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Re: Users Digest, Vol 186, Issue 1
by Dave B 25 Jan '25

25 Jan '25

Re:- On 01/06/2024 21:38, users-request(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com wrote: > I don't want to specify a specific version here because it's specified in the package and mentioned when you install (see above). Putting it here is just asking for it to be stale if it doesn't get updated the next time we bump. However, I'll be glad to add to the page that if you see something like the above error message it means your python is too old if you think it's necessary for clarity. > >> (Sorry to shout, but...) > Yeah, but please don't do that again. Your responses here have already been quite rude and I'm sure the other volunteers who work on this (and the docs, thanks Jeff!) will join me in appreciating you being a lot more respectful. Thanks! > > --Dan OK Dan. Apologies for "shouting", but things could be somewhat easier for us (the less experience Python users out here) than your good self, who only get involved with installs and updates when needed. Just having something on the download page (and in the archive) that states what the minimum Python version (and wxPython perhaps) is needed for any particular version of Chirp, would save "A Lot" of user time (+ cost for those on a $-per-kByte connection) and confusion re Chirp, when they find after waiting (and or paying for) the download, that it won't install. I see you updated the download info page some hours ago now, at least your name is at the bottom of the page, not Jeff's. (Sorry, I don't know who Jeff is in this respect.) As to "needing" to update my distro (LMDE 5 just now) that is still in full support for nearly another 80 days, it keeps telling me. I don't doubt that things move on over time, that's the nature of stuff, but some appreciation for us the users would help us a lot. As for what pipx is telling us when it fails, that's rather cryptic and embedded in a lot of other text, and looks at first, to be something that was spat out as some code crashed and burnt. OK. For now, I've installed one of the 2024 January 11th version, as that still works with Python 3.9.x So I have the use of Chirp again, for now. FYI: There are several LTS versions of Linux, that last a lot longer than the 2 to 2 1/5 years of the mainstream distro's. Many are popular with Radio Amateurs, just because they /*do not*/ keep messing messing with utility version changes and such. "Stability" is preferable to many of us, rather than living on the bleeding edge of development. If a distro (as mine is) still receives security patches, that for the most part, is all we need. However... For those who would like to know if it's viable to try to install a CHIRP update, before doing so. First, in a terminal command line session. (Ctrl + Alt + T will launch a fresh terminal/command line session.) These commands will show you what you are running. (The '$' indicates the command line prompt, you do not need to enter it.) The result is shown on the next line. Find out the currently installed Python version. $ python3 --version Python 3.9.2 (https://devguide.python.org/versions/ is good to view, in relation to what you discover above. 3.9.x doesn't die, until October 2025, nearly a year and a half away, just for info...) To find out the installed version of wxpython... $ python3 -c "import wx;print(wx.__version__)" 4.0.7 Both as discovered on my present system. In a downloaded .whl file, using an archive browser, look for the folder 'chirp-yyymmdd.dist-info' (Where yyyymmdd equals the date part of whatever file you downloaded.) In that folder, look in the file METADATA and you'll find a string (it is a plain text file) like:- 'Requires-Python: >=3.7,<4' That (in this case) indicates that a Python version between 3.7 and 4 is needed. (Greater or equal to v3.7 and less than v4 That example comes from the 20240111 dated .whl file.) If you download the .tar.gz file instead, look for the file 'requirements.txt' Again, that has some minimum version info re wxpython, but not python itself, that can be found in the file PKG-INFO Again, both are plain text files. Sadly, you do have to download an entire file first to discover that info in either case.. Frankly, I'd suggest doing that first, */before/* uninstalling an existing working version of Chirp! Oh, I'd also keep a local copy of the downloaded file, especially when you do install it successfully. You may need it to repair things if something else goes bad, or to revert to a known working state if a future install goes bad. Perhaps without i'net access at that time. FYI: The immediate past day-job (thankfully I'm retired now!) I used to be the customer support and service guru, in-house and on-site, both hardware and software. I learnt very early on, that making as much information available to users, /before/ they commit themselves, saves a lot of time, effort (and cost) and greatly increases a customers likelihood to come back for more of whatever we were doing at the time, and giving us more of their money! That is with hardware, and especially software! Yes, Chirp is largely free to us the users, other than the cost of time and effort to install and learn. For that we are all grateful indeed. But wasting even "free" time does not go down well with many of us. Retired I might be now, but I'm as busy as ever, just working for other "managers". (Domestic and/or feline!) 73. Dave G8KBV. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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Wouxun KG-699E
by howard＠small.au 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Has anyone found a radio setting that will work with the Wouxun KG-699E? I know it is not in the supported list but hope it may be compatible with another Wouxun/Other radio. Thanks, Howard, VK4BS

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 26 Jun '24

26 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-20240626 A list of changes since the last build are here: 2645364d Updated Spanish Translation de5e0c4d Add ability to report new bugs from within CHIRP 63c5c2eb ga510: Add support for "v2" variant c6cf1a75 uv17: Refactor to handle ga510v2 a288abd9 uv17: Refactor memory into definitions and layout 3a58bd2f Add some extra logging in bfc._rawrecv() b231fa0b uv5r.py: fix Baofeng UV-6 support - fixes #11199 8fa7dc6e Update Italian Translation 339e6d43 add UK-K5(99) as alias to UV-K5 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 10600] radioddity ga-510 not cloning [Bug 11199] Unable to upload back to radio --

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UV-25X2 Ver 1
by billbrownlow4＠gmail.com 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Chirp ver 20240618 reports wrong data received from my UV-25X2 Ver 1. I've had this radio since 2021 but haven't needed to inspect or change the programming sine sometime in 2022.

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Re: Users Digest, Vol 186, Issue 11
by larry louree 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

I've got four brand X UHF radios, and five or six Baofeng radios in my collection. Because I use CHIRP, I can easily make sure that all of my radios are configured the same way, which makes it much easier when you hand one to a family member and tell them "go to Channel 15". I don't have to share a bunch of info to them, CHIRP has done all of the hard work. I think these are 3 or 4 different programs to set these radios up, but I can cut and paste the channel set ups between each of the radios and they are all set to the same basic set up. I couldn't do that without CHIRP. Once you get the connection through the driver set up (I'm on a Microsoft program), it works really well. Sometimes I have to try and connect to them once or twice, but I've had very limited issues. I'm a confirmed CHIRP user. Thanks to all that do the hard work to keep it working so well. Larry WRWH885 Larry Louree, PMP Problem Solver Palmetto, Florida 34221 cell: 407-697-1869 On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM <users-request(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote: > Send Users mailing list submissions to > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > users-request(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Users digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Jeffrey Vian) > 2. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Pedja YT9TP) > 3. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Ken Hansen) > 4. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Christopher Knowles) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:21:33 -0500 > From: Jeffrey Vian <sandhillsinvestment(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: CHIRP users list <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > Message-ID: > < > CA+hWPZdeCQqqHa1TF_9LVeVTXfx4+KYsOTvGHinj4z-UbywDbQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Chirp allows programming RX freq, TX freq, shift (+-), and tone for > repeaters then when uploaded it saves all the required data. This is done > in a spreadsheet format so it is easily done by channel (and also allows > adding a text name for display if you choose). Different radios require a > slightly different format of the data entered. > > Baofeng does not use ARS so both frequencies must be entered in the proper > sequence when doing so manually. Most other brands use ARS so the shift > (+-) may not even be required. > > Doing manual programming of a Baofeng is a multi step process for each > channel programmed, so quickly becomes an odious task when programming more > than one channel. Chirp removes the many repeated keyboard strokes and > allows entering the data and reviewing it on screen then a single upload > programs all the memory channels at once. > > To me, chirp is a lifesaver on all my radios that it supports. > > To Steve, N1XNX > I think that chirp now has at least a beta driver for the FTM-6000 radio. > I had submitted a request when I got mine just after they were released and > recently got notice that the beta driver was available. I also have the > RTSystems programming software for it. > > Jeff > KI7GJG > > > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 9:35 AM Gary via Users < > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > wrote: > > > After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > > purpose of Chirp? To be fair, all I have been using it for is my 2 > > Baofengs. I have a Wouxun KG-Q10H, but use its own programming software > so > > far because Chirp hasn’t picked it up yet. But if hooking up my ‘Fengs to > > Chirp does nothing more than populate a channel list with freqs, or > change > > the messages, maybe you can explain what Chirp really does, what it’s > > useful for. What are memories for if they can’t be programmed with Chirp? > > Why are the other settings there? > > > > It seems to me that, at least with Baofengs, Chirp is only useful for > > loading the radio with a list of downloaded repeaters…after that, each > > channel has to be manually “tuned” in VFO mode in order to process the > tone > > and split, at least. The memory list is just there for look-up. Am I > > missing something here? > > > > And the radios themselves seem to forget, or change even the manual > > settings. I have no idea on how to make individual frequency settings > stay > > after programming them. In Memory mode, in VFO mode, nothing stays as it > > was set. > > > > I guess it’s time to throw these junkers in the trash and actually spend > > some $$ on a real radio. > > > > 73, > > -= N4YVN =- > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Unroe via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > > Sent: June 11, 2024 19:45 > > To: CHIRP users list <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > > Cc: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > > > > > > > On Jun 11, 2024, at 12:42 PM, Gary <gary.barth(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I have two ‘Fengs, a GT-5R and a BF-F9 V2+. I have programmed both > > > > successfully several times, and decided to add another local > > > > repeater to both lists. I have included a screen shot of the last > > > > attempt on the BF-F9. > > > > I had just updated your software, and added the W3EPE repeater to > > > > the list (which correctly shows every entry), saved and uploaded it > to > > > > the radio. > > > > > > > > > > After disconnecting from Chirp, I attempted to access the repeater > > > > (which is very close), and it failed. So I went into the radio menu, > > > > and went to item #25 Offset. It was set to 000.000. Supposed to be > > > > -5.0Mhz. So I manually set in on the keypad and exited. Tried the > > > > repeater again - no joy. Checked the offset - 000.000. Decided to > > > > try the offset itself - 444.375. No repeater, offset reset to 0. > > > > > > > > > > Checked several other freqs on the list - list says there is one, > > > > > radio > > > > shows 0. Uh-oh! Grabbed my GT-5R, and downloaded it to Chirp. Then > > > > disconnected and tried several repeaters. All worked. Used the radio > > > > menu, and the offsets were there. So I added the new repeater to > > > > that list and uploaded the list to the radio. Now none of the > > > > repeaters work, and manually checking the radio, all offsets have > > > > been reset to 0. They’re correct on the Chirp list, but the radio > > > > (neither radio) doesn’t receive the offset data, for some reason. > > > > AND - I can no longer manually set the offset from the radio > > > > keyboard. As soon as I exit the menu the offset returns to 0. Both > > > > radios are now like this. I reset the BF-F9 twice and tried > > > > reprogramming it, with no success. > > > > > > > > > > Any idea what’s happening here? Chirp was working until the last > > > > > update, > > > > and now I can’t even manually set these offsets… > > > > > > > > > > TIA,<IMG_0067.jpg> > > > > > > > > > > -= Gary =- > > > > CHIRP is working fine. You just don't yet understand how these radios > work. > > > > These radios do not use or store 'offsets' for programmed channels. > > Repeaters use 2 frequencies. In input frequency that it listens to and an > > output frequency that it transmits on. In your example... > > > > Repeater input frequency: 449.375 > > Repeater output frequency: 444.375 > > > > Then for anyone to access the repeater, their radio has to use the same > > frequencies in the opposite role... > > > > User input frequency: 444.375 > > User output frequency: 449.375 > > > > That's it. No offset or shift direction required. > > > > So when a memory channel is programmed in your radio via the keypad or by > > using programming software from Baofeng or CHIRP, the radio is sent the > RX > > frequency and the TX frequency. > > > > Because using the 444.375+ shorthand is a convenient way for hams to > convey > > the frequency pair used by the repeater, CHIRP allows the user to enter > it > > using this notation. But then in the background CHIRP that the 3 pieces > of > > info (RX frequency, shift direction and offset) to calculate the actual > TX > > frequency and stores that in the 'image' file because that is what the > > radio > > uses to operate in MR (channel) mode. > > > > It is for this reason that menu 25 (SFT-D) and menu 26 (OFFSET) have no > > purpose and do not function in MR mode. This is also why whenever the TX > > frequency and RX frequency of a programmed channel are not the same (as > > would be the case for a repeater, odd-split, cross-band or TX disabled > > channel), the upper status display area shows a "+-" symbol. > > > > If you set the MDF (Memory Display Format) of the currently selected > > display > > line to FREQ, you will see the RX frequency in the display. > > Then if you tap the [*] key to put the radio into "reverse" mode (or > press > > the PTT button to transmit), you will see the display change to the TX > > frequency. Tapping the [*] key a second time (or releasing the PTT > button) > > will return the display back to the RX frequency. > > > > It is only in VFO (frequency) mode that the SFT-D and OFFSET menus have a > > purpose and function. It is only in this mode that the individual "+" and > > "-" symbols will be seen. > > > > To find out what menus do not function in MR mode, consult my detailed > menu > > reference for the BF-F8HP. > > https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_MenuDef.php > > > > Jim KC9HI > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:46:34 +0200 > From: Pedja YT9TP <yt9tp(a)uzice.net> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: Gary via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > Message-ID: <79d66bd9-5471-4733-b7ed-b0020b947296(a)uzice.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > On 19.6.2024. 16:16, Gary via Users wrote: > > After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > > purpose of Chirp? > It is much easier to initially program radio using Chirp. All you have > to do is to find list of frequencies you need and with some copy and > paste prepare them for the radio. > > It also helps if you want to add new programed frequencies or even > rearrange existing or reconfigure radio. > > And you may have more radios, maybe even different models or brands. > Setting them all up manually is really tedious. Chirp makes it done in > few clicks. > > -- > 73 de Pedja YT9TP > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:58:30 -0500 > From: Ken Hansen <ken(a)n2vip.org> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: CHIRP users list <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > Message-ID: <24B76FB4-B8C0-4B02-AA58-494736AFE21B(a)n2vip.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Gary, > > I'm not sure what's going on with your particular setup, but CHIRP allows > countless thousands of happy users to successfully program their radios > from a wide variety of manufacturers. > > Jim's response to your earlier email described how Baofengs operate inside > the radio, and how CHIRP takes the users inputs from its spreadsheet > interface and properly populates the radio. > > If you take your GT-5R and read its current contents into CHIRP, are the > channels explained directly or not? > > If you save that data off to your HD, then create a brand new setup, > importing from repeaterbook or manually entering several repeater > frequencies into CHIRP then writing them to the radio, do they display/work > as you expect in the radio? > > Assuming your radio is properly programmed, the average Baofeng has decent > range (handful of miles) to a repeater when the HT is on the OEM antenna. > If you upgrade to a better antenna (say a SignalStik or a Diamond/Nagoya > antenna) you should have better luck hitting repeaters a bit further out > compared to the OEM antenna. > > In my experience, Baofengs are good for nearby repeaters and allstar > nodes, but quite challenging to use simplex (no repeater) in an urban area > (I learned this at a recent parade where the team decided to try 2m > simplex, and I couldn't hear most of the stations along the parade from my > parade route location). > > Other, major brand, HTs will undoubtedly perform better, but most HTs come > with antennas designed to fit in the box, not to maximize the performance > of the radio in the box. > > Good luck, > > Ken, N2VIP > > > On Jun 19, 2024, at 09:36, Gary via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > wrote: > > > > After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > > purpose of Chirp? To be fair, all I have been using it for is my 2 > > Baofengs. I have a Wouxun KG-Q10H, but use its own programming software > so > > far because Chirp hasn’t picked it up yet. But if hooking up my ‘Fengs to > > Chirp does nothing more than populate a channel list with freqs, or > change > > the messages, maybe you can explain what Chirp really does, what it’s > > useful for. What are memories for if they can’t be programmed with Chirp? > > Why are the other settings there? > > > > It seems to me that, at least with Baofengs, Chirp is only useful for > > loading the radio with a list of downloaded repeaters…after that, each > > channel has to be manually “tuned” in VFO mode in order to process the > tone > > and split, at least. The memory list is just there for look-up. Am I > > missing something here? > > > > And the radios themselves seem to forget, or change even the manual > > settings. I have no idea on how to make individual frequency settings > stay > > after programming them. In Memory mode, in VFO mode, nothing stays as it > > was set. > > > > I guess it’s time to throw these junkers in the trash and actually spend > > some $$ on a real radio. > > > > 73, > > -= N4YVN =- > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:49:37 -0400 > From: Christopher Knowles <cknowles(a)tiac.net> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > Message-ID: <5a873a42-a6bf-4d8b-8799-6654f3e85807(a)tiac.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > I have religiously used CHIRP on my HTs (all Baofeng (5-watt, > 8-watt, and 10-watt)) since I got my Technician license in May 2018 at > the age of 68. I got my General in July and my Extra in October. I > also got my Volunteer Examiner certification in October. After my HTs, > I bought a 25-watt Lexien "mobile" as my base station and then moved up > to a 50-watt BTECH UV-50X2 mobile. There are features in some of these > radios that can, for all intents and purposes, only be accessed with > CHIRP. It's the greatest! > > 73s, > > Christopher Knowles, WD1E > > > On 6/20/2024 11:58 AM, Ken Hansen via Users wrote: > > Gary, > > > > I'm not sure what's going on with your particular setup, but CHIRP > allows countless thousands of happy users to successfully program their > radios from a wide variety of manufacturers. > > > > Jim's response to your earlier email described how Baofengs operate > inside the radio, and how CHIRP takes the users inputs from its spreadsheet > interface and properly populates the radio. > > > > If you take your GT-5R and read its current contents into CHIRP, are the > channels explained directly or not? > > > > If you save that data off to your HD, then create a brand new setup, > importing from repeaterbook or manually entering several repeater > frequencies into CHIRP then writing them to the radio, do they display/work > as you expect in the radio? > > > > Assuming your radio is properly programmed, the average Baofeng has > decent range (handful of miles) to a repeater when the HT is on the OEM > antenna. If you upgrade to a better antenna (say a SignalStik or a > Diamond/Nagoya antenna) you should have better luck hitting repeaters a bit > further out compared to the OEM antenna. > > > > In my experience, Baofengs are good for nearby repeaters and allstar > nodes, but quite challenging to use simplex (no repeater) in an urban area > (I learned this at a recent parade where the team decided to try 2m > simplex, and I couldn't hear most of the stations along the parade from my > parade route location). > > > > Other, major brand, HTs will undoubtedly perform better, but most HTs > come with antennas designed to fit in the box, not to maximize the > performance of the radio in the box. > > > > Good luck, > > > > Ken, N2VIP > > > >> On Jun 19, 2024, at 09:36, Gary via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > wrote: > >> > >> After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > >> purpose of Chirp? To be fair, all I have been using it for is my 2 > >> Baofengs. I have a Wouxun KG-Q10H, but use its own programming software > so > >> far because Chirp hasn’t picked it up yet. But if hooking up my ‘Fengs > to > >> Chirp does nothing more than populate a channel list with freqs, or > change > >> the messages, maybe you can explain what Chirp really does, what it’s > >> useful for. What are memories for if they can’t be programmed with > Chirp? > >> Why are the other settings there? > >> > >> It seems to me that, at least with Baofengs, Chirp is only useful for > >> loading the radio with a list of downloaded repeaters…after that, each > >> channel has to be manually “tuned” in VFO mode in order to process the > tone > >> and split, at least. The memory list is just there for look-up. Am I > >> missing something here? > >> > >> And the radios themselves seem to forget, or change even the manual > >> settings. I have no idea on how to make individual frequency settings > stay > >> after programming them. In Memory mode, in VFO mode, nothing stays as it > >> was set. > >> > >> I guess it’s time to throw these junkers in the trash and actually spend > >> some $$ on a real radio. > >> > >> 73, > >> -= N4YVN =- > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > -- > Christopher Allan Knowles, MPA > P.O. Box 4632 > Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 > > Please find my LinkedIn profile at: > https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-knowles-99aba51a/ > > Staff Sergeant, United States Air Force, 1970 - 1974 > > Call Sign: WD1E - Amateur Extra Class > Accredited Volunteer Examiner (VE) > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list -- users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.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 > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > ------------------------------ > > End of Users Digest, Vol 186, Issue 11 > ************************************** >

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Re: Two hosed Baofengs
by Gary 20 Jun '24

20 Jun '24

Is this the correct one? -= Gary =- On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 16:09 Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> wrote: > Gary, you emailed the "list owner" address and not the list itself ( > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com). Please re-send to the proper destination > (or open a bug, which sounds more appropriate). > > --Dan > > > On Jun 11, 2024, at 12:42 PM, Gary <gary.barth(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have two ‘Fengs, a GT-5R and a BF-F9 V2+. I have programmed both > successfully several times, and decided to add another local repeater to > both lists. I have included a screen shot of the last attempt on the BF-F9. > I had just updated your software, and added the W3EPE repeater to the list > (which correctly shows every entry), saved and uploaded it to the radio. > > > > After disconnecting from Chirp, I attempted to access the repeater > (which is very close), and it failed. So I went into the radio menu, and > went to item #25 Offset. It was set to 000.000. Supposed to be -5.0Mhz. So > I manually set in on the keypad and exited. Tried the repeater again - no > joy. Checked the offset - 000.000. Decided to try the offset itself - > 444.375. No repeater, offset reset to 0. > > > > Checked several other freqs on the list - list says there is one, radio > shows 0. Uh-oh! Grabbed my GT-5R, and downloaded it to Chirp. Then > disconnected and tried several repeaters. All worked. Used the radio menu, > and the offsets were there. So I added the new repeater to that list and > uploaded the list to the radio. Now none of the repeaters work, and > manually checking the radio, all offsets have been reset to 0. They’re > correct on the Chirp list, but the radio (neither radio) doesn’t receive > the offset data, for some reason. AND - I can no longer manually set the > offset from the radio keyboard. As soon as I exit the menu the offset > returns to 0. Both radios are now like this. I reset the BF-F9 twice and > tried reprogramming it, with no success. > > > > Any idea what’s happening here? Chirp was working until the last update, > and now I can’t even manually set these offsets… > > > > TIA,<IMG_0067.jpg> > > > > -= Gary =- > >

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Re: Difficulty installing legacy version
by Jeremy Borum 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Thank you Martin! This is a known issue, and unfortunately Chirp won’t work on OSX 10.11. The legacy version was built on 10.13 and uses a function that does not exist in the libraries of earlier versions of the OS. It appears that the issue was not resolved, so I’ll try on my PC instead. Bug #9393 MacOS Unified Application does not run on El Capitan <https://chirpmyradio.com/issues/9393> Much appreciated! On Jun 16, 2024, at 4:50 PM, Martin Cooper <mfncooper(a)gmail.com> wrote: If you're comfortable using Mac Terminal, try this to see if you can at least see what the problem is: $ cd /Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/MacOS $ ./chirpw In the first line, substitute "CHIRP" with whatever the name of your Chirp application is. Yes, the application is a folder, so you can cd into it. :-) In the second line, I am pretty sure that's what the Chirp executable is named, but I don't have a legacy version handy to check. If it doesn't work, type 'ls -l' and look for a file (not a directory) with a name starting with 'chirp' that is executable (i.e. has an 'x' in the list of flags on the left). There were quite a few issues around Chirp startup on Mac in older versions of MacOS, so once you try the above and hopefully get some kind of error message in the terminal, you might want to do a search through the open issues to see if someone has suggested a workaround. https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/issues <https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/issues> Hope that helps. Martin. KD6YAM On Sun, Jun 16, 2024 at 2:16 PM jb--- via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com <mailto:users@lists.chirpmyradio.com>> wrote: I use an old Mac running OSX 10.11 El Capitan, so I need to use the legacy version of Chirp. Chirp v0.1 is in the Applications folder. Python 2.7 and 3 are installed. "System Preferences > Security > Allow apps downloaded from" is set to Anywhere. When trying to open Chirp the icon animates slightly as if it is opening, but the animation is shorter than when opening other apps and nothing happens. It looks to me like it begins to initiate and then automatically quits. I get no errors, just a single bounce of the icon and then nothing. Is my computer too old or can I still get it to run? Many thanks. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com <mailto:users@lists.chirpmyradio.com> https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.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 <mailto:users-leave@lists.chirpmyradio.com> To report this email as off-topic, please email users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com <mailto:users-owner@lists.chirpmyradio.com> List archives: https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ <https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/>

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 18 Jun '24

18 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-20240618 A list of changes since the last build are here: bd56b121 Allow uploading bug details with a live radio 1ac85245 Updated Spanish Translation 4b0476df Fix tuning step when bandplan is invalid d76ee576 kenwood v71: Fix long-standing valid_bands issue 97ed1a00 Fix reading RTSystems CSV files 846bfcd6 Always read/write config in UTF-8 9574351b Add "Help->Send details for a bug" tool d9e5b139 Add Baofeng BF-18H and BF-18L to alias map 65ee680a Remove compat serial override from maintained drivers 839a2027 Change "compat serial" flag to default off 22328e99 th_uv88.py: Add Retevis P62 - fixes #11380 4eec0838 th_uv88.py: Add Retevis P2 - related to #11380 4e5a8967 mml_jc8810.py: Add Radtel RT-495 - fixes #11161 f08319b9 mml_jc8810.py: Add Radtel RT-630 - fixes #11220 34652dc2 Fix and improvements to the Italian translation 7ab63bec Update Italian Translation Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11385] Cannot close CHIRP next-20240614 Python 3.10.8 wx 4.2.0 msw 3.2.0, and cannot open saved .img .csv [Bug 11386] Cannot paste values on LIVE radio [Bug 11389] Chirp unable to import csv files from rtsystems export [Bug 11391] Kenwood V71 fails on some tuning steps [New Model 11161] Radtel RT-495 [New Model 11220] Radtel RT-730 and RT-630 [New Model 11380] Add Retevis P2 and P62 [New Model 11383] Baofeng BF-18H and BF-18L supported by UV-25 driver --

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Conversion from RT Systems Export to Chirp CSV Import
by Mark Wolfe 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

I had to program an FT857d that I picked up, but my "current" memories were in my ftm-500 which I used the rt systems file to program (on my mac). First thing I did was export CSV, but then chirp wouldn't import. Started looking around and there wasn't any utility to do this, bummer. Everyone was just cutting/pasting between two spreadsheets and modifying columns. Looking at the outputs, you just need to map some columns and change some column names. So I whipped up a little script that will take an input file from rtsystems and output csv that will directly import into chirp. It does require python 3.10 or newer to run as it uses match/case rather than an endless set of if/elif/else. Hope people find it useful, I did see a thread where someone was already having the same problem I was. https://github.com/eflowkram/rtsys2chirp

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Difficulty installing legacy version
by jb＠jeremyborum.com 16 Jun '24

16 Jun '24

I use an old Mac running OSX 10.11 El Capitan, so I need to use the legacy version of Chirp. Chirp v0.1 is in the Applications folder. Python 2.7 and 3 are installed. "System Preferences > Security > Allow apps downloaded from" is set to Anywhere. When trying to open Chirp the icon animates slightly as if it is opening, but the animation is shorter than when opening other apps and nothing happens. It looks to me like it begins to initiate and then automatically quits. I get no errors, just a single bounce of the icon and then nothing. Is my computer too old or can I still get it to run? Many thanks.

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