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[chirp_users] Delete old messages
by Tom 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

It was help greatly if you all would delete the old messages attached to your new one. Those people who get digested messages have to scroll through tall of the old junk to get to the next message. Thank you all.

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[chirp_users] Memory name changes as it moves doing Ctrl-Up
by Rex Theobald 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

I've just joined this email list and I don't see a way to search previous posts, so forgive me if this is a duplicate. Is anyone else having trouble because of the problem that I described here: https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/7027 ? This makes the 'move' function very hard to use because you have to watch as you move the item and be prepared to correct any errors that it commits as it moves. Thanks, Rex

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[chirp_users] Chirp and DM-5R Programming
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

John, et alia: Thank you for the information, I ordered a new cable on eBay tonight, I hope it works (this auction mentioned ONLY the DM-5R, so I hope it is correct). Thanks to everyone for their replies. 73, Stuart, N3GWG

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[chirp_users] Image *.img files
by Kenneth Strom VA3KRS 18 Jan '20

18 Jan '20

A radio "Image" file is the file you get when download from any radio. You should always download this Image file from every new radio before you play with it. An older radio, say you just bought you should always first read the Owner's manual and do a complete "Factory Reset" before downloading and saving this file. This will remove the previous owner's settings. Label it so and then go ahead write out your new file from it. Go ahead and "send to radio" again saving the new file renaming it as a new filename your choice. You will have now your original Factory Image file for backup and of course, your new frequencies file which you can pull up at will: edit/add/remove frequencies, etc.. Never lose that original Factory Image file. Radios have many Settings, most are fine left alone Factory default. The more complex radios such as DMR/DStar/C4FM/P25/NXDN have many more settings that have to be altered to work specific repeaters, Groups even to make the radio work at all. If you are not sure what a specific setting is, look it up first in the Owner's manual and/or the Internet before you change it. A great way to learn the more Advanced Technical sides of all radios. Kenneth Strom VA3KRS

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[chirp_users] Icom 2730A
by Dave Frick-Wright 18 Jan '20

18 Jan '20

I have been having trouble with getting my 2730 to accept an upload to the radio from CHIRP. I can download just fine, but when uploading back to the radio it hangs, and does a full reset of the radio. I am using a MacBook Air running 10.14.6 . I have tried several different daily builds of CHIRP with no luck. Any ideas? By the way, everything works when I use PC running Windows 10. -- Dave Frick-Wright Milwaukie, OR KJ7DTT

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Re: [chirp_users] programming baofeng uv-5r with chirp
by Amnon Zohar 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

On older uv-5r the default range for vhf was 136-174. Now some show 130-179! Does older models support shorter range or is it just different default settings and all support 130-179(or more?)

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Re: [chirp_users] Chirp and DM-5R Programming
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 14 Jan '20

14 Jan '20

John, et alia: Well, I do understand Chirp not supporting DMR radios. I mean, obviously it could but if it does not, so be it. However, your comment about DM-5R radios using a different Baofeng cable is quite interesting! How can I tell (other than just seeing it does not read the radio) if a potential Beofeng cable is the proper one for a DM-5R (say I see it at a hamfest)? I'm on my 4th or 5th Beofeng cable I've purchased and still have none to program this radio! Can I make one? Where can I get one? Thanks in advance! 73, Stuart, N3GWG

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[chirp_users] Chirp and DM-5R Programming
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 12 Jan '20

12 Jan '20

List members, I am curious if Chirp supports the programming of the Beofeng DM-5R radio? Moreover, I am also having trouble doing the programming with the DM-5R software and cable as well. Thus, if Chirp does support the DM-5R perhaps there are folks on the list that can help me getting the official software working as well. Thanks! 73, Stuart, N3GWG

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[chirp_users] Chirp screen display and nominal behavior
by Nita S. 12 Jan '20

12 Jan '20

I am new to Chirp. My radio, a Jetstream JT-270MH, has the capability of specifying both a tone encode (for keying a repeater) and a tone decode (for validating that transmissions received) are from the correct repeater. I had manually entered these into the radio, and it was working correctly. Then I introduced Chirp into the picture. Chirp has columns for both Tone and ToneSql. I have been unable to get the correct tone to show in both columns. Generally, I see a value in the Tone column combined with 'Tone' in the Tone Mode column. Alternatively, I see a value in the ToneSql column and 'TSQL' in the Tone Mode column. Is this the correct display, and if so which one tells me that Chirp is programming the tone for transmissions in both directions ? Note that I can open the memory line in a Properties window, set both Tone and ToneSql to the same value, but they do not stick when clicking OK. Also note that I have opened bug # 7475 concerning the precise radio profile used to clone this data, and issues encountered, so there could be a connection, but seems unlikely to me.

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 133, Issue 8
by Dave B 12 Jan '20

12 Jan '20

"At the moment"... I have some sympathy with Prolific, and FTDI who also have had their chip's faked. I personally have seen one chip marked up as FTDI, but appeared to Windows as a Prolific chip! The seller did the right thing, at their expense. I Feel sorry for them too. It is I suspect, only a matter of time, before one Linux distro or other also detects and blocks the use of such "fake" chips. After that, all the others will probably do so too. I also have sympathy for people who bought a "product" unknowingly with a fake chip in it. "The Product" manufacturer should make things good, but that rarely if ever happens. Too many people loose out to the counterfeiters in these cases. 73. Dave G8KBV. On 11/01/2020 20:00, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Score another point for Linux - it does not care if the chip in your cable > is a fake Prolific, it just works anyway! There is also a driver available > for Mac that can handle the fake Prolific chips. It seems only Windows has > this problem. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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