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Re: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT-270
by Baji Panchumarti 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

The post at the link below refers to FT-270R & not FT-270, but you may be able to find some additional info: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/3c49vf/chirp_with_the_yaesu_… -baji. _ On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Eric Chopin <echopin27(a)gmail.com> wrote: Yeap, i tried with Prolific and FDI and no luck with CHIRP....I have a RT > USB cable and was lent the programming CD by a friend and it all worked > ok...but only with the RT cable & software. > > I would still rather use CHIRP as all my other radios are programmed with > it and also to show my appreciation to all the great CHIRP guy's & girls > out there :-) > > On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM, <chirp_users-request@intrepid. > danplanet.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. FT270R (Eric Chopin) >> 2. Re: FT270R (Todd Bloomingdale) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:53:26 -0700 >> From: Eric Chopin <echopin27(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [chirp_users] FT270R >> To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> Message-ID: >> <CAFe93E1QkcC7y1sFFXbG7XwNqVAadKSj7FOjQgVriGr9sLPgbA(a)mail.gm >> ail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Greetings Don, >> >> You mention that you are able to program your FT270 by selecting 160 in >> CHIRP; what cable are you using? I have an RTSystems USB cable but have no >> success using CHIRP to connect by selecting the FT 160. >> The message I get is either 'Radio did not respond' or 'Unable to load >> header' >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> 73's >> Eric >> VE7ECJ >>

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 100, Issue 20
by Eric Chopin 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

Yeap, i tried with Prolific and FDI and no luck with CHIRP....I have a RT USB cable and was lent the programming CD by a friend and it all worked ok...but only with the RT cable & software. I would still rather use CHIRP as all my other radios are programmed with it and also to show my appreciation to all the great CHIRP guy's & girls out there :-) On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 12:00 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. FT270R (Eric Chopin) > 2. Re: FT270R (Todd Bloomingdale) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:53:26 -0700 > From: Eric Chopin <echopin27(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] FT270R > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: > <CAFe93E1QkcC7y1sFFXbG7XwNqVAadKSj7FOjQgVriGr9sLPgbA@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Greetings Don, > > You mention that you are able to program your FT270 by selecting 160 in > CHIRP; what cable are you using? I have an RTSystems USB cable but have no > success using CHIRP to connect by selecting the FT 160. > The message I get is either 'Radio did not respond' or 'Unable to load > header' > > Any suggestions? > > 73's > Eric > VE7ECJ >

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[chirp_users] FT270R
by Eric Chopin 23 Apr '17

23 Apr '17

Greetings Don, You mention that you are able to program your FT270 by selecting 160 in CHIRP; what cable are you using? I have an RTSystems USB cable but have no success using CHIRP to connect by selecting the FT 160. The message I get is either 'Radio did not respond' or 'Unable to load header' Any suggestions? 73's Eric VE7ECJ

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[chirp_users] Kg uv8d plus
by danilo piovan 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Hi I tried to connect chirp with wouxun uv8d plus version without success. ...is this version of uv8d programmable with chirp ? Thanks

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[chirp_users] New User of Chirp
by KEVIN HILLMAN 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Hello to the Group: I just rec'd a Baofeng UV-5R from China, and would like to request information on what the best programming software to use for it. I am hoping to find a program that is not too complex to install and get running. Thanks for your help. Kevin VE7WD

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[chirp_users] No support for UV-82c in most recent versions?
by Daniel Humphries 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

I downloaded the daily build of CHIRP 20170414 and proceeded to connect my uv-82c, I didn't think much about the radio list only showing uv-82 and uv-82hp, but when I couldn't get my radio to connect I started to suspect I have a problem. I won't entirely discount the programming cable, but it's not a prolific chipset, it's a CP2102 and I've used it for programming other devices so I know it works, but I have not used this cable with CHIRP so I'm not sure if I have a communication issue, or a model support issue. I looked at the model support page and I can't find the C version as a supported radio. I looked through several of the old versions and couldn't find one that supports the UV-82C anywhere. What version do I need to install to program a UV-82C and where do I find it? Thanks, Daniel

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

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-20170420 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #477 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [TK-270] Refactor for simplicity and readability. #4731 - Rename radio ID function of obviousness. - Use standard string reversal trick instead of for loop. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [TK-760G] Unobfuscate valid character filter. #4731

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT 270R
by Eric Chopin 19 Apr '17

19 Apr '17

Hello CHIRPers I have a Yaesu FT 270R and tried to program it via CHIRP...but it looks like this model is not covered. Any wizards out there that will be adding this model to the programming list in CHIRP in the not too distant future? 73's Eric

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8E
by D.J.J. Ring, Jr. 19 Apr '17

19 Apr '17

Hello CHIRPers. This Wouxun KG-UV8E is a wonderful radio. It's tri-band, nice. I've tried through two former radio officer friends who live in Hong Kong to get in touch with the engineer at Wouxun to see if he would provide CHIRP devs some info on their software control scheme. No luck, despite continued tries. I still have mine up for offer to loan and I have the programming software and cable. I'm almost going to either sell this or buy R/T software just so I can import from other radios. Anyone interested? 73 David N1EA

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[chirp_users] sub-channel using chirp
by Jim McIver 19 Apr '17

19 Apr '17

I saw a video on how to put a sub channel(for lack of a better word) on and FRS channel using the keypad, and wondered if there was a way to do it with chirp. See attached. thx in advance, -jm

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[chirp_users] Ubuntu Zesty
by terry＠mylakeroyale.com 19 Apr '17

19 Apr '17

Hi, Looking for some guidance from the Linux gurus. Linux newbie here. I have zesty installed and I added the chirp repository from the install page. During updates I get a failed to fetch error. My chirp is from 1/24/2017. Of course my radio template is one of the newer ones so not in this version. It is in the latest windows build. How can I get an ubuntu update? Thanks Terry Sent from my iPhone

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[chirp_users] Missing port
by Rob Girard 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Hi Guys, I'm just wondering if anyone had any issues with the com port opting being blank when trying to upload or download a radio. I'm using a surface pro with only one post and it's supposed to be com port 3. Any help would be appreciated! Cheers, Rob | Pilot - Rotary Wing P Please consider the environment before printing this email This message may contain PRIVILEGED AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee (s) named above. Any disclosure, distribution, copying or use of the information by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender by immediate reply and delete the original message.

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[chirp_users] QYT KT-8900RE
by PETER COYLE 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

I just receiver my new QYT KT-8900RE and to my surprise CHIRP has NO listing for that radio, is there a plan in the near future to add the QYT KT-8900RE to your listings? Thanks, Pete-KA6OZS

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT-857D
by Doc Stevens 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Using CHIRP for Yaesu FT-857D. Noticed when I reprogram radio display defaults to 'Tag' which shows station name. I use frequency instead. I find no option in CHIRP to change this default. Has anyone found this option in CHIRP? Thanks.

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 100, Issue 15
by M Noivad 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

On 2017-04-17 06:35:-0500, Ken wrote: > If its at the end, why not just quit reading after you have read the latest response? It’s not that simple—though I wish it was. Conversation are fluid, some people quote full blocks and interleave their comments and trim, while others hit reply without selecting anything which by default will place the cursor above the entire email they’re replying to with all the sigs at each end of all text underneath rather than this interwoven style. Each email, I have to “hop” down to look for new content and screen carefully that I don’t miss something. Switch to a daily digest for a few days, and you can see what I see. On Apr 17, 2017, at 12:00 PM, Rich Messeder wrote: > > At any rate, I support emails courtesies, and though I appreciate that there may be more programming on the mail list end to remove all the repeated footers, I support that, too. OTOH, >>> if responders simply select the part of the message they are responding to, and reply, then the earlier footers are gone. Problem solved, at the cost of a few seconds on behalf of each sender. And, I opine, a good email habit to have, anyway. > > Though it may not be relevant for this list --- I have not paid attention, partly because there is so much fog in each thread here --- I often get emails that are replies that also include the attachment sent with the original post, and all because the sender simply hit reply or reply all. I think we’re on the same wavelength. I try to keep things simple & only quote what’s needed—thus my list member suggestion (#2: highlight & respond to small chunks) that was after the more scripting intensive #1 suggestion. I do not want to leave the list because I can find out about new features and see issues as they develop. However, simple troubleshooting can create a lot of noise that forces me to skim some digests. I don’t want to curtail anyone’s freedom of expression either—some of the .sigs still crack me up. Unfortunately, short of setting up a phpBB bulletin board for developments, troubleshooting/help along with this channel I see no way around these long chains. BTW, some daily digests contain 20+ emails with complete threads repeated each time which can make for 30+ pages of scrolling. If you want to see it, switch to digest & wait for a busy day (or just copy a full day’s worth of emails into one long text document. I recall one week where I was interested in a thread about support for a new radio, but I gave up trying to follow it after a day or two of it popping up with increasingly long emails. Either way, the noise (or “fog”) actually discourages me from following things here closer—but it’s not like most people have a ton of free time anyway. :) Thanks, M

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest Excessive Length
by M Noivad 17 Apr '17

17 Apr '17

I make this request as a person who only received a single email a day since my involvement with this group is more of an issue/application state monitor end-user, that prefers receive concise emails that will take up less time to read. With that in mind I am requesting either admins or end users to take a more active role is reading the raw emails that do not hide repeated copy. Is there any way (A) the mailing list manager could scrub signatures & boilerplate text added at the end of each message when sent in daily digest format? this block: > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com id repeated in every message even in digest form. Also, not truncating .sigs longer than 80(chars)x4(lines) after the first mention make for a very long email when sent in digest form which could be scripted out of creating reams of text. I noticed even the long .sig asking people to consider not printing goes beyond the 4 line .sig guideline established on the UUNET/newsgroups* which tells me others may see this as an issue to. (*Prior to WWW gaining inline images, email lists & newsgroups—like phpBB—was the main method most people used to communicate bidirectionally w/o having to register a domain name, in case some do not know.) If you notice, I do not intentionally add a .sig for this reason. (But I do own all typos & editing mistakes:) This is merely a suggestion. Do with it what you will. Members of this list could also highlight sections they wish to reply to & hit reply in most email applications to trim (semi-)automatically. (For instance: I just hit reply with my setup here.) Thanks CHIRPers, M —anything below this line was added by the software on my end or from the mailing list manager—

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

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-20170414 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #476 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5R] Fix pep8 Issue This patch fixes a pep8 issue that I thought I has already fixed. releated to issue #4445 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KT8900D] Add Alias for Surecom S-KT8900D Owners of the Surecom S-KT8900D mobile radio can easily be confused as to which vendor/model to choose in order to program their radio because it is a variant of the QYT KT7900D mobile radio and not the QYT KT8900D as you would assume. This patch adds an alias for the Surecom KT-8900D which will automatcally choose QYT KT7900D as the vendor/model. related to issue #4697

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[chirp_users] kenwood to baofeng
by Jim McIver 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

In the attached are kenwood (top) and baofeng column names. Which columns in baofeng do I put the kenwood QT/DQT Enc & QT/DQT Dec numbers that are circled? Do I also have to change Tone Mode to TSql, DTCS, or Cross? thx in advance, -- --Jim McIver

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[chirp_users] baofeng_kenwood
by Jim McIver 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

The kenwood program has some different stuff in the QT/DQT Enc, like D032N and it won't let me type it in the Chirp Tone or Tone Sql column. How do I enter the information into chirp? See attached. Also, I guess it's normal when you put codes in Tone & Tone Sql, it changes the Tone Mode to TSQL? thx, -jm

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[chirp_users] kenwood to baofeng
by Jim McIver 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

In the attached are kenwood (top) and baofeng column names. Which columns in baofeng do I put the kenwood QT/DQT Enc & QT/DQT Dec numbers? Do I also have to change Tone Mode to TSql, DTCS, or Cross? thx in advance, -- Jim McIver

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[chirp_users] Questions regarding packaging
by David Thurstenson 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Hi, I manage chirp-hg on the Arch User Repository[1], and there has been some discussion about how things should be packaged going forward. My main question is regarding chirpc. I'm aware that the release tarball (chirp-daily-20170406 as of the time of writing) does not currently include chirpc and it's documentation, but I'm not clear on why. What is the reason for it's exclusion? I ask as we are deciding whether or not to include chirpc in the release package. The Arch Packaging Guidelines for Python packages[2] strongly suggests using the setup.py installer that is released by upstream, and the exclusion of chirpc from this installer seemingly indicates that it shouldn't be included in a downstream package. Since some users might like the option of using chirpc, I want to include it, but if it's not release-worthy, I'll include it as a separate optional package instead. Thanks, David [1]: https://aur.archlinux.org/ [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Python_package_guidelines

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[chirp_users] What I did...
by ronmaxkaraoke＠aol.com 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

I have been fighting with the Chirp Program to get it to work on my computer. I tried everything that you told me to do and even order a another cable that has the FIDI chip in it and it still did not work, then I thought about (PC MATIC) that I had just installed and it was stopping part of the Chirp Program from being loaded. So I turned off (PC MATIC) and reloaded Chirp Program and wa-la it worked. So for those that are having a problem with getting Chirp to work tell them to check there Anti-Virus program. Thanks Ronald Burns

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[chirp_users] Help with opening chirp program
by Scott Dalstra 08 Apr '17

08 Apr '17

I downloaded the chirp software to my laptop that uses windows vista using the appropriate dated file described in the directions. Download was successful, I created a new folder to store downloaded chirp program in. After completing the download I tried to open the program to start using it, when I opened the folder to start the program the only thing that happens is it shows me all the program files. Is the program supposed to start automatically or is there a specific way to start the program after it is down loaded. I uninstalled and reloaded the program a few times thinking I did something wrong, it just won't start. Any simple direction would be helpful. Thanks

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[chirp_users] Chirp and Wouxun KG-639E
by Kai Vidar Dohme 08 Apr '17

08 Apr '17

I have not found Wouxun KG-639E in the "chirp-daily-installer.exe" Any chance for this one ? 73 de LB5OA K.V.Dohme

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Re: [chirp_users] Setting Frequency on TK-360
by clowery 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

The Kenwood software protest when out of range freqs are entered but will program them anyway. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: John Kemker <kemkerj3(a)gmail.com> Date: 04/07/2017 5:14 PM (GMT-05:00) To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Setting Frequency on TK-360 I was given a Kenwood TK-360 (4-channel model) at the last Stone Mountain Hamfest. Finally got a USB cable and hooked it up to my desktop machine and downloaded the radio to CHIRP. I get the following: Location,Name,Frequency,Duplex,Offset,Tone,rToneFreq,cToneFreq,DtcsCode,DtcsPolarity,Mode,TStep,Skip,Comment,URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL1,,441.900000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,141.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,,2,,444.625000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,123.0,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,,3,,443.100000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,,4,,446.000000,,0.000000,TSQL,88.5,250.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, However, when I try to change the frequency of any of the memory channels to the local (DeKalb County, GA) repeaters, I get the following error: "Pasted memory 1 is not compatible with this radio because: Frequency 440.700000 is out of supported rangeTx freq 445.700000 is out of supported range" I get the same types of error for the other three frequencies, as well: 442.200000, 444.250000, & 444.900000. How can I override the "supported range" to update my radio? I'm using CHIRP daily-20170406, (GTK 2.24.30, PyGTK 2.24.0, Python 2.7.12) under Linux Mint OS: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena x86_64 Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic Shell: bash 4.3.46 Resolution: 1440x900, 1440x900 DE: Xfce WM: Xfwm4 WM Theme: Mint-X Theme: Mint-X [GTK2/3] CPU: AMD FX-8120 (8) @ 3.1GHz GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series Memory: 7628MiB / 8006MiB Disk (/): 731G / 1.8T (43%) Obviously, someone has programmed "unsupported" frequencies in this radio already. -- --John E Kemker III

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[chirp_users] Setting Frequency on TK-360
by John Kemker 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

I was given a Kenwood TK-360 (4-channel model) at the last Stone Mountain Hamfest. Finally got a USB cable and hooked it up to my desktop machine and downloaded the radio to CHIRP. I get the following: Location,Name,Frequency,Duplex,Offset,Tone,rToneFreq,cToneFreq,DtcsCode, DtcsPolarity,Mode,TStep,Skip,Comment,URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL 1,,441.900000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,141.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 2,,444.625000,+,5.000000,TSQL,88.5,123.0,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 3,,443.100000,+,5.000000,Tone,100.0,88.5,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, 4,,446.000000,,0.000000,TSQL,88.5,250.3,023,NN,FM,5.00,,,,,, However, when I try to change the frequency of any of the memory channels to the local (DeKalb County, GA) repeaters, I get the following error: "Pasted memory 1 is not compatible with this radio because: Frequency 440.700000 is out of supported range Tx freq 445.700000 is out of supported range" I get the same types of error for the other three frequencies, as well: 442.200000, 444.250000, & 444.900000. How can I override the "supported range" to update my radio? I'm using CHIRP daily-20170406, (GTK 2.24.30, PyGTK 2.24.0, Python 2.7.12) under Linux Mint OS: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena x86_64 Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic Shell: bash 4.3.46 Resolution: 1440x900, 1440x900 DE: Xfce WM: Xfwm4 WM Theme: Mint-X Theme: Mint-X [GTK2/3] CPU: AMD FX-8120 (8) @ 3.1GHz GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series Memory: 7628MiB / 8006MiB Disk (/): 731G / 1.8T (43%) Obviously, someone has programmed "unsupported" frequencies in this radio already. -- --John E Kemker III

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[chirp_users] baofeng/kenwood mic
by Jim McIver 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Can anyone recommend a speaker mic for a baofeng 82c that will convert it to a single channel and also work with a kenwood tk-2170 and have a 2.5mm ear piece adapter? I'm thinking of this one and pickup a 3.5mm male to 2.5mm female adapter, but it doesn't mention the tk-2170. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BYMKKT4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF… thx, -jm

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[chirp_users] trying to program Kenwood F6a
by Jake McGill 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Bough a cable for my Baofeng and Kenwood F6a. Can download and uplaod on Baofeng but Kenwood has problem. First- I am using the F6 as the model number because there is no F6A listed. When I try to download I get two different types of failure-1- sometimes get the transmit LED on the radio blinking once or twice and then but I get a blank grey main chirp pageorIf I use Detect for model name, I get a delay and then a "No response from radio" error message. Is it possible that this cable only works on the Baofeng? Jake

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by ALAIN TUPINIER 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Hello, you can have the brand CRT France add to shirp for these models CRT4CF & CRT3DB thanks

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

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-20170406 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #475 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5R] "Incorrect 'Model' selected." error When Baofeng started shipping tri-power radios back in 2014, the firmware version format could be used to identify if the detected radio had 2 power levels (HIGH/LOW) or 3 power levels (HIGH/MID/LOW). CHIRP would then use this firmware version to not only determine if the user had selected the correct radio model, but also to present the only settings that were available on the selected model. Recently Baofeng radio models with 3 power levels have been shipping with with the HN5RV001 firmware version. This same firmware version, as it has for the last 2 years, continues to ship in radio models that have only 2 power levels. This firmware version defeats CHIRP's ability to differentiate on its own between these two model types. This patch addresses the problem in 2 ways. 1. for radios with the HN5RV001 firmware version, CHIRP will assume that the user has selected the correct radio model. The selected model is then appended to the end of the image so CHIRP can identify the radio model when image is loaded back into CHIRP at a later time. 2. the driver will now selectively uploads the image in ranges, thus bypassing specific areas of memory that must not be overwritten by images from radios with a different firmware version. This patch also addresses, in a similar way, a related problem where the radio does not report a firmware version at all to CHIRP. releated to issue #4445 and many others

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[chirp_users] kenwood/baofeng programming
by Jim McIver 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Trying to attach a jpg that shows the kenwood tk-2170 on top and baofeng 82c on the bottom. Does it look like I'm programming the baofeng correctly to match the kenwood? thx, -jm

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Plus
by giovanna.danilo＠gmail.com 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Hi The KG-UV8D selection don’t work with new “Plus” version, can you add this “plus” version? Thank

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[chirp_users] Thanks
by ronmaxkaraoke＠aol.com 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

I order a new cable that I was told to make sure it has the FTDI. I don't know what that means but I am willing to give it a shot & will let you know if it worked or not... Thanks for all the help. Ronald

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[chirp_users] Baofeng BF-F9 V2
by ronmaxkaraoke＠aol.com 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Well for some reason it will not work on mine, I have tried everything I can thing of to try to get it to work, but it just will not... Thank You Ronald

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Re: [chirp_users] Fwd: baofeng 82c
by NP3AR 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Just an idea. When I moved to where I live now I had no idea as to the frequencies in use so I went to a local ham club and found someone who kept an up to date list of frequencies and was nice enough to give me a copy. Maybe you can check around in your area and have similar luck. Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A -------- Original message --------From: Jim McIver <jmciver(a)lmtribune.com> Date: 4/2/17 7:42 PM (GMT-04:00) To: Chirp <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fwd: baofeng 82c Dang, thought I had it figured out. Search and Rescue in my area doesn't use any ham frequencies, just frequencies between 136-174mhz. I have 128 channels in my kenwood tk-2170 that includes a 5 county area. I'm probably looking at months to figure it out. The kenwood shows None in the QT/DQT Dec, so I don't know if I should leave the Tone to the default of 88.5. Tedious typing as I only have 17 of the 128 keyed so far and looks like I'll have to change some when I figure what might work. thx,-jm From: "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> To: "Chirp" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2017 4:24:11 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fwd: baofeng 82c On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Jim McIver <jmciver(a)lmtribune.com> wrote: > Ok. So that means all my channels need to be TSQL if I am to be able to > transmit and receive, if that's the only one where you can TX and RX. > Unhiding the fields allowed me to see it was putting info in Tone and > ToneSql even though hidden the Tone showed blank. > > thx, > -jm Not exactly. TSQL is used to TX with a particular CTCSS tone and to RX with the same CTCSS tone. You never need to have a tone to RX so you can receive just fine using setting Tone Mode to Tone and setting the Tone column to the desired CTCSS tone. If you program a RX tone and the other station does not transmit the matching (on none at all as in the case for many ham repeaters), you will never hear anything. None always works. Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Jim M at jmciver(a)lmtribune.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Baofeng BF-F9 V2+
by ronmaxkaraoke＠aol.com 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

I have tried to program my Baofeng BF-F9 V2 using the Baofeng BF-8HP as was told to do. when are you going to come up with a program where I can program my radio. Thank You Ronald

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Re: [chirp_users] Fwd: baofeng 82c
by Rich Messeder 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Hi jm, On Windows there is a Windows tool called snippet. You can use it to select as small a region of the display as you want. I imagine the result would be about 10K if you can use it. 73 ~R~ NE1EE On 2017-04-02 15:19:-0700, Jim McIver wrote: >Tried leaving a blank row in chirp, but I loaded to radio, it just moved row below up into blank. Radio is or Search and Rescue, so yes I will want to RX and TX. Wished I could send screenshots of what kenwood columns look like, but message size to big. I'll checkout links below. >thx, >-jm > >---------- >From: "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> >To: "Chirp" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> >Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2017 3:09:09 PM >Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fwd: baofeng 82c > >On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 5:37 PM, Jim McIver <jmciver(a)lmtribune.com> wrote: >> Purchased a baofeng uv-82c as a backup for my kenwood tk-2170. Chirp won't >> read the tk-2170 so I am trying to match columns from kenwood program to >> chirp and don't know what goes where. Where can I get help to make the >> baofeng work? >> >> Attached is what I'm up against. Yes, I've read through all I can find about >> the baofeng, but lack the knowledge to know all the terminology. Is there a >> cross reference from kenwood columns to chirp columns? >> >> I think I have rows 0 through 6 correct, but now sure about 7 through 10. >> That's as far as I've gotten. The rest of the rows came from someone's not >> in my area. >>adi >> Q? how can I leave a blank line in the chirp? > >I'm not sure you are asking what you want. If you want to leave a >memory empty, don't program it. > >> >> Q? Does kenwood QT/DQT Enc go into Chirp ToneSql? > >Depends on what you want. If you want to TX a tone and have no receive tone: >Tone Mode: Tone >Tone: {the TX CTCSS tone} > >If you want to TX and RX with the same tone: >Tone Mode: TSQL >ToneSql: {the TX/RX tone} > >The link for section 6 on this page has some guides and references >including some CHIRP "column" guides. > >http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php > >> >> Q? How do I know if TSQL is correct Tone Mode in Chirp or should I be using >> something else in this column? > >Depends. See above comment and guides. > >> >> Q? Where do I put the 203.5 from kenwood QT/DQT Dec & QT/DQT Enc in Chirp? > >Depend on if you want to TX the tone only or if you want to TX and RX >with the same tone. See above. > >> >> thx, >> >> -Jim McIver > > >Jim kC9HI >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >This message was sent to Jim M at jmciver(a)lmtribune.com >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >This message was sent to WeatheredSoul at rich.messeder(a)gmail.com >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Fwd: baofeng 82c
by Jim McIver 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

Purchased a baofeng uv-82c as a backup for my kenwood tk-2170. Chirp won't read the tk-2170 so I am trying to match columns from kenwood program to chirp and don't know what goes where. Where can I get help to make the baofeng work? Attached is what I'm up against. Yes, I've read through all I can find about the baofeng, but lack the knowledge to know all the terminology. Is there a cross reference from kenwood columns to chirp columns? I think I have rows 0 through 6 correct, but now sure about 7 through 10. That's as far as I've gotten. The rest of the rows came from someone's not in my area. Q? how can I leave a blank line in the chirp? Q? Does kenwood QT/DQT Enc go into Chirp ToneSql? Q? How do I know if TSQL is correct Tone Mode in Chirp or should I be using something else in this column? Q? Where do I put the 203.5 from kenwood QT/DQT Dec & QT/DQT Enc in Chirp? thx, -Jim McIver

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[chirp_users] Vertex radio.
by Nate Alvin 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

I have a vx-264 vertex radio i am trying to clone / program. The only vertex shown is a vxa-700. I tried that and it did not work. Any other profile on chirp which would work for cloning / programming? Thanks

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[chirp_users] FT-897 VFO fields
by k7wxw 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

Downloading the memory from the FT-897 reveals a number of fields that appear to determine the VFO frequency and operating mode for each band when the band switch is used. That is, the band switch cycles through this list of memories to determine the frequency, mode, and frequency step in HF and that plus the tone and offset in VHF and UHF. There are also memories for the HOME frequencies. Can CHIRP be used to set these memories, reliably? Does anyone know if the band switch will behave erratically if these fields are changed? 73 de Bill K7WXW _____________ wag more, bark less.

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[chirp_users] Baofeng GT-3
by ve3zxs＠gmail.com 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

Cannot seem to get the connection to this GT-3. I can connect to the uv-5r and the GT-3TP but the straight doesn't seem to connect. When I connect and use the BF-F8HP as it has the GT-3 listed below it on the website it tell me that it is not the correct model. Does the GT-3 need a separate driver for this radio? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you 73 Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [chirp_users] New User Guide for Baofeng UV 82L
by Baji Panchumarti 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

Craig, For the longest time, the only way I knew how to program my UV-82, was using CHIRP. The first video below lifted my blinders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG0El1KkIM I didn't have to much to start using CHIRP, other than roll back to a previous version of the driver, as advised on MILKOR, but the video below may help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwcgBDI3vTo Hope that helps you get going. -baji. ~~ K 8 I I T _ On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 7:14 AM, Craig Kalsa wrote: Hello - I am new to ham radio and studying for my license as a casual user > / prepper. I have 2 new 82Ls and have spent a great deal of time trying to > find a video on YouTube that can get me up and running in the 28205 / > Charlotte area. So far, I have been in Miklor and CHIRP but can't figure > out how to find, program and enjoy my radio. I have loaded the correct > cable drivers, downloaded my factory image and have found various lists of > pubic safety and amateur frequencies; even donated to CHRIP. I want to > listen, scan and use as two-way while camping. Is there a good > reference, video or otherwise that can help get me up and running? > Regards, Craig > > _ >

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[chirp_users] Programming menu options of BaoFeng BF-F8HP
by Mark A Stevenson 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

Does CHIRP allow programming of single menu options such as the text of the power on message (PONMSG)? Is there a list of programmable items? Thanks,Mark

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[chirp_users] New User Guide for Baofeng UV 82L
by Craig Kalsa 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

Hello - I am new to ham radio and studying for my license as a casual user / prepper. I have 2 new 82Ls and have spent a great deal of time trying to find a video on YouTube that can get me up and running in the 28205 / Charlotte area. So far, I have been in Miklor and CHIRP but can't figure out how to find, program and enjoy my radio. I have loaded the correct cable drivers, downloaded my factory image and have found various lists of pubic safety and amateur frequencies; even donated to CHRIP. I want to listen, scan and use as two-way while camping. Is there a good reference, video or otherwise that can help get me up and running? Regards, Craig

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

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-20170401 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #474 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Fix radio drivers with invalid tuning step lists. #4689 New step list sources: IC-V82/U82: manual VX-5: radio menu VX-7: manual [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [THD72] Fix PEP8 regression from #1611. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] For radios without tuning steps, test 10 KHz down from the edge. #4689 This should be compatible with virtually any radio. [SASANO Takayoshi <uaa(a)mx5.nisiq.net>] Add IC-P7 support. This is Japanese model of IC-P7A, ticket New Model #1947. I hope IC-P7A/IC-E7 will work. Supported features * Regular Memory (CH 0 to 999) editing - Bank settings (Bank, Bank Index, Bank Name) - DTCS settings (DTCS code, DTCS polarity) - Frequency (0.495000-999.990000MHz), Mode, Offset, Tuning step settings - Memory Name setting - CTCSS tone setting (Tone, TSQL) Not supported features: * Train SQL setting in memory * Common radio settings (Beep, Display, Bank Link, RF power, etc...) * Scan Edge CH, Auto Write CH, TV CH, CALL CH editing [Dale Tyler <chirp16(a)tylerent.com>] [ft857] FIx exception due to wrong data type Fixes #4239 Fixes a problem with dig_disp (Menu 036) and dig_shift (Menu 039) where the entered value would be mutiplied by 256 and thus would likely cause an exception due to a range error. For example, a value of 30 would be interpreted (incorrectly) as 768 which is out of the acceptable range -300 <= x <= 300. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [UV-B5] Revert TX inhibit feature, because the trick only works on b-band. #837 On a-band, this TX inhibit trick casues the radio to transmit spurious emissions on multiple frequencies.

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[chirp_users] Pofung UV-6R
by Joseph. D. Meaux, Jr. 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

To clarify my post of earlier today, I did purchase a genuine Baofeng OEM cable and disk. That is the one I had been having problems with until I resoldered the wires. -- jdmeaux2002(a)gmail.com Moe K2JDM

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Re: [chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 6:45 AM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Tried to do this, and tried using our old xp and win 7 machines, as well, with no result. Many errors. I think I'm going to have to send this one back. Running out of time to get a refund through Amazon. I appreciate all your help! 73 de K6QT, Shon > > Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) > Amateur call: K6QT > 1039 N 2575 W > Layton, UT, 84041-7709 > USA > Home phone: (801) 444-3445 > E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com > > or > > Shon Edwards > 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. > Bedford, WY 83112 > Cell: (307) 248-2104 > >> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 4:04 AM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks for all the help everyone! I'll give it a try. >> >> Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) >> Amateur call: K6QT >> 1039 N 2575 W >> Layton, UT, 84041-7709 >> USA >> Home phone: (801) 444-3445 >> E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com >> >> or >> >> Shon Edwards >> 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. >> Bedford, WY 83112 >> Cell: (307) 248-2104 >> >>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 3:40 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:33 PM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to >>> > find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong >>> > JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked >>> > several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't >>> > have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. >>> > >>> > Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? >>> > >>> > Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! >>> > >>> > 73 de K6QT, Shon >>> >>> The CHIRP home/wiki page has an extensive list of "Supported Radio >>> Models". If you visit the CHIRP website and somehow don't land on the >>> home page (chirp.danplanet.com), then click the "Wiki" tab. I want to >>> say "you can't miss it", but for some reason many people do. >>> >>> The programming cable itself is hardware and does not care which >>> operating system you are using. It is the device driver that >>> interfaces between the USB-to-Serial (UART) chip in the programming >>> cable and the operating system that must be compatible with both. >>> >>> In the case where a programming cable contains a Prolific type UART, >>> the device driver that is automatically installed by Windows (for >>> nearly 10 years) is intentionally incompatible with counterfeit chips. >>> If the driver on the CD supplied will work with Windows 7, it will >>> work with Windows 10. It just has to be a Prolific device driver with >>> a version of v3.3.2.105 or before. But I recommend that you ignore the >>> driver CD provided by the vendor and get the Prolific v3.2.0.0 device >>> driver from a link on the miklor.com website. Then follow the guide to >>> get it installed. This Windows Vista device driver from 2007 will work >>> with both counterfeit and genuine Prolific UART chips from Windows >>> Vista through Windows 10. You need v2.0.2.1 for Windows XP. >>> >>> Jim >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Shon, K6QT at sre.1966(a)gmail.com >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Pofung UV-6R
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 9:42 AM, Joseph. D. Meaux, Jr. <jdmeaux2002(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > As I was just getting restarted into Amateur Radio after 40 years, i decided to purchase a Baofeng UV-5 on Amazon. However, thinking I would be doing better by getting a newer model, I purchased a Pofung UV-6R. Nice little radio for 2M/70cm. However, it had one of the worst manuals I have seen; no explanations of specific items in the menus nor explanations of adjustments. > > > I ordered an adapter cable and downloaded Chirp figuring I could do most of my adjustments in memory via software. I used the forums and read everything I could about the Baofeng. The one thing I kept running across was that several people had to conncet and reconnect the cable to their computer to get Chirp to recognize the radio. Okay, that was something to remember. > > I received my OEM cable in the mail and tried to use it. My computer would not recognize the radio. Was it Chirp or was it the cable? I did some research about the cable and learned that occasionally an error was made in manufacturing when soldering the usb modal. The receive and transmit wires were soldered backwards. > > A fairly quick solution was to open the usb connector and properly resolder the wires. Eureka, its alive. Once I connected the cable back into my computer, Chirp recognized the radio and I was up and running. > -- > jdmeaux > > Moe K2JDM > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 11:47 AM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes, I tried to follow all the advice to the letter. Very strange. I wonder if I have a bad disc or something. I've been coming up with so many errors, even with other programs switched off, fixed the driver, etc. Very strange, isn't it? Thanks again. I'm so grateful for your help. K6QT, SRE. > > Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) > Amateur call: K6QT > 1039 N 2575 W > Layton, UT, 84041-7709 > USA > Home phone: (801) 444-3445 > E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com > > or > > Shon Edwards > 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. > Bedford, WY 83112 > Cell: (307) 248-2104 > >> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 5:54 AM, Jardy via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: >> Did you roll back the driver? >> >> Jardy Dawson WA7JRD >> Message sent through sub space hailing frequencies using the Universal Translator. >> >> >>> On Mar 30, 2017, at 04:45, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Tried to do this, and tried using our old xp and win 7 machines, as well, with no result. Many errors. I think I'm going to have to send this one back. Running out of time to get a refund through Amazon. I appreciate all your help! 73 de K6QT, Shon >>> >>> Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) >>> Amateur call: K6QT >>> 1039 N 2575 W >>> Layton, UT, 84041-7709 >>> USA >>> Home phone: (801) 444-3445 >>> E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com >>> >>> or >>> >>> Shon Edwards >>> 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. >>> Bedford, WY 83112 >>> Cell: (307) 248-2104 >>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 4:04 AM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Thanks for all the help everyone! I'll give it a try. >>>> >>>> Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) >>>> Amateur call: K6QT >>>> 1039 N 2575 W >>>> Layton, UT, 84041-7709 >>>> USA >>>> Home phone: (801) 444-3445 >>>> E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com >>>> >>>> or >>>> >>>> Shon Edwards >>>> 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. >>>> Bedford, WY 83112 >>>> Cell: (307) 248-2104 >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 3:40 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:33 PM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to >>>>> > find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong >>>>> > JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked >>>>> > several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't >>>>> > have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. >>>>> > >>>>> > Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! >>>>> > >>>>> > 73 de K6QT, Shon >>>>> >>>>> The CHIRP home/wiki page has an extensive list of "Supported Radio >>>>> Models". If you visit the CHIRP website and somehow don't land on the >>>>> home page (chirp.danplanet.com), then click the "Wiki" tab. I want to >>>>> say "you can't miss it", but for some reason many people do. >>>>> >>>>> The programming cable itself is hardware and does not care which >>>>> operating system you are using. It is the device driver that >>>>> interfaces between the USB-to-Serial (UART) chip in the programming >>>>> cable and the operating system that must be compatible with both. >>>>> >>>>> In the case where a programming cable contains a Prolific type UART, >>>>> the device driver that is automatically installed by Windows (for >>>>> nearly 10 years) is intentionally incompatible with counterfeit chips. >>>>> If the driver on the CD supplied will work with Windows 7, it will >>>>> work with Windows 10. It just has to be a Prolific device driver with >>>>> a version of v3.3.2.105 or before. But I recommend that you ignore the >>>>> driver CD provided by the vendor and get the Prolific v3.2.0.0 device >>>>> driver from a link on the miklor.com website. Then follow the guide to >>>>> get it installed. This Windows Vista device driver from 2007 will work >>>>> with both counterfeit and genuine Prolific UART chips from Windows >>>>> Vista through Windows 10. You need v2.0.2.1 for Windows XP. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> This message was sent to Shon, K6QT at sre.1966(a)gmail.com >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Jardy at jardy72(a)yahoo.com >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Shon, K6QT at sre.1966(a)gmail.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 29, 2017, at 10:33 PM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. > > Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? > > Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! > > 73 de K6QT, Shon > > > > Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) > Amateur call: K6QT > 1039 N 2575 W > Layton, UT, 84041-7709 > USA > Home phone: (801) 444-3445 > E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com > > or > > Shon Edwards > 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. > Bedford, WY 83112 > Cell: (307) 248-2104 > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 29, 2017, at 10:45 PM, Jardy via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > > Not familiar with the radio, but I'm guessing the reason they say you need W7 or earlier is the cable is probably a Prolific with a fake chip. Rolling back the driver to 3.2.0.0 will probably work. > > Jardy Dawson WA7JRD > Message sent through sub space hailing frequencies using the Universal Translator. > > >> On Mar 29, 2017, at 20:33, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. >> >> Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? >> >> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! >> >> 73 de K6QT, Shon >> >> >> >> Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) >> Amateur call: K6QT >> 1039 N 2575 W >> Layton, UT, 84041-7709 >> USA >> Home phone: (801) 444-3445 >> E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com >> >> or >> >> Shon Edwards >> 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. >> Bedford, WY 83112 >> Cell: (307) 248-2104 >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Jardy at jardy72(a)yahoo.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 2:07 AM, Build System <donotreply(a)danplanet.com> wrote: > > 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-20170330 > > > A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) > follows: > > Changes for Build #473 > [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Fix edge test so high bound is within valid_bands. #4689 > > [SASANO Takayoshi <uaa(a)mx5.nisiq.net>] patch for bug#4687, discard echoback immediately to avoid > OS's serial RX buffer overflow. > > [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Natively support null-terminated strings in Browser. #4685 > > When a bitwise char array that contains a null character is requested in the > Browser, there is an error: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/home/tom/src/chirp.hg/chirp/ui/radiobrowser.py", line 313, in _tree_click > e = CharArrayEditor(item) > File "/home/tom/src/chirp.hg/chirp/ui/radiobrowser.py", line 123, in __init__ > self._build_ui() > File "/home/tom/src/chirp.hg/chirp/ui/radiobrowser.py", line 206, in _build_ui > ent.set_text(str(self._element)) > TypeError: Gtk.Entry.set_text() argument 1 must be string without null bytes, not str > > This error results in the char array contents not being displayed at all. All > we get is the attribute name. > > Radios commonly store strings shorter than the maximum length with null > characters filling the remaining space. This is so common the browser should be > able to display it. > > This change strips the null characters off the char array so that Gtk doesn't > freak out. This results in the string being displayed correctly. > > The side effect is that the null characters are discarded on change. If the > field is edited in the browser, Chirp fills the empty chars with spaces, not > null characters like were there originally. Visually there is no difference, > but the stored data are different. > > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 4:40 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:33 PM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to >> find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong >> JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked >> several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't >> have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. >> >> Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? >> >> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! >> >> 73 de K6QT, Shon > > The CHIRP home/wiki page has an extensive list of "Supported Radio > Models". If you visit the CHIRP website and somehow don't land on the > home page (chirp.danplanet.com), then click the "Wiki" tab. I want to > say "you can't miss it", but for some reason many people do. > > The programming cable itself is hardware and does not care which > operating system you are using. It is the device driver that > interfaces between the USB-to-Serial (UART) chip in the programming > cable and the operating system that must be compatible with both. > > In the case where a programming cable contains a Prolific type UART, > the device driver that is automatically installed by Windows (for > nearly 10 years) is intentionally incompatible with counterfeit chips. > If the driver on the CD supplied will work with Windows 7, it will > work with Windows 10. It just has to be a Prolific device driver with > a version of v3.3.2.105 or before. But I recommend that you ignore the > driver CD provided by the vendor and get the Prolific v3.2.0.0 device > driver from a link on the miklor.com website. Then follow the guide to > get it installed. This Windows Vista device driver from 2007 will work > with both counterfeit and genuine Prolific UART chips from Windows > Vista through Windows 10. You need v2.0.2.1 for Windows XP. > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 5:04 AM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for all the help everyone! I'll give it a try. > > Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) > Amateur call: K6QT > 1039 N 2575 W > Layton, UT, 84041-7709 > USA > Home phone: (801) 444-3445 > E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com > > or > > Shon Edwards > 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. > Bedford, WY 83112 > Cell: (307) 248-2104 > >> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 3:40 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:33 PM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to >> > find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong >> > JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked >> > several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't >> > have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. >> > >> > Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? >> > >> > Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! >> > >> > 73 de K6QT, Shon >> >> The CHIRP home/wiki page has an extensive list of "Supported Radio >> Models". If you visit the CHIRP website and somehow don't land on the >> home page (chirp.danplanet.com), then click the "Wiki" tab. I want to >> say "you can't miss it", but for some reason many people do. >> >> The programming cable itself is hardware and does not care which >> operating system you are using. It is the device driver that >> interfaces between the USB-to-Serial (UART) chip in the programming >> cable and the operating system that must be compatible with both. >> >> In the case where a programming cable contains a Prolific type UART, >> the device driver that is automatically installed by Windows (for >> nearly 10 years) is intentionally incompatible with counterfeit chips. >> If the driver on the CD supplied will work with Windows 7, it will >> work with Windows 10. It just has to be a Prolific device driver with >> a version of v3.3.2.105 or before. But I recommend that you ignore the >> driver CD provided by the vendor and get the Prolific v3.2.0.0 device >> driver from a link on the miklor.com website. Then follow the guide to >> get it installed. This Windows Vista device driver from 2007 will work >> with both counterfeit and genuine Prolific UART chips from Windows >> Vista through Windows 10. You need v2.0.2.1 for Windows XP. >> >> Jim >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Shon, K6QT at sre.1966(a)gmail.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 6:54 AM, Jardy via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > > Did you roll back the driver? > > Jardy Dawson WA7JRD > Message sent through sub space hailing frequencies using the Universal Translator. > > >> On Mar 30, 2017, at 04:45, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Tried to do this, and tried using our old xp and win 7 machines, as well, with no result. Many errors. I think I'm going to have to send this one back. Running out of time to get a refund through Amazon. I appreciate all your help! 73 de K6QT, Shon >> >> Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) >> Amateur call: K6QT >> 1039 N 2575 W >> Layton, UT, 84041-7709 >> USA >> Home phone: (801) 444-3445 >> E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com >> >> or >> >> Shon Edwards >> 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. >> Bedford, WY 83112 >> Cell: (307) 248-2104 >> >>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 4:04 AM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Thanks for all the help everyone! I'll give it a try. >>> >>> Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) >>> Amateur call: K6QT >>> 1039 N 2575 W >>> Layton, UT, 84041-7709 >>> USA >>> Home phone: (801) 444-3445 >>> E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com >>> >>> or >>> >>> Shon Edwards >>> 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. >>> Bedford, WY 83112 >>> Cell: (307) 248-2104 >>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 3:40 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:33 PM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to >>>> > find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong >>>> > JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked >>>> > several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't >>>> > have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. >>>> > >>>> > Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? >>>> > >>>> > Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! >>>> > >>>> > 73 de K6QT, Shon >>>> >>>> The CHIRP home/wiki page has an extensive list of "Supported Radio >>>> Models". If you visit the CHIRP website and somehow don't land on the >>>> home page (chirp.danplanet.com), then click the "Wiki" tab. I want to >>>> say "you can't miss it", but for some reason many people do. >>>> >>>> The programming cable itself is hardware and does not care which >>>> operating system you are using. It is the device driver that >>>> interfaces between the USB-to-Serial (UART) chip in the programming >>>> cable and the operating system that must be compatible with both. >>>> >>>> In the case where a programming cable contains a Prolific type UART, >>>> the device driver that is automatically installed by Windows (for >>>> nearly 10 years) is intentionally incompatible with counterfeit chips. >>>> If the driver on the CD supplied will work with Windows 7, it will >>>> work with Windows 10. It just has to be a Prolific device driver with >>>> a version of v3.3.2.105 or before. But I recommend that you ignore the >>>> driver CD provided by the vendor and get the Prolific v3.2.0.0 device >>>> driver from a link on the miklor.com website. Then follow the guide to >>>> get it installed. This Windows Vista device driver from 2007 will work >>>> with both counterfeit and genuine Prolific UART chips from Windows >>>> Vista through Windows 10. You need v2.0.2.1 for Windows XP. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Shon, K6QT at sre.1966(a)gmail.com >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Jardy at jardy72(a)yahoo.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Pofung UV-6R
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 9:53 AM, Doc Stevens <docstevens(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: > > I have a Baofeng HT, probably made in same factory as the Profung. A lot of issues with program cables for all these units. I purchased mine from Baofeng, no "Chinese" knock off, and worked right out of the package. My HT is great, easy to program, versatile, and fun. Hope you enjoy yours. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph. D. Meaux, Jr. > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:42 AM > Subject: [chirp_users] Pofung UV-6R > > As I was just getting restarted into Amateur Radio after 40 years, i decided to purchase a Baofeng UV-5 on Amazon. However, thinking I would be doing better by getting a newer model, I purchased a Pofung UV-6R. Nice little radio for 2M/70cm. However, it had one of the worst manuals I have seen; no explanations of specific items in the menus nor explanations of adjustments. > > > I ordered an adapter cable and downloaded Chirp figuring I could do most of my adjustments in memory via software. I used the forums and read everything I could about the Baofeng. The one thing I kept running across was that several people had to conncet and reconnect the cable to their computer to get Chirp to recognize the radio. Okay, that was something to remember. > > I received my OEM cable in the mail and tried to use it. My computer would not recognize the radio. Was it Chirp or was it the cable? I did some research about the cable and learned that occasionally an error was made in manufacturing when soldering the usb modal. The receive and transmit wires were soldered backwards. > > A fairly quick solution was to open the usb connector and properly resolder the wires. Eureka, its alive. Once I connected the cable back into my computer, Chirp recognized the radio and I was up and running. > -- > jdmeaux > > Moe K2JDM > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Doc Stevens at docstevens(a)bellsouth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Pofung UV-6R
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Tom Consodine via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > > UV-6R menu items are probably the same as the UV-5R. They are detailed at: > http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/ > http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_MenuDef.php > > Some additional info at: > https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Baofeng_UV-5R > > Tom ND5Y > >> On 03/30/2017 09:42 AM, Joseph. D. Meaux, Jr. wrote: >> I have seen; no explanations of specific items in the menus nor >> explanations of adjustments. > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] Pofung UV-6R
by Mchsi 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Unsubscribe Sent from Tom's iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 11:17 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 10:53 AM, Doc Stevens <docstevens(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: >> I have a Baofeng HT, probably made in same factory as the Profung. A lot of >> issues with program cables for all these units. I purchased mine from >> Baofeng, no "Chinese" knock off, and worked right out of the package. My HT >> is great, easy to program, versatile, and fun. Hope you enjoy yours. >> > > Pofung = Baofeng > > It was a trademark used for a short time to avoid paying trademark > trolls while a trademark issue was being settled. > > https://baofengtech.com/baofeng-pofung > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to tbkell(a)mchsi.com at tbkell(a)mchsi.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Jingtong JT-5988HP
by Shon Edwards 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Sorry, I haven't used the site for several years and can't remember how to find whether Chirp works for a specific radio, in this instance a Jingtong JT-5988HP, a 12 W dual band HT, which I have a cable for, but have talked several times with the company and they seem to be telling me if I don't have Windows 7 or earlier, it won't work. Does anyone have any experience concerning this radio? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer! 73 de K6QT, Shon Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) Amateur call: K6QT 1039 N 2575 W Layton, UT, 84041-7709 USA Home phone: (801) 444-3445 E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com or Shon Edwards 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. Bedford, WY 83112 Cell: (307) 248-2104

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[chirp_users] Pofung UV-6R
by Joseph. D. Meaux, Jr. 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

As I was just getting restarted into Amateur Radio after 40 years, i decided to purchase a Baofeng UV-5 on Amazon. However, thinking I would be doing better by getting a newer model, I purchased a Pofung UV-6R. Nice little radio for 2M/70cm. However, it had one of the worst manuals I have seen; no explanations of specific items in the menus nor explanations of adjustments. I ordered an adapter cable and downloaded Chirp figuring I could do most of my adjustments in memory via software. I used the forums and read everything I could about the Baofeng. The one thing I kept running across was that several people had to conncet and reconnect the cable to their computer to get Chirp to recognize the radio. Okay, that was something to remember. I received my OEM cable in the mail and tried to use it. My computer would not recognize the radio. Was it Chirp or was it the cable? I did some research about the cable and learned that occasionally an error was made in manufacturing when soldering the usb modal. The receive and transmit wires were soldered backwards. A fairly quick solution was to open the usb connector and properly resolder the wires. Eureka, its alive. Once I connected the cable back into my computer, Chirp recognized the radio and I was up and running. -- j <jdmeaux2002(a)gmail.com>dmeaux Moe K2JDM

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

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-20170330 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #473 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Fix edge test so high bound is within valid_bands. #4689 [SASANO Takayoshi <uaa(a)mx5.nisiq.net>] patch for bug#4687, discard echoback immediately to avoid OS's serial RX buffer overflow. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Natively support null-terminated strings in Browser. #4685 When a bitwise char array that contains a null character is requested in the Browser, there is an error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/tom/src/chirp.hg/chirp/ui/radiobrowser.py", line 313, in _tree_click e = CharArrayEditor(item) File "/home/tom/src/chirp.hg/chirp/ui/radiobrowser.py", line 123, in __init__ self._build_ui() File "/home/tom/src/chirp.hg/chirp/ui/radiobrowser.py", line 206, in _build_ui ent.set_text(str(self._element)) TypeError: Gtk.Entry.set_text() argument 1 must be string without null bytes, not str This error results in the char array contents not being displayed at all. All we get is the attribute name. Radios commonly store strings shorter than the maximum length with null characters filling the remaining space. This is so common the browser should be able to display it. This change strips the null characters off the char array so that Gtk doesn't freak out. This results in the string being displayed correctly. The side effect is that the null characters are discarded on change. If the field is edited in the browser, Chirp fills the empty chars with spaces, not null characters like were there originally. Visually there is no difference, but the stored data are different.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

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-20170329 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #472 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Wait until typing is complete to save RadioSettingValueString. Fixes #4675

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT50R
by Lamar Brown 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

I have a Yaesu FT-50R and I can't program because the Chirp program I have that is the latest download (daily 2017324) doesn't show the FT-50R. I have been told that it is on the latest download but I haven't found it. Also I have try downloading Chirp on my new computer that has Window's 10 on it. It goes to the download file but it don't fully load up on the computer. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Lamar

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 99, Issue 21
by tom 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen: Our local dollar store had a very robust 3.5 mm 4 contact extension about 4 ft long ( $2.00 only ). Just cut in half and connect to CP2102 USB to Serial converter and it works like a charm. Beware of the thinner cables, cause the individual wires inside are too thin and flimsy Best regards, Tom VE3KZJ On 03/28/2017 03:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:02:20 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF"<nigel(a)ngunn.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] (no subject) > To: Discussion of CHIRP<chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID:<497589491.304928.1490644941354(a)email.1and1.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Needs a 3.5mm 4 contact jack plug in the mic/ear socket. > Use the outermost ring and sleeve. -- It's always easier to order from a short menu than a long one

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by Lamar Brown 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Have a Yaesu FT-50R but I see chirp doesn't cover it. But I see it on the list. What do I need to get to work for me. Lamar

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[chirp_users] 3 Issues - BTech UV-50X2
by Doc Stevens 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

This new rig is excellent but a few quirks remain. I am using the latest build of CHIRP. 1.. CHIRP Settings Tab, Basic Settings, allows selection of Display Mode for A, B, C, & D. Options are frequency, channel, or name. This works once uploaded to radio. However, when radio powered down and restarted the display defaults to what ever is in the first channel programmed in CHIRP (memory channel zero or one as shown in CHIRP). Display A is always what CHIRP shows in Basic Settings tab but display B, C, & D are what is in the first channel programmed in CHIRP. Is this a radio issue or CHIRP issue? If CHIRP, does anyone know the fix? 2.. Under Settings Tab, Work Mode Settings, menu item Display, you can select A, B, C, or D. I have selected A. If I choose another display does not seem to make a difference. Any one know what this does? 3.. Under Settings Tab, Work Mode Settings, there are menu items VFO/MR mode, MR channel, & VFO frequency. You can choose options for each. Any one know what these options do? How are they different from the Display options in Basic Settings tab? When I change these don't see a change on radio. I bet I'm missing something on each of these. The learning curve on this rig is short but there are some odd things to decode. My thanks to all. 73 KW4DOC

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[chirp_users] Password issues and CW/SSB cross-mode issue
by David A. Behar 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

*Password issues.* I used the "lost password" feature to change my password... but I still can't log in with the new password. Any ideas? *Issue re Yaesu FT-857 and FT-857D.* I'm using a Yaesu FT-857D w/MARS mod, so I (successfully) use the FT-857 radio option. On a few channels I programmed the radio for split mode -- i.e., transmit on CW on a carrier about 2 KHz lower than the suppressed LSB carrier for the channel I'm receiving. CHIRP handles the frequency split, but I can't specify the mode split. Any ideas? David / K7DB

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Re: [chirp_users] Bf-888s
by Nate Alvin 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

2nd question. I originally got it working on my very old personal laptop running Vista. I was able to save a cloning image to do the rest of the work radios. Today i got it operational on my work laptop (Windows 7). I read a radio and went to save the image for future use. Nothing happened when i clicked save or save as. I went to close the program intending to restart chirp and it asked if i wanted to save i said yes and the dialog box closed and chirp remained open. I have looked through the settings, but i am sure i am missing something. Thanks for any help ! On Mar 22, 2017 2:56 PM, "Nate Alvin" <mypersonalspamfilternc(a)gmail.com> wrote: It worked. Thank you! On Mar 22, 2017 11:19 AM, "Nate Alvin" <mypersonalspamfilternc(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you sir. I was doing some reading up on that and printed > instructions to do it later. Much appreciated ! > > On Mar 22, 2017 11:17, "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> If you are using a programming cable with a Prolific chip with Windows, >> then the auto installed driver is incompatible. You must downgrade it to >> v3.2.0.0. There are instructions on miklor.com >> >> On Mar 22, 2017 9:20 AM, "Nate Alvin" <mypersonalspamfilternc(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I am very new to radios and programming. I am trying to program a >>> BF-888S for my business using your software. The radio was purchased a >>> week ago along with Baofeng cable. I get an error message of "radio >>> refused to enter programming mode". I have tried all the Baofeng models >>> listed with similiar results on 2 different laptops. Any help wouldbe >>> appreciated. Thanks >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Jim at rock.unroe(a)gmail.com >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrep >>> id.danplanet.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to N.C. at mypersonalspamfilternc(a)gmail.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrep >> id.danplanet.com >> >

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

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-20170324 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #471 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [THD72] Fix buggy memory initialization. #1611 Allows channels added by Chirp to transmit.

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[chirp_users] New user advice please
by Phil Cooper 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hi all, Last year, I purchased a Baofeng UV-5R Plus and a programming lead with the intention of setting up the radio with Chirp. A long story cut short - the lead was one that contained a "dodgy" Prolific IC, so I recently purchased a CP2102 module, and replaced the USB part of the lead. The drivers loaded correctly, and I have set the Com port. But, try as I might, all I get is "Radio failed to respond" from Chirp. My guess is that I am doing something wrong. So, what is the secret? Chirp help says to choose a quiet frequency, but makes no mention of whether the squelch should be open, fully closed, partly closed or what. Do you connect the radio to the lead, turn it on, and then click the OK button when prompted to do so? Or do you leave the radio off, and only turn it on when prompted? Also, I don't see the UV-5R Plus listed. I have tried using UV-5R as the model, and also tried using BF-F8HP, but I get the same result from both. So, what am I doing wrong? Best 73 Phil GU0SUP --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[chirp_users] Ftdx5000
by John Wayman 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hello, I know it isn't on the list, but is it possible to program the FTdx5000 using chirp? I wondered whether the useless 60m channels applied could be re-programmed to be multi mode, and maybe even a few more channels could be programmed. Any ideas? Thanks John G4DRS

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[chirp_users] programing baofeng 82c
by Joe Bryan 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

1. When programming simplex frequencies or 2 meter frequencies on chirp when you type in the frequencies and then go to the set-up pages, are you changing parameters for only the frequencies you typed in or are you overriding all previous set-ups?

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Re: [chirp_users] New user advice please
by Simon Rodda 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

Hi Phil, Stick with it; chirp is really great once it's up and running. Now, you said that you reversed txd and rxd, then your pc powered off ?? That's unusual. You sure that's what you did? I've done some crazy stuff in my time, but never has a pc powered off if TX and RX were reversed. Cheers, Simon R, G4PEM On 22 Mar 2017 17:49, "pcooper(a)suremail.gg" <pcooper(a)suremail.gg> wrote: Hi Jim and the group, I already tried reversing the TXD and RXD lines in the PCB, but when I plugged the cable into the radio, the PC immediately switched off, which makes me think that was wrong! I have correctly chosen the right COM port (Com12 in my case), and I have almost completely removed the surrounding plastic from the radio end of the cable so that it is a better fit. I have also buzzed out each line from plug to PCB, and all is good there. I am happy with the soldering, as that is what I do for employment. When i changed to the CP2102 board, then connected it to my PC, Windows found the drivers automatically - although it wasn't quick - and a red LED is lit on the CP2102 PCB. However, when I open Chirp and try to download the radio, neither of the two led's associated with TXD and RXD lights up. Although this is a UV-5R Plus, do I still use the UV-5R option, or should I be using the BF-F8HP as the model? The Miklor site implies the latter, but reading the Chirp FAQ's implies that the UV-5R Plus is now grouped into the UV-5R models. Oh well, plan B it is then - get 3 wires and one each of 3.5mm and 2.5mm stereo jacks! 73 de Phil GU0SUP _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Simon Rodda, G4PEM at simon.rodda(a)gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@ intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Bf-888s
by Nate Alvin 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

I am very new to radios and programming. I am trying to program a BF-888S for my business using your software. The radio was purchased a week ago along with Baofeng cable. I get an error message of "radio refused to enter programming mode". I have tried all the Baofeng models listed with similiar results on 2 different laptops. Any help wouldbe appreciated. Thanks

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[chirp_users] Deleting Chirp completely
by Mike Kartchner 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Can any one tell me how to delet chrip completly. So I can reinstall it All so It is not letting me save any thing when one I hit the save function

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

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-20170321 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #470 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-25X2] Add Support for new BTech Color Display Mobile Radios This patch modifies the btech.py driver to support additional mobile radios that have an OLED color display. Additional radio models supported: BTech UV-25X4 (quad band) BTech UV-25X2 (dual band) BTech UV-50X2 (dual band) New Model #4269

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[chirp_users] CVS field content
by George S Leaf Sr 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

Kenwood TM-V71A(e) Read radio no issue. Export to csv no issue. Write csv back to Kenwood with Import no problem Notrepad edit of csv shows that there are several fileds with place holder data not showing in the on screen data entry display. Appear to be default tone values in not used for the current option as "tone" and such. Trying to understand the actual visible V71A fields vs the .csv content. It appears that CHIRP places these default values such as DCS tone 023 value in unused columns as place holder and that data is not displayed in the V71A programming display. Can someone explain the csv the behavior in inserting these placeholder values? Many Thanks george K8MYN (ex KM4PAA)

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[chirp_users] Chirp 20170311 IC W32A Upload hangs @ 7
by bob 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

Hi All, I am attempting to program my IC W32A as follows 1. MacBookPro 2009 running ElCapitan 2. ‘REAL” Prolific USB Serial pigtail using RT DB9 version of cable for IC W32A 3. Radio Responds and Download Works well 0-99 channels. I only have one or two hand programmed 4. When I Upload it seems to be working okay until the count goes to 7. At that point The spinning ball of hang appears. I can Force quit Chirp but cannot run another attempt without rebooting OS X El Capitan. It is 100% reproducible and consistent in stopping at sequence 7 on the Icom Display. Ico Serial Number is 0505209. I read all posts and found a similar report about 3 years ago with no resolution. Any thoughts or advice. 73 Bob k7au Lacey, Wa

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R
by Michael W Scheel 18 Mar '17

18 Mar '17

I have a problem programming my Baofeng UV-5R. I downloaded the file and then uploaded the code-plug with changes. Afterwards the radio doesn't have the offsets. I can just transmit simplex even though it was programed with an offset for a repeater. Am I missing something? Uploaded it twice now. -- ================================ Michael W Scheel Davenport Iowa, USA K0QCS ARRL - www.arrl.org Davenport (IA) ARC Quad-City Scale Modeler Society D.A.G.O.B.A.H. USMC Corporal 2531 1972-1976 ===============================

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT270R
by Eric Chopin 18 Mar '17

18 Mar '17

Hello Chirpers, I have just acquired a Yaesu FT-270R and would like to program it via CHIRP. I noticed that in the dropdown menu there is no FT-270, was wondering if anyone out there has any success maybe with another model in the CHIRP program. 73's Eric V7ECJ

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5RTP
by Tycen Stafford 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

I just got a pair of Baofeng UV-5RTP tri-power (8/4/1W) HT's. I see on CHIRP's wiki page <http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home> and elsewhere to use BF-F8HP when trying to program from CHIRP. However, when I select that I get "An error has occurred: Incorrect 'Model' selected" and the radio reboots. If I select UV-5R as the model then CHIRP is able to download from the radio - but in CHIRP the only available power settings are HIGH and LOW. I tried uploading to one of the radios when selecting UV-5R and it seemed to work fine. On the radio I was still able to switch the transmit power between HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW - I'm just not able to set that in CHIRP. Should I just keep using the UV-5R selection or will that have unforeseen consequences (beyond having to manually set transmit power if I want medium). The firmware for both (holding down #3 while starting up) is listed as BFP3-23. I'm on macOS 10.12.3 and using CHIRP daily-20170311 (latest build as of this morning). Thanks for any info, Tycen K7TYC

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[chirp_users] Github
by M Noivad 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

From: Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us <mailto:tom@tomh.us>> > Chirp has an established system for source code management (or file > exchange, as you call it). It is called Mercurial, and for the > discussed use case it works identically to Git. I am aware & have use of Mercurial. But you misunderstand my suggestion for its use. I did not suggest GitHub be used for Chrip development, bug tracking, revision control, branching, merges, etc. I meant to use a section for github as a repository for user shared overlays. > Chirp has an established templating and overlay system for band plans. > This is nearly the same as what's being discussed, except it doesn't > have a "transmit allowed" flag. If one were going to add this feature, > that's where I would start. You do not understand the suggestion: what I am talking about is the next level above a template. It is one that is ADDITIVE otherwise known as an TEMPLATE/OVERLAY, that would: 1) allow users to share sets between groups and easily add them to their csvs 1b) allowing users to chose when setting conflict with globals or translate codes sent 1c)in turn it would take some pressure of the solo dev to update the app for new radios*. *It decouples the program from its variable configuration making updates faster & they could few pushed out via secure config update, etc. Thanks. M

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Re: [chirp_users] Template & MediaWiki
by M Noivad 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

From: Drew Einhorn <drew.einhorn(a)gmail.com <mailto:drew.einhorn@gmail.com>> > The point is to make it easier for licensed folks to avoid mistakes that > violate the law, not to make it impossible for folks who intend to violate > the law. > > It's easy to accidentally press the TX button. I would prefer to easily > configure the radio to limit the damages. Duplex off is nice. But, I'd > prefer to set my country to US and license to Amateur Technician and > automatically have Duplex set correctly for all frequencies outside the > amateur bands. From: John Wilkerson <jl_wilkerson(a)att.net <mailto:jl_wilkerson@att.net>> > The suggestions should be posted at the Chirp website, if you'd ever > want them considered. If sounds like you’re requesting more of an additive template system with importable sets of preference templates based on license/region/organization that only overwrite specified fields, or open a new document with those fields set. This would allow you to save different presets in groups for different use cases/clients as well as combine sets (with the latest template added taking precedence). For instance that would allow a person to start with a “Technician,” “Extra,” template overlay a “CARLA region set” of channels, and then import their groups sets. Numerical collisions could either automatically add to the end or give the user a remap to # option per channel or per group. That system could be group sourced, and maintain the flexibility for an infinite number of use cases. From: David <weather(a)lightingunlimited.com <mailto:weather@lightingunlimited.com>> > What is MediaWiki? From: Drew Einhorn <drew.einhorn(a)gmail.com <mailto:drew.einhorn@gmail.com>> > MediaWiki is the very powerful wiki software that runs the Wikipedia and > many other well-known wikis. It is not the easiest to work with, but it can > do just about anything wiki related, and do it well. Casual users are > frequently overwhelmed by its complexity. So, it is often not the best > choice. I’ve been running a MediaWiki installation for over 10 years now. While MediaWiki is great for crowdsource, for file exchange, security & safety can be problematic. Instead I would probably crowdsource templates, suggested above, on github. For crowdsourced information, MediaWiki is great. Setup complexity is dependent on your server environment. For some it’s as simple as downloading a package and running the setup wizard, while for others it’s compiling from source, etc. If you need advice, I’d be happy to help. Thanks for Chirp. Mike KF6FGE

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[chirp_users] tk860h, chirp
by bill lee 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

has anyone to use chirp on xp for a tk860h an make it work, i tried an wont work for programn, thanks bill, ka7nqg

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Re: [chirp_users] Template & MediaWiki
by M Noivad 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

CARLA is a California Amateur Radio Linking Association. They have a series of 20-smthing linked repeaters throughout the SF Bay Area. If you transmit at a local frequency only the repeater you hit relays the message, if you use another frequency, it repeats your message throughout the CARLA relay system. Sorry, I should have specified this as an example of a set of different frequencies that would only be useful to Bay Area HAMs. Github itself is shared repository that is much more suited for file exchange. Github doesn’t have any templates, but it will host any type of file. So, if your app could import and export sets (not complete files that only work on 1 radio as now) as files in whatever internal format you wish, having sets available as a file others could download from Github would allow for add security. But this wouldn’t be all on you.* As far as github, it can be used to share applications, documentation, bugs, etc. Github is free to use for open exchange and there is a paid tier for pro use. (Free should work fine though) *Users could make a file of their channel sets & defaults ( I’m calling it a templates—though technically they’re more like an overlay since you can add them together ) and then post them to Github where other Hams can look at sets, such as the examples previously mentioned. As far as the “infinite number” of possible combinations, that meant the community could take some of the burden off you simple by making sets for groups or regions, etc. and share them. That way if someone wants a repeater channel set with a + or - offset, they can define that for the whole set & tweak individual exceptions. M

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[chirp_users] Memory bank programming?
by John Beaston 11 Mar '17

11 Mar '17

I'd like to IMPORT memory bank programming from Excel but don't see a way of getting the correct Columns or Sheet to start. I've tried doing a download from the radio (FT-7900 and FT-60) and then doing an EXPORT. I don't see the memory banks in the exported .csv file. Is memory bank programming something CHIRP supports? Thanks -John K7TY

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[chirp_users] Duplex "off" option
by Richard B. Booth 11 Mar '17

11 Mar '17

For the Baofeng UV-5R and variants....when programming a simplex frequency channel.. will setting the Duplex option in CHIRP to "Off" result in suppressing the TX in simplex operations? The reason for asking is as follows: I have several police and fire freqs programmed into my radios, i.e., simplex. I want to make sure that even if I make a mistake and hit the TX key, I will not TX on these freqs. I have in the past programmed these memory channels using split mode and setting the TX on a dummy freq well away from the agency RX/TX freq. Thanks for any help !! Notice: This message content and attachments are intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any use by unauthorized persons is prohibited and may be unlawful. Forwarding of this email without the permission of the sender, original sender, or author is not authorized. Forwarding without permission negates all liability, stated or implied, as applicable to the sender, original sender, or author.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 11 Mar '17

11 Mar '17

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-20170311 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #469 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add some stuff to .hgignore for build system storage #0 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [TH-UV3R] DTCS Bug in TYT TH-UV3R Driver The typos in this driver were discovered when researching DTCS code being addressed in the Retevis RT22 and other radio models. Related to #4585 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add test image for #4585 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [NC-630A] DTCS Bug in KYD NC-630A Driver This patch addresses the bug where the DTCS Tone value can't but updated when Tone Mode is set to DTCS. Related to #4585 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix unregistered TID TD-M8 model #4597

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[chirp_users] memories copy paste error - tx power changes
by Neil B 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

Hi, when i select all lines and copy to clipboard, move to another tab(Leixen_VV-898S tester) , all the power levels have changed for the set of high, to low.

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[chirp_users] OBLTR-8R
by Brian Harmon 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

First time on this site, trying to learn how to program the above listed radio using CHIRP. Thanks, Brian

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[chirp_users] Yeasu Ft-60 download error
by Greg Gauthier 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

I’m trying to download from a new Yeasu FT-60R. It has two frequencies saved in memory. When the download (Tx) begins I receive the error message: Failed to communicate with radio: Reading block 0 was short (0). I’ve repeated the procedure several times. Each time I receive the same message but the block number and short number change. Is there a fix for this error? Greg

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[chirp_users] No Support of Wouxon KG699E?
by Pat Anderson 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

I have mostly been using my Baofeng UV-5R with CHIRP, all good (actually great, running CHIRP under Ubuntu on a $160 Chromebook!). I just got my old Wouxon KG-699E out and tried it with CHIRP, no joy. The KG-699E is not listed among the supported Wouxon radios. I tried each of the supported radios, all resulted in an error message. I don't remember if I ever programmed this radio with CHIRP, but I have to think that I did because manual programming is such a B*TCH, although I might have used Wouxon's dedicated software on some long-gone computer. So, can I use CHIRP with this radio, and if so, how? Pat Anderson KD7OAC

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

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-20170309 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #468 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [IP-620] DTCS Bug in KYD IP-620 Driver This patch addresses the bug where the DTCS Tone value can't but updated when Tone Mode is set to DTCS. Related to #4585 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KG-UV8D] DTCS Bug in Wouxun KG-UV8D Driver This patch addresses the bug where the DTCS Tone value can't but updated when Tone Mode is set to DTCS. Related to #4585 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KG-UV6D] DTCS Bug in Wouxun Driver This patch addresses the bug where the DTCS Tone value can't but updated when Tone Mode is set to DTCS. Related to #4585 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT-21] DTCS Bug in Retevis RT-21 Driver This patch addresses the bug where the DTCS Tone value can't but updated when Tone Mode is set to DTCS. Related to #4585 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix RH5X alias The F8HP has an A58 ident string, but the actual radio that the RH5X is an alias of, is the BF-A58. #4597 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KT7900D/KT8900D] Correct Typo This patch corrects a typo that incorrectly references the KT8900D model when it should be the KT7900D model. related to #4269

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[chirp_users] RCA BR250
by Dan Grant 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

I have a couple of RCA BR250 and they are good little radios but there is a marked lack of ‘3rd party’ info on them. It seems that they may actually be rebranded from another manufacturer, possibly HYT. Can these radios be programmed by CHIRP (assuming I choose a different setting as RCA BR250 isn’t available)? Is there a cable available or do I make my own? The pin spacing is smaller than the cable for my Baofeng UV-5R. Thanks in advance! Dan

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R
by Dan Grant 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

I'm VERY new at this so hope this question isn't off base! I have a new Baofeng UV-5R and have made my own cable to connect to it. The cable I've made is a DB9F to 3.5mm and 2.5mm plugs. The USB to serial adapter that I connect to is one that I've used with other things and works fine. With the connectors in the radio the display comes up with a solid black dot matrix in the top frequency display and most of the info icons across the top. When I try to read the radio with CHIRP, I can see some data communication on the lights of the USB/Serial interface and the radio display changes to almost normal but then goes in to transmit mode and everything stops. I get an error indicating that "An error has occurred - Radio did not respond". I'm hoping someone can suggest some things to look at to further troubleshoot this! Thanks Dan Grant

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[chirp_users] Uniden SMU250 KTS
by Patrick Brown 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

I have 3 Uniden SMU250KTS UHF radios I am trying to find software for also if anyone would send it to me. I am sure Chirp will not do it . -- Patrick Brown YCSRT 3213 N7FHB Wilhoit 145.350 Wildflower SYCSRT TEAM Manager http://ycsrt.org T.E.A.M = Together Everyone Accomplishes More

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

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-20170308 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #467 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Rugged RH5R and RH5X aliases #4597 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Revert recent patch to alias-ify RT22 variants Aso make the new driver a proper subclass like the rest. Jim explained that the RT22 driver behaves differently from most, in that it appends the model used to download to the end of the image for detection reasons, and this broke that. related to bug #4551

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

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-20170307 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #466 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT-22] DTCS Bug in Retevis RT-22 Driver This patch addresses the bug where the DTCS Tone value can't but updated when Tone Mode is set to DTCS. Related to #4585 [Mathias Weyland <lt-betrieb(a)hb9uf.ch>] Alinco DJ-G7: Try slower baud rate if default rate fails (#4355) Alinco support is suggesting to use lower baud rates if the programming software fails to communicate with the radio reliably. This patch alters the code for the Alinco DJ-G7 radio such that if falls back to 19200 baud if the default of 57600 baud does not work. The user must set his radio to 19200 baud for this mechanism to kick in. Dialog boxes were added accordingly using the chirp_common.RadioPrompts() feature. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Images for #2107 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [New Model] TDXone TD-Q8A This patch adds support for the TDXone TD-Q8A radio. #2107 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Images for #4269 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KT7900D] Add Support for QYT KT7900D and KT8900D Mobile Radios This patch modifies the btech.py driver to prepare it to support a new series of mobile radios that have an OLED color display. Radio models initially supported: QYT KT7900D (quad band) QYT KT8900D (dual band) New Model #4269

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1
by Bill, K5LK 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

help On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 2:00 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. FT 2900 Modded (Tom Barton) > 2. Re: FT 2900 Modded (Baji Panchumarti) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:36:55 -0500 > From: Tom Barton <tbarton(a)hvc.rr.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] FT 2900 Modded > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: <f2ef20c6-f354-15c0-a1d0-4e5bd3848e81(a)hvc.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Asking again - does anyone know how to patch Chirp to recognize a TX > Modded FT 2900? There has got to be somewhere to edit in the response > header. > > Thanks, > > Tom B. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:52:19 -0500 > From: Baji Panchumarti <ohiobaji(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] FT 2900 Modded > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: > <CAM=xYAfM5T6HDq2dW0UTR-c5tMJT_4qQ45JVv4HGJ3U8X5UFQg@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > http://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/925 > > > FT 2900 discussion in Yaesu group on yahoo: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/yaesu-radios/ > conversations/messages/2826 > > > I don't know if either link above will address your modded radio question, > but you may be able to get a hand from other FT 2900 enthusiasts on those > posts. > > > -baji. > > ~~ > > ? ? > On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 8:36 PM, Tom Barton <tbarton(a)hvc.rr.com> wrote: > > Asking again - does anyone know how to patch Chirp to recognize a TX > > Modded FT 2900? There has got to be somewhere to edit in the response > > header. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom B. > > > > __ >

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Re: [chirp_users] FT 2900 Modded
by Baji Panchumarti 01 Mar '17

01 Mar '17

http://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/925 FT 2900 discussion in Yaesu group on yahoo: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/yaesu-radios/conversations/messages/2826 I don't know if either link above will address your modded radio question, but you may be able to get a hand from other FT 2900 enthusiasts on those posts. -baji. ~~ On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 8:36 PM, Tom Barton <tbarton(a)hvc.rr.com> wrote: Asking again - does anyone know how to patch Chirp to recognize a TX > Modded FT 2900? There has got to be somewhere to edit in the response > header. > > Thanks, > > Tom B. > > __

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