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[chirp_users] FM Narrowband
by Allan R. Batteiger 27 Oct '11

27 Oct '11

Dan I tried to set the FM Narrow option on the FT-8800, the mode only seems to give me options for FM & AM. Using other software I have options of FM, FMN, and AM. We are stating to go NarrowBand FM here in the DFW area to attempt to free up some frequencies for more repeaters. What do you need to add this mode ? Would a set of files similar to the ft-60 files work ? one for FM , one for Am and one for NFM ? Allan R. Batteiger WB5QNG

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[chirp_users] SOLVED: Problems under Ubuntu 11.10?
by Dave Passey 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

This is my last thread butchery for the day, promise! I found out what the "problem" is, if there really is one. Its more like user error, certainly not a problem with Chirp its self. The "problem" is the Unity interface under Ubuntu. The menu bar is taken away from the app window, and stuck up at the top of the screen but kept invisible until mouseover. When Chirp starts up, it is not full screen and has nothing to display. However, if the user moves the mouse to the top of the screen, the menu bar appears and the app is quite useable. The most intuitive way around this is simply to maximise Chirp - the top of its window then sits below the menu bar and everything feels reasonably good! Chirp seems to be programming my UV-3R very nicely indeed - I'm over the moon that I can have the same memories in my 3R and my VX-6 with ease! Unity is pretty, but it does have its usability problems from time to time, hi! Thanks and 73, Dave M0MYA.

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Re: [chirp_users] Need help with FT-60
by Dan Smith 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

> On the FT8900, it used to display the Alpha name. About two version ago, it > went to frequency. Are you saying that I can set the radio to show ALL the > alpha names? Currently I can do this one at a time. If there is an ALL > option, I will need to find it. No, the radio won't do the mass update for you. I meant that CHIRP should be setting the flag any time it changes a memory. No change to this functionality was intended, nor do I think any was really made. CHIRP would inherit the flag already set in the memory if it didn't set it. Looking at the code, both the 8800 and 8900 should be setting the flag to display the alpha tag. If you don't see this behavior, please send me the two image dumps as I requested for the FT-60 and I'll take a look. Thanks! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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Re: [chirp_users] Need help with FT-60
by Dan Smith 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

> How about the YAESU FT-8900 (Mobile) and the YAESU VX-6R (HT)? Do you need > images for these? Do these (and the others that Allan offered) have the same naming issue? -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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Re: [chirp_users] Need help with FT-60
by Dan Smith 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

> There is no option to turn them off or on in the previous versions. I have > not tried today's release yet. Does the latest release have that option > too? No, this change was just to force the flag to "on" if there is a name set, and force it off if not. Adding the option to be settable by the user is a little more involved as it affects every radio chirp supports. -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] Need help with FT-60
by Dan Smith 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Hi all, I need someone to send me a couple of FT-60R images with a single change made. This is so I can fix something in the driver. Since I don't have one here, I could use the help. I need the person to: 1. Download an image of the radio 2. Toggle the "mem name/frequency" setting on one channel (i.e. change it from either showing the memory to showing the frequency, or vice-versa) 3. Download another image of the radio 4. Send me both images, telling me which memory was toggled and in which direction Thanks! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

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-10252011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1200:b90ce78ead20 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Mon Oct 24 15:36:51 2011 -0700 files: build/chirp.app/Contents/Info.plist build/chirp.app/Contents/MacOS/chirp build/chirp.app/Contents/PkgInfo build/chirp.app/Contents/Resources/.placeholder description: Add MacOS .app files to the repository

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Re: [chirp_users] Problems under Ubuntu 11.10?
by Dave Passey 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Apologies if I've messed up the thread / started a new thread etc - I seem to be having some difficulties (all mine!) with daily digest mode and thus not having a definite, singular message to reply to. Thanks for the suggestion Jon, sadly I already have the latest version (as per the repos) of python-gtk2 installed. 73, Dave M0MYA.

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[chirp_users] Problems under Ubuntu 11.10?
by Dave Passey 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Hello All, My first post here, so I hope I'm in the right place! I'm Dave M0MYA, a radio amateur from the UK. My main interests are operating homebrew and /P. I'm trying to get Chirp going under Ubuntu 11.10 in order to program my Baofeng UV-3R. I'm a reasonably experienced linux user of a few years now, so I'm not afraid to tinker, but I can't seem to get chirp going. Here is the saga: Trying to add the repository results in: Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.FpswDtepWR --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80/ --recv 98C351B8647854C236B28C4A1DE1969099B3CC86 gpg: requesting key 99B3CC86 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: key 99B3CC86: "Launchpad PPA for Steve Conklin" not changed gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: unchanged: 1 So I tried the tarball. All extracted and tried running from a console. It fires up, but only gives me a blank window. It can be closed from the window bar, with nothing spat out on the console. Ending it by entering Ctl-C at the console results in the following output: dave@major-tom:~/Desktop/chirp-0.1.12$ ./chirpw CHIRP 0.1.12 on Linux - Ubuntu 11.10 ^CTraceback (most recent call last): File "./chirpw", line 69, in <module> gtk.main() KeyboardInterrupt The only clue I have is that the package python-gtk does not appear to be installed, nor does Ubuntu know much about it (the other python modules listed on the Chirp wiki are present and correct): dave@major-tom:~/Desktop/chirp-0.1.12$ sudo apt-get install python-gtk Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package python-gtk is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package 'python-gtk' has no installation candidate So - my guess here is the the shiny new Ubuntu does not make python-gtk available in the repositories. Something to do with Gnome 3 perhaps? I don't know - this is where I draw a blank! Any assistance much appreciated. 73, Dave M0MYA.

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[chirp_users] BAOFENG UV3R
by Michael Sipes 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

I notice that chirp supports the UV3R but has anyone tried to program the new UV3r MarkII which has the dual display. I am awaiting the programming cable but thought I would check first and see if anyone has had success with the new dual display model (I think it came out in September 2011). Tnxs, Mike AE7OZ

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

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-10182011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1199:98bf1700a406 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Mon Oct 17 16:04:39 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/memedit.py description: Fix deleting multiple memories when "show empty" is not checked. The symptom was actually deleting only every other memory (!)

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[chirp_users] Users Manual or Help file?
by Joe 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

Hello to All, I downloaded the Chirp software yesterday and got it running with my Wouxon and Baofeng HTs, but now I'm looking for a Users Manual, web page description of how to use the software, or a Help file. Is this available for this software? Chirp looks interesting, but I can't seem to find an explanation of how to use it and what it does. 73, Joe, K1ike

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[chirp_users] Cross Radio Cloning Issues/Questions
by Al Waschka 10 Oct '11

10 Oct '11

Hello to the Group and thanks for this neat software which I found referenced on the Baofeng UV3R Yahoo Group. I bought the radio today at a hamfest and was trying to come up with a way to utilize the frequency lists I have for a Wouxun KGUVD1P when I discovered Chirp. So I downloaded the latest stable version and used it to download my Wouxun into a radio-specific image file. One thing I noticed was that even though I have receive tone set to OFF in the Wouxun, the download in Chirp shows code 23. Is that the same as OFF? Next, since the Baofeng does not support names, I was wanting to make the Wouxun list into a series of shorter lists for the Baofeng by deleting entries before uploading to the Baofeng. I opened the Baofeng and imported the Wouxun list, but when I highlighted multiple lines with click, shift-click and deleted them the delete did not go as it should. It looked like Chirp only deleted the odd entries and left the even ones highlighted. After pressing delete again on the remaining highlighted entries, some of the "deleted" entries seemed to come back. Is multiple line delete not supported, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Al K5TAN

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Re: [chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 07 Oct '11

07 Oct '11

> Is there a setting in Chirp that we can check to display the alpha name on > the radio instead of the frequency? No, not at the moment, but there _should_ be. -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 07 Oct '11

07 Oct '11

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-09282011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1198:1f16befee050 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 17:16:25 2011 -0700 files: chirp/chirp_common.py chirp/generic_csv.py chirp/xml.py chirpui/mainapp.py description: Fix forcing a .img extension on CSV and XML files changeset: 1197:e49081add7f7 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 17:08:36 2011 -0700 files: chirp/chirp_common.py chirp/generic_csv.py description: Make generic_csv module use the system csv parser. Along with that, make the load *and* save operations honor the detected separation character (, on systems that use a decimal point of . and ; on systems that use a decimal point of ,). changeset: 1196:c62a0a6e9b85 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 17:07:25 2011 -0700 files: tests/run_tests description: Fix tests module for csv rename changeset: 1195:e45aa9498bb4 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 15:24:31 2011 -0700 files: chirp/csv.py chirp/directory.py chirp/generic_csv.py chirpui/editorset.py chirpui/mainapp.py description: Rename csv module to generic_csv to avoid conflicting with the standard module changeset: 1194:2a740eee1a76 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Sep 23 17:38:03 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/mainapp.py description: Fix not specifying the filename during editorset creation

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[chirp_users] Chirp 0.1.12 - difficulty with IC-V82
by simon＠mungewell.org 07 Oct '11

07 Oct '11

Hi all, I haven't played for a bit, so I tried 0.1.12 on my ICOM and it's not syncing with the radio :-( -- --- Exception Dialog: Out of sync with radio --- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/simon/chirp-0.1.12/chirpui/clone.py", line 167, in run cs.radio_class = detect.DETECT_FUNCTIONS[vendor](cs.port) File "/home/simon/chirp-0.1.12/chirp/detect.py", line 73, in detect_icom_radio result = _detect_icom_radio(s) File "/home/simon/chirp-0.1.12/chirp/detect.py", line 41, in _detect_icom_radio md = icf.get_model_data(s) File "/home/simon/chirp-0.1.12/chirp/icf.py", line 129, in get_model_data frames = stream.get_frames() File "/home/simon/chirp-0.1.12/chirp/icf.py", line 123, in get_frames return self._process_frames() File "/home/simon/chirp-0.1.12/chirp/icf.py", line 80, in _process_frames raise errors.InvalidDataError("Out of sync with radio") InvalidDataError: Out of sync with radio ---------------------------- -- I believe the cable/serial port is good as I can use tk500 on my scanner. I am starting chirpw without entering clone mode on the radio. Any suggestions? Is there a way to disable auto-detection? Simon

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 05 Oct '11

05 Oct '11

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-10042011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1198:1f16befee050 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 17:16:25 2011 -0700 files: chirp/chirp_common.py chirp/generic_csv.py chirp/xml.py chirpui/mainapp.py description: Fix forcing a .img extension on CSV and XML files changeset: 1197:e49081add7f7 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 17:08:36 2011 -0700 files: chirp/chirp_common.py chirp/generic_csv.py description: Make generic_csv module use the system csv parser. Along with that, make the load *and* save operations honor the detected separation character (, on systems that use a decimal point of . and ; on systems that use a decimal point of ,). changeset: 1196:c62a0a6e9b85 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 17:07:25 2011 -0700 files: tests/run_tests description: Fix tests module for csv rename changeset: 1195:e45aa9498bb4 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 27 15:24:31 2011 -0700 files: chirp/csv.py chirp/directory.py chirp/generic_csv.py chirpui/editorset.py chirpui/mainapp.py description: Rename csv module to generic_csv to avoid conflicting with the standard module changeset: 1194:2a740eee1a76 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Sep 23 17:38:03 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/mainapp.py description: Fix not specifying the filename during editorset creation

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[chirp_users] Chirp and Ubuntu 10.04
by KE5EOT 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

I loaded Chirp last night, but it doesn't start. I click the link in Applications, the disk churns for a few seconds, but nothing happens. I checked the System Monitor, but there's no reference to Chirp. Any ideas on what to check? -- Randy (KE5EOT) ARRL, QCWA, ARES, RACES http://ke5eot.webs.com

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[chirp_users] Ft-8800 Chirp 0.12
by Allan R. Batteiger 25 Sep '11

25 Sep '11

Dan I just programmed a FT-8800 and I have some interesting results. I tried to make channels as P (preferred for scanning) since the list I imported has quite a number of repeaters and simplex freq. I also set the scn.msm to msm. and scan mode to msm However I am still scanning all memories! I downloaded the radio using Bob Freeth software and discovered that the Preffered bits are set for Hyper Memory 2 mostly correct, Hyper Memory 1 mostly wrong ( missing quit a few, some random ones set). the other hyper memories are not set at all. I have attached before and after files. The ones that do not say new are the one where I imported my radio, then the CSV file, marked the channels as pref. The one with new in the name were done by reading the radios using bob Freeth's software, correcting the issues, writing them back out to the radio and testing them, then reading them back in using chirp. This should give you two set of files in your format to compare the differences. Allan WB5QNG

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[chirp_users] File save
by Dan 24 Sep '11

24 Sep '11

Anyone else have a problem saving a Jetstream file? I DL my 220 radio, modify and then try to save. It shows as a img file but if i open it there is nothing there but the default. what am I missing? dan -- If I am tired now why do I need to RETIRE later???

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[chirp_users] CSV import is broken
by drTr0jan 22 Sep '11

22 Sep '11

I use chirp-0.1.12 Win32 version. But i can't import CSV file saved by CHIRP. Example.csv: Location;Name;Frequency;Duplex;Offset;Tone;rToneFreq;cToneFreq;DtcsCode;DtcsPolarity;Mode;TStep;Skip;Bank;Bank Index;URCALL;RPT1CALL;RPT2CALL 1;;433.075000;;0.000000;;88.5;88.5;023;NN;NFM;5.00;;;-1;;;; 2;;433.100000;;0.000000;;88.5;88.5;023;NN;NFM;5.00;;;-1;;;; I've opened the CSV file, but got empty Generic CSV. Or i've created empty "document" and imported the CSV file, but got empty (only zero line) Import From File dialog. P.S. I don't want to register on the bug tracker for leaving the issue.

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[chirp_users] Saving local/user data in Win7
by Boris Korzun 22 Sep '11

22 Sep '11

I notice that the program saves "debug.log" in the program directory (default in "Program Files\CHIRP"). But Windows Seven UAC forbids saving of user (runtime) data in the Program Files tree. Win7 UAC advices to save user data in %APPDATA% or %LOCALAPPDATA% directories (ex. "C:\Users\[username]\AppData\" + "Roaming\" or "Local\" + "[program name]\"). Could author change the path of saving user data?

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[chirp_users] Repository/python-serial issue
by Andy Lavarre 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

I have http://d-rats.com/yum/f11/ installed as a repository. I tried adding http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/repository to the openSUSE repository list, but it failed. There was an error in the repository initialization. Error refreshing service chirp (http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/repository): Parse error: repoindex.xml[122] Entity 'copy' not defined Is there another option? ===== The reason I ask is that chirp fails to install under openSUSE 11.4 software manager yast2. It complains that "nothing provides pyserial needed by chirp-0.1.1.12-1.noarch " even though I have the latest python-serial offered by yast2 (2.5-3.3). TIA, Andy

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[chirp_users] VX6 Test?
by Dan Smith 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Hi all, Can someone try using v0.1.12 to upload and download from their Yaesu VX6? There has been a report that this operation is broken in 0.1.12 and I'd like to get confirmation of that before I try to find one to borrow. Thanks! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 18 Sep '11

18 Sep '11

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-09182011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1193:2a4129baa049 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sat Sep 17 16:01:21 2011 -0700 files: chirp/ft7800.py description: [ft8900] Extend the top memory channel limit to 799, which is the actual limit supported by the radio.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 17 Sep '11

17 Sep '11

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-09172011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1192:1f2c4af46342 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Sep 16 20:27:52 2011 -0700 files: chirp/ic2720.py description: [ic2720] Set the used bit on memories (!)

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[chirp_users] img file
by Alvin Koffman 17 Sep '11

17 Sep '11

*Did you get my file Dan? **Alvin Koffman * IN brightest day, in blackest night, *No evil shall escape my sight* *Let those who worship evil's might,* *Beware my power... * *My Holy Spirit's light! *

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[chirp_users] CHIRP 0.1.12 (and updated Website)
by Dan Smith 16 Sep '11

16 Sep '11

Hi all, As promised, I just posted the 0.1.12 release. I did so on the new website software I have been testing. Hopefully the result is a cleaner interface that brings together the bug/feature tracking as well as the main site content. It will also allow some willing volunteers to help write some documentation more easily. Please note that you must now create an account to file a bug. This requirement is intended to help reduce the amount of spam that gets filed on the system, and more specifically, the (large) number of false positives generated by the _dumb_ anti-spam module. I'm sure there will be some bumps in the road (and missing information) with the new website, so please just let me know if something is missing or broken and I'll fix it. Version 0.1.12 brings support for several new radios, including: - Alinco DJ-596T - Baofeng UV-3R - Kenwood TH-K2 - Kenwood TM-271A - Puxing PX-2R - Puxing PX-777 - Yaesu FT-2800M - Yaesu FT-60R The release also includes the usual raft of bug fixes and several new features. I'll be working on a more detailed changelog for the website soon. Thanks to everyone that helped out with contributing code, radios, and bug reports! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] PX-2R downloaded data is corrupted
by Aubrey Turner 15 Sep '11

15 Sep '11

I downloaded v0.1.12 yesterday (this is the first time I've tried to use CHIRP) to try to back up and edit the memories in my Puxing PX-2R after some frustration with the Puxing software (it crashed after I had hand entered a number of entries). CHIRP connects to the unit and downloads the data, but everything is wrong. It looks like some sort of 'off by one' error, as the channel name has the first letter chopped and the frequencies are wrong, the tones are wrong, etc. For example, in channel 1 I have the settings for a local UHF repeater: * Freq: 442.950MHz * Receive Tone: None * Transmit Tone: 110.9 * Offset: +5MHz * Name: N5SVZ * Width: narrow * Power: high * Step: 12.5Khz Here's what is in the chirp file that I saved from the radio: <memory location="1"> <shortName>5SVZ0</shortName> <longName>5SVZ0</longName> <frequency units="MHz">442.908000</frequency> <squelch id="rtone" type="repeater"> <tone>88.5</tone> </squelch> <squelch id="ctone" type="ctcss"> <tone>88.5</tone> </squelch> <squelch id="dtcs" type="dtcs"> <code>503</code> <polarity>NR</polarity> </squelch> <squelchSetting>dtcs</squelchSetting> <duplex>none</duplex> <offset units="MHz">447.908100</offset> <mode>NFM</mode> <tuningStep units="kHz">5.00000</tuningStep> </memory> I have not used previous versions, so I can't say whether this is an issue with the new build or with my radio. I have had this PX-2R for nearly a year, so I suppose I could have a different variant of the radio (Puxing lists a 'PX-2R plus' that can receive VHF; mine can only work on UHF). Thanks, Aubrey Turner, K5ACT

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[chirp_users] Frequencies change when loading to radio...
by John Gorena 14 Sep '11

14 Sep '11

I noticed on Chirp 1.11 that some of the frequencies change when loaded to the Yeasu FT8900 AND that the list is limited to 500 entries. I noticed a few frequencies being saved to the radio were changed from 146.92 to 146.91 and some other similar issues. Has anyone else had that problem? -- John Gorena KD5JUN

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 14 Sep '11

14 Sep '11

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-09142011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1191:c9dceb290ba3 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Tue Sep 13 15:35:10 2011 -0700 files: .hgtags description: Added tag release_0_1_12 for changeset 3dd33f5175ca

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[chirp_users] release
by jim gibbens 13 Sep '11

13 Sep '11

I think we're good to go, at least for the radios I have been testing with CHIRP, the FT-2800M, TM-271A, TH-K2, and the IC-W32A. Regards, Jim Givens KJ7F

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[chirp_users] Okay, seriously this time...
by Dan Smith 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

Some issues have been raised since my last call for a release. Those have been fixed and things have been pretty quiet lately. Unless someone speaks up, I'm going to see about freezing and posting a release very soon. I'm also cooking up a change to the website and tracker, to merge the two and make dealing with the spam issues a lot easier. Speak now! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] [CHIRP] #131: No upload to JT220
by CHIRP Tracker 11 Sep '11

11 Sep '11

#131: No upload to JT220 -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Reporter: anonymous | Owner: kk7ds Type: Task | Status: new Priority: Functionality | Milestone: Component: Alinco DR1235/235/435 | Version: 0.1.11 Keywords: | Platform: Windows -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- I can download and edit the Jetstream but can not upload to the radio. Maybe i am doing it wrong but thats where I am at. Using the Alinco cable and reading the radio as a Alinco DR-235 -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/trac/ticket/131> CHIRP <http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/trac> CHIRP Development

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

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-09092011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1190:3dd33f5175ca tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Sep 08 16:55:15 2011 -0700 files: chirp/wouxun.py description: [px2r] Extend upper coverage range to 500MHz

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[chirp_users] ICOM IC-746PRO?
by Andy Lavarre 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

Has anyone tried using the ICOM IC746PRO with D-RATS? Would appreciate hearing tips and tricks, experiences. Seems like it should work. It has a three data connections options: [DATA], [ACC], and [MIC] (Manual, p. 78). It shows both direct connection and TNC usage. It *is limited to 9600 baud max. TIA, 73, Andy Lavarre

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

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-09012011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1189:cd3b4220bf4b tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Wed Aug 31 15:59:14 2011 -0700 files: chirp/ft2800.py description: [ft2800] Hopefully fix ft2800 negotiation issues changeset: 1188:9fbf9b9db057 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Wed Aug 31 15:58:53 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/mainapp.py description: Flush the serial port after opening and before an upload/download operation changeset: 1187:bb326ab90d20 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Wed Aug 31 15:38:42 2011 -0700 files: chirp/alinco.py description: [alinco] Retry identification routine a couple of times

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[chirp_users] FT-50R
by Philip Loudin 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

The FT-50 is mentioned in the chirp code (daily build 08/29/2011), but it is commented out in directory.py. Does this suggest that the FT-50 will soon be accomodated, or that additional testing is still required, or...? I have a FT-50, and cannot find programming software available aside from ADMS. I also have a VX-5 which seems to work well with chirp, and a TH-D7A which I will try soon. I really like the idea of FOSS radio programming software, so thanks! Phil AG4AT

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

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-08292011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1186:7dbb7797d3c9 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sun Aug 28 10:55:05 2011 -0700 files: chirp/directory.py chirp/errors.py chirpui/mainapp.py description: When we fail to detect an image type, allow the user to force the driver that is used to open the image. This should not be used other than to get out of a jam, as the detection logic should be augmented. Please don't use this without telling me so I can fix whatever issue(s) people run into. changeset: 1185:e353a0c31dd9 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sun Aug 28 10:19:54 2011 -0700 files: tests/run_tests description: [tests] Add a test to verify that image-based detection is working changeset: 1184:4d6946e72c58 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sun Aug 28 10:19:29 2011 -0700 files: chirp/wouxun.py description: [wouxun] Make the Wouxun's detect function disambiguate between it and the JT220M radio. changeset: 1183:db6d7db4287d user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sun Aug 28 10:18:50 2011 -0700 files: chirp/alinco.py description: [alinco] Fix JT220M detection (apparently) changeset: 1182:a422ac4dbad8 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sun Aug 28 10:02:54 2011 -0700 files: tests/images/uv3r.img description: [uv3r] Refresh the test image changeset: 1181:50040895b73f user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sun Aug 28 10:00:21 2011 -0700 files: chirp/wouxun.py description: [px777] Don't print anything during the detect function changeset: 1180:691506c2feb8 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Sun Aug 28 09:49:45 2011 -0700 files: chirp/wouxun.py description: [wouxun] Loosen the file type detection logic Remove the assumption that the first byte is 0xFF and base detection only on the length.

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Re: [chirp_users] file saving/exporting
by Dan Smith 28 Aug '11

28 Aug '11

> sure, here you go Thanks, I've pushed a change for tomorrow. Please let me know if it works for you. Also, didn't you say you have a Puxing PX-2R? If so, could you test yesterday's build for us and report back? Thanks! -- Dan Smith www.danplanet.com KK7DS

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[chirp_users] file saving/exporting
by David Singleton 28 Aug '11

28 Aug '11

Radio - Wouxun KG-UVD1P O/S - Ubuntu 11.04 Chirp ver - Daily 08272011 I had just finished re-programming my radio (btw love the ability to move channels around!) I saved the channels as wouxun.img and disconnected my radio, closed CHIRP. I decided that I wanted to verify a channel, so I started CHIRP again hit file, open and selected wouxun.img, I received an error unknown file format. Thinking that CHIRP did not know what radio I wanted to look at, I reconnected the radio read it then attempted to load wouxun.img again and got the same file error. ok, to try something else, I selected file, export and chose CHIRP as the file format, a dialog box opened up prompting me to select which files to export, however I was not able to select any, I hit the select all button, nothing happened, I hit invert figuring that it would mark all of those not marked, nothing happened, I saved the file and then re-opened it and found that it was a empty file. I was able to export as a CSV, and re-load the CSV with no problems. Thank you for all of your hard work on this software!

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 27 Aug '11

27 Aug '11

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-08272011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1179:340e29de4c57 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Aug 26 17:30:44 2011 -0700 files: tests/images/ft60.img description: Add ft60.img test image changeset: 1178:6535a118b2a6 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Aug 26 17:30:27 2011 -0700 files: chirp/directory.py chirp/ft60.py description: [ft60] Add Yaesu FT-60R support changeset: 1177:514ecd13e367 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Aug 26 17:29:46 2011 -0700 files: tests/images/px2r.img tests/images/px777.img description: Add px2r test image (and px777 that I forgot long ago) changeset: 1176:b3e80aba11f2 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Aug 26 14:11:54 2011 -0700 files: chirp/wouxun.py description: [px2r] Finish up clone upload support changeset: 1175:49f1e1c7c5bb user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Aug 26 12:11:33 2011 -0700 files: chirp/alinco.py description: [alinco] Implement per-memory tuning step, if supported changeset: 1174:b2ab7c8a3576 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Aug 26 12:11:28 2011 -0700 files: chirp/directory.py chirp/wouxun.py description: [px2r] Add Puxing PX-2R support (UHF only) changeset: 1173:2b5a2094a275 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Fri Aug 26 10:00:30 2011 -0700 files: chirp/icw32.py description: [icw32] Tighten detection logic to avoid collision with Puxing 2R

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[chirp_users] Hello, delightful program, thanks
by Andy Lavarre 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Thanks for an excellent program. Makes programming the radio a whole lot easier. It installed almost flawlessly with python setup.py It complained about a missing chirp.png, so I copied your logo, parked it in share/ and reran the installation, all is well, although the logo doesn't appear in the start menu (Linux openSUSE 11.4 KDE 4.6). No biggie. Similarly, connecting to the ICOM IC-92AD is almost flawless. Occasionally when changing a channel parameter the radio does not respond rapidly enough so I get an error, but inevitably on trying again it works. Not sure whether writing with a TAB or ENTER makes any difference, these errors seem to occur regardless of which I use to enter the change. But the more difficult problem is in writing to a CSV file. Every attempt to do this fails with a python error if I try to customize the path and filename of the destination CSV: invalid literal for int() with base 10 'A' on line 4 If I just accept the default (/home/user/Desktop/radio.csv) then it works just fine, although the Bank names are truncated to just the leading character (A, B, C, D, E, etc). So thanks again, MUCH easier than button smashing. I'll be sending a contribution. 73, Andy WA6VCT

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[chirp_users] [CHIRP] #126: FT-60R Support
by CHIRP Tracker 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

#126: FT-60R Support --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- Reporter: w7bdn@… | Type: Feature Status: new | Priority: Would be nice Milestone: | Component: Memory Editor Version: | Keywords: Platform: Linux | --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- A lot of these radios out there, 3 of which are mine. :-) Trying to continue the escape from windows and can't get ADMS to work under wine. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/trac/ticket/126> CHIRP <http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/trac> CHIRP Development

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

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-08262011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1172:bcc52cacc821 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 16:10:53 2011 -0700 files: chirp/ft2800.py description: [ft2800] Time the uploads changeset: 1171:491a281702e1 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 15:32:28 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/editorset.py chirpui/mainapp.py description: Disable the Edit and View menus when switching to the d-star or banks tab changeset: 1170:e2951a621815 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 15:24:30 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/mainapp.py chirpui/memedit.py description: Expose more of the context menu functions in the menubar and attach shortcut keys to them. This simplifies adding shortcuts for those. changeset: 1169:7252cc638b55 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 15:00:03 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/memedit.py description: Fix deleting non-contiguous memories and show the contiguous warning in the status bar. changeset: 1168:57e8933d6919 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 14:55:37 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/common.py chirpui/editorset.py chirpui/mainapp.py chirpui/memedit.py description: Start using the "general" part of the status bar for some warnings changeset: 1167:ac7c00f508cc user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 14:41:56 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/memedit.py description: Fix up the "changed" signal and flag on files for the new operations changeset: 1166:dd8cc3f743bd user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 14:34:46 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/memedit.py description: Major overhaul of the context menu handler function in memedit changeset: 1165:a3e73b83efb0 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 14:34:13 2011 -0700 files: chirp/csv.py description: [csv] Dump the raw CSV data as the "raw" memory changeset: 1164:9fac4d50ef94 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 14:07:37 2011 -0700 files: chirp/ft2800.py description: [ft2800] Write 16 bytes at a time, read the echo, then proceed This should throttle our conversation with the radio for a reasonable ratio of performance to correctness. Existing troubles may revolve around writing the data too quickly and overruning FIFO buffers in the radio, the USB adapter, etc. changeset: 1163:d8d2e1370c14 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 06:55:25 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/memedit.py description: Make the move operation refuse if multiple non-contiguous memories are selected. Also, don't attempt the hotkey operation right now if no rows are selected. changeset: 1162:6253917eeb8f user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Thu Aug 25 06:52:05 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/mainapp.py chirpui/memedit.py description: Add a generic "extra hotkeys" setup routine and bind Control-Up and Control-Down to the "move up" and "move down" operations. changeset: 1161:53b8a043daad user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Wed Aug 24 14:52:25 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/memedit.py description: Add "Move Up", "Move Down", and "Exchange" operations in the memedit context menu. This allows you to slide one or more memories up/down the list for reodering purposes. changeset: 1160:1445584943a2 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Wed Aug 24 14:27:01 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/common.py description: Allow passing arguments to a job handler changeset: 1159:14e69146fe5c user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Wed Aug 24 13:44:43 2011 -0700 files: chirpui/common.py description: Add verbose mode to job processing

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

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-08252011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1158:9cad51e64d35 tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Wed Aug 24 06:40:22 2011 -0700 files: setup.py description: Properly install chirp.*xsd files in setup.py install

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[chirp_users] testing
by jim gibbens 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Dan- The only OS I've used with CHIRP is Windows XP. Regards, Jim Givens KJ7F

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Dan Smith 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

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-08232011/ A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: changeset: 1157:609b4a88881a tag: tip user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Mon Aug 22 14:58:44 2011 -0700 files: tests/run_tests description: Allow passthru of certain exceptions during test wrapper execution. Use this to pass through unsupported tone errors and ignore them. changeset: 1156:aab7c3353f88 user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Mon Aug 22 14:57:50 2011 -0700 files: chirp/directory.py chirp/errors.py chirp/kenwood_live.py description: [tm271] Add Kenwood TM-271 support Also, introduce and raise a new exception type for unsupported tone values changeset: 1155:b7df3f6a3a9b user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Mon Aug 22 14:25:37 2011 -0700 files: chirp/detect.py description: Make the kenwood detect module use the directory, as it should changeset: 1154:16905145cd2b user: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> date: Mon Aug 22 13:47:11 2011 -0700 files: chirp/ft2800.py description: [ft2800] Fix up clone conversation timing and a bunch of left-over debug

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[chirp_users] Puxing 2r
by David Singleton 21 Aug '11

21 Aug '11

Any plans of doing the Puxing 2r?

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[chirp_users] 8900 and NFM
by Simon Kapadia 21 Aug '11

21 Aug '11

Hi there, I have an 8900, and I'd like to program the 6m and 2m repeaters in our local area using what Yaesu calls "Narrow FM" - 12.5khz deviation. Unfortunately Chirp only seems to support FM and AM for this rig (checked using the latest build, and confirmed according to the support statement athttp://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-08202011/Model_Support.…). Is there any way NFM could be added so that we can save repeaters with narrow FM set? I believe that this should be possible with the image interface - when cloning between two rigs a while ago, I had a couple of repeaters that were set to narrow FM and they cloned in just fine... Many thanks, -simon -- サイモン M0GZP / 2E0LHR / M6IBM Simon Kapadia, B.A., M.Sc., C.Eng.

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