April 2020 - Users - lists.chirpmyradio.com

[chirp_users] Fedora COPR for Fedora 32 and EL 8
by Richard Shaw 01 May '20

01 May '20

As a stop gap measure I have created a COPR for chirp with the missing python2 requirements. https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/hobbes1069/chirp/ I have built chirp for Fedora 32, Fedora Rawhide, and EL 8. One of the dependencies is libxml2 which is a C library with python bindings. Hopefully it doesn't cause any issues with the Fedora version but I'll have to stay on top of any updates to the Fedora version. This a very much a less than ideal situation but I haven't found a better one. I tried setting up a flatpak but gave up. The documentation is too poor and trying to write JSON is an exercise in frustration. Thanks, Richard KF5OIM

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[chirp_users] can't upload to 2200H with Mac
by glenmac 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Hello, thanks for creating a cross platform program! But, I’m having a consistent problem programming my iCom 2200H. System: 2018 MacBookPro, OS 10.14.6 IOGear USB to Serial converter GUC232A, driver ATEN ls /dev/cu* 4/26/20 results /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port /dev/cu.UC-232AC /dev/cu.MacDonaldsiPhone-Wirele Updated the IOGear converter driver from 1.6.0 to 1.6.2 kextstat: com.aten.driver.PL2303 (1.6.0) Fresh install of KK7DS Python Updated to Chirp-unified-daily-20200430 Chirp: Selecting UC232A for com port downloading, then immediately uploading starts the clone then stalls at 1/3 of progress bar. Hitting cancel in the Clone Progress dialog generates the Beach Ball of Death until force quit. After force quit, Chirp won’t restart unless I reboot. The icon just bounces in the dock. installed the Prolific driver, with still same issue. The 2200H is reading “CL IN” Any suggestions to resolve this? Thanks, Glen MacDonald KE7HIM

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[chirp_users] Retevis RT24 download problem
by Marc Eberhard 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Hi, I'm trying to use Chirp with an RT24 and I'm getting the following error when trying to download the radio memory: ERROR: ---------------------------- ERROR: -- Exception: -- ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/ui/clone.py", line 256, in run self.__radio.sync_in() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/drivers/radioddity_r2.py", line 364, in sync_in data = do_download(self) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/drivers/radioddity_r2.py", line 270, in do_download block = _r2_read_block(radio, addr, radio._block_size) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/drivers/radioddity_r2.py", line 223, in _r2_read_block raise errors.RadioError("Failed to read block at %04x" % block_addr) RadioError: Failed to read block at 0008 ERROR: ---------------- ERROR: Clone failed: Failed to read block at 0008 ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Failed to read block at 0008 --- ERROR: None It's not always block 0008, sometimes others. Sounds like a timing issue that hits often enough to make a download impossible, but not always at the exact same block. The cable is: [ 590.992784] usb 1-11: new full-speed USB device number 11 using xhci_hcd [ 591.133874] usb 1-11: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303, bcdDevice= 3.00 [ 591.133880] usb 1-11: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 591.133884] usb 1-11: Product: USB-Serial Controller [ 591.133887] usb 1-11: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. [ 591.136816] pl2303 1-11:1.0: pl2303 converter detected [ 591.138128] usb 1-11: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 I bought the cable from eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-Programming-Cable-for-Retevis-H777-RT22-RT24… As far as I can tell it looks genuine. The PC is a current Arch Linux system. Reading the docs suggests that the cable might be to blame. Before contacting the seller about it I just wanted to check if this is the expected failure mode for the cable or would it not work at all if it were using a copycat pl2303? If this is a timing issue can I slow Chirp down somehow to see if that makes a difference? E.g. let it sleep for a bit between downloading blocks to give the radio/cable some time to recover? All suggestions and comments welcome! Thanks, Marc

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

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-20200430 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #620 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Radioddity GA-510 driver Fixes #7791

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[chirp_users] Python 3
by Tate KA7O 29 Apr '20

29 Apr '20

Being eager can bite ya in the, uh, yea.... So, like a dummy, without reading up first, I updated my primary workstation to Fedora 32. Now that Python2 isn't even a mainline option in F-32, I'm eager for a Python3 variant of Chrip. I found this: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Linux_Python3 Doesn't work here. Seems all the drivers have multiple syntax errors for Python3. I know it's a work in progress - and one day it'll be available - any rumors or rumors of news in the mean time? Thanks! -- Casper ARC - W7VNJ www.casperarc.net <http://casperarc.net> <http://wyominghamcon.org>

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[chirp_users] auhage@rogers.com
by Tim Auhage 29 Apr '20

29 Apr '20

Sent from my iPad

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Re: [chirp_users] Import/Export and CROSS
by NE1EE - Rich 29 Apr '20

29 Apr '20

On 2020-04-29 06:12:+0200, you wrote: >Don, > >Then do like I do. My UV-5R image is my master image. I have several >different brands and models of radios here. Whenever I program a radio >I just "import" the UV-5R's *.img file into the tab that I am >programming. It works exactly the same as importing a CSV file (you >just choose *.img instead of *.csv) except, it handles more settings >(such as split DCS codes, Cross Mode settings and "Other" settings >like BCL). > >Jim KC9HI I had forgotten this! Very useful. I immediately put it at the top of the notes that I keep for Chirp. And I wondered about chirp, CHIRP, Chirp...is there a "name" for this app, or is it whatever we happen to type. It's not consequential...I just wondered if CHIRP is an acronym for something. Rich

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[chirp_users] Import/Export and CROSS
by Don Goodrich 29 Apr '20

29 Apr '20

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[chirp_users] Annother request for AnyTone AT-5888UV III
by Philip Brown 28 Apr '20

28 Apr '20

I would also like to request support for the AnyTone AT-5888UV III, the tri-band version of the AT-5888UV. In response to Bernhard Hailer's question, After I select the com port, vendor, and model, I get the dialog warning of an experimental driver. When I click I yes immediately get the unsupported model error. Feel free to email me directly with any questions. 73,Phil

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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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