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[chirp_users] Chirp with IC-7000
by Charles Beaudette 18 Jul '21

18 Jul '21

Hi Team, I just acquired an Icom IC-7000. I’ve reviewed the Chirp literature, looks like I need a OPC-478. This plugs into the CV-I interface correct? At present only the ‘A’ memory bank is supported, correct? Any other insights on using Chirp with the IC-7000? Thanks Carl

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 151, Issue 11
by W.E. Cobb 17 Jul '21

17 Jul '21

Newbie here, very interesting read, keep up the good work and I Thank You much! Take care, Later, Ed On Fri, Jul 16, 2021, 3:00 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: Lighthouse Radio Network HELP! (VA7OTC John Erskine) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:04:25 -0700 > From: VA7OTC John Erskine <va7otc(a)vivaldi.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Lighthouse Radio Network HELP! > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: <b19818e8210f70ca8fc06c3b402bc988(a)vivaldi.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > On 2021-07-13 11:34, Steve Lanwermeyer wrote: > > Hello there! > > snip > > Hullo Steve, > > As you've seen from every second reply, the handhelds and mobile style > radio are pre-programmed GMRS radios (_no_ programming on your part.) I > had a look to remind myself about the Retevis RT97 repeater. > > There are in fact two models. I didn't notice in any of your messages > which your's is, the GMRS version or the "stock version", however I'd > hope that a reputable shop would provide the former in your order. If > it's the GMRS model you're golden (no programming on your part, only > selection of a channel.) If it's the stock one then I'd hope they'd have > set it up on a GMRS frequency pair (no work on your part except to know > which GMRS channel it supports.) > > A check on the model and that it's set for GMRS should be > straightforward. If it's not so labelled or documented ask your shop. > > I've done a map recce of your destination. I would not bother with > "tones". At all. Ixnay the tones. > > 1. Extra potential headache. One that may generate a human problem on > site if something isn't matched. > > 2. Use of these tones do not provide _any_ form of privacy or security, > regardless of how they are marketed/labelled. > > 3. You're so far from anyone that on UHF they're effectiveness for what > they are best used for seems a moot point. > > You're neighbouring topography is impressive, and unless that repeater > and it's antenna is set on the high point north of you, you'll be > operating very locally. In the area of the light and little more. > > 4. I suspect that you'll find you may cover much of the area around the > light without the repeater. If you're going north, say to the beach in > the Tongass, the radios, even with a repeater in the area of the light > will not support that communication expectation. > > A very interesting project overall. I hope you have a sat phone and a > good marine VHF installed at the light, or it has some fitted > line-of-sight system to the USCG or some such. You're more in an HF > ("shortwave") coverage situation than a UHF one to support the site. > > I was an relief assistant keeper for three months at a Canadian west > coast light a few years back. Quite the neat situation. > > All the best, John > -- > J. D. Erskine > Victoria, BC > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > End of chirp_users Digest, Vol 151, Issue 11 > ******************************************** >

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[chirp_users] Lighthouse Radio Network HELP!
by Steve Lanwermeyer 15 Jul '21

15 Jul '21

Hello there! I represent a group that has been restoring the Cape Decision Lighthouse in southeast Alaska for the past twenty years, and one of our projects this summer is to establish a GMRS radio network on our property. The radios are all getting shipped to Alaska now, but the person who was going to help us program them is no longer available! I am writing to see if anyone here might be willing to help us, potentially by writing and sending us the Chirp files needed to get us up and running. There is no internet or cell coverage where we’re going, but I’ll have a brief opportunity this coming Friday to sit with the radios and a computer and Chirp before we leave for the lighthouse on Saturday. The system includes: (3) Baofeng handhelds (1) Baofeng mobile base (1) Retivis repeater I can send send more details about makes and models and any other information you may require! My hope is that someone on this list can can help ensure that the base station and handhelds and repeater can all communicate with each other with Chirp files I can easily upload into each radio. Please send word, and thanks so very much! Happy to make a donation somewhere to get this done in time... Thanks for your consideration! Steve

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 151, Issue 8
by J. David Aten 14 Jul '21

14 Jul '21

I would expect the radios to already be programmed to have all of the GMRS frequencies already in them. but, if you want to set them up, to only have some of the frequencies/ctc codes. then you should be able to use Chirp. You can put in Chirp into a computer, then, when you first start, you download an image file of the existing radio's program, modify that to how you want it, and, then upload it back into the radio. You will need to do this procedure for the base unit, repeater, and the portable radios. But, you should only need one image file for the portables, and can use the same programming for all of them, so that they are identical. If you haven't looked at a video, or, read the procedures to use Chirp, you definitely need to. And, of course, you will need to have a programming cable. If your cable is made with a fake prolific chip, which most are, then, you will need to use the v3.3.2.105 driver. Miklor.com, has this information. On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 12:01 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. Lighthouse Radio Network HELP! (Steve Lanwermeyer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:34:35 -0600 > From: Steve Lanwermeyer <capedecision(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] Lighthouse Radio Network HELP! > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: <71CC8B0E-EC27-4AEA-88A2-76AE4A6DF5FC(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hello there! > I represent a group that has been restoring the Cape Decision Lighthouse > in southeast Alaska for the past twenty years, and one of our projects this > summer is to establish a GMRS radio network on our property. > The radios are all getting shipped to Alaska now, but the person who was > going to help us program them is no longer available! I am writing to see > if anyone here might be willing to help us, potentially by writing and > sending us the Chirp files needed to get us up and running. There is no > internet or cell coverage where we?re going, but I?ll have a brief > opportunity this coming Friday to sit with the radios and a computer and > Chirp before we leave for the lighthouse on Saturday. > The system includes: > (3) Baofeng handhelds > (1) Baofeng mobile base > (1) Retivis repeater > I can send send more details about makes and models and any other > information you may require! My hope is that someone on this list can can > help ensure that the base station and handhelds and repeater can all > communicate with each other with Chirp files I can easily upload into each > radio. > Please send word, and thanks so very much! Happy to make a donation > somewhere to get this done in time... > Thanks for your consideration! > Steve > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > End of chirp_users Digest, Vol 151, Issue 8 > ******************************************* >

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[chirp_users] Programming baofeng radios in the high point, Winston Salem, nc area
by Jerry Stewart 13 Jul '21

13 Jul '21

Anyone out there in my neck of the woods that will program a BF-F8HP radio. I have two that will transmit/receive to each other but nothing from other radios of the same kind. I cannot figure out which settings are wrong or which ones need to be set. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks onestewart(a)gmail.com Sent From RJS on my iPhone

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[chirp_users] FT-70D -> Failed to communicate with the radio: Radio did not ack block 1
by Charles Beaudette 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

Hi Team I’m using Yaesu FT-70D. I can download radio settings fine. Cannot upload, and I get the error: Failed to communicate with the radio: Radio did not ack block 1 CHIRP daily-20210706 Using Yaesu factor USB cable Mac OS Big Sur 11.4, Intel Core i7 processor Sounds remarkably like issue #8933 which is closed!!! But no matter what I did cannot get it to upload. Tried on two different FT-70D and same result. Log: ... [2021-07-08 15:47:37,894] chirp.ui.memedit - INFO: Comment supported: False /private/var/folders/vn/2nmhrrr101z1qkv7ljw94s8c0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/BC75122E-5F01-4BEB-A2FF-643943EBFA44/d/CHIRP.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw:153: GtkWarning: Attemptin$ gtk.main() /private/var/folders/vn/2nmhrrr101z1qkv7ljw94s8c0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/BC75122E-5F01-4BEB-A2FF-643943EBFA44/d/CHIRP.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw:153: GtkWarning: Attemptin$ gtk.main() [2021-07-08 15:47:54,652] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: Opening port after pre_upload prompt. [2021-07-08 15:48:01,292] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started [2021-07-08 15:48:01,351] chirp.drivers.yaesu_clone - DEBUG: Sending 0-10 [2021-07-08 15:48:01,627] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception [2021-07-08 15:48:01,627] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: -- [2021-07-08 15:48:01,627] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/private/var/folders/vn/2nmhrrr101z1qkv7ljw94s8c0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/BC75122E-5F01-4BEB-A2FF-643943EBFA44/d/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/ui/clone.py", line 253, in r$ self.__radio.sync_out() File "/private/var/folders/vn/2nmhrrr101z1qkv7ljw94s8c0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/BC75122E-5F01-4BEB-A2FF-643943EBFA44/d/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/yaesu_clone.py", lin$ _clone_out(self) File "/private/var/folders/vn/2nmhrrr101z1qkv7ljw94s8c0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/BC75122E-5F01-4BEB-A2FF-643943EBFA44/d/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/yaesu_clone.py", lin$ raise errors.RadioError("Failed to communicate with the radio: %s" % e) RadioError: Failed to communicate with the radio: Radio did not ack block 1 Thanks in advance!!

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 06 Jul '21

06 Jul '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-20210706 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #655 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [Micron UV V2] Add support for the Micron UV V2 variant with VOX This patch adds support for the new model variant that includes VOX CRT Micron UV V2 (with VOX) fixes #9185

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-10R
by Chad Reed 05 Jul '21

05 Jul '21

Good day. I have the above radio, someone suggested that I go thru Chirp to program my radio. Done fairly well so far, other than my radio is not listed. the 9R is, but no 10R. If there are any 10R users out there, what have you been doing to program? Did you use the 9R interface? Thanks -- Chad A. Reed

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[chirp_users] UV 5R
by Bennie Potgieter 05 Jul '21

05 Jul '21

Gooday Can any please assist, the UV 5 R, 5 watt or 8 watt? Wich one is te best? Thank you

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 05 Jul '21

05 Jul '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-20210705 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #654 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix get_features() for rt98 when no memobj is present For the cases where we're not actually loading an image or receiving one from the radio, get_features() needs to be able to return defaults. This fixes the rt98 driver to substitute default values if no memory is loaded. Related to #9181 [Kosta A. <ve7kcy(a)gmail.com>] Remove clear text logging of password from rfinder module. Fixes #9159 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT98] Add support for Retevis RT98 Single Band Mini Mobile Radios This patch adds support for the various Retevis RT98 mobile radio models/modes. VHF FreeNet VHF COM VHF COMII UHF PMR UHF COM UHF COMII #9181

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