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[chirp_users] Duration of power-on message
by Massimo Nespolo 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Greetings from France, Does anybody know if there is an option to increase the length of the power-on message on Baofeng UV-5R? It shows up very shortly when powering on the radio. It would be nice to have it for a couple of seconds, the time to read what's shown. Thank you in advance.

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[chirp_users] Dev/Interface Q: New WebChirp using WebSerial?
by Ryan Sayre 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Hi there, I've been a Chirp user for quite some time, and in light of the codebase being modernized, I wanted to ask whether there may be an opportunity for a Webserial-based version of the app in the future. Yeah, a browser-driven version of Chirp. In the era where email clients, office suites, and more are driven from the browser, Chirp functionality is capable of doing this as well and could be pretty useful and cool. * What's WebSerial? The Web Serial API provides a way for websites to read and write from a serial device through script. Such an API would bridge the web and the physical world, by allowing documents to communicate with devices such as microcontrollers, 3D printers, and other serial devices. The living document behind this project backed by the W3 Consortium is here: https://wicg.github.io/serial/ * Are there similar WebSerial projects (programming standalone devices) to Chirp? Yes! IDEs, Bootloaders, Code programming tools, charting tools, and device controllers are all using this with good success. I found a lot of these here: https://github.com/louisfoster/awesome-web-serial * Are there radio examples of using WebSerial? Yes! Check out this recent Hackaday article on updating a new inexpensive Chinese handheld radio with upgraded firmware: https://hackaday.com/2023/08/13/update-your-chinese-radio-without-the-pain/ * How would this work with Chirp and how would this benefit users? Chirp is constantly being updated with new radios and repeater/frequency lists are changing often. Imagine a single website that makes things easy and always the latest version. It would be cross-platform too. Always up to date frequency lists: A hosted version would (in theory) be up to date and could potentially offer a single-click download of nearby repeaters/frequencies with browser geolocation which many websites do all of the time. Local files supported: Settings could be overridden/changed at any point. This is meant to be the easy button for a huge number of users that want to quickly program their radios once and be done with it. * Does this remove the ability to have a standalone Chirp app? No! This is not a lock-in choice. * Did I try to see if this was discussed already? Yes, but couldn't seem to find any discussion of it, nor was it in the FAQ. I think I'm actually local to Dan in case he reads it and wants me to buy him a beer or coffee and share my enthusiasm for webserial. Maybe I bring a Quansheng UV-K5 and a laptop and flash it in front of him using webserial! ;-) Thanks for hearing out my idea.

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Re: [chirp_users] New domain
by Nick 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Thanks Dan, well done. I hope CHIRP users continue to show their appreciation for what the team does with this no cost software.Nick K7NQB 73 ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Dan Smith via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: [chirp_users] New domain Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2024 17:01:52 -0800 Hi all, After almost 16 years as a subdomain on my personal one, CHIRP has a proper domain name of it's own: https://chirpmyradio.com This has been on my todo list for quite some time, but it has always been lower priority than other things and it just kept slipping. Once the first decade passed it was hard to imagine the change. However, some changes Google (mail) is putting into place is making this more urgent than it has ever been, which is as good an excuse as any. You'll start to see this new domain name pop up in more and more places. The new name points to the exact same place that the old one does, so there's no *need* to use one or the other at this point. Since the old domain has 16 years of rust on it, it will take some time to fully migrate over, and I plan to do it as gracefully as possible without breaking links, search results, etc. Once things are ready I'll start redirecting parts of the old domain to the new one. At some point I'll also need to move this mailing list to the new name as well. So, if you see the new domain don't panic, nothing has been hijacked. Just closing out some 16-year-old todo list items :) --Dan _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Nick at papanick(a)netzero.net 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

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '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-20240306 A list of changes since the last build are here: ddc7ffdc hguv98: Mark as tested in -next f2a6f6cf Update internal links to CMR a8b8d27c Report memory number if error during export 1222525a ft70: Fix bitwise errors 58a1f399 ft70: Fix upload instructions eb5bd3c9 UV13Pro and UV17: channel names were displayed wrong above channel 372 25c1f0cf Baofeng 17Pro: Fixes frequency range validation and reworks out of range response 273083fa K5 Plus: Register new model -> child of 5RM driver c05f6dc0 Update tr_TR.po Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11136] FT-70D instructions [Bug 11179] LanchoNLH HG-UV98: Cannot clone from radio using current CHIRP next-20240217 regardless of platform [Bug 11217] Radioddity (Baofeng) UV-5G error [Bug 11218] 17 Pro Family: valid frequency at edge of band raises exceptions [Bug 11221] Baofeng UV13 PRO - Channel name corruption beyond 372 [New Model 11119] Baofeng K5 Plus Tri-Band --

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[chirp_users] Baofeng : I have 2 new 888-S radios. I can't download from either radio. My port is correct and I can do other radios. The instruction is to use, BF-888 for the 888-S. I am very familiar with Chirp and should not have any problem with the software. Thanks; Frank
by Frank Lawlor 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

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[chirp_users] No Download from Kenwood TM-D700a
by mark＠marwalk.com 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

I have the Kenwood TM-D700A powered on and connected to my computer via a BlueMax49ers FTDI cable. Chirp correctly identifies the COM port confirmed as the FTDI cable in Device Manager. The Radio --> Download from Radio menu selection opens the popup with the COM port, make, and model selections all available. Clicking OK results in the FTDI lights blinking for a few seconds and then nothing. What's missing where there's no download of the radio's memory, which has most all memory slots filled with something? Thanks, Mark AC3EW

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[chirp_users] Baofeng (Radioddity) UV-5G GMRS export to cvs error
by Terry Farrill 04 Mar '24

04 Mar '24

When I try to export to a cvs file I get the error message "Tx freq 0.000000 is out of supported range", any help would be appreciated, I am considering send it back if I cannot program with CHIRP. Thanks - your hard work is appreciated! Terry

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[chirp_users] Baofeng 'waterproof' models
by d＠deutrino.net 02 Mar '24

02 Mar '24

Hi folks, and thanks to Jim and others for prior answers. I am looking for recommendations of a Baofeng 'waterproof' model that meets these criteria: * dual-band and TX capable (or unlockable) over a range similar to old-school UV-5R * mature CHIRP driver and/or minimal history of firmware quirks * USB charging by port in the radio itself (no barrel plug dongles) if available I got a couple UV-9R Pro but found they have issues thus far, not sure if CHIRP related, hardware related, or other, but it rules that model out until I can figure out what the problem is. I got three GT-3WP and so far, while two of them work great, it looks like I got three models with three sets of quirks (one of those being the null set, but still, it doesn't inspire confidence) I got a UV-9R Plus and was afraid to program it for several months after the UV-9R Pro problems, I finally did so today, and it appears to work perfectly. But there's always the question of what will happen with the next one. I understand these are very inexpensive radios and there is always going to be a nonzero chance of getting one with strange new firmware. I'm basically just looking for people's input on what they see as the most solid choice in a 'waterproof' unit (yes I know they are only water resistant) from the Baofeng brand, preferably with built-in USB charge capability, with the lowest chance of upsetting surprises when I attempt to program it with CHIRP. And again. I know they are cheap radios. The next phase of my project is finding something that does all of the above (including a TX range comparable to the UV-5R), but with higher build quality and better durability. Feel free to pipe up if you have recommendations for that, too. Although for right now I am specifically looking at Baofengs. Thanks again. This is a very helpful group.

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '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: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/next-20240229 A list of changes since the last build are here: 5cd1388e Fix spanish translation of "Skip" column 326bf91e Show end address in browser 68e30abb tdh8: Fix bitwise errors and memory structure 194c4ea9 Remove leftover debug in wxui/clone d8c89c72 Make test_bitwise_errors required b28a99a5 wouxun: Fix bitwise errors 26c832d7 ft7100: Fix bitwise errors aa6d1f89 ft70: fix bitwise errors 0f4f8b08 ft450d: Fix bitwise errors 3afb17ca ft2900: Fix bitwise errors and deprecations fd3538e2 ftl2011: Fix bitwise errors cd9ca90e mml_jc8810.py: Talkpod A36Plus 8w support v1.6 firmware - fixes #11191 f9e2bada TIDRADIO: Fixed false empty channels on deletion with robust usedflags logic. 5712a810 Update Spanish Translation 20ece0b0 baofeng_common.py: gracefully handle bcd coding errors - fixes #11183 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11131] TIDRADIO H8: Empty memory in chirp appears as valid channel in radio [Bug 11183] Settings Blank and Error after D/L from UV-5X3 [Bug 11191] Talkpod A36Plus 8W; Failed to Clone [Bug 11207] TD-H3 deleted memories show 144.05 and will scan on radio [Bug 11209] seems some strings, for example "Name" and "Skip" columns are missing from translations. --

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-17R Programming Cable
by Milton Garb 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

I'm a owner of a new Baofeng UV-17R, Tri band HT.Can someone tell me which programming cable works?There's absolutely no mention of computer programming anywhere in the Owner's Manual.Thanks,Milt.N6MG

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