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[chirp_users] Help
by John Higby 18 Sep '19

18 Sep '19

Is there a way to change the LOC number/order in an downloaded document (Yaesu VX-3R) via Chirp ? My Frequencies are in a random order. I would like them in ascending order. John

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[chirp_users] MacOS only odd Issue with Wouxun KG-UV8D+ and KG-UV8E / KG-UV8T
by Mermaid 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

Throwing it out there to see if anyone have experienced something this strange, and specific before I submit an official bug report. Chirp will hang in MacOs upon successfully uploading its settings to these radios. The system will behave as if if the serial device (/dev/cu.serial) isn't being closed properly. Killing the Chirp task will yield zombie Python processes that cannot be killed. A hard reboot is required to restore functionality, and graceful shutdown is not possible. I’m pretty convinced it is an interaction between MacOS and the Wounux CHIRP drivers as I have throughly try to reproduce this issue with a number of different radios, and the hanging only happens with the KG-UV8* radios. I was able to reproduce this issue on two other MacOS system as well. One running High Sierra and the other Mojave. So that rule out it is a fluke of a single machine being quirky. Reinstalling KK7DS R10 runtime did not help Updating Prolific USB serial drives did not help Other platforms tested without issues: Windows 10 Windows 7 in a VM under MacOs High Sierra Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi 3B Radios tested without issues using the same systems listed above: Baofeng UV82HP BTech UV25X4 Yaesu FT-817 Since the Wouxun KG-UV8D+ and KG-UV8E / KG-UV8T, are based on the same parent driver codes, its likely that it is another bug Inherited. What I really haven’t figured out is why all of a sudden this had become an issue, as I didn’t have the hanging problem in the past. It almost seems like it’s something similar to a time counter related Y2K type bug. I’ve BCCed Mr Panye since he’s probably the most knowledgeable person on this driver. Regards, Lynda W5EGL

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '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-20190829 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #591 [Derek Chauran <af7ux(a)outlook.com>] Fixing issue where KGUV8D Plus did not allow savinng memories with certain valid tuning steps. Fixes #7021 [Tony F <goldstar611(a)hotmail.com>] [kguv9dplus] Memories tab completely blank Fixes #6995 https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/6995 Changes based on values in the uploaded IMG file

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[chirp_users] USB Error using Ubuntu Mate
by Monte Long 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

I'm using Ubuntu Mate on my laptop to run chirp. I keep getting an error: “Errno could not open serial port /dev/ttyUSB0. Errno permission denied /dev/ttyUSB0” I can open a terminal and type in "sudo chmod 777 /dev/ttyUSB0" and it solves the issues for that session. But, the next time I boot up the laptop, I have to plug in the cable, then go to the terminal and re-do the chmod command. Is there a way to get that to stick permanently? Thanks! Monte

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[chirp_users] Downloading problems
by Lisa Gladiola 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

Hi I am having problems downloading from radio .I have arcshell5 and an rt cable .They said it would work with a Mac. I have Sierra operating system.I get an error message saying an error has occurred no response from radio. Or when I chose another choice I get an error that includes the name of one of our computer.an error has occurred could not open port/dev/cu.velosia2/-serial port-4{ermo/6}resource busy:/dev/cuvelosia 2-serial port-4. Thank you for your help.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '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-20190824 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #590 [Tony F <goldstar611(a)hotmail.com>] [h777] Fix some settings not taking effect on Baofeng 888 and variants Fix #6969 https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/6969 Changes based on serial output of latest "V12" programming software List of settings that were affected: - Scan On/Off - Voice Prompt On/Off - Language English/Chinese - Vox On/Off - Vox Level - Vox Inhibit on Rx (Untested) - Alarm On/Off - Radio On/Off (Untested) - Low Voltage Inhibit (Untested) - High Voltage Inhibit (Untested) To the best of my knowledge, also Fixes #5027 Fixes #5985 Fixes #6283 Fixes #4959 Fixes #5153 Fixes #5343 Fixes #5797 Fixes #5833 Fixes #5831 Fixes #5857 Fixes #6997

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[chirp_users] Recovery
by Dennis 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Greetings, I went to the KC9HI CHIRP Recovery site to download the firmware fix for my Baofeng UV-5R+, but can't find it in the listing. Firmware Message 1 is HN5RV01 and Firmware Message 2 is 1FB297. I am trying to recover from using a file from an older UV-5R. Regards 73 Dennis W7DRW

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[chirp_users] Error message Arcshell r5
by Lisa Gladiola 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Hi I have been trying to program some new frequencies into Arcshell r5 from 10.13 Sierra and am having some issues with error messages when I select download from radio.I am no techie .See no step by step directions on how to do this.was triumphant that I got my Mac to accept apps from anywhere. So if you have some advice I could use it. I downloaded python and chirp I get error message when I select download from radio.Have RT cable.The salesman said it was compatible with Mac.Do you know?Thank you help would be appreciated.

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[chirp_users] "RF power set" in Yaesu FT-857
by Ernesto Xload 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

I'm programming a Yaesu FT-857 and I have a doubt: does the "RF power set" value correspond to the output power in watts? Best regards 73

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[chirp_users] wouxun kg-uv950p
by Paul Bulmer 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

Hi, I was recommended chirp software to program my wouxun kg-uv950p but it doesn't seem to be a supported device? Despite been told it does am i missing something here? I would really like to use chirp with my radio please advise? Paul

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