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[chirp_users] Google Chrome?
by Ken & Sarita Strawn 28 Apr '20

28 Apr '20

How to download CHIRP to the Google Chrome OS ? Thanx!

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[chirp_users] Chirp will not start in Fedora 31 nor 32 beta. Works fine in 30
by Fred 10 Apr '20

10 Apr '20

Since I am mostly confined to home due to the restrictions caused by the virus outbreak, I decided to up grade my Linux system from Fedora 30 to the current version which is Fedora 31. After the upgrade, Chirp and a Solitary game which is written in Python no longer worked so I upgraded to the new beta version Fedora 32. This morning, the developers released an update which included many Python changes which fixed the Solitary game but sadly, not Chirp. So, maybe the Chirp developers will have the answer. Here is the output of starting the 20200227 Chirp version with -v: [fred@m5a97r2 chirp-daily]$ ./chirpw -v Traceback (most recent call last): File "./chirpw", line 20, in <module> from chirp import chirp_common File "/home/fred/chirp/chirp-daily/chirp/chirp_common.py", line 979 except errors.InvalidDataError, e: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax [fred@m5a97r2 chirp-daily]$ The ~/.chirp/debug.log entries are dated 2020-03-14 which are from a Chirp run before upgrading from Fedora 30. A bit of an aside: Is this a Python issue in Chirp or a missing Python 2 file in Fedora 32? I notice that when the command "dnf list --installed | grep python" there is a python3.x86_64, but the python2 file is named python27.x86_64. There is no python2.x86_64 file but there is in Fedora 30 a file python2.x86_64. Although, the which command shows both a /usr/bin/python3 and a /usr/bin/python2 file exist in Fedora 32. There are several link files in /usr/bin/ with python names that seem to be new additions and probably sort all that out though. Thanks for the help. Fred

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[chirp_users] email / forum etiquette
by NE1EE - Rich 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Well, I often see breaches of etiquette. The most serious of these is hijacked threads. I find it nearly impossible sometimes to find what I am looking for, because a thread with subject A will really be about subject B. So maybe we could have some sort of monthly reminder email, with explanations? ~R~ 73 de Rich NE1EE On the banks of the Piscataqua

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Re: [chirp_users] Replying to the list with a new
by NE1EE - Rich 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

David asked if I got a new thread...so I logged into the email package to see. NO...my "new" subject is under a thread of Yaesu FT-7100 Baofeng UV-5RA showing the hijacked message My message appears in the same 5RA thread. I was under the impression that, though the standard called out the use of In-Reply-To, it was rarely used. Not the case here, as the mail package correctly identified the thread. I suppose that has some usefulness, because someone could preserve the thread and change the subject, providing a clue to someone of the thread content. So ... You need to start a new message. Mike, WB4TTZ is entirely correct. I'm glad I ran the test and got the answer to a pending question in my mind, though I didn't know how to find it. Thanks Mike! ~R~

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Re: [chirp_users] Replying to the list with a new
by NE1EE - Rich 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Not quite what I received... On 2020-03-31 07:26:-0500, you wrote: >And I thought that is what I did? Deleted all the old text Yup...looked very clean. > and put a new >subject. Mine still said "Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5RA" which I didn't mind, as you were replying to a thread. I just had always wondered if I could simply reply, change the subject, and start anew, which is why I posted. >On 3/31/2020 6:51 AM, NE1EE - Rich wrote: >> This is a test of another method of replying and getting a new subject. >> I replied to the message I got, but I changed the subject completely, then wrote my message. >> I could have deleted Dave's part, but I wanted to retain relevance for this post. >> This is an experiment...I guess that we all will see the outcome. >> >> 2020-03-31 0751 >> ~R~ >> 73 de Rich NE1EE >> On the banks of the Piscataqua >> >> On 2020-03-30 19:34:-0400, you wrote: >>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020, 19:29 David <<mailto:weather@lightingunlimited.com>weather(a)lightingunlimited.com> wrote: >>> >>> Not sure how to do that? >>> >>> David >>> >>> Info is at the bottom of every email but the answer is send your question to >>> <mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com>chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> >>> Dave >>> W2IJL >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Dave at weather(a)lightingunlimited.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 Rich NE1EE at ne1ee(a)hotmail.com >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com ~R~ 73 de Rich NE1EE On the banks of the Piscataqua

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5RA...lost first words
by Bill Card 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

This is relating to the discussion about... >> "I am using a UV-5RA and it has about a sec delay before I hear the other person talk is this normal or is there a setting someplace that I can change? A real pain as it cuts off the other persons one or 2 first words." I've followed the discussion but haven't seen anyone mention that, if the other person in your communication is using VOX, you'll lose the first few words of his/her transmission. When I used to use it with CBs on motorcycles, we had to blow into the mic, wait a second, then transmit to avoid loss of the first few words. So it might not be your radio at all.

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Re: [chirp_users] Replying to the list with a new
by Michael E. Jaggers 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Rick: When you edit the subject of an email so that it LOOKS as if it is a new thread, it does not change the internal header information. Your header still contains information that indicates it is a "Reply to" message. This is what is in your header: X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:51:15 -0400 To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> From: NE1EE - Rich <NE1EE(a)hotmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CACNsWt8Vrgx3tVCyXFy4B+jXx+8h2-LR0ty3QLTSwtM1BK4_Jg(a)mail.g mail.com> You need to start a new message. Mike, WB4TTZ -----Original Message----- >From: NE1EE - Rich <NE1EE(a)hotmail.com> >Sent: Mar 31, 2020 6:51 AM >To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> >Subject: [chirp_users] Replying to the list with a new > >This is a test of another method of replying and getting a new subject. >I replied to the message I got, but I changed the subject completely, then wrote my message. >I could have deleted Dave's part, but I wanted to retain relevance for this post. >This is an experiment...I guess that we all will see the outcome. > >2020-03-31 0751 >~R~ >73 de Rich NE1EE >On the banks of the Piscataqua > >On 2020-03-30 19:34:-0400, you wrote: >>On Mon, Mar 30, 2020, 19:29 David <<mailto:weather@lightingunlimited.com>weather(a)lightingunlimited.com> wrote: >> >>Not sure how to do that? >> >>David >> >>Info is at the bottom of every email but the answer is send your question to >><mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com>chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> >>Dave >>W2IJL > >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >This message was sent to Michael Jaggers at mej(a)mindspring.com >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Replying to the list with a new
by NE1EE - Rich 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

This is a test of another method of replying and getting a new subject. I replied to the message I got, but I changed the subject completely, then wrote my message. I could have deleted Dave's part, but I wanted to retain relevance for this post. This is an experiment...I guess that we all will see the outcome. 2020-03-31 0751 ~R~ 73 de Rich NE1EE On the banks of the Piscataqua On 2020-03-30 19:34:-0400, you wrote: >On Mon, Mar 30, 2020, 19:29 David <<mailto:weather@lightingunlimited.com>weather(a)lightingunlimited.com> wrote: > >Not sure how to do that? > >David > >Info is at the bottom of every email but the answer is send your question to ><mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com>chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > >Dave >W2IJL

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5RA
by NE1EE - Rich 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Thanks for posting this. Not only is hijacking rude, but then not deleting the no longer relevant material adds to the confusion. ~R~ 73 de Rich NE1EE On the banks of the Piscataqua On 2020-03-30 18:47:-0400, you wrote: >In the future when you want to address the group with a question, please start your own post and don't hijack someone else's' >Thank you.

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Re: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT-7100
by NE1EE - Rich 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Thanks for reposting this so clearly. It is unfortunate that our "reflex" seems to be to skip that first step. I do something similar: TH-D72A as found 20200320 then TH-D72A HAM NOAA 20200327a TH-D72A HAM NOAA FRS GMRS MURS SL 20200327a TH-D72A HAM NOAA FRS GMRS MURS SL 20200327b so that the saved file shows the content of the configuration. That way I can have several. I will often sit down and create different configs on the same day, so I change the "HAM NOAA" part to show that. TH-D72A GOTR2020 20200327a (to support a local event) I use "20200327a" > "20200327b" when I update a config the same day, and want to keep track of the changes. That way, if I screw up, I can go back and start over, but don't have to reload the whole radio. ~R~ 73 de Rich NE1EE On the banks of the Piscataqua On 2020-03-30 18:43:-0400, you wrote: >(1) The first thing you must do with CHIRP is download from the radio to create an image (.img file) for CHIRP to use for your radio. Save-As that file in a safe place to have it available to restore the radio later if needed. Name it something like "FT-7100 Initial Download Image 03-20-2020" >(2) Make the changes you want using the CHIRP editor, and then save that file with something like "FT-7100 Changes 03-30-2010" >(3) Upload your newly modified image file to the radio.

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