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Re: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT-817ND (US) download / upload issues
by rfmcc＠juno.com 17 Dec '21

17 Dec '21

J.J.Ring. Sorry for the delay in response but had chores and duties to perform to bed down things at the homestead before winter. Download from your radio then using the menu, export as a csv file and send the csv file. I believe I did / do have a copy of the cvs, I will check While I have a copy of the .img file I cannot convert it into .cvs. At any rate, the .img file, previously sent to you reflects the cvs. Were you ever able to upload to the Yaesu FT-817ND?Â No, unable to upload to 817ND. Yes, I believe I did upload, but don't know how to check the radio to see if it has done so. I tried uploading but instead of pressing the "A" button I pressed the "C" button, the program stated uploaded for a brief second then disappeared. Therefore I presume it is uploaded. Now if only I can check to see if it is. Any ideas? Do you have a copy of the unmodified img file that you downloaded from your radio before you used any type of software to modify the memories? I believe I do have a copy of the img file, I will check that tomorrow as well. Yes, that is what I previously sent to you. Perhaps your img file got corrupted. That's why CHIRP strongly suggests keeping an unmodified img file of your radio. It is a distinct possibility that it is corrupted. It would seem .img file is intact and not corrupted as per my statement two above. Open your current img file in CHIRP and export it in csv format. I did an export when downloading my HT's in the past. I will now have to remember how I did it. That my not be relevant considering all above. Do NOT use Microsoft Excel to edit that file, it will produce errors. Use libre office or open office instead. No errors with those. I haven't used Microsoft in ages it seems. I now only use LibreOffice exclusively. Yep, gave up Microsoft way back when. Take your unmodified img file from where you saved it and upload it to your radio. OK, will do. Did so and I think it went through, but don't know how to confirm. Does that work without error? Will check and see tomorrow. Not sure as above. ____________________________________________________________ Sponsored by https://www.newser.com/?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_tag… Judge Gives Rioter More Than 5 Years http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61bcfaa9cb3407aa939aest04vuc1 Trump's Push to Oust McConnell Is Misfiring http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61bcfaa9ea1a47aa939aest04vuc2 CDC Gives Thumbs-Up to 'Test-to-Stay' COVID Policy http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61bcfaaa14b907aa939aest04vuc3

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 16 Dec '21

16 Dec '21

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-20211216 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #671 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-25X2] Repeater STE delay (rptdl) setting incorrect This patch corrects the "rpdl" setting range for the radios supported by the "btech.py" driver module. BTECH UV-25X2, UV25X4, UV-50X2, QYT KT8900D, KT7900D and similar variants. fixes #9603

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Re: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT-817ND (US) download / upload issues
by rfmcc＠juno.com 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

Download from your radio then using the menu, export as a csv file and send the csv file. I believe I did / do have a copy of the cvs, I will check Were you ever able to upload to the Yaesu FT-817ND?Â No, unable to upload to 817ND. Do you have a copy of the unmodified img file that you downloaded from your radio before you used any type of software to modify the memories? I believe I do have a copy of the img file, I will check that tomorrow as well. Perhaps your img file got corrupted. That's why CHIRP strongly suggests keeping an unmodified img file of your radio. It is a distinct possibility that it is corrupted. Open your current img file in CHIRP and export it in csv format. I did an export when downloading my HT's in the past. I will now have to remember how I did it. Do NOT use Microsoft Excel to edit that file, it will produce errors. Use libre office or open office instead. No errors with those. I haven't used Microsoft in ages it seems. I now only use LibreOffice exclusively. Take your unmodified img file from where you saved it and upload it to your radio. OK, will do. Does that work without error? Will check and see tomorrow. 73Mr. McCeeKC1HLD ____________________________________________________________ Sponsored by https://www.newser.com/?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_tag… Decades-Old Human Remains Belong to 1960s Guitarist http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61b93ff0675363ff04f7fst04vuc1 Meadows: My Texts Were 'Selectively Leaked' http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61b93ff0864393ff04f7fst04vuc2 Video Emerges in Baffling Murder of Billionaire Couple http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61b93ff0a51693ff04f7fst04vuc3

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Re: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT-817ND (US) download / upload issues
by rfmcc＠juno.com 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

Many thanks for your several responses and suggestions. Since yesterday, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 I’ve been trying with small result to get frequencies loaded onto my Yaesu FT-817ND. In the past I’ve had no problems with CHIRP and my various HT’sI’ve tried everything I can think of, as well as, by observing videos; following suggestions from more experienced folks; loading CHIRP first before turning on the radio and after turning on the radio to no avail. I’ve tried in “clone mode” and outside of clone mode. I’ve unplugged both ends of the FTDI FT232 chipset USB to 8 Pin Mini Din Male Serial Adapter CT-62 CAT Cable for Yaesu Radio FT-817, FT-857 and then plugged them in again but nothing helps. Needless to say I’ve read and reread the Owners Manual several times but no luck. Indeed, the manual seems to be outdated in the area of CT-62 CAT. So I;m at my wits end! If anybody can help it will be appreciated. I was able to download the .img files from the radio after trial and error by using the designation of Yaesu FT-817ND (US). That said I’ve been unable to upload the .img file back to the radio after successfully entering all the wanted frequencies for 70cm, 2 meters and 6 meters. One thing I found odd was when the radio downloaded to CHIRP it had some strange entries, (see the attached), perhaps that is the reason for it. At any rate I couldn’t eliminate these oddities from the .img list. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it as I would like to be up and running on my Yaesu in January, 2022. 73 Mr. McCeeKC1HLD ____________________________________________________________ Choose to be safer online. Opt-in to Cyber Safety with NortonLifeLock. Get Norton 360 with LifeLock starting at $9.95/month.* https://store.netzero.net/account/showService.do?serviceId=nz-nLifeLock&utm…

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT-817ND (US) download / upload issues
by rfmcc＠juno.com 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

I was able to download the 817ND (US) to CHIRP, but after making the changes I now have difficulty uploading to the radio. I get "Radio did not ack Block 0". What's up with that? ____________________________________________________________ Sponsored by https://www.newser.com/?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_tag… COVID: 'Everything Points to a Large Wave' http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61b8c2fca2b3542fc1548st02vuc1 Prosecutors Suggest Motive After Fire on Navy Ship http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61b8c2fcc43b542fc1548st02vuc2 Baby Seemed Fine After Tornado. She Wasn't http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/61b8c2fce364942fc1548st02vuc3

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[chirp_users] Ubuntu 16
by K0LNY 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

Hi, I booted to a copy of Ubuntu Mate that I have on a thumb drive so I can install Chirp. I've done this on Ubuntu in many different versions of Ubuntu, but I get an error when trying to add the repository. Was Chirp removed from the Zenial repository? I entered: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:dansmith/chirp-snapshots Thanks. Glenn

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[chirp_users] Connecting To A Kenwood 2000
by K0LNY 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

Hi Folks, I finally got an antenna outside for my Kenwood that I have in the shack. There are so many buttons on this radio, and I am a Blind Ham, but even with the speech chip on the Kenwood, it is daunting to learn all of its functions. I've have already messed it up so bad that I had to do a full reset. So I thought I'd set it up with Chirp, so I can recover if I mess it up again. I've used Chirp for my HT radios, so I'm a bit familiar with using Chirp. I'm working on trying to get an old computer with serial ports working for the shack, but until then I will need to connect to the Kenwood with a laptop that has no serial ports. I have a USB to serial cable somewhere, but I cannot find it. I did find a serial to Ethernet cable, and I am wondering if the Chirp software will be able to connect to the Kenwood via the laptop's Ethernet port with this cable. Seems like all of the Chirp connection options are all serial and one USB. Thanks for any knowledge. Glenn

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

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-20211213 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #670 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix subclassing error from #9577 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix style issues in patch for #9577 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-9G] Add Baofeng UV-9G This patch adds support for the Baofeng UV-9G GMRS radio. addresses #9577 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [LT-580] Cannot open Memory Properties editor The factory CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) files available in the CHIRP repository for the Luiton LT-580 and Retevis RT9000S have characters in the empty memory name (0x00) that are incompatible with Gtk causing the Memory Properties editor to fail to display. This patch sanitizes the memory names allowing the Memory Properties editor to open. fixes #9595

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[chirp_users] RT 22 Error "Radio ID failed"
by swhines2＠verizon.net 07 Dec '21

07 Dec '21

Good Day, Using Chirp with RT22 is frustrating for me. Initially I can read and write the radio a few times, but eventually get the dreaded "Radio Identification Failed". Three radios are bricked now and I am aware of Bug # 6747, although unable to understand the process to correct. Using CHIRP daily-20211207 Thank You Steve Debug log to follow: [2021-12-07 13:35:36,499] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Checking for updates [2021-12-07 13:35:36,767] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Server reports version daily-20211207 is latest [2021-12-07 13:35:48,219] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected Retevis RT22 on port COM8 [2021-12-07 13:35:48,229] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started [2021-12-07 13:35:48,229] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt22 - DEBUG: download [2021-12-07 13:35:48,417] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt22 - DEBUG: Incorrect model ID, got this: 000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 f8 ff ........ [2021-12-07 13:35:48,417] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception [2021-12-07 13:35:48,417] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: -- [2021-12-07 13:35:48,417] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirp\ui\clone.pyo", line 255, in run File "chirp\drivers\retevis_rt22.pyo", line 387, in sync_in File "chirp\drivers\retevis_rt22.pyo", line 273, in do_download File "chirp\drivers\retevis_rt22.pyo", line 167, in _rt22_enter_programming_mode RadioError: Radio identification failed. [2021-12-07 13:35:48,417] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: ---------------- [2021-12-07 13:35:48,417] chirp.ui.clone - ERROR: Clone failed: Radio identification failed. [2021-12-07 13:35:48,438] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread ended [2021-12-07 13:35:48,459] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting model usage: Retevis_RT22,download,True [2021-12-07 13:35:48,463] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception [2021-12-07 13:35:48,463] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Radio identification failed. --- [2021-12-07 13:35:48,463] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirpw", line 68, in <module> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'split' [2021-12-07 13:35:48,467] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: ---------------------------- [2021-12-07 13:49:06,721] chirp.platform - ERROR: Failed to get filename: (0, 'GetOpenFileNameW', 'No error message is available') [2021-12-07 13:49:10,792] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected Retevis RT22 on port COM8 [2021-12-07 13:49:10,792] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started [2021-12-07 13:49:10,792] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt22 - DEBUG: download [2021-12-07 13:49:11,401] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt22 - DEBUG: Incorrect model ID, got this:

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 07 Dec '21

07 Dec '21

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-20211207 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #669 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [th-uv88] Add settings to TYT TH-UV88 This patch adds the remaing settings from the OEM "Basic" settings page. - Radio Moni - End_Tone_elim - SW Audio - Scan Type - Key Lock - Key Mode - Intro Screen Also firmware BQ1.41+ allows the radio to independently select MR/VFO mode on the A and B display lines. This patch also adds support for this new feature. #9581 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Make test adapter granular This makes the unit test adapter granular so you can run individual tests and drivers for quicker automated testing. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add test images for #8123 #9559 #9217 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5X3] Add saved VFOs to BTECH UV-5X3 It was discovered that the BTECH UV-5X3 has 3 memories for each VFO display line that can save frequencies, one for each of the 3 bands (VHF/VHF2/UHF). Tapping the [BAND] button of the radio will cycle through the 3 memories associated with the selected display line and place the currently selected memory into the currently selected VFO. This patch adds support to allow the viewing/editing of these 6 memories. related to #9515 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT668] Add Retevis RT668 This patch adds support for the Retevis RT668 radio. related to #8123 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT68] Add Retevis RT68 This patch adds support for the Retevis RT68 radio. related to #8123 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT68] Prep work needed prior to adding Retevis RT68 This patch makes some changes to prepare for adding the Retevis RT68. related to #8123 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RB618] Add Retevis RB618 This patch adds support for the Retevis RB618. related to #9217 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RB18] Add Retevis RB18 This patch adds support for the Retevis RB18. related to #9559 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RB18] Prep for adding Retevis RB18 This patch cleans up some code and gets the driver ready for adding the Retevis RB18. #9559

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