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by Tommy Long 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

I like to know if you can copy and paste from something to the radio ?

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[chirp_users] CHMOD ...
by Peter 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

Hi all: I am not sure who came up with the brilliant tip of chmod 777 /dev/ttyUSB0 as I have deleted the email suggesting that. So THANK YOU for that suggestion. I was getting frustrated trying to get Chirp on Linux Mint 19.2 to up/download from my new (to me) Icom 2100H. All I got was error messages that the radio had responded inappropriately. Until I did the chmod thing. IT WORKED. So, thanks again. Now I can get going on the next step of a very long march. Peter, VE3BBN -- "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as messing about in boats" - Kenneth Grahame in “The Wind in the WIllows”

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[chirp_users] Chirp Linux - Sorting frequencies
by Fernando Pompeo 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 138, Issue 5
by Ken Auggie 05 Jun '20

05 Jun '20

> On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 12:14 PM Ken Auggie <kbauggie(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> CHIRP (as of daily-202000603) is having errors “cloning” a new Baofeng UV-82 High Power using a Baofeng USB cable (both purchased through Amazon). The errors occur on both a 2012 Mac Pro running Mojave 10.14.6 and 2012 MacBook Pro running Catalina 10.15.. >> >> On the Mac Pro, I always get the error “Radio did not respond”. I tried with the built-in driver as well as the driver on the FTDI Chip website (v2.4.2) but same error. >> >> On the MacBook Pro, CHIRP was able to initiate the cloning process but then error’ed out with “Radio refused to send second block” or something to that effect. I then installed the FTDI Chip v2.4.2 driver and now always get the “Radio did not respond” error. >> >> I booted the MacBook Pro to Windows 10, and without installing any drivers (I believe I already had appropriate FTDI drivers for my OBDII cable), CHIRP successfully cloned the UV-82 High Power, so this validates that both the Baofeng UV-82 High Power and the Baofeng USB cable are operating correctly. >> >> The Mac OS X tips have not provided any solution. >> >> So this comes down to, IMO, the CHIRP software. As there appears to be reports of success with using OS X CHIRP, I can only assume it’s specific to the UV-82 (the newer “High Power” version, which seems to be distinct to the original UV-82HP) and/or my 2012 Mac computers (doubtful its a problem with the computers are they are different hardware-wise and OS version-wise). >> >> Can anyone provide any insight, guidance, suggestions that may work for the hardware mentioned? > > Hi Ken, > > I have no issues here with my Baofeng UV-82HP on my MacBook Air > running macOS Catalina. I'm even using a programming cable with a > counterfeit Prolific USB-to-Serial chip. > > What I had to learn when I got my first UV-82 was that the metal pins > of the programming cable stick in the metal rings of the speaker/mic > socket. That "stiction" made me think that it was fully inserted when > in reality it still had a tiny way to go. It took a little wiggle and > a press to get it to snap in the rest of the way. Now that I am aware > that this can happen, I've mastered the technique of getting it fully > inserted the first time so it rarely happens any more. > > Jim KC9HI Thanks for the advice Jim. But I don’t believe this is connection issue for me since under OS X on my laptop, I booted to Windows without touching the cable nor reseating the connections, and CHIRP/Windows 10 worked just fine. Again, I believe this issue may be software related involving the “newer” Baofeng UV-82 High Power (which technically is not the same as the UV-82HP), but only on the OS X version of CHIRP (perhaps OS X driver-related as well).

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[chirp_users] Ubuntu 20.04 chirp not found
by Ronald Scott Moody 05 Jun '20

05 Jun '20

Just added the repo to my Ubuntu MATE 20.04 install, updated apt, but when I run apt-get install chirp-daily I get Unable to locate package chirp-daily.

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[chirp_users] Mac OS X (Mojave and Catalina) CHIRP, Baofeng UV-82 High Power and Baofeng USB cable
by Ken Auggie 05 Jun '20

05 Jun '20

CHIRP (as of daily-202000603) is having errors “cloning” a new Baofeng UV-82 High Power using a Baofeng USB cable (both purchased through Amazon). The errors occur on both a 2012 Mac Pro running Mojave 10.14.6 and 2012 MacBook Pro running Catalina 10.15.. On the Mac Pro, I always get the error “Radio did not respond”. I tried with the built-in driver as well as the driver on the FTDI Chip website (v2.4.2) but same error. On the MacBook Pro, CHIRP was able to initiate the cloning process but then error’ed out with “Radio refused to send second block” or something to that effect. I then installed the FTDI Chip v2.4.2 driver and now always get the “Radio did not respond” error. I booted the MacBook Pro to Windows 10, and without installing any drivers (I believe I already had appropriate FTDI drivers for my OBDII cable), CHIRP successfully cloned the UV-82 High Power, so this validates that both the Baofeng UV-82 High Power and the Baofeng USB cable are operating correctly. The Mac OS X tips have not provided any solution. So this comes down to, IMO, the CHIRP software. As there appears to be reports of success with using OS X CHIRP, I can only assume it’s specific to the UV-82 (the newer “High Power” version, which seems to be distinct to the original UV-82HP) and/or my 2012 Mac computers (doubtful its a problem with the computers are they are different hardware-wise and OS version-wise). Can anyone provide any insight, guidance, suggestions that may work for the hardware mentioned?

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[chirp_users] Kenwood TH-F6 Upload
by Glenn K0LNY 04 Jun '20

04 Jun '20

Hi, I know that the Kenwood TH-F6 in Chirp is operating under "live mode", but I'm not sure of what that means in terms of programming it. I went throughout the settings, and put in my call sign and initials instead of the HELLO !! that was in there, and when I connected it to the Kenwood software, I saw that it was saved on the Kenwood, from the Chirp software. I tried importing a CSV file, and Chirp messes it up, and that is a CSV file that I used on Chirp with my Tyt and my Baofengs. By messing it up, it puts the entries in an odd order. I'm hoping for some advice on this, while using Chirp in Linux. Thanks Glenn

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[chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
by Glenn K0LNY 04 Jun '20

04 Jun '20

Well, I made a little progress with the USB problem, in Ubuntu. I installed a new live Ubuntu, on a thumb drive for a friend, and I installed Chirp for him, and plugged in my Kenwood and tried to download from radio, and first it did nothing. So I tried again, and I got the same error: error no 2 cannot find ttyUSB0 No such file or directory. And this was on a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.43 with updates installed. Just like on my other computer that had the same issue. So in doing a web search on the problem, I found a YouTube where the guy suggested using lsusb and he found the device in his case, on USB1. So I went to terminal and found the prolific on USB1 So then I found that in Chirp, it wasn't there before, I am fairly sure. So now I no longer get that error, but it still does not download from the radio, it just goes to the blank Chirp screen. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn K0LNY" <glennervin(a)cableone.net> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error Jim, I just checked to add ubuntu-mate to the dialout and it tells me that ubuntu-mate is already a member of dialout. So there is a problem with it finding usb0. Could it be that a different radio's cable might be using a serial assignment? I've used the Tytera cable via USB and Baofeng's cable via USB and it has always been recognized. Note, the cable I'm stuck with for now is a USB cable that should go with a digital radio, the Radioddity GD77-S, so I don't know if it has something different to the cable. I accidentally sent the Baofeng cable along with the GD77-S that I traded for the Kenwood. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 1:06 PM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin(a)cableone.net> wrote: > > Hi, > I just got a new used radio, a Kenwood TH-F6. > So I plugged in the radio using a non-Kenwood cable and I went into > "radio" and download from radio and selected my radio model and USB0 and I > get the message: > error no 2 cannot open tty/usb0 error cannot locate tty/USB0. > or something similar. > I have used this cable and that Ubuntu with Chirp in the past for my other > radios, and other than different brands of radios, I have always been able > to do this. > I know a guy who has done this to this model using the Baofeng cable using > a different software in Windows, not the Kenwood software, but one that > they purchased. > I don't recall the name, but I think it starts with an R. > At any rate, I'd sooner buy a Kenwood cable than that other software and > keep using Chirp. > Hopefully I didn't get it mixed up with the Radioddity cable. > I thought I had the right cable with the Radioddity when I sent it off. > I don't know if they put the name of the associated radio on the cables, > since I'm Blind. > But any who, would this be an error for the wrong cable? > Thanks. > Glenn Hi Glenn, >From what you are describing it sounds like you Linux user doen't have permission to access the port. Either run CHIRP as root or as your Linus user to the dialout group. I also have a Kenwood TH-F6a. CHIRP programs it in "live" mode. 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 Glenn at glennervin(a)cableone.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] BF-F8TD confirmation with chirp
by Stefan Halvorsen 04 Jun '20

04 Jun '20

I ordered the kid from Amazon that included the TIDRADIO "version" of what I believe is the BF-F8HP because it's 8 watt high, 4watt medium, and 1 watt low.I can confirm that the cable in the kits labeled it had FTDI chip worked with chirp, and my Linux machine running Linux mint 19.3. I did have to run chmod command before chirp had access to the USB0. Without the command it says access denied in chirp when I try to clone from radio.I followed protocol of how to plug in and in what order and it was able to download from radio with no issue. Max volume on radio.Also, I was able to select BF-F8HP as the device and was able to set power levels for each freq in low/Med/high. I was able to successfully download program to radio. I have no way to measure transmit power to know if it's actually 8 watt or actually has 3 power levels, since I haven't gotten my license yet and am just listening while I study. I also have no device to measure.I have heard that some shady companies are marketing these radios as 3 power levels and 8 watts on high and some hacking firmware to show 3 levels but only transmitting 4 watt on medium and high. But it does seem legit.TIDRADIO told me this was their OEM version of the BF-F8HP. BF-F8HP seems to be the BTech oem version. But I wanted to confirm that, at least with my Linux distro Linux mint 19.3 and chmod command, I was able to download to chirp and select the BF-F8HP as the model to set 3 power levels on frequencies. I will try on my windows machine but the way I see it, if it works on my Linux machine then it'll easily work on windows.

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[chirp_users] Connecting TTo The Kenwood TH-F6
by Glenn K0LNY 04 Jun '20

04 Jun '20

Hi All, I thought I'd try connecting the cable and radio to my windows computer with the Kenwood software. I was able to enable three different USB ports of the available 20 listed, without an error on selection. But on all of them, I get the error that the port timed out. In researching this on-line, one thing I found, that I don't know if it is right, is that someone said that in the Kenwood menus I need to switch the speaker out from speaker to data. I would think that if that is an option, that it would be the default option. Does anyone with a Kenwood know if this is the case in the menus? Since I cannot read the display, I can't look myself. I'm just trouble shooting before going back to the Chirp software. Glenn

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