to Daylight (yes have played with the squelch, wish it had a harmonic elimination button.hi hi), programming with Chirp is relatively easy. However, the Chirp programmer only seems to support a High or Low power level setting but this radio has three, High (7w or 8w depending on what document your looking at), Mid (4w or 5w), and Low (1w). In researching the UV5R I find this radio is steeped in a hodge-podge of variations, many un-documented, that seem to make it impossible to determine what I have. So, what I know is this is a UV5R7W, the 7w (or is it 8 ??) with three power levels High, Mid, Low. The firmware (holding #3 while powering on) is BFB298, Chirp Daily in "Other Settings" is returning for Firmware Msg 1, HN5RV01, and 1 for Firmware Msg 2. Don't understand why the two firmware numbers but makes me question which witch is which, especially when I search and find different spec's and documentation for each. So, is the UV5R model in Chirp the one to use ?? I think there is a VP programmer on the CD that came with the radio, is that a better choice, although there are a bunch of programs on that CD that appear to me to have nothing to do with this particular model..again a mystery with the lack of any supporting documentation, not even a readme. Any advice or sharing of knowledge would be appreciated !! Started searching the archives but thought since this radio was relatively new (I assume anyways) that someone else may have already been down this path. I know you get what you pay for, just want to give this a fair shot before repurposing this to be a service band and NWS monitor. Thanks, 73 de Brad, N8GLS

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 126, Issue 15
by Bill Stewman 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

Jim KC9HI and all other jenerous responders, Thank you All for your inputs... Jim seems to have the most practical solution to my situation. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I plan to pursue this recommended path and hopefully be able to accomplish my goal of sharing details about a large spreadsheet file of 2,000+ lines with hundreds of my fellow North Texas Church Hams. 73 Bill Stewman - W5RQR -- * IF you forward ANY emails --* * Please delete all of the OTHER recipients * * BEFORE hitting ENTER.* *ONward & UPward* *Bill Stewman - W5RQR **Cell Phone **678-414-2500* *8048 Cool River Dive **Home Phone **469-731-5144 * *Frisco, Texas 75036* *“If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.”* * “When the time to act arrives, **the time to prepare has passed”* *"Hard work spotlights the character of people: * * some turn up their sleeves, * * some turn up their noses, and * * some don't turn up at all" - Sam Ewing* On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 2:04 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. How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for multiple > Radio Brands & Models? (Bill Stewman) > 2. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (James Keener) > 3. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Christopher Knowles) > 4. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Christopher Knowles) > 5. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Amnon Zohar) > 6. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Christopher Knowles) > 7. Re: How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for > multiple Radio Brands & Models? (Jim Unroe) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 09:30:58 -0500 > From: Bill Stewman <bill.stewman(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File > for multiple Radio Brands & Models? > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: > <CAKfvv_msKJZ5_EOXujys=ANsV0hhFAvXEeeOC8O4= > TSxmKLzuA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > How can I use Chirp to re-use One Master File for multiple Radio Brands & > Models? > > Our Church in Northeast Texas has over 400 licensed hams with various > brands & models of Ham Radios. > Is there some way for me to build One Master file of Repeaters that > everyone can use to put all of us on the same ones? > > Thanks > Bill Stewman - W5RQR > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Carrollton Storehouse Volunteer and Ham Radio Station Operator > > -- > * IF you forward ANY emails --* > * Please delete all of the OTHER recipients * > * BEFORE hitting ENTER.* > > *ONward & UPward* > > *Bill Stewman - W5RQR **Cell Phone **678-414-2500* > *8048 Cool River Dive **Home Phone **469-731-5144 * > *Frisco, Texas 75036* > > *?If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.?* > * ?When the time to act arrives, **the time to prepare has passed?* > *"Hard work spotlights the character of people: * > * some turn up their sleeves, * > * some turn up their noses, and * > * some don't turn up at all" - Sam Ewing* >

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