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[chirp_users] CHIRP 0.2.1
by Dan Smith 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

Hi all, As planned and promised, I just posted 0.2.1 on the website for download. This release contains only the bare minimum of fixes against 0.2.0. The new version is available on the download page and the details are documented in the news item on the site: http://chirp.danplanet.com/news/3 Note that if you're running on the current daily builds then what you have is *newer* than this build. The intent of the maintenance releases are just to get fixes to users of the regular version more often. Thanks! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build now available
by Mike Heitmann 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '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_daily_03222012 Or: yum update chirp-daily_daily_032220121.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_032… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_0322… Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '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-03222012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #41 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Merge with stable branch [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [tmd710] Define valid_skips to avoid errors during imports. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [tmd710] Expand charset to all ASCII except , which isn't supported in the live driver. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [thd72] Add live driver for Kenwood TH-D72 and disable broken clone driver. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Kenwood TM-G707 support In order to do this, I had to add a per-radio "valid tones" list because apparently older radios such as the G707 and V7A didn't support the full range of tone values (like some older Alincos). [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [tmd710] Define valid_skips to avoid errors during imports. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [tmd710] Expand charset to all ASCII except , which isn't supported in the live driver. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [thd72] Add live driver for Kenwood TH-D72 and disable broken clone driver. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Don't fail detection test if we're a live radio

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Re: [chirp_users] ICOM 92AD
by Mike Heitmann 20 Mar '12

20 Mar '12

Hi James, I was able to import your data file with no problems. I did not have to edit it. All I did was connect my radio, let chirp read it, then selected the B tab, saved my data (for backup), then did a file->import on your file. If the radio doesn't successfully read first, it's not talking to chirp and the file import will fail. Keep trying until it reads your data first. It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to read the old data from the radio. If it does, your getting read errors. Mike, N0SO --- On Sun, 3/18/12, James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) <kd0ajz(a)comcast.net> wrote: > From: James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) <kd0ajz(a)comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] ICOM 92AD > To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 3:43 PM > Mike > > Would also like to say that I do all the things that you > wrote but the > program usually ends up "Not Responding" in the areas that I > have problems > with. It is giving me the Bank names and where they are > located in the A > side after I have the program read the radio. However the B > side which has > less than 70 entries will not return any bank names or where > they are > located after reading the radio no matter how long I wait. I > have waited for > thirty minutes and when I click on the program again gives > me "Not > Responding." > The biggest concern is that it will not read the radio if it > turned on when > I ask it to read the radio it puts ERROR in all lines. So if > I turn it off > and have the chirp read the radio it will give me at least > two or three > errors by the time I get the radio turned on and then those > are filled in by > the time when it is finished. > The file I sent you was one that had been loaded from the > radio and then I > put in the data that I wanted. > When Chirp is finished with reading the radio I then have > tried to import > the data file I sent you. It comes up with the dialog box > with the file and > I click okay but it just sits there and eventually goes into > "Not > Responding" again. > > I also wanted to comment on the length of time that it takes > to read the > radio. It does not take that long for it to read my radio. > Maybe 30 minutes > as the longest time. Usually shorter. > > Oh and what ever you edit could you tell me what you edited > so that I can do > the same and then I will stop bothering everyone. (I know > you all probably > cringe when you see an e-mail from me. > > Thanks For You Help > James > >

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 20 Mar '12

20 Mar '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-03202012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #40 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Merge with stable branch [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [csv] Fix writing extra carriage returns in CSV files on Windows because of a peculiar behavior of the system CSV module. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] The RFinder guys changed their query mechanism _again_. At least this time it's sane. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ic9x] Finish the port by adding bank support [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Allow cloning data from another Memory() object [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Some type conversion routines for concrete bitwise types [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ic9x] Re-write the code that parses and generates IC9x frames to use bitwise. This is a long time coming, and it's significantly cleaner and easier to maintain now. Note that this broke bank support, but I'll follow up shortly with a fix for that. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix one-off error preventing us from properly updating the first column name in the bank membership editor. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Update RFinder driver to support their new super secret ultra secure authentication protocol. [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Add option for hardware flow control (rtscts) for Radio drivers, defaults to off.

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[chirp_users] can't upload to 2820
by Brian Mury 19 Mar '12

19 Mar '12

Hello, I'm having problems uploading to my 2820 (downloading works). The upload progresses until the CHIRP progress bar has hit 100%, and the 2820 progress bar has *almost* hit 100%, then the window with the CHIRP progress bar closes, and the radio just sits there saying "CLONE IN", and showing the progress bar a pixel or two away from completion. I'm forced to power cycle the radio, at which point it resets to factory settings. I'm running Fedora 16, and was using chirp-0.1.12-5.fc16 from the repository. I've tried upgrading to chirp-0.2.0-1.fc16, also from the repository, and am seeing the same problem. I'm using the data port, not the speaker port. I dug out an old Windows laptop and tried the Icom CS-2820 software - it works, so the radio and cable both work. This used to work for me. I haven't used CHIRP in quite some time as I haven't needed to make any changes to the radio's programming, so unfortunately I can't say when it stopped working. Here's the relevant portion of the output when run from a terminal: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Clone thread started Starting HiSpeed: 000: fe fe fe fe fe fe fe fe ........ 008: fe fe fe fe fe fe fe fe ........ 016: fe fe fe fe ee ef e8 29 .......) 024: 70 00 01 00 00 02 01 fd p....... Response: Switching to 38400 baud Starting HiSpeed Clone: 000: fe fe fe fe fe fe fe fe ........ 008: fe fe fe fe fe fe ee ef ........ 016: e3 29 70 00 00 fd 00 00 .)p..... -- Exception: -- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirpui/clone.py", line 219, in run self.__radio.sync_out() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/icf.py", line 529, in sync_out clone_to_radio(self) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/icf.py", line 349, in clone_to_radio raise errors.RadioError("Did not get clone result from radio") RadioError: Did not get clone result from radio ------ Clone failed: Did not get clone result from radio Clone thread ended ---------------------------------------------------------------- 73, Brian VE7NGR

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 19 Mar '12

19 Mar '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-03192012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #39 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Tom KD7LXL to the list of contributors [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add provisions for selection Dutch translation in CHIRP, and add Michael to the translator credits. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Dutch translation from Michael Tel PD4MT

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[chirp_users] ICOM 92AD
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 18 Mar '12

18 Mar '12

OKAY... This is strange. I turned the radio off. Started the program. Told it to read the radio. It started to read the radio but it said error on each line. I turned the radio on and it went back and filled in where it did not read at first. In other words I had to turn the radio on after I started the download from the radio. I do not understand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 17 Mar '12

17 Mar '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-03172012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #38 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Update RFinder driver to support their new super secret ultra secure authentication protocol.

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[chirp_users] Chirp Daily Build
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Did I miss the daily build? If so would someone send me the link? Thanks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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Re: [chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UVD1P connection
by Dan Smith 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

> I use the wouxun and commander programs on the PC Okay, it may be worth trying chirp on Windows, if you can, just to rule out any issues with the driver on MacOS. Part of the problem is that the chinese manufacturers regularly make multiple versions of the "same" radio that speak a different language or have subtle differences with no visual markings to distinguish them. If it doesn't work on Windows, then that may be biting us here. Also, if you could get and send the debug.log from the Mac, that will help us determine if it's not seeing any data from the radio, or if something more detailed is going on. Instructions for getting your debug log are here: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_To_Report_Issues I assume you're using 0.2.0? -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UVD1P connection
by Geoff MacLean 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

I have been programming this radio on a PC with a radioshop888 usb cable and now wish to on a macbook lion osx. Installed python and chirp OK. Tried the latest prolific driver, terminal commands show it installed but network preferences only allow configuring it as a modem? Anyone got the details on how too get back on track? Thank you Geoff MacLean gmaclean(a)maine.rr.com 207-415-9044

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT-2600M
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Will Chirp be able to program the Yaesu FT-2600M? The reason I ask is that a friend has given me one and I need to program it. Just wondering. Thanks James -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] 92 AD
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Quick note... Trying to import a file when I can get it to do it I get a message at the bottom that says: [366] Setting memory 1 and it does nothing but eventually it will say that the Chirp is Not Responding. James -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] 92AD
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Okay, here is the deal. If I start the software with the radio on and ask it to read the radio it sends Error messages in all memory slots. My RS232 cable shows that it is transmitting but not receiving. If I turn the radio off and then right back on it transmits and receives and it starts filling in the memory slots. It will go back and fill in the slots that had Errors in them and then it goes idle. It will not give me Bank Names nor does it have what bank the memory is in in both the A and B side. The DStar does not register and the Banks in the B side do not show. When I try to import a file it lets me pick the file and then a box opens with some of the memories in it and I tell it to do all of them. Then the bottom of the screen says something about the memory but I do not remember what it says but it looks like it is stuck and then Chirp produces a Not Responding Message and it will not recover so I have to shut it down with the Task Manager. Now instead of even trying to load the file it just goes to Not Responding. Not sure why it will not read the radio unless I turn it off and then turn it on. That is my report for the day. James -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] ICOM 92 AD
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Well it reads everything okay. But I can not import to the radio. It gives me the boxes to do the import but then it does not do anything at all. Just like it is stalling. No Error messages just nothing. James -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] ICOM 92 AD
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

It Works. It Works.... I love it. Got all the different models for the ICOM and it read the radio.... Now for the big test.... Putting an edited file in the Radio... Thanks.. This is Great. James -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '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-03152012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #37

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '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-03152012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #36 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Merge with stable branch [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix getting and setting skip on Kenwood D7 and D700 (also add raw memory support) [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix setting the index and name fields editable and visible after the recent change to the bank editor's column count [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Emit the changed signal when banks are changed [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add a _wipe_memory_banks() function to the Yaesu base class and call that when setting an empty memory on drivers that support banks (vx7, vx8, ft7800) [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Report failure to add a memory to a bank to the user Rev 2: Make the error dialog transient for the owning window so that it's modal [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix bank UI to make empty memories insensitive. This improves the visual nature, but also prevents the UI from asking the driver to add blank memories to a bank if the user accidentally clicks in one of the boxes. Rev 2: Ignore clicks on insensitive checkboxes [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix some places in the UI where we delete by setting a memory with empty=True instead of calling erase_memory() [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Print a traceback of where a job was created from, when there is an exception while running it [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [vx5] bugfix: get_raw_memory() was off by one [Tom Hayward KD7LXL <esarfl(a)gmail.com>] [vx5] allow 8-character names [Tom Hayward KD7LXL <esarfl(a)gmail.com>] [vx5] bugfix: set non-empty memories visible. Imports masked memories as empty. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Updated translation from Fabio [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Fabio to the italian translator credits in About [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Stable 0.2.x branch [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] Add buttons to Import/Export dialog for +10, +100, -10, and -100 adjustments.

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[chirp_users] ICOM 92AD
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '12

If anyone here has an ICOM 92AD and is using Chirp with no problems can you please send me the instructions on how you do it? I have tried everything I can think of to get it to work and it keeps telling me that it can not find the model of my radio. I have the GPS turned off. I have the radio at least five feet away from the computer. I turn the radio on first then start the software. I select ICOM and Port 5 and the bottom box says “Detect”. We I click okay. It does nothing until the box comes up and says that it can not find my model of radio. Thank You -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] Kenwood radios
by Ed Stewart-KB3WRX 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '12

Hi List, where can I find a list of Kenwood radios now covered by Chirp? Ed -- Please delete out all the header addresses before you forward messages along, and be sure to use the BCC [blind copy] feature to avoid having your email info forwarded all over the Internet! Thanks!

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 14 Mar '12

14 Mar '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-03142012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #35 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [icomciv] Don't attempt to communicate with the radio if we were not passed a serial connection [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix setting the index and name fields editable and visible after the recent change to the bank editor's column count [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Emit the changed signal when banks are changed [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add a _wipe_memory_banks() function to the Yaesu base class and call that when setting an empty memory on drivers that support banks (vx7, vx8, ft7800) [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Report failure to add a memory to a bank to the user Rev 2: Make the error dialog transient for the owning window so that it's modal [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix bank UI to make empty memories insensitive. This improves the visual nature, but also prevents the UI from asking the driver to add blank memories to a bank if the user accidentally clicks in one of the boxes. Rev 2: Ignore clicks on insensitive checkboxes [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Make Kenwood drivers refuse to talk to an incompatible model (since you can now ask it to do so) [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Allow choosing a specific model even if the vendor supports a detection scheme. This lets you choose, for example, a specific model Icom or Kenwood radio and bypass the detection routine during download. This can avoid certain issues with detection and/or speed up the process of starting the download. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix some places in the UI where we delete by setting a memory with empty=True instead of calling erase_memory() [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Print a traceback of where a job was created from, when there is an exception while running it [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [vx5] bugfix: get_raw_memory() was off by one

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[chirp_users] chirp-daily-03132012-installer
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '12

Downloaded the latest build. I am still having the problem that the program will not find the model of my ICOM. I have an ICOM 92AD. There has only been a few that have been able to read the radio without giving the error that it could not get the model of my radio. Does anyone have something that has to be turned off or on on the radio to allow the program to read the files on the radio. I am running Windows Vista AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor TK-57. Thanks James KD0AJZ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '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-03132012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #34 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [vx5] add power level support [Tom Hayward KD7LXL <esarfl(a)gmail.com>] [vx5] allow 8-character names [Tom Hayward KD7LXL <esarfl(a)gmail.com>] [vx5] bugfix: set non-empty memories visible. Imports masked memories as empty. [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Updated translation from Fabio

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[chirp_users] Need Windows test help
by Dan Smith 11 Mar '12

11 Mar '12

Hi all, I think I tracked down the issue recently uncovered on Windows Vista and 7, regarding weird display issues. I would really appreciate it if a few people could grab and test the following build: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/gtk-test/ I would like to hear from someone on each of Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Please download and install, and report the version numbers shown in the Help->About box. Then, please do some downloading, uploading, importing, and editing to make sure that it's stable and functional. It looks like the issue resulting in the weird behavior on Windows Vista/7 might have been causing other minor instabilities in all versions of Windows, so this will be good to get fixed. Note that this has no effect on the Linux or MacOS builds at all. Thanks, and I hope to hear from some testers soon so we can get this pushed out in an official daily tomorrow. -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] ICOM ERROR
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 10 Mar '12

10 Mar '12

Now I can’t get it to read the memory of my radio. ICOM 92AD. I have to be doing something wrong. I suppose. I got yesterday’s build and then got todays. Did not try yesterdays out but when I hooked it up it says it can not identify the model of my ICOM. 73’s James -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] [PATCH] [vx5] bugfix, power levels, and 8-char names
by Tom Hayward 10 Mar '12

10 Mar '12

Here are 3 patches for the VX5 driver. I hope attachments work; I don't know how to use hg email! Here is a summary: changeset: 1395:693766bb1594 branch: vx5 tag: tip user: Tom Hayward KD7LXL <esarfl(a)gmail.com> date: Sat Mar 10 17:10:27 2012 -0700 summary: [vx5] allow 8-character names changeset: 1394:c0f877c47900 branch: vx5 user: Tom Hayward KD7LXL <esarfl(a)gmail.com> date: Sat Mar 10 16:41:25 2012 -0700 summary: [vx5] add power level support changeset: 1393:35b6ec0749d2 branch: vx5 parent: 954:09af2a62cf91 user: Tom Hayward KD7LXL <esarfl(a)gmail.com> date: Sat Mar 10 16:01:04 2012 -0700 summary: [vx5] bugfix: set non-empty memories visible. This last one was a significant bug. The VX5 has a bit for each memory called "visible". From the VX5, you can mask a memory, rendering it invisible. When chirp was creating a new memory, it was not setting this bit, so newly added memories were invisible! The original tester must have only tried editing existing memories where the "visible" bit was already set. Tom KD7LXL

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

10 Mar '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-03102012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #33 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Fabio to the italian translator credits in About

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 09 Mar '12

09 Mar '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/0.2.0 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #32 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Added tag release_0_2_0 for changeset df5342f5ce3d [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] 0.2.0 Release [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Disable the legacy bank support in .chirp files temporarily. This needs to be retooled in order to support the new model but I don't want to delay the release in order to do it.

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Re: [chirp_users] FT2800
by Jack Geneaux 09 Mar '12

09 Mar '12

Dan, I am happy using the laptop to update the 2800 -- its working. Tweaking to get the Athlon to work is not needed from my perspective. However, I am willing to run trials if sometime you want to tweak the code for the 2800. I run Ubuntu Oneric for most of my ham stuff, but also have Windows 7/XP and Mac(Lion) machines. 73, Jack (W0FNQ)

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[chirp_users] CHIRP 0.2.0
by Dan Smith 09 Mar '12

09 Mar '12

Hi all, As you just saw from the build system, I froze 0.2.0. I have decided to change the version numbering just a bit. Every big formal release that includes new features will increment the middle number (the next one with feature change will be 0.3.0). I plan to make a couple of smaller releases where the last number increments, which will include only fixes on top of the last release. These would be things like fixes against specific drivers to address bugs, etc. This will let me post 0.2.1 sooner than later and incorporate things that are breaking "normal" users each day. We'll see how the plan works :) Everyone here is probably painfully aware of everything that has changed since 0.1.12, but I wrote up the high level details in the news item on the website: http://chirp.danplanet.com/news/2 Thanks to everyone that contributed code, radios, and bug reports! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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Re: [chirp_users] FT2800
by Jack Geneaux 09 Mar '12

09 Mar '12

Dan, Upload worked great on the second try with the laptop; radio is persnickety. Great tool. Thank, 73 Jack (W0FNQ)

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Re: [chirp_users] FT2800
by Jack Geneaux 09 Mar '12

09 Mar '12

Dan/Mike, Thanks for the replies. Out of curiosity, I pulled out an old Inspiron 600m laptop and it works. at least for polling the rig. I haven't tried an upload yet. Perhaps this suggest a serial timing issue? The other computer that didn't work is and Athlon quad on a Asus m/b. I do regularly use the serial port on the Asus machine without any issue. Later this morning I will try uploading. Thank 73, Jack (W0FNQ) On 03/08/2012 11:46 PM, Mike Raymond wrote: > Hi OM, > > I had the very same problem trying to program my FT2800 with Chirp. > I followed all steps suggested by Dan to the letter. Nothing worked. > I even tried several other cable manufacturers. However, my 2800 > seemed flaky and was not always taking manual programming so > I just assumed I had a bad 2800. > > The same XP Pro computer and chirp setup worked great to program > an Icom 2200. and a mini UV-3A HT. > > I just gave up on trying to use Chirp on the 2800. However, if > you find a technique that works, I would appreciate you > passing it on to me! > > 73 > Mike K5HUM > >

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[chirp_users] FT-2800 and Kawamall cable
by Jack Generaux 08 Mar '12

08 Mar '12

I have been attempting to use Chirp (both W7 and Ubuntu platforms) and am unable to achieve any transfer. I open Chirp and the download menu, set Com1, Yaesu, and 2800 >> then set the 2800 by pressing the 3 clone buttons >> when I press the MHz button, the 2800 responds with "error" Trying to engage Chirp first results in s "no header" error. I know the com1 port is working as I use it regularly for other programs and I have used the cable and the trial version of g4hfq prog. Any thoughts would be appreciated. 73, Jack (W0FNQ)

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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build are now available
by Mike Heitmann 07 Mar '12

07 Mar '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_daily_03072012 Or: yum update chirp-daily_daily_030720121.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_030… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_0307… Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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[chirp_users] VX5 trouble
by Tom Hayward 07 Mar '12

07 Mar '12

I added a few new repeaters to my Kenwood TM-D710 and wanted to copy them to my Yaesu VX5. Here's my process: 1. Download from radio TM-D710 2. Export to CSV 1. Download from radio VX5 2. Import CSV So far things worked fine. I successfully imported memories 501-516 from the D710 into memories 201-216 of the VX5 tab in Chirp. 3. Upload to radio VX5. Now I put the VX5 in memory recall mode and look for memories 201-216. They're not there! However, if I try to create a new memory with the VX5, the VX5 shows those slots are taken. 4. Download from radio VX5 I cloned VX->chirp again to see if the new memories had at least been stored, even if they could not be recalled. They are there. Apparently the VX5's memory recall function just doesn't like something about the bits. 5. Change mode of memory 201 from NFM to FM 6. Upload to radio VX5 Thinking maybe the narrow option was confusing the VX5 (I don't believe it's a narrowband-capable radio), I tried changing NFM->FM to see if it would be able to recall the memory. This time I got CLONE ERROR on the display and the radio appears to be in factory reset condition. I figure I can just restore it to an image I created last week... 7. Open vx5.img 8. Upload to radio VX5 No luck. I got CLONE ERROR on the display, and this in the terminal: "Clone failed: Radio did not ack block 1" Maybe the VX5 has failed? Let's try something simple... 9. Download from radio VX5 10. Add memory 1: 146.52 11. Upload to radio VX5 I am able to recall memory 1 as 146.52 in the VX5. I'm not sure what to try next. I can provide img files if needed. Tom KD7LXL

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 07 Mar '12

07 Mar '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-03072012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #31 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ic9x] Further clean up the disgusting hacks I added to make the ic9x driver fit into the new bank model with minimal changes.

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[chirp_users] Daily Builds
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 06 Mar '12

06 Mar '12

Has there been any daily builds today? I have not been getting any notices saying so. Hope I am not missing out since I am trying to get this thing to work for me. I am hard headed enough not to let this thing beat me. Thanks James KD0AJZ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] Kenwood TH-F6a
by Terry 06 Mar '12

06 Mar '12

My first time at using this application. I just downloaded Version 0.1.12. It came up just fine. When I tried to download the memory from my Kenwood TH-F6a, I get the error message stating the the radio is not supported. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need a later release? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by James E. Wells (KDØAJZ) 03 Mar '12

03 Mar '12

New build will not find the ICOM 92AD radio. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Earl Wells KDØAJZ Blue Springs Amateur Radio Club Output 444.950 MHz Input: + offset PL=107.2 Hz Output 147.015 MHz Input: + offset PL=151.4 Hz Member ARRL Jackson County-Missouri ARES

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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build are now available
by Mike Heitmann 03 Mar '12

03 Mar '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_daily_03032012 Or: yum update chirp-daily_daily_030320121.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_030… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_0303… Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 03 Mar '12

03 Mar '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-03032012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #30 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [ftxx00] Fix (finally, I think) 12.5kHz-step frequency get/set

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[chirp_users] Release Soon
by Dan Smith 29 Feb '12

29 Feb '12

Hi all, Although it may not seem like it from the recent thread on Windows GTK weirdness, I think chirp is stabilizing enough for another release. There have been a huge number of changes, improvements, and bug fixes since 0.1.12 was released in September. All of the bugs that have been opened on the website that are targed for 0.1.13 have been fixed, so I feel like we're getting pretty close to that point. If you have anything else that you think needs to be addressed before 0.1.13 please speak up, otherwise I'll tag and post the release in a couple of days. Thanks! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build are now available
by Mike Heitmann 29 Feb '12

29 Feb '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_daily_02292012 Or yum update chirp-daily_daily_022920121.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_022… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_0229… Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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

29 Feb '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-02292012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #29 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Revert accidental change in last commit [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Build with Python 2.7 with integrated GTK 2.24 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Disable global key catcher on MacOS so that all the keys work

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

28 Feb '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-02282012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #28 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Updated .it translation from Fabio

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[chirp_users] FT8900R Upload Issue
by Jim Yates 28 Feb '12

28 Feb '12

> > I can download from the radio, but when I try and upload it errors > out. I > 'm using the daily build from Feb 27th. The log should show > a successful download, followed by two upload attempts. > Hmm, that is kinda strange. The result of the upload attempt looks like there is zero communication with the radio. > Silly question: You are pushing the button on the radio to put it into RX mode _and_then_ clicking the OK button on CHIRP to initiate the upload, right? > The radio has to be "good and ready" before chirp starts the upload and so it needs to be not just in the clone menu, but in clone receive mode well in advance of CHIRP starting anything. -- > Dan Smith Yes, the radio shows clone rx, before I hit ok. I'll try waiting longer with the radio in clone rx Before hitting ok.

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[chirp_users] Fedora Linux RPMs for the latest chirp-daily build are now available
by Mike Heitmann 28 Feb '12

28 Feb '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_daily_02282012 Or yum update chirp-daily_daily_022820121.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_022… http://ham.n0so.net/fileadmin/ham/apps/rpm/fedora/16/SRPMS/chirp-daily_0228… Happy Testing, Mike, N0SO

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[chirp_users] Icom 92AD cable
by Brady 28 Feb '12

28 Feb '12

I have a question for those of you using the Icom 92AD with Chirp.... Did you have to buy the Icom software package RS92 just to get the USB cable necessary? Brady K0UC

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '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-02272012 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #27 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Build with python 2.6 and GTK 2.12 instead of the recent change to python 2.7 and GTK 2.24, which does not seem to work properly on Windows Vista/7 with Aero enabled. [Brad Ackerman <brad(a)facefault.org>] [tmd710] Fix name length restriction to be eight chars instead of seven

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