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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 09 Sep '22

09 Sep '22

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-20220909 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #697 [Dan Smith <3046399+kk7ds(a)users.noreply.github.com>] Merge pull request #28 from dforsi/fix/typos Fix spelling [Daniele Forsi <iu5hkx(a)gmail.com>] Fix spelling Fixed with: codespell --skip=locale,./chirp/ui/fips.py --ignore-words-list=ans,parm,parms,rcall,sav,ser,setts,wth --summary --write-changes --interactive=2 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix style issues in fix for #10014 [Mel Terechenok <melvin.terechenok(a)gmail.com>] [KG-935G] Add Support for Wouxun KG-935G GMRS Radio - New Model #9489 New Driver addressing new model request New Model #9489 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5R] Expand VHF Frequency Range to Support 130.000 - 176.000 MHz This patch updats rf.valid_bands for the UV-5R (and its many variants) to provide support a 130.000 - 176.000 MHz VHF frequency range. fixes #10025 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-25X2] Add Support for TMR-TX Menu This patch adds support for the TMR-TX menu in the following BTECH mobile radios: UV-25X2 UV-25X4 UV-50X2 GMRS-50X1 GMRS-20V2 Fixes #10021 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT76] Not all listed Cross Modes are supported This patch corrects/adds polarity support for the following Cross Modes: Tone->DTCS DTCS->Tone Retevis RB17A, RB26, RT21 and RT76 Fixes #10011 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] Driver Maintenance: retevis_rt21.py (_skipflags) This patch completes the _skipflags implementation. Retevis RB17A, RB26, RT21 and RT76 Fixes #10020 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] Driver Maintenance: retevis_rt21.py (ack first block) This patch adds a variable (_ack_1st_block) to indicate when the ACK after the fist block is to be suppressed. Retevis RB17A, RB26, RT21 and RT76 Fixes #10019 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [TH-UV88] Fix 'VOX Level' Setting The VOX Level setting is incorrectly implemented in CHIRP. Valid settings programmed from the radio's keypad or using the OEM software can cause the Settings tabs of CHIRP to not display. This patch fixes the VOX Level setting. Models affected: TYT TH-UV88, Retevis RT85 and their variants. Fixes #10014

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[chirp_users] UV5r questio
by Michael Weber 09 Sep '22

09 Sep '22

I am trying to use a split frequency setup where I transmit at 174.000. I get an error that it is out of supported range. I changed the setting under other settings VHF upper limit to be aove 174 (175) and I still get the error. Any ideas? Michael Weber Engineering T(705)8321542 EXT 3624MW F (705)8321543 michael.weber(a)ca.kghm.com<mailto:michael.weber@ca.kghm.com> [cid:image001.png@01D09F6A.26836740] McCreedy West Mine KGHM 410 Falconbridge Rd., Unit 4 Sudbury, ON P3A 4S4www.kghm.com<http://www.kghm.com/>

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[chirp_users] Import Export missing
by Julian Macassey 09 Sep '22

09 Sep '22

I am running Chirp 0.3.0 on Kubuntu 22.04.1 (Jammy Jellyfish) I have done all below: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CSV_HowTo A Clean Start If you want to get an empty CHIRP-compatible CSV file, the easiest way is to let CHIRP create one for you. Here are the approximate steps for creating an empty file, editing it in an external editor and opening it back up in CHIRP: Start CHIRP Go to File > New to create an empty CSV file Add a memory to the first row, by entering a frequency such as 146.52 Go to File > Export to save the template file to something ending with a .csv extension Open the file in your spreadsheet or external application of choice, make edits and save Re-open the file in CHIRP to validate that the format is still correct, by going to File > Open and choosing your file Optionally use File > Import to import the contents of your CSV file into another radio image -------- Under File: I do not have an option to Export or Import. This makes it hard to get my .csv file into Chirp and make it an .img Yours Julian Macassey -- "What I can't figure out is why he (Steve Jobs) is even trying (to be the CEO of Apple)? He knows he can't win." - Bill Gates, June 1998

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-9R Plus - shaky data cable hack
by Bernhard Dobmeier 07 Sep '22

07 Sep '22

Hello Chirp Community, this is Bernhard DB1BD, i just got CHIRP running to program my new Baofeng UV-9R plus. I think the mailing list is a good place to give my contribution: From what i read in the ticket list at the chirp website, some struggle with rather unreliable data cables when programming Baofeng radios. So did i. Sometimes the reading or writing cycle ran through, sometimes it aborted, most of the time it didnt start at all in either direction, followen by an instant reboot of the radio. Familiar? Now.. i heard rumors.. from a distant friend.. ;) that if you open the plug at the radio end of the cable and solder resistors from Ground to each of the two signal wires, things get a lot more stable. 560k each might work. Or higher. Lower might be critical in terms of shortcuts. Disclaimer: Don´t try this at home. You might ruin your data cable, radio, or even your computer. Or more. What i learned, Amateur Radio is an experimental hobby. Take my message as an inspiration for your own experiments at your own risk, investing your own knowledge and experience. If you lack the latter two, don´t try. So.. sorry for my arrogant sermon. I just don´t know who reads this. Just make sure you know what you´re doing. Or ask your electronic freak friend who does know to help you. The trick worked for me but I don´t take any responisbility for your experiments. But i´ll be happy if i could help someone. A few detais on my setup: CHIRP daily build 20220823 on opensuse Leap 15.3 built from source (i give 1 vote for an opensuse RPM!) Baofeng UV-9R Plus Original Baofeng Data Cable (lsusb states "QinHeng Electronics CH340 serial converter") Cheers and good night from Munich, Germany Bernhard

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 23 Aug '22

23 Aug '22

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-20220823 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #696 [Ran Katz <rankatz(a)gmail.com>] [tg_uv2p] (revision 3) Inhibit keypad lock when in dual watch or crossmode. Fixes forth issue in #9939 Added logical tests to raise exception only on user changes to the relevant settings (and not on "static" settings e.g. do to downloaded radio with such a configuration) Also removed the explicit settings on error on both keyunlocked and rx_mode settings [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RB26] Unable to Select Tones Trying to set squelch tones was causing validation errors to pop up thus preventing the user to edit tone values. This was caused by the way CHIRP was programmed to keep various FRS, GMRS and PMR values valid. This patch reworks how the driver validates Frequency, Mode and Power selections. Fixes #9982 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] Driver Maintenance: Default to Wide Bandwidth This patch sets the default Mode when programming a memory to FM. Retevis RB17A, RB26, RT21 and RT76 Fixes #9998 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] Driver Maintenance: Default to High Power Level This patch sets the default Power level when programming a memory to High. Retevis RB17A, RB26, RT21 and RT76 fixes #9997 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT76] Retevis RT76 doesn't support scanning This patch removes the "Skip" column since it is not needed or used. fixes #9996 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [RT29] Power Levels are Incorrectly Applied This patch corrects the faulty operation of the Power setting for the Retevis RT29_UHF and RT29_VHF radios. fixes #9995

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[chirp_users] Kenwood TK 2000 / T
by paul lewis 22 Aug '22

22 Aug '22

Hi is this Kenwood model programmable on chirp please?I have two ex site radios and want to program to 2m and some repeat (136-174) Thank you 2E0ORS Paul Sent from Sky Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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[chirp_users] FT-65 cable - any aftermarket work?
by Dave Matthews 22 Aug '22

22 Aug '22

Looking at picking up a ft-65 but the scu-35 cable looks to be out of stock with no eta. Anyone using any of the Amazon clones successfully? I will be using Ubuntu so most of the driver issues are not a problem. Dave W2IJL

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 22 Aug '22

22 Aug '22

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-20220822 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #695 [Dan Smith <3046399+kk7ds(a)users.noreply.github.com>] Merge pull request #29 from goldstar611/snap_updates snapcraft.yaml Updates [Tony Fuller <goldstar611(a)hotmail.com>] [snapcraft.yml] rsync shared files from $SNAP/share/ to $SNAP/usr/share/ It appears that CHIRP is being installed with a `prefix=/` instead of `prefix=/usr` Rather than move a bunch of files around and change the entire snap, I'm rsync'ing $SNAP/share to $SNAP/usr/share Open question at: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/python-install-prefix/31248 What I believe is the python plugin handling the CHIRP install: https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/blob/main/snapcraft_legacy/plugins/v2… In response to: #1 [Tony Fuller <goldstar611(a)hotmail.com>] [snapcraft.yml] Set in app version to be the date of build [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix style issues in previous commit The de32861943bdc9c69313bf92a92728001d71f59b commit had long lines, which this fixes. [Ran Katz <rankatz(a)gmail.com>] [tg_uv2p] (revised) Dont set a priority channel if empty or Broadcast-FM. Fixes fifth issue in #9939 Per Dan's suggestion changed implementation to a validation function and an exception to notify user of wrong input [Ran Katz <rankatz(a)gmail.com>] [TG-UV2+] adding missing log messages in set_settings()

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[chirp_users] ICOM 7000 download problem
by Romain Kieffer 12 Aug '22

12 Aug '22

I have loaded the driver software provided with the ICOM cable to a PC running Windows XP. The device manager shows the USB cable using COM4. When I ask the sw to download from the transceiver it executes but produces a long list of ‘Error’ entries. I am sure I am doing something wrong but I can’t figure out what. Any hints including RTFM would be greatly appreciated. Take care rom. OE1RKS Take care rom

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[chirp_users] Kenwood TH-F6a Problems
by K0LNY_Glenn 10 Aug '22

10 Aug '22

Hi All, I am sure that there are some owners of this radio here, and I'm having trouble with mine, and hope someone can help. I have a CSV file that finally imports to the radio without errors. I have some HF frequencies written into the CSV for RX purposes, but I have done that before without a problem. There are 300 entries in the CSV file. When I load it up, many of them don't work, and the lower numbered ones that should TX only beep when I try to TX. The radio is supposed to beep in channel mode when I pass zero on the tuning knob, but after uploading my CSV and pressing C, the knob seems to go through some channels, but none that work. I have to put it into PC mode in order to connect to Chirp. Is it okay to leave menu #9 in PC mode? I am asking instead of just trying it because I can't see the display, so I need a reader for this level of menu changes. Some things I can count the turns, but #9 involves multiple choices. Or can anyone think of another thing that would cause this strangeness? Due to Chirp's lack of accessibility in Windows, and now in Linux, I can only do the basics with Chirp, so I cannot access radio settings in Chirp with a screenreader. Thanks for any help. Glenn

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