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Re: [chirp_users] help with my ID-880H
by Danny Pease 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

Thanks Mike, I have not had any issue programming with the Icom software, just Chirp. Does the radio have to be set differently for Chirp than for the Icom 880 programming software? My radio is set up for GPS transmissions when in DV mode, but no matter what mode the 880 is in, Chirp does not communicate with it. I even went in and disabled GPS and tried again, no luck. Danny NG9R I recently aquired an 880H and have had no trouble programming it or sending slow speed data with it via the data port, as long as it's not in GPS mode. I've never tried it through the speaker jack. Mike, N0SO ----- Original Message ---- From: Danny Pease <dpease at adams.net> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Mon, January 7, 2013 1:32:13 PM Subject: [chirp_users] help with ID-889H I have not been able to get Chirp to recognize my ID-880H using the data port. Has anyone else got this to work or are all using the speaker jack and a level converter? I am using one of the latest daily builds and Win7. I am using a homebrew RS-232 cable that works fine with the Icon ID-880H software. Thanks Danny NG9R

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Re: [chirp_users] help with ID-880H
by Danny Pease 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

No, it is not, should it be? I have tried downloading from the radio numerous times with the radio in VFO mode, in Memory mode, in DV mode, no luck. All I have got was an error - "Failed to communicate with the radio: Unexpected response from the radio" message. Danny NG9R Message: 7 Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 11:37:10 -0800 From: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] help with ID-889H To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <20130107113710.3dacb5e8(a)theine.danplanet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > I have not been able to get Chirp to recognize my ID-880H using the > data port. Has anyone else got this to work or are all using the > speaker jack and a level converter? I am using one of the latest daily > builds and Win7. It works fine with the data port for me here. Is the radio in DV GPS mode/ -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] CHIRP Hangs
by Braco Bob 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

I am having the same problem as he is ...On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Michael Foreman <jerath23(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I have the usb drivers isntalled there doesn't appear to be any problems > with that when i look in the device manager. I installed the chirp software > selected the appropriate com port and then tried to read from radio it just > hung and after 15 minutes I clicked cancel and my computer blue screened > then rebooted. any suggestions? Additional detail -- Win XP. UV-5R. Firmware 293. Using the same USB drivers as Michael. Dev Mgr shows no problem. I tried 2 different recent CHIRP dailies with the same results. CHIRP installed fine. Set com port correctly to COM4. Tried to read the radio and CHIRP hangs with no progress. After 10 minutes or more, try to exit CHIRP and XP re-boots with no error messages, just black screen and re-boot. Two different CHIRP loads and two different UV-5R radios. Same results. Then --- d'loaded and installed Baofeng VIP software package for versions 291 and up. No problems. Works fine. Reads/writes to the radio every time. So, I would be interested in hearing if there's a solution to this issue ? Any other drivers for the USB cable to try ? I would much rather use CHIRP. Otherwise --- Michael F --- try the Baofeng VIP software. Just be sure to get the version appropriate for your radio firmware load. Thanks, Bob

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[chirp_users] problems syncing baofeng uv-5r
by Michael Foreman 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

I have the usb drivers isntalled there doesn't appear to be any problems with that when i look in the device manager. I installed the chirp software selected the appropriate com port and then tried to read from radio it just hung and after 15 minutes I clicked cancel and my computer blue screened then rebooted. any suggestions? Thanks Mike

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[chirp_users] help with ID-889H
by Danny Pease 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

I have not been able to get Chirp to recognize my ID-880H using the data port. Has anyone else got this to work or are all using the speaker jack and a level converter? I am using one of the latest daily builds and Win7. I am using a homebrew RS-232 cable that works fine with the Icon ID-880H software. Thanks Danny NG9R

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[chirp_users] Chirp LiveCD update
by B Giff 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

I am currently uploading a new version of the Chirp LiveCD. It should be available for download by 1900GMT. http://sourceforge.net/projects/chirplivecd I've added a few new features to make the CD even more useful. First is an updater for Chirp. You will see an orange icon on the desktop titled Chirp Updater. Double click it and follow the on screen instructions to update Chirp to the latest release. Please note that if you are running from a CD, the changes will NOT be retained. When you reboot the computer, you will be back to the old version of Chirp. If you plan to use the liveCD more than a time or two, I recommend you make a bootable USB drive (LiveUSB). Instructions are located in the project's wiki. The LiveUSB will retain the updated Chirp and any files you save. For the Chirp developers out there, mercurial is included in this release. For digital mode users, Fldigi is included in this release. Note to all, I will be unable to push out another release until February. Bob

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by Charles Walgren 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

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-20130107 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #142 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix polling for clone result on radios with larger memories Fixes #405 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r]Extend UHF Upper Band Limit to 520 MHz Current Baofeng software allows user to set UHF upper limit to 520MHz This change allows CHIRP to have the same capability #403 [Marco Filippi <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [KG-UV6] Enlarge allowed frequency ranges to support new 70MHz models fix #376 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] add STE (squelch tail elimination) settings all settings were added to the Advanced Settings menu Squelch Tail Eliminate (HT to HT) - corresponds to menu 35 Squelch Tail Eliminate (repeater) - corresponds to menu 36 STE Repeater Delay - corresponds to menu 37 #399

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[chirp_users] Support for Icom 7400
by SWL I3-2782/VE 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

Good evening all, is possible to add support for Icom IC-7400 ? I can help with testing if you need. Many thanx, Stefano

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[chirp_users] chrip live cd
by james randazzo 05 Jan '13

05 Jan '13

hello again can some one out there tell me how you work this cd I am running windows 8 I did the image to cd ok tell me what to do after this I but the cd in and try to do things nothing happens help

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[chirp_users] Power Levels in CSV
by Mike R 05 Jan '13

05 Jan '13

"power is not so much (since not all radios have the same set of power levels and CSV is a radio-agnostic format" I've never seen a radio with more than 3 power levels. To make it universal, can't you set the Power Level field to - - H igh - M edium - L ow *Mike *

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 05 Jan '13

05 Jan '13

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-20130105 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #141 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix column reordering revealing adjacent unsupported columns Fixes #398 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Make delete key inactive while editing a cell This avoids deleting a memory while editing a field in the spreadsheet #397 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [vx7] Don't choke on 220MHz power level overruns #396 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ft8800] Add initial bank support #380 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [thd72] Re-enable clone mode driver. #81

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[chirp_users] Comments field for BaoFeng UV-5R+
by John Randle 05 Jan '13

05 Jan '13

When doing a *.csv export from CHIRP, I noticed that all the fields programmed into my UV-5R+ do not appear to be exported (i.e. cross mode and power). Additionally, my Tuning Step was set to 2.5 but 5 was exported. Is this a possible bug/problem? Thanks in advance ... -- John 73's de K9RSQ

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 04 Jan '13

04 Jan '13

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-20130104 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #140 [Filippi Marco <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [KG-UV6] Expose most of the known settings Part of feature #335 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Handle get_memory() errors during import/export. Fixes #395 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Fix export error dialog. #395 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ic208] Add test image #222 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ic208] Add special channel support #222 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ic208] Add Icom IC-208H driver Thanks to John Hansman for loaning his radio for this. #222

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[chirp_users] I was hoping to see a Yaesu FT-50R in the list of radios
by Ron Longhurst 03 Jan '13

03 Jan '13

Hello. I'm new to this group, so please pardon me if I don't send/word a question the right way. Is there any chance there are plans to add the FT-50R to the list of radios? I have just got back a bit with the 2 meter group here in Saskatchewan, Canada. But I was able to program my radio with a USB cable . now that's a lot slicker than the old DB9 serial cable. Just askin. Thanks, Ron VE5AB

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 03 Jan '13

03 Jan '13

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-20130103 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #139 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] Add 'Roger Beep' Setting Added to Basic Settings tab #394 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] Add 'Alarm Mode' Setting Allow setting the Alarm Mode to 'Site', 'Tone' or 'Code' Added to Advanced Settings tab #393

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[chirp_users] D72 export and COM10 follow up
by Sander Pool 03 Jan '13

03 Jan '13

Hi Dan, thanks for your replies. I read the digest and it's not possible to create a threaded discussion that way so I hope you don't mind a new message. I installed today's build without issue. The D72 export issue has not changed. I wait until all memories are read and select file->export. The progress bar quickly goes 4/5 or so to the right and then stalls. I exited that dialog after a few minutes. No file is created. In this version I was able to enter COM10 by keyboard. I think the prior version had that no text input but perhaps I don't remember correctly. In any event, typing in the COM port is fine by me. It read the F6A channels pretty quickly and was also able to export them without trouble. I suppose I should attempt to run chirp as native python in a debugger and see why the D72 doesn't export. I'm familiar with python but mostly scripts, no GUI apps. I'll check the wiki for Windows build instructions and see if I can get it going. Thanks and 73, Sander

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 02 Jan '13

02 Jan '13

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-20130102 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #138 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix import override sequencing The import_mem() logic allows the caller to pass in overrides for fields in the memory, which allows for changing the name or number during the import. These overrides were being applied *after* the import logic, which does things like filtering names for valid characters, which of course defeats the purpose of the import. This patch moves the overrides to before the import conversion logic to avoid that issue. Fixes #388 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [vx7] Add support for "auto" mode Related to #390 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [icq7] Add support for "Auto" mode This fixes #390 by adding support for auto modes in the ICQ7 driver. It also adds support to the chirp core, and teaches the import logic how to make (very rough) guesses about an appropriate mode when importing from a radio that supports automatic mode selection to one that does not. It has the side-effect of allowing Auto modes in CSV files. [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] Add 'Broadcast FM Radio' Setting Added 'Broadcast FM Radio' Setting for UV-5R Added #seekto 0x0E52; structure required by above #392 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [ft60] Add odd-split support. #391 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [tests] Fix logs directory creation on first run #93 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] Add 'Dual Watch Priority' Setting Implement a Dual Watch Priority (TDR-AB) setting to compliment the existing Dual Watch (TDR) setting on the Advanced Settings Tab #387

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp linux (Roger D Knapp)
by B Giff 01 Jan '13

01 Jan '13

Roger, Got a few of things for you to try. In Chirp, hit Help then About. It should give you a popup with CHIRP daily-2012mmdd. If you get CHIRP 0.2.3 so something similar, you have the stable version and not the daily. You probably want the daily. Did you install Chirp from source on your Ubuntu machine? While updating the Chirp LiveCD, I discovered a problem with updating via the ppa. That is, since I had done a manual install of Chirp from source, when I updated via the ppa, it would tell me that the most recent version had been installed, but when I tried to open it, the old version would open. The fix was removing the manually installed version. I deleted everything Chirp related from /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages. Then Chirp would open the the new version that I installed via the ppa. Make sure you have the correct repository in your /etc/apt/sources.list or /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dansmith-chirp-snapshots-precise.list. One of the two files should have the following lines: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu precise main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu precise main If all else fails, download the Chirp liveCD, use UNetbootin to write it to a USB flash drive and mess around with things. Chirp works and properly updates from the ppa. And, best of all, if you mess it up, simply format the USB drive and write it again. (instructions are located in the wiki of the site below) sourceforge.net/projects/chirplivecd/ The liveCD can even be installed to the hard drive as a fully functional operating system if you desire. I intentionally didn't make it obvious since I don't want people bricking their windows install. It is relatively easy especially if you have prior Linux experience. If you decide to do that, email me directly and I'll suggest a couple of tweaks that will make the hard drive install better. (the other) Bob

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[chirp_users] Not showing COM10
by Sander Pool 01 Jan '13

01 Jan '13

Hi, as I reported in my previous email I'm trying to upload memories to my Kenwood TH-F6A. While that's not working yet I figured I'd try to download them first and verify CHIRP talks F6A. To my surprise CHIRP does not show COM10 as an available port even though it is in the device manager. Putty can open the port fine so it's not occupied. I use W7-x64. What can I do? thanks, Sander W1SOP

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[chirp_users] Still having trouble exporting channels from D72
by Sander Pool 01 Jan '13

01 Jan '13

Hi, back in June I reported issues exporting memories from my D72. I never got it to work correctly so shelved CHIRP for later. Well, later is now. I got an F6A and would like to put the same channel list on it as my D72 has. Kenwood in their wisdom writes different control software for each radio so I was hoping CHIRP can help. I downloaded the latest released verion (CHIRP 0.2.3). It downloaded the memories from my D72 pretty quickly. Since I can't shove these downloaded memories straight into the F6A (upload to radio is greyed out) I figured I need to export and then import first. Problem is that export never finishes. It just sits there, no file is getting generated. This is with both the radio connected and not connected. It shows the 'preparing memory list' dialog, the progress bar moves and then stalls about 3/4 of the way there. I can exit the dialog but no file is generated. I've let CHIRP sit there for about 5 minutes which I think should be enough to re-load all the memories from the radio. Disconnecting the radio before export makes no difference. Can I please just export the contents of what is shown in the GUI? Thanks, Sander W1SOP

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 01 Jan '13

01 Jan '13

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-20130101 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #137 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [drx35] Add digital flag setting for Alinco DRx35 radios Fixes #374

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Re: [chirp_users] Cable Problem
by John Westerlage 31 Dec '12

31 Dec '12

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[chirp_users] Cable Problem
by John Westerlage 31 Dec '12

31 Dec '12

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[chirp_users] TYT TH-9000 program
by G.Bauer 31 Dec '12

31 Dec '12

Hello Chirp, I am new to the forum, I search but couldn't find an answer, is there a possibly a program for the TYT TH-9000, 220Mhz transceiver will be made? Many thanks Guenther

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[chirp_users] chirp linux
by Chris Drummond 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '12

Happy new year to all users and ther family. I tried to install the new build on Ubuntu 12.04 and was unsuccessful. I downloaded this iso image and burned it to disk then tried to install via disk. no luck. Then I copied all files into a chirp dir and even tried to install from the Terminal. No Luck Even follower the instructions on chip web site via terminal. Guess i am half brain dead as every attempt was unsuccessful. Any pointers as to why? Regards Chris

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[chirp_users] ubuntu install
by Chris Drummond 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '12

Happy new year to all users and ther family. I tried to install the new build on Ubuntu 12.04 and was unsuccessful. I downloaded this iso image and burned it to disk then tried to install via disk. no luck. Then I copied all files into a chirp dir and even tried to install from the Terminal. No Luck Even followerd the instructions on chip web site via terminal. Guess i am half brain dead as every attempt was unsuccessful. Any pointers as to why? Regards -- 73's Chris KC5IZR

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[chirp_users] Greetings!
by George Dunagin 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '12

I installed CHIRP for my XP platform and read/wrote to my Yaesu 857d and wouxun FB, worked first time :) Thank you. My question now is any information for CHIRP on the Anytone AT-588UV - AT-5888UV ? Dual band, with receive of 2 meters 440 and 220-260, 758 memory channels, cross band repeat. I love the radio and purchased it from importcommunications.com here in NC, Ed does a FB job. Thanks, 73 N5NNS George

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '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-20121230 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #136 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [px777] fix no-tone identifier. Fixes #363 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] bitwise: add get_raw() method to arrayDataElement. For #363

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[chirp_users] programing
by Honey Green 30 Dec '12

30 Dec '12

Ciirp users i need help with programing.I have cleared the baofeng vu5ra,have cleared radio back to factroy settings and re programed with chirp daily build,uploads to radio but but only the first frequency works can;t find others.I use the up and down but that only changes the frequency in 20 mhz steps ,i am just about lost. honeygreen3 kc7fzc

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 29 Dec '12

29 Dec '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-20121229 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #135 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Minor tweak to the menus to avoid letting users upload CSV files #93

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 48, Issue 34
by Chris Drummond 28 Dec '12

28 Dec '12

Jim sign up ont this reflector lots of good onformation. 73 chris On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:00 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. Re: uv r5 (John LaMartina) > 2. Re: Problem reading UHF data from radio using a Mac (Ed Danaher) > 3. Re: An early Christmas present for CHIRP users (Joe) > 4. Re: An early Christmas present for CHIRP users (Robert Terzi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:25:07 -0500 > From: "John LaMartina" <JohnLa(a)usa.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] uv r5 > To: "'Charles Walgren'" <cwalgren65(a)ymail.com>, "'Discussion of > CHIRP'" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: <000001cde3b7$dcc8a630$9659f290$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Chuck, > > Here's my suggestions: > > Review: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Drivers.html > > This should help with the Driver issues. > > The Yahoo Group UV5R http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baofeng_uv5r/ > > has over 5,000 members that have tackled every issue the UV5R can throw at > you. > > I'd give them as much info as possible: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/#assist > > > > They would probably be best to handle the hardware side and resolve in a > manner of minutes. > > Hope this helps. > > Enjoy your new toy. > > John K3NXU > > > > > > From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto: > chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Charles Walgren > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 2:19 PM > To: nk8j(a)juno.com; chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] uv r5 > > > > Can't get the USB cable to work, thus can't upload or download. Can't get > the freq. organized in the order I'd like..........Mainly > can't get the USB cable to work. ie, idenify correct com port, proper > unit, UV-5RA, verision 293?? > > > > CHUCK > > _____ > > From: "nk8j(a)juno.com" <nk8j(a)juno.com> > To: cwalgren65(a)ymail.com; chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] uv r5 > > > > need more details as to what is happening. > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Charles Walgren <cwalgren65(a)ymail.com> > To: "chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com" < > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] uv r5 > Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:39:23 -0800 (PST) > > After two days of trying to download etc.......can't get to upload to > radio, save program, burn cd......I'm not a programer and > don't plan on becoming one.........I have windows 7, but feel like I'm > trying to use a brick.........Frustrated. > > > > > > CHUCK > > ____________________________________________________________ > NetZero now offers 4G mobile broadband. Sign up now. < > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT1> > > > >

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 28 Dec '12

28 Dec '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-20121226 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #134 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [uv5r] Update tests image for change made in #370 Related to #370 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [tests] Fix test logic to tolerate IC-Q7's implicit AM bands Related to #297 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [icq7] Various stability fixes Fix: - Processing an image with invalid tone values - Initializing memory values before a set operation - Supporting frequencies below 30MHz Fixes #297

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Re: [chirp_users] An early Christmas present for CHIRP users
by B Giff 27 Dec '12

27 Dec '12

Joe, Glad you got it working. The liveCD will not save anything to your computer. This is by design to prevent someone from accidentally damaging their Windows installation. If you would like to save the radio files, I recommend one of the following: 1) the "easier" method: after you boot the CD, insert a USB flash drive into a USB port. A window should open. At the top of the window you should see something like 'media disk' or 'media-4B3A' (just examples, not exactly what you will see). This is your USB drive. Linux doesn't use drive letters like Windows does. Anyway, in Chirp, use Save As and either save to the folder /media/whatever (from the top of the window) or save to the desktop and drag and drop. Note: do NOT pull the usb drive out until AFTER you shutdown/reboot the computer. Doing so could corrupt the files on the usb drive (Windows used to be like this too). 2) the preferred method: create a bootable USB (liveUSB) using the instructions on the wiki page of the download site. From there, boot to the USB drive. When you save, it will save to the USB drive. Same warning as above, don't remove the usb drive until after you shutdown/reboot into Windows. Several people use the liveCD or liveUSB as their primary radio loader, but honestly, that isn't what I built it for. My intent was to get people up and running so they wouldn't throw the radio across the room. Then, knowing that the radio works, the user could get Chirp working on Windows at their leisure. Let me know how you fare with the save. Bob

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Re: [chirp_users] Problem reading UHF data from radio using a Mac
by Ed Danaher 27 Dec '12

27 Dec '12

Thanks, I missed that. Ed KK4LAL Message: 1 Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:40:50 GMT From: "nk8j(a)juno.com" <nk8j(a)juno.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Problem reading UHF data from radio using a Mac To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <20121226.104050.20479.0(a)webmail02.dca.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" When looking at your frequencies. There should be a line that says "Memory Range 1 to xx. change the xx to 128 and press the go button. ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Ed Danaher <ed.danaher(a)gmail.com> To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Problem reading UHF data from radio using a Mac Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:38:42 -0500 I am a new user of Chirp so I'm still learning my way around. I have been able to read from my radio, a Wouxum� KG-UV3D, the 2m/440 version. I can upload the 2m data from the radio but not the 440. I have set Chirp to read all 128 memories, but only the 38 2m frequencies show up. Am I doing something wrong or is this a limitation of the software? I am using a Mac running OS X 10.6.8; the Mac OS X version of Chirp Version 0.2.3 (GTK 2.24.10, PyGTK 2.22.0, and Python 2.7.2). The cable is a Wouxun WXUSB USB programming cable. Anyone have any suggestions? Ed, KK4LAL

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Re: [chirp_users] uv r5
by nk8j＠juno.com 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

need more details as to what is happening. ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Charles Walgren <cwalgren65(a)ymail.com> To: "chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: [chirp_users] uv r5 Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:39:23 -0800 (PST) After two days of trying to download etc.......can't get to upload to radio, save program, burn cd......I'm not a programer and don't plan on becoming one.........I have windows 7, but feel like I'm trying to use a brick.........Frustrated. CHUCK ____________________________________________________________ NetZero now offers 4G mobile broadband. Sign up now. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT1

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Re: [chirp_users] Problem reading UHF data from radio using a Mac
by nk8j＠juno.com 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

When looking at your frequencies. There should be a line that says "Memory Range 1 to xx. change the xx to 128 and press the go button. ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Ed Danaher <ed.danaher(a)gmail.com> To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Problem reading UHF data from radio using a Mac Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:38:42 -0500 I am a new user of Chirp so I'm still learning my way around. I have been able to read from my radio, a Wouxum� KG-UV3D, the 2m/440 version. I can upload the 2m data from the radio but not the 440. I have set Chirp to read all 128 memories, but only the 38 2m frequencies show up. Am I doing something wrong or is this a limitation of the software? I am using a Mac running OS X 10.6.8; the Mac OS X version of Chirp Version 0.2.3 (GTK 2.24.10, PyGTK 2.22.0, and Python 2.7.2). The cable is a Wouxun WXUSB USB programming cable. Anyone have any suggestions? Ed, KK4LAL ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/50db44ce880f244ce5154st04duc

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[chirp_users] uv r5
by Charles Walgren 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

After two days of trying to download etc.......can't get to upload to radio, save program, burn cd......I'm not a programer and don't plan on becoming one.........I have windows 7, but feel like I'm trying to use a brick.........Frustrated. CHUCK

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[chirp_users] Problem reading UHF data from radio using a Mac
by Ed Danaher 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

I am a new user of Chirp so I'm still learning my way around. I have been able to read from my radio, a Wouxum KG-UV3D, the 2m/440 version. I can upload the 2m data from the radio but not the 440. I have set Chirp to read all 128 memories, but only the 38 2m frequencies show up. Am I doing something wrong or is this a limitation of the software? I am using a Mac running OS X 10.6.8; the Mac OS X version of Chirp Version 0.2.3 (GTK 2.24.10, PyGTK 2.22.0, and Python 2.7.2). The cable is a Wouxun WXUSB USB programming cable. Anyone have any suggestions? Ed, KK4LAL

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Re: [chirp_users] An early Christmas present for CHIRP users (GaryErrol)
by B Giff 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

Gary, A full set of instructions for using UNetbootin is on the wiki page below the download link. http://sourceforge.net/p/chirplivecd/wiki/Home/ Short answer: Xubuntu 12.04_Live also, make sure you put a number larger than zero in the "Space used to preserve files across reboots (Ubuntu only)" box. Again, see the wiki. Bob ------------------------------------- I down loaded UNetbootin and installed on a micro SD card in an USB adapter. When I ran the program it asks me to Select Distribution and than gives me a list. Which one should I choose? My operating system is XP. GaryErrol

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Re: [chirp_users] An early Christmas present for CHIRP users
by GaryErrol 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

I down loaded UNetbootin and installed on a micro SD card in an USB adapter. When I ran the program it asks me to Select Distribution and than gives me a list. Which one should I choose? My operating system is XP. GaryErrol -------Original Message------- From: Jim Unroe [rock.unroe(a)gmail.com] Date: Tue, Dec 25, 2012 To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Reply To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Subject: Re: [chirp_users] An early Christmas present for CHIRP users My favorite for burning CD images in Windows is ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com/). It is very reliable and free. Another thing you can do is 'burn' the image to a USB flash drive using UNetbootin (http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/). That's what I did. Jim KC9HI On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> wrote: > I downloaded the file to my Windows desktop, then sent it to a CD. Both > of my computers are set to boot CD then HD, but Windows still starts > up. I've done something wrong. It's an image of a CD, which means you need to burn it to the CD as an image, not just as a file on the CD. I'm sure googling "burn image to cd in windows" will turn up something useful. I imagine Windows 7 has a way to do this built-in. Both Linux and MacOS have had this point-and-click behavior integrated for years, without add-on software. -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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Re: [chirp_users] An early Christmas present for CHIRP users
by B Giff 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

Download the .exe version of the liveCD. Once downloaded, double click on the file. After a minute or so, a window will open. Click OK in that window, your CD tray will open and you will be prompted to insert a blank CD. Insert the blank CD, close the tray and click OK on the popup. It will burn the image to CD for you. Then simply reboot your computer to the CD. The exe version is fully self-contained. It requires no additional software to make it work. The iso version on the other hand does require additional software. So again, if you are a Windows user and in doubt, download the Chirp_liveCD_23Dec12_32bit.exe file. Bob

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Re: [chirp_users] An early Christmas present for CHIRP users
by Lou Blasco 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

Yes Agreed. I have done exactly this on both Windows XP and Windows 7 and it works as Bob describes. If you doubleclick the exe and it does not open a CD burning utility then you've got a a bad file and should download it again. There's no need for any other CD burning program. Hugh, if you haven't followed Bob's procedure exactly you may just have a CD that is only good as a coaster. Please let us know how if you get everything sorted out. Lou VK3ALB At 10:19 26/12/2012, you wrote: >Download the .exe version of the liveCD. Once downloaded, double >click on the file. After a minute or so, a window will open. Click >OK in that window, your CD tray will open and you will be prompted >to insert a blank CD. Insert the blank CD, close the tray and click >OK on the popup. It will burn the image to CD for you. Then simply >reboot your computer to the CD. > >The exe version is fully self-contained. It requires no additional >software to make it work. The iso version on the other hand does >require additional software. So again, if you are a Windows user >and in doubt, download the Chirp_liveCD_23Dec12_32bit.exe file. > >Bob > >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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[chirp_users] An early Christmas present for CHIRP users
by Dan Smith 25 Dec '12

25 Dec '12

Hi all, A CHIRP user has put together something very useful and made it available to the community. It is a "live CD" with CHIRP pre-installed. This concept is common in the Linux world, but if you're not familiar with it, here is a brief description: Users can download and burn the live CD image to a disc (or a USB stick), which makes the media bootable to a self-contained version of Linux, completely separate from your regular system. Linux supports almost every USB-to-serial adapter without fussing with a driver, which makes this a very easy way to program a radio with very little else (besides a programming cable). Booting this CD on relatively recent hardware is likely to be very easy, and will land you in a point-and-click environment with CHIRP already running for you. If you routinely program other people's radios, having this disc in your toolkit should mean that you can boot just about anyone's computer to an environment that will run CHIRP, saving you from having to figure out which driver their hardware needs and modifying their system. If you have trouble with drivers or other issues on your own system, this would give you a relatively simple way to run CHIRP outside of the rest of your system, and without making any changes to it. If you're interested in checking it out, go get it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/chirplivecd/ Be sure to thank Bob (who is on this list) for his hard work! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 25 Dec '12

25 Dec '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-20121225 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #133 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] Fix tuning step selection for firmware >=291 Fixes #370

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[chirp_users] Kenwood tm-v71a no longer responding
by Paul Harmor 24 Dec '12

24 Dec '12

Just recently got back into using Chirp for my radios, after a few months away. Soon as I installed the daily (5-7 days ago), I was THRILLED to find that it'd finally talk to my tm-v71a correctly. Just today, however, after having updated to the 2012-12-24, it fails to receive a response from radio, again, either via auto-detect or manual entry of tm-v71. As well, wondering why I've gotta' run it as root? It worx, but isn't optimal...

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 24 Dec '12

24 Dec '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-20121224 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #132 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ic2820] Fix typo in memory format Fixes #304 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [uv5r] Remove the code attempting to identify the radio version When the 291 firmware came out, it looked like we were going to have to identify the version from the string that gets sent back during the initial start-clone-mode handshake. It was never reliable, and apparently not very identifying anyway. Since we now have the ability to identify the actual firmware version from the aux block, this change makes the identification routine just send known magics until the radio responds. Should fix #373 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Tweak to the build process #93

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 23 Dec '12

23 Dec '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-20121223 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #131 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [csv] Add "off" duplex mode to CSV driver Fixes #303 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [uv5r] Add DTMFST setting and power-on message adjustments Specifically: - I fixed an error in the #seekto 0x0E28; structure. u8 band; was missing so everything after u8 almod; was off by 1 byte. - I've added a setting for DTMFST on the Advanced Settings menu - I've added a edit box for the 6 + Power-On Message - I've added a setting for the Power-On Message #372

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Re: [chirp_users] Writing to Yaesu Vx8G
by Dan Brooks 22 Dec '12

22 Dec '12

Hi, I have also seen this issue where I can pull data off my Vx8DR but I cannot push data to my radio using chirp 0.2.3 on OSX 10.6.8. The radio sits and waits to receive data, and chirps acts like it is about to start sending data, but the progress bar never starts to move. I regret I don't have my radio with me right now and therefore cannot produce a log file or test changes. Using chrip 0.2.2 on ubuntu 12.04 works fine. Dan > John Gorena <mailto:John.Gorena@Gorena.org> > December 22, 2012 12:30 PM > OK, got it. Thanks. I will get his radio back over here to play with and > test this week. > -- > John > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users- >> bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Dan Smith >> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 11:19 AM >> To: Discussion of CHIRP >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Writing to Yaesu Vx8G >> >>> Debug log? Ummmm... I do not know where that would be,, >> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues >> >>> It did not error out. It just did not update with the 20121106 build. >> You said it didn't upload, right? If not, then there should be something > in the debug log. >> -- >> Dan Smith >> www.danplanet.com >> KK7DS > > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > Dan Smith <mailto:dsmith@danplanet.com> > December 22, 2012 12:18 PM >> Debug log? Ummmm... I do not know where that would be,, > > http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues > >> It did not error out. It just did not update with the 20121106 >> build. > > You said it didn't upload, right? If not, then there should be something > in the debug log. > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > Dan Smith <mailto:dsmith@danplanet.com> > December 22, 2012 11:32 AM > > No, I haven't made any changes to the VX-8 driver in a long time, and > none since the 0.2.3 release. Thus, AFAIK, it working on 0.2.3 and not > on any daily since then makes no sense to me. If you are _sure_ about > this, please open a bug on the website and attach your debug log from > when it fails to write. > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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Re: [chirp_users] Writing to Yaesu Vx8G
by Dan Smith 22 Dec '12

22 Dec '12

> Debug log? Ummmm... I do not know where that would be,, http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues > It did not error out. It just did not update with the 20121106 > build. You said it didn't upload, right? If not, then there should be something in the debug log. -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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