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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build now available
by Mike Heitmann 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

All, Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build are now available in the KK7DS Ham-Apps yum repository. To add the repository as a software source, please follow these instructions: http://www.d-rats.com/component/content/article/30-d-rats-yum-repository/ I know it says d-rats, the chirp files are in the same repository. After setting up the repository, open the "Add/Remove Software" tool and go to "software sources" under the system menu. Make sure the "KK7DS Ham Apps Beta Software" line is checked (enabled). For some reason, the Fedora package manager likes the beta versions better that the daily builds, so you may not see the daily release in the list the first time you update. If you don''t see it, open a terminal window and enter: yum update chirp-daily_20120612 Or: yum update chirp-daily_20120612-1.fc16 That should install the latest daily build. For those who don''t wish to use the repository but still want the RPM (binary or source), please look here: http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/noarch/chirp-daily_201… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_2012… Fedora users who have upgraded to Fedora Core version 17 (fc17), Fedora Core version 17 RPMs for CHIRP and D-RATS may be found at: http://n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/17/ Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

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-20120612 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #91 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [d710] [v71] [d72] Fix tone list (not all tones are supported). Fixes #212 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add a File>Load Module function for developers This should let Windows users load prototype driver modules so that they can assist in development like Linux users. Catch-all bug #93, features for 0.3.0

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Re: [chirp_users] Problem Uploading on FT-897D
by John Johnson 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

OK I couldn't leave it alone.......not solved but new interesting data........ I ran "process explorer" and "portmon" from the Microsoft sysinternalssuite. They do not show any program or process using the serial port when the error occurs (radio immediately displays "error" after A button pushed to upload when in clone mode). Appears there is not another application capturing the serial port and changing levels. I even disabled the modem (COM3) just in case......no change....shot in the dark I connected the USB to Serial cable to one of the Dell USB ports and it assigned COM6. I plugged the serial cable from the radio on the end and everything works great (upload and download). Looks like it is not a system software problem. I am starting to think I have a hardware problem on COM1 serial port. But it downloads fine and the HRD suite of products run fine through it. Wish I had all of the test equipment (scope, etc) I threw out when I downsized and moved after retiring. Wait a minute, I think I have a logic probe out in my toolbox...... Oh, to only go back to the days when I could simply use the system maintenance panels to displays signal levels and logic prints to track down what was happening <sigh>. Suggestions welcome.......

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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build now available
by Mike Heitmann 10 Jun '12

10 Jun '12

All, Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build are now available in the KK7DS Ham-Apps yum repository. To add the repository as a software source, please follow these instructions: http://www.d-rats.com/component/content/article/30-d-rats-yum-repository/ I know it says d-rats, the chirp files are in the same repository. After setting up the repository, open the "Add/Remove Software" tool and go to "software sources" under the system menu. Make sure the "KK7DS Ham Apps Beta Software" line is checked (enabled). For some reason, the Fedora package manager likes the beta versions better that the daily builds, so you may not see the daily release in the list the first time you update. If you don''t see it, open a terminal window and enter: yum update chirp-daily_20120610 Or: yum update chirp-daily_20120610-1.fc16 That should install the latest daily build. For those who don''t wish to use the repository but still want the RPM (binary or source), please look here: http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/noarch/chirp-daily_201… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_2012… Fedora users who have upgraded to Fedora Core version 17 (fc17), Fedora Core version 17 RPMs for CHIRP and D-RATS may be found at: http://n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/17/ Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 10 Jun '12

10 Jun '12

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-20120610 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #90 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [uv5r] Fix incorrect download offset This caused an off-by-8 error in the image, which resulted in people blowing garbage (effectively) back into the auxiliary special block of their memory and causing lots of trouble. Fixes #210

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Re: [chirp_users] Problem Uploading on FT-897D
by John Johnson 09 Jun '12

09 Jun '12

I felt I should clarify so someone reading this in the future does not get confused. My Dell Notebook has a one serial port (COM1) with a connector (COM3 goes to an internal modem). When I connected a cable directly from the serial port to the FT-897D the radio would not upload memory settings, although it would download. As a matter of fact the radio would not stay in UPLOAD mode (it immediately displays "ERROR) when button A is pressed on the radio. If I disconnect the serial cable from the PC the radio stays in UPLOAD mode (displays "receiving"). This shows the radio is not the problem. My ASUS notebook has only USB ports so I had to use a USB to serial converter to test. The cable I use does in fact have a Prolific chip (authentic, not a copy, verified by Prolific) but that is not germane to this test. This cable worked fine to both download and upload. I used the same serial cable as above to connect from the USB/Serial cable to the radio (so it is not a cable problem). As a point of interest this same cable and chip have functioned correctly for everything EXCEPT running HRD (supposedly due to the extremely high load HRD places on the connection). Ergo, the serial port on the Dell Notebook is causing the problem. I do not know if it is either a hardware, firmware, or software problem. Some day I will have sufficient curiosity and time to dig into it (I retired after 42 years in the computer field). Once again, thank you for your feedback. John

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[chirp_users] Chirp for Gentoo users
by Richard Farina 08 Jun '12

08 Jun '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Watching the constantly updating info from our friend over at Fedora inclines me to note, Gentoo has chirp too. You can install the latest release or the dailies using the Pentoo overlay available from layman. Thanks, Zero -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJP0ifaAAoJEKXdFCfdEflKPXwQALbuPBVg4XAQ9e/SorKYd1gH p5A//KRxZvI+PyCNHoa/wfBpkm5sYWsCQmv/MuZk+FdfPnpVD4JeID9VgunNrMCm OYNkCBhUD2cGR3PxfB+9vW3tFIu2GkrtdF48EP0Buy1p9fBlZtQd4Vrb/DzEVKz5 Rpyi2a6ACjarbq8Qjdlc0GrdXVuAcePnzoeXO1UWrAhRajY80BWIYjn9o9iuDke1 ptVU02uxvi2H6Fv+P+/c+8MzDtNNmS70pqgqrSnCJcUudPStRxaqKiblyCM8LgWJ em5eHhnQ4aBau23xeKNyn+aJklPH3J1TuX/hRapCS6DZZ+bTpwz45FZpOpJwQqiD Ch1G5V/yXOt4/ciw35DAQt3Q8QVktE//mLA5+rljulDja1hpw53411ox+dhkjiMz qxLyG45Ofpnl1zfaNQqYcb8Co0C9d85jRdWjfETlxvOxfVMFT6sszVzWrn9TrWt0 cxRm1WD2Kk9XKTqCHwrxIOUSRUIVftKHp/tDfjK+UlT3/2+SSD4/uTCVN49FGc0h WxAixaOyfylcTn7dnZ/LS0Zkv7Y5j6XcBpLW2U/0564b/5RpOCh78zwu8seh4NaM sd1pBRVQOzrzN9Pk4ODF3jlfVykUZANU0y702h2zTRfJ1WA32fZG3lKmr5NmNkQ9 yIpA3dZiDWHca0SS+beL =VtVV -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build now available
by Mike Heitmann 08 Jun '12

08 Jun '12

All, Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build are now available in the KK7DS Ham-Apps yum repository. To add the repository as a software source, please follow these instructions: http://www.d-rats.com/component/content/article/30-d-rats-yum-repository/ I know it says d-rats, the chirp files are in the same repository. After setting up the repository, open the "Add/Remove Software" tool and go to "software sources" under the system menu. Make sure the "KK7DS Ham Apps Beta Software" line is checked (enabled). For some reason, the Fedora package manager likes the beta versions better that the daily builds, so you may not see the daily release in the list the first time you update. If you don''t see it, open a terminal window and enter: yum update chirp-daily_20120608 Or: yum update chirp-daily_20120608-1.fc16 That should install the latest daily build. For those who don''t wish to use the repository but still want the RPM (binary or source), please look here: http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/noarch/chirp-daily_201… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_2012… Fedora users who have upgraded to Fedora Core version 17 (fc17), Fedora Core version 17 RPMs for CHIRP and D-RATS may be found at: http://n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/17/ Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 08 Jun '12

08 Jun '12

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-20120608 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #89 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [uv5r] Filter the potentially-uninitialized power-on message Fixes #202

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[chirp_users] Problem Uploading on FT-897D
by John Johnson 07 Jun '12

07 Jun '12

Thank you for the feedback. I have narrowed down the problem to my Dell notebook. If I use my ASUS notebook (using a USB to serial cable since it does not have a physical serial port) I am able to both download and upload the memories with no problem. I am unsure what the problem is with the Dell; I have checked all of the settings and they appear correct. At this point I am not concerned since all the Dell runs is HRD, DM780, logbook, and JT-65hf. CHIRP is a great product.

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