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[chirp_users] CHIRP problem
by Leilani Mariotti 24 Feb '22

24 Feb '22

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Re: [chirp_users] GMRS Channel Locking
by Chris Romp 24 Feb '22

24 Feb '22

Thanks, Jim, for that info. I've reached out to Retevis to see if they have any input. Would it basically be a requirement for CHIRP to support assigning any GMRS frequency to any channel for Retevis to change their OEM software, even if the radio supports it? Thanks again, Chris > On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 6:08 PM Chris Romp <chrisromp+chirp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I have a question about how CHIRP handles GMRS radios, e.g. BTech GMRS V1 and Retevis RB26. I've noticed that CHIRP enforces that GMRS channels follow the FRS channel number and frequency pairings, e.g. Channel 1 is 462.5625, Channel 18 is 462.625, etc. I've been trying to find in the FCC regs if this mapping is a requirement of GMRS operation. The only place I've found the channels spelled out is on 47 CFR Part 95B ?95.563 "FRS Channels" (link), but GMRS seems only to specify the frequencies and bandwidth which may be used via Part 95E ?95.1763 "GMRS Channels" (link). It's entirely possible that I've missed the clause requiring this mapping, and I am not a lawyer, so apologies if I've overlooked it. > > > > When I am programming a GMRS radio, I don't always want what my family refers to as our "channel 1" to be 462.5625. Likewise I may want to set up different repeaters that may use the same frequencies, but different tones (especially on radios where I cannot edit the tone from the radio itself) I am able to program the RB26 to accept an alternate GMRS-legal frequency with a little trickery, so there does not seem to be a firmware restriction enforcing this and it hasn't bricked my radio (yet). > > > > Would it be possible for CHIRP to accept GMRS-legal frequencies in any channel slot, and not require the FRS channel-frequency mapping? > > > > Thank you, > > Chris Romp > > The BTECH GMRS-V1 channel assignments are in firmware. Even if CHIRP > would let you put in different frequencies, it wouldn't make any > difference. Channel 1 will always be 465.5625 MHz. > > The Retevis models are programmed to match how the OEM software > behaves. Some of the newer Retevis models let you program the GMRS > frequencies in the radio however you please. > > Jim KC9HI

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 158, Issue 13
by andre.martin＠telenet.be 23 Feb '22

23 Feb '22

Does anybody hass the same problem in LATEST CHIRP, I can read all from my UV82 AND from my UV82BF. I can not load my frequenties from UV82B in my UV82 MODEL. IN CHIRPPROGRAM NOT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE MODEL. I don't understand how that is? Andre ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: "chirp users-request" <chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Aan: "chirp users" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Verzonden: Dinsdag 22 februari 2022 21:00:03 Onderwerp: chirp_users Digest, Vol 158, Issue 13 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: GMRS Channel Locking (Chris Romp) 2. Re: GMRS Channel Locking (Chris Romp) 3. Re: GMRS Channel Locking (K0LNY_Glenn) 4. Re: GMRS Channel Locking (Jim Unroe) 5. WHY CAN WE NOT CHANGE RODIOMODEL IN THE CHIRPROGRAM? (andre.martin(a)telenet.be) 6. Re: WHY CAN WE NOT CHANGE RODIOMODEL IN THE CHIRPROGRAM? (Jim Unroe) 7. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 158, Issue 12 (andre.martin(a)telenet.be) 8. Re: WHY CAN WE NOT CHANGE RODIOMODEL IN THE CHIRPROGRAM? (frrobert(a)frrobert.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:57:58 -0800 From: Chris Romp <chrisromp+chirp(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] GMRS Channel Locking To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <CAPBgP_d78O78hMQzn-AHBA35eLOQsnBgJoW=txYmdy4sHPcQJQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello, I have a question about how CHIRP handles GMRS radios, e.g. BTech GMRS V1 and Retevis RB26. I've noticed that CHIRP enforces that GMRS channels follow the FRS channel number and frequency pairings, e.g. Channel 1 is 462.5625, Channel 18 is 462.625, etc. I've been trying to find in the FCC regs if this mapping is a requirement of GMRS operation. The only place I've found the channels spelled out is on 47 CFR Part 95B ?95.563 "FRS Channels" (link), but GMRS seems only to specify the frequencies and bandwidth which may be used via Part 95E ?95.1763 "GMRS Channels" (link). It's entirely possible that I've missed the clause requiring this mapping, and I am not a lawyer, so apologies if I've overlooked it. When I am programming a GMRS radio, I don't always want what my family refers to as our "channel 1" to be 462.5625. Likewise I may want to set up different repeaters that may use the same frequencies, but different tones (especially on radios where I cannot edit the tone from the radio itself) I am able to program the RB26 to accept an alternate GMRS-legal frequency with a little trickery, so there does not seem to be a firmware restriction enforcing this and it hasn't bricked my radio (yet). Would it be possible for CHIRP to accept GMRS-legal frequencies in any channel slot, and not require the FRS channel-frequency mapping? Thank you, Chris Romp

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 158, Issue 12
by andre.martin＠telenet.be 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

QUESTION? WHY CAN WE NOT CHANGE RODIOMODEL ANYMORE IN THE CHIRPROGRAM? ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: "chirp users-request" <chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Aan: "chirp users" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Verzonden: Maandag 21 februari 2022 21:00:02 Onderwerp: chirp_users Digest, Vol 158, Issue 12 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: CHIRP problem (A Hendrix) 2. Re: Fonghoo Radio (John Wuest) 3. Re: Fonghoo Radio (Ken Hansen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:18:10 -0500 From: A Hendrix <logosscribe.productions(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] CHIRP problem To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <CAKZQ_idaihSNR=1BLq7A7PXFYE3u9ofwXjiBheCE=KUw+xBH_g(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi, Leilani. I have a BTECH UV-5X3 and had some simple issues trying to program. When you attached the cable to the radio, was the radio on or off? Is it on or off when you get the error message? (I had to make sure it was off when I plugged it in, then on when I tried to upload the radio data to CHIRP, and if it asked me to turn it on or off I did that) Is the cable pushed all the way into the radio? (not trying to be condescending...that was one of my problems...the plugs have to be pushed in hard) ...hoped that helped... de A Hendrix KO4UMY On Sat, Feb 19, 2022 at 2:59 PM Leilani Mariotti <KA8WRL(a)writeme.com> wrote: > I am trying to download CHIRP onto my Baofeng UV-5X3 radio. > > I have the latest CHIRP, the cable is attached to the computer and radio. > > Here is the error code that I see when trying to do the initial from > Radio: CHIRP - An error had occurred Error reading date from radio: not > the amount of date we want. OK > > I need your help so I can program the radio. > Thank you. > > HamWAF > KA8WRL(a)writeme.com > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to AHendrix at logosscribe.productions(a)gmail.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] WHY CAN WE NOT CHANGE RODIOMODEL IN THE CHIRPROGRAM?
by andre.martin＠telenet.be 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

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Re: [chirp_users] GMRS Channel Locking
by Chris Romp 22 Feb '22

22 Feb '22

Hello, I have a question about how CHIRP handles GMRS radios, e.g. BTech GMRS V1 and Retevis RB26. I've noticed that CHIRP enforces that GMRS channels follow the FRS channel number and frequency pairings, e.g. Channel 1 is 462.5625, Channel 18 is 462.625, etc. I've been trying to find in the FCC regs if this mapping is a requirement of GMRS operation. The only place I've found the channels spelled out is on 47 CFR Part 95B §95.563 "FRS Channels" (link), but GMRS seems only to specify the frequencies and bandwidth which may be used via Part 95E §95.1763 "GMRS Channels" (link). It's entirely possible that I've missed the clause requiring this mapping, and I am not a lawyer, so apologies if I've overlooked it. When I am programming a GMRS radio, I don't always want what my family refers to as our "channel 1" to be 462.5625. Likewise I may want to set up different repeaters that may use the same frequencies, but different tones (especially on radios where I cannot edit the tone from the radio itself) I am able to program the RB26 to accept an alternate GMRS-legal frequency with a little trickery, so there does not seem to be a firmware restriction enforcing this and it hasn't bricked my radio (yet). Would it be possible for CHIRP to accept GMRS-legal frequencies in any channel slot, and not require the FRS channel-frequency mapping? Thank you, Chris Romp

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Re: [chirp_users] GMRS Channel Locking
by Chris Romp 21 Feb '22

21 Feb '22

Oops, broke my hyperlinks: 47 CFR Part 95B §95.563 "FRS Channels" (link <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95/subpar…> ) 47 CFR Part 95E §95.1763 "GMRS Channels" (link <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95/subpar…> ) On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 1:43 PM Chris Romp <chrisromp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have a question about how CHIRP handles GMRS radios, e.g. BTech GMRS V1 > and Retevis RB26. I've noticed that CHIRP enforces that GMRS channels > follow the FRS channel number and frequency pairings, e.g. Channel 1 is > 462.5625, Channel 18 is 462.625, etc. I've been trying to find in the FCC > regs if this mapping is a requirement of GMRS operation. The only place > I've found the channels spelled out is on 47 CFR Part 95B §95.563 "FRS > Channels" (link > <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95/subpar…>), > but GMRS seems only to specify the frequencies and bandwidth which may be > used via Part 95E §95.1763 "GMRS Channels" (link > <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-95/subpar…>). > It's entirely possible that I've missed the clause requiring this mapping, > and I am not a lawyer, so apologies if I've overlooked it. > > When I am programming a GMRS radio, I don't always want what my family > refers to as our "channel 1" to be 462.5625. Likewise I may want to set up > different repeaters that may use the same frequencies, but different tones > (especially on radios where I cannot edit the tone from the radio itself) > I am able to program the RB26 to accept an alternate GMRS-legal frequency > with a little trickery, so there does not seem to be a firmware restriction > enforcing this and it hasn't bricked my radio (yet). > > Would it be possible for CHIRP to accept GMRS-legal frequencies in any > channel slot, and not require the FRS channel-frequency mapping? > > Thank you, > Chris Romp > >

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[chirp_users] Fonghoo Radio
by TW 21 Feb '22

21 Feb '22

Hi, does anybody know if there is an existing radio profile that will work to program the Fonghoo HAM-UV25? I have tried Fonghoo's support, but they are non-responsive. Thanks!

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[chirp_users] unlocked GT5R transmission frequency issue
by frrobert＠frrobert.com 20 Feb '22

20 Feb '22

**** The issue I am having is of my own making and it is not a problem with Chirp**** I did not submit a bug report because I am using the radio in unsupported way. I have an unlocked GT5R. Everything in Chirp works great except transmission frequency. If I upload channels from my computer to the GT5R everything looks fine and it receives fine but every channel when I go to transmit has a frequency of 666.666 and the radio freezes. Once I turn it off and back on it is not frozen. The work around I found is to program each channel through the keypad with the appropriate transmission frequency after I do the upload from Chirp. It takes time but then the radio will transmit fine then . Does anyone know of an easier workaround? FYI I am using a week old daily build on Ubuntu 20.04. Thanks

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[chirp_users] any DMR radios supported?
by Patrick Larkin Jr 19 Feb '22

19 Feb '22

I'm beginning to look into DMR radios, and so far none are listed on the compatible radios list. Is this a generally true statement that CHIRP doesn't support DMR? If not, I guess it's also safe to say it isn't coming soon. What are DMR folks using most of the time to program their radios? The software that comes from the radio vendor? Thanks!

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