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Re: Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by Ron Barbish 15 Jun '24

15 Jun '24

I am having the same problem. Following the instructions on the website installs Python 3.9.2. Does Python need to be updated before CHIRP installation?

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Installation Problem
by Ron Barbish 15 Jun '24

15 Jun '24

Hello Trying to install CHIRP on an ASUS Chromebook with a Debian GNU 11 Bullseye Linux environment. Installation instructions on the website followed. Running "$ pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-20240614-py3-none-any.whl" results with " Unable to parse package spec: ./chirp-20240614-py3-none-any.whl". I have moved the "chirp-20240614-py3-none-any.whl" to different directories with no success. Python 3.9.2. wxPython 4.0.7. CHIRP worked on this device until it stopped updating with an incorrect Python version message. I reset the Linux environment and reinstalled CHIRP, no love. Everything else works. The Linux "environment" is tough to work with, I would appreciate any help. Thanks Ron B *WatermanAtWork Website <http://www.watermanatwork.com>* - *Blog* <http://watermanatwork.com/blog/> - *KK7DTK*

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240614 A list of changes since the last build are here: 05b881a1 kt8r: Add additional ident string c523fff7 Add support for KSUN M6 d89bb3cb retevis_ra87.py: fix scan options order - fixes #11372 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11372] Retevis RA87 doesn't retain scan mode changes [Bug 11374] KT-8R identification failed [New Model 11348] KSUN X-M6TFSI --

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Difficulty Programming ICOM 2720 using macOS Monterey
by brianwjoy1＠gmail.com 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Hello, I am trying to program a new-to-me ICOM 2720 using my macOS Montery. I am using CHIRP next-20240111. I've struggled to find any instructions on using CHIRP with this particular radio, but do see it on the supported radio list. From what I can tell, my Mac recognizes the Prolific USB cable I am using (it appears/disappears from my "System Report" when it is plugged/unplugged. However, CHIRP's "Help Me" feature from the Radio Download screen does not seem to detect which port the USB cable is connected to. Any assistance with troubleshooting or next steps would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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Radio equivalents
by Adam Parsons 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Hi, I've just joined the list, in the hope I can get a little help with a couple of radios I'm just trying to program. Firstly, I've had a pair of Abbree AR-V2 radios for a while (maybe a year or so), but Chirp doesn't seem to support them. I'm kinda surprised after so long they've not been added, but maybe they are just rare. Is there an equivalent radio I can select instead? These are simple PMR-style radios with no keypad (just a on-off/volume knob, PTT and up/down buttons) with a 5-character LED display that appears through the speaker grille, if that helps anyone recognise it as another model. Even the Abbree web site doesn't list them. I think I got them from AliExpress... The radio I'm more interested in programming, however, is a newish model - the Baofeng P15UV. A friend of mine has bought a pair of these, and I'm hoping to program them for him (literally) in the field. I've looked around, and think they could be equivalent to: UV-15R GMR-15S GM-898 GM-15X TH-15S AI-15X AT-15UV G-15UV GM-30 TD-H5 ...however, Chirp doesn't yet seem to list any of these as supported. Does anyone have any experience with any of them? Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Thanks, Adam

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240606 A list of changes since the last build are here: 543be9ab Updated Spanish Translation 743d4379 Update Italian Translation ac3b974a Update Spanish Translation ad868db0 Alias Baofeng UV-25 to UV-17Pro driver df19a562 tdh8.py: allow pasting of airband frequencies - (3 of 3) - fixes #11363 902fc534 tdh8.py: fix driver bug - (2 of 3) - #11363 786e2cc0 tdh8.py: fix Radtel RT-730 bug - part 1 of 3 - #11363 0c242eb7 Make import_logic check frequency first Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11260] UV-25 not on compatibility site list [Bug 11363] Radtel RT-730 --

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Linux distribution
by frankben＠internode.on.net 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Is there an appImage (compiled) version of Chirp available? - for the various versions of linux. Both the .whl and tar.gz versions currently on the chirp website do not work (failed dependencies)

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Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by Dave B 02 Jun '24

02 Jun '24

Well. Just for the heck of it, I went ahead, following the published (on https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux ) instructions. What follows below, was performed on LMDE 5. (Linux Mint Debian Edition. In effect, Mint without the Ubuntu influences.) Chirp was not running, I had checked it worked OK before uninstalling. A fresh file was downloaded from :- https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531/chirp-20240531-py… Without errors or warnings... Then, from my home folder in a terminal session... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx uninstall chirp uninstalled chirp! ✨ 🌟 ✨ That worked... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages /home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl (The path and file *are valid*) The result? ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. Checking my installed version of Python 3... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ python3 --version Python 3.9.2 Even copying the downloaded file to my home folder and ... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. or just ... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. So what gives? As can be seen the basic error is the same regardless of how I reference the package file. As before, I'm a relatively experienced Linux user, and had installed Chirp Next using pipx in the past, but into a virgin system. Are the website instructions wrong or just incomplete, or have I misinterpreted the instructions? Either way, THIS is why an automated script is needed, even if there has to be different versions for (example) Fedora vs Debian based distro's. If Python needs updating, then.. !!! THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VERSION SHOULD BE MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE !!! (Sorry to shout, but...) 73. Dave G8KBV. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

Ok sad ham whatever Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 4:45 PM Scott Lopez via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > > I'm just having trouble grasping how to do anything on SteamOS Arch > Linux. > > you're supposed to play games on SteamOS, preferably purchased from the > Steam store. it's not intended to do be a general purpose linux > installation for you to do whatever you want with. so until Chirp is > available in the Steam Store, i'd find another linux system to use unless > you want a lot of headaches. this is coming from someone who's been using > unix since the 70s. > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ >

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Re: Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by raymarx＠duck.com 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

Looks a lot like my issues as well, in Arch Linux in SteamOS. No matter whatever I attempt to use, be it the instructions on the Linux installation page on the Chirp site or the page about installing the outdated Chirp version in the threads about installing it on SteamOS. If I can manage to get it installed, I cannot uninstall it, update/upgrade it, nor reinstall it if I do manage to get rid of it, (usually by finding the app and deleting it's folder in my apps folder.) Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 12:12 PM Dave B via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > Well. > > Just for the heck of it, I went ahead, following the published (on > https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux ) > instructions. > > What follows below, was performed on LMDE 5. (Linux Mint Debian > Edition. In effect, Mint without the Ubuntu influences.) > > Chirp was not running, I had checked it worked OK before uninstalling. > > > A fresh file was downloaded from :- > > https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531/chirp-20240531-py… > Without errors or warnings... > > Then, from my home folder in a terminal session... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx uninstall chirp > uninstalled chirp! ✨ 🌟 ✨ > > That worked... > > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages > /home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > > (The path and file *are valid*) The result? > > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package > spec for errors. > > > Checking my installed version of Python 3... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ python3 --version > Python 3.9.2 > > > Even copying the downloaded file to my home folder and ... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages > ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for > errors. > > or just ... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for > errors. > > So what gives? As can be seen the basic error is the same regardless of > how I reference the package file. > > As before, I'm a relatively experienced Linux user, and had installed > Chirp Next using pipx in the past, but into a virgin system. > > Are the website instructions wrong or just incomplete, or have I > misinterpreted the instructions? > > > Either way, THIS is why an automated script is needed, even if there has > to be different versions for (example) Fedora vs Debian based distro's. > > If Python needs updating, then.. !!! THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VERSION > SHOULD BE MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE !!! > (Sorry to shout, but...) > > > 73. > > Dave G8KBV. > > > -- > Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open > source software: > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/

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