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[chirp_users] Cannot connet CHIRP to my new Baofeng UV-82.
by Marc Montour 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

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-20200207 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #612 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add test images for FT-25R, FT-4VR, FT-4XE, FT-65E Related to #7189, #6619, #7387, #7543 [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] Add Yaesu FT-25R (and infrastructure for Yaesu FT-25E). Fixes: #7543 This patch adds support for the Yaesu FT-25 to Chirp. The European version is commented out; we can activate as soon as we obtain an image (it can be downloaded using FT-25R as selected radio). [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] Add Yaesu FT-4VR (and infrastructure for Yaesu FT-4VE). Fixes: #7387 This patch adds support for the Yaesu FT-4V to Chirp. The European version is commented out; we can activate as soon as we obtain an image (it can be downloaded using FT-25R as selected radio). [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] Add Yaesu FT-65E. Fixes: #6619 This patch adds support for the Yaesu FT-65E to Chirp. It offers an additional tune step of 6.25 kHz. [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] Add Yaesu FT-4XE. Fixes: #7189 This patch adds support for the Yaesu FT-4XE to Chirp. It offers an additional tune step of 6.25 kHz. [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] Open allowed frequencies to radio supported receive ranges. Fixes #6651 The FT-4 driver restricted allowed frequencies to what the radios allowed for transmit. This patch opens allowed ranges to what the radios offer for receiving. Also mentioned in #6869. [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] After CSV import, channels were always low power. Fixes #7603 After a CSV file was imported, all imported channels were displayed and uploaded with low power. This patch ensures the recommended high power setting will now be used. [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] Sometimes channel names are not displayed correctly. Fixes: #7601 When user programmed radio manually and added a name shorter than 8 characters, the remaining characters were filled with garbage on the Chirp UI. This was due to padding with 0x7F used by the Yaesu; the solution is to pad with 0x20 (space characters) instead.

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[chirp_users] How to "aliasing"
by ok1vve＠email.cz 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

help me please I read a lot and as described in WIKI is some function to write the same radios ad different manufacturers. (Aliasing) Nowhere I read how. Please can someone send me a link or a short tutorial how to? Can I edit it in any file? I have CRT 279UV it is clone of QYT KT-8900D Thank you Vít

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

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-20200206 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #611 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Kenwood TK-2180 and TK-3180 model support Related to #2835 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Remove a errant debug print() in TK-x180 driver Found during #2835 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix an off-by-one error with TK-x180 radios Settings selections with a default could be off-by-one. Related to #2835 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Kenwood TK-7180 model support This is just a small variation on the TK-8180 driver. Related to #2835

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[chirp_users] Update trouble
by Mark Ross 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Anyone else having trouble with the update for 2/5? Mark Ross

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[chirp_users] Default Service Settings for Baofeng UV5R
by Lucas Frykholm 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew the default/recommended Service Squelch Settings for the Baofeng UV5R. I mainly use mine as a scanner but use frs 1 and 2. ~Lucas F

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

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-20200205 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #610 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix style issue in previous patch for #7615 [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] driver restructure (#7615) While implementing two more radios of the Yaesu FT-4 family (the FT-25, see #7543, and the FT-4V, see #7387), I found that with some moderate reorganization, implementation of new radios will become easier. The proposed reorganization implements one more interstitial layer of inheritance to support the sub families of FT-4 (containing the FT-4X and FT-4V) and FT-65 (containing FT-65 and FT-25). Also, some variable assignments have been moved from the individual radio classes to the SCU-35 base class and to the interstitial classes named above. This change also adds the infrastructure for adding European or Asian models, and as such prepare for addressing a number of currently open issues (6.25kHz tune step issues on EU models, frequency limitations; see #6619, #6651, #6677, #6761, #6869). It will also make it easier for a few additional fixes for issues which were found during my work on this driver (#7601, #7603, #7605). I will submit these fixes in additional patches. Fixes: #7615

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[chirp_users] Patch for TYT TH -UV88
by Tim Duffy 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

I have a TYT TH-UV88 coming to me in a couple days and see that it's not supported by chirp. The seller's website says that it is essentially a 'ruggedized' Baofeng UV-5r. Has has anyone found a workaround for the TYT? Thanks in advance, Tim Duffy

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[chirp_users] Baofeng BF-V9
by Matej Kovacic 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Hi, I bought Baofeng BF-V9 (which should be updated version of BF-888s), and I am trying to program it with Chirp (under Linux). Unfortunately, I cannot select correct model from Chirp menu. I tried some other models, but Chirp cannot read from radio. Any help? Regards, Matej

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

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-20200204 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #609 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add (fix) support for ic2300 power levels The driver claimed to have them, but ignored them, which was pretty confusing to the users. This adds proper support. Closes #6617 [Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad(a)redhat.com>] Show 8.33 tuning step in the UI, fixes #7073

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[chirp_users] Daily Update will not install
by Doug M 02 Feb '20

02 Feb '20

Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 I can not get the daily updates to install anymore. I get a 1% done, then error message Using windows 10 with Norton Error message: Delete file: C:\Program Files (x86)\CHIRP\COPYING Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\CHIRP Extract: COPYING... 100% Can't write: C:\Program Files (x86)\CHIRP\_hashlib.pyd I suspect a problem after Windows 10 updates. 73 Doug K7ABX

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[chirp_users] Error-radio did not respond
by Mark Ross 02 Feb '20

02 Feb '20

I am a first time user. UV 5r. Can’t upload from radio. Error message comes up radio did not respond. I put in Com3 as it shows, model is correct as well as vendor. Any ideas are appreciated Thank you so much! Mark Ross

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[chirp_users] Image Files
by Kenneth Strom VA3KRS 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Now that we are on the subject of Image files... I was just programming a brand new Retevis RT3 GPS (TYT MD-380 G) and somehow it bricked up. As I had saved the "fresh new out of the box" Image file I simply resent it to the radio and...reset the radio to Factory specs in mere seconds. BTW this is the only Reset procedure for all DMR radios, no pressing this and that button nor any Menu settings. Still it also works on any radio regardless. Now you know why I cannot emphasize enough saving the original Factory Image file. If by chance you never had one, you can also use the stock blank file from the original Factory (CPS) software and send it to the radio. Then of course, save and label it. Program with CHIRP afterwards and again, always remember to save your new files. If you have to do a Firmware Update, first download the correct software from the Manufactures' Website and check for installation instructions on YouTube. This rarely will you find on the OEM Website or in your Owner's Manual. And again, save this new Image file and label it. There are some Manufacturers' that do not supply any OEM programming software. Sadly, Yaesu comes to mind. Then just simply use the CHIRP or RT Systems software Image file you created. Kenneth Strom VA3KRS

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[chirp_users] Image File
by Dennis Wage 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Lot's of talk about the "Image" .img file. I'd like to get clear on this. The image file is NOT a complete picture of the software on your radio, correct? It is simply a backup of what Chirp can edit (change from default). So downloading from your "out of the box" radio and saving an image file is only to restore the Chirp editable menu settings and the memories back to the settings that came from the factory. As I understand it, Chirp can however upload bad data to the radio, (caused by erroneous user input) that is outside the range of the particular field item it was entered into, and can brick or lock the radio. This image file can fix this, and this only. Do I understand what Chirp image files are? Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) 245 Corum Hill Road Castalian Springs, TN 37031 (615) 310-4242 Cell (615) 562-5128 Home http://hammondb3organ.net http://overdubs.net

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Re: [chirp_users] Programming Baofeng UV-5R
by Kenneth Strom VA3KRS 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

To start with there are many variations of this popular radio. Check the model number first and go from there. Do NOT ever try to program this radio with the wrong variation programming software. If it is in fact the basic "bare-bones" Baofeng UV-5R, there are 2 variations, Old and New. This can be checked easily. You will have to perform a Firmware test on the radio. Even if it is "new" it may be in fact old stock lying around for years or an old radio. Go to Miklor to check on the radio's firmware version before you proceed. This is very important. The wrong software will brick up the radio. https://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-FWRelease.php Then you can proceed to program the radio. Like all radios, you must first get an "Image" file from the radio, and then you can program it as you please. Also, this "Image" file will be needed to reset the radio should it ever "Brick" up on you. Just Factory reset the radio and resend this Image file to the radio and all should be okay. In other words you resurrected the dead. NEVER should you buy a radio, take it out of the box and start playing with it. This probably will mess it up internally. ALWAYS first get that "Image" file and THEN program it. This will save you a lot of grief later if the radio acts up. BTW, I have worked commercially on many radios over the past 40 years, mainly Midlands & Motorolas and cannot overemphasize the importance of saving this "Image" file. It is particular to that radio alone only and not the one sitting next to it. Also, if perhaps you have several of the same model radio, save the "Image" file labelled with its' last 4 digits serial number, e.g.: UV5R_XXXX1234.img Then you will know it came from that particular radio. This believe me will save your radio from being a "Brick" or cute-looking paperweight. Note all these recommendations work with all radio Models & Makes, Amateur & Commercial. Kenneth Strom VA3KRS P.S. Cheers to the over-worked Staff at CHIRP who do a tireless job at writing these endless programming files out. Everyday it seems to be a new radio and new model out, mostly tireless variations of one or the other. Regarding DMR radios, most if not all models have very individual programming issues which is why you never see any common software. Even RT Systems keeps postponing any DMR releases due to this. Very few models can even import CSV files, so all mostly are manual programming and DO NOT make any slight errors or the radio simply does not work. Make sure you download the correct Factory programming software for the radio, any Firmware updates, cable USB drivers before you even start playing with its' buttons. If by accident you do then you will have to do a Factory reset before you can even save the Image file. A simple Factory Reset will cure some evils, however that Image file will save that radio. Have a great 2020 to CHIRP and all your Subscribers.

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[chirp_users] Delete old messages
by Tom 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

It was help greatly if you all would delete the old messages attached to your new one. Those people who get digested messages have to scroll through tall of the old junk to get to the next message. Thank you all.

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[chirp_users] Memory name changes as it moves doing Ctrl-Up
by Rex Theobald 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

I've just joined this email list and I don't see a way to search previous posts, so forgive me if this is a duplicate. Is anyone else having trouble because of the problem that I described here: https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/7027 ? This makes the 'move' function very hard to use because you have to watch as you move the item and be prepared to correct any errors that it commits as it moves. Thanks, Rex

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[chirp_users] Chirp and DM-5R Programming
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

John, et alia: Thank you for the information, I ordered a new cable on eBay tonight, I hope it works (this auction mentioned ONLY the DM-5R, so I hope it is correct). Thanks to everyone for their replies. 73, Stuart, N3GWG

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[chirp_users] Image *.img files
by Kenneth Strom VA3KRS 19 Jan '20

19 Jan '20

A radio "Image" file is the file you get when download from any radio. You should always download this Image file from every new radio before you play with it. An older radio, say you just bought you should always first read the Owner's manual and do a complete "Factory Reset" before downloading and saving this file. This will remove the previous owner's settings. Label it so and then go ahead write out your new file from it. Go ahead and "send to radio" again saving the new file renaming it as a new filename your choice. You will have now your original Factory Image file for backup and of course, your new frequencies file which you can pull up at will: edit/add/remove frequencies, etc.. Never lose that original Factory Image file. Radios have many Settings, most are fine left alone Factory default. The more complex radios such as DMR/DStar/C4FM/P25/NXDN have many more settings that have to be altered to work specific repeaters, Groups even to make the radio work at all. If you are not sure what a specific setting is, look it up first in the Owner's manual and/or the Internet before you change it. A great way to learn the more Advanced Technical sides of all radios. Kenneth Strom VA3KRS

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[chirp_users] Icom 2730A
by Dave Frick-Wright 18 Jan '20

18 Jan '20

I have been having trouble with getting my 2730 to accept an upload to the radio from CHIRP. I can download just fine, but when uploading back to the radio it hangs, and does a full reset of the radio. I am using a MacBook Air running 10.14.6 . I have tried several different daily builds of CHIRP with no luck. Any ideas? By the way, everything works when I use PC running Windows 10. -- Dave Frick-Wright Milwaukie, OR KJ7DTT

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Re: [chirp_users] programming baofeng uv-5r with chirp
by Amnon Zohar 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

On older uv-5r the default range for vhf was 136-174. Now some show 130-179! Does older models support shorter range or is it just different default settings and all support 130-179(or more?)

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Re: [chirp_users] Chirp and DM-5R Programming
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 14 Jan '20

14 Jan '20

John, et alia: Well, I do understand Chirp not supporting DMR radios. I mean, obviously it could but if it does not, so be it. However, your comment about DM-5R radios using a different Baofeng cable is quite interesting! How can I tell (other than just seeing it does not read the radio) if a potential Beofeng cable is the proper one for a DM-5R (say I see it at a hamfest)? I'm on my 4th or 5th Beofeng cable I've purchased and still have none to program this radio! Can I make one? Where can I get one? Thanks in advance! 73, Stuart, N3GWG

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[chirp_users] Chirp and DM-5R Programming
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 12 Jan '20

12 Jan '20

List members, I am curious if Chirp supports the programming of the Beofeng DM-5R radio? Moreover, I am also having trouble doing the programming with the DM-5R software and cable as well. Thus, if Chirp does support the DM-5R perhaps there are folks on the list that can help me getting the official software working as well. Thanks! 73, Stuart, N3GWG

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[chirp_users] Chirp screen display and nominal behavior
by Nita S. 12 Jan '20

12 Jan '20

I am new to Chirp. My radio, a Jetstream JT-270MH, has the capability of specifying both a tone encode (for keying a repeater) and a tone decode (for validating that transmissions received) are from the correct repeater. I had manually entered these into the radio, and it was working correctly. Then I introduced Chirp into the picture. Chirp has columns for both Tone and ToneSql. I have been unable to get the correct tone to show in both columns. Generally, I see a value in the Tone column combined with 'Tone' in the Tone Mode column. Alternatively, I see a value in the ToneSql column and 'TSQL' in the Tone Mode column. Is this the correct display, and if so which one tells me that Chirp is programming the tone for transmissions in both directions ? Note that I can open the memory line in a Properties window, set both Tone and ToneSql to the same value, but they do not stick when clicking OK. Also note that I have opened bug # 7475 concerning the precise radio profile used to clone this data, and issues encountered, so there could be a connection, but seems unlikely to me.

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 133, Issue 8
by Dave B 12 Jan '20

12 Jan '20

"At the moment"... I have some sympathy with Prolific, and FTDI who also have had their chip's faked. I personally have seen one chip marked up as FTDI, but appeared to Windows as a Prolific chip! The seller did the right thing, at their expense. I Feel sorry for them too. It is I suspect, only a matter of time, before one Linux distro or other also detects and blocks the use of such "fake" chips. After that, all the others will probably do so too. I also have sympathy for people who bought a "product" unknowingly with a fake chip in it. "The Product" manufacturer should make things good, but that rarely if ever happens. Too many people loose out to the counterfeiters in these cases. 73. Dave G8KBV. On 11/01/2020 20:00, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Score another point for Linux - it does not care if the chip in your cable > is a fake Prolific, it just works anyway! There is also a driver available > for Mac that can handle the fake Prolific chips. It seems only Windows has > this problem. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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[chirp_users] BAOFENG UV-5R8W
by Troy Hunter 11 Jan '20

11 Jan '20

First I'd like to say, what an awesome, helpful group, Does anyone have any experience with the BAOFENG UV-5R8W? I Just got one from ABBREE through Amazon. Has anyone had success with any type of software for programing? This is supposedly a three power model. I have tried a few models on CHIRP, the included BAOFENG software and attempted a download from the ABBREE website, all with what I would call negative results. It was a package deal with an included Baofeng cable (Prolific USP) that that Windows 10 said was working. Any help would be appreciated, especially knowing if there is a model I can select on CHIRP that has worked for others. Best Regards, Troy Hunter (Newly licensed)

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[chirp_users] Icom ID-5100A
by Chuck Hast 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Has anything happened with the ID-5100A? Sure would be nice to be able to use chirp with it. My offer is still open to lend the radio to someone if they need a radio to work with, or I can guinea pig, for you but sure would be nice to be able to at least pull the memory chip and modify it under Chirp. I use it for all of my Chinese radios, and on my old IC-92AD, there are some issues with the last radio now, it used to work great but what I need right now works just fine. -- Chirp + Editcp + MD380Tools on Linux Celestial!!! Chuck -- KP4DJT

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[chirp_users] FTM-400XDR
by Thomas Kravitz 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Will you be including software for the Yaesu FTM-400xdr? I am not sure if the FTM-350 software would work.. Tom Kravitz KI6BL Weather Station KCAPLAYA8

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

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-20200107 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #608 [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [vx8] #1615 NFM support added There is a 5+ years old issue which I could reproduce: the Yaesu VX-8 didn't support Chirp NFM (as in "half channel bandwidth", not as in Yaesu's meaning: Yaesu calls the normal 25 kHz bandwidth "NFM", as opposed to broadcast "WFM"; to achieve what's called "NFM" in Chirp, one needs to enable "half deviation" in the VX-8). This patch introduces Chirp NFM support to the VX-8 driver. Tested on a VX-8DR. 73 Bernhard AE6YN #1615

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[chirp_users] open image file fails
by Perneczky Miklós 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Hi Guys, I wanted to reprogram my Baofeg BF888, so I installed the chirp daily (again, because I haven't used it since a while) to my Ubuntu 16.04 machine. Firstly I was able to open my previously saved .img files, edit them and load the new config to the radio. But after a while chirp failed to load the .img files properly, it is loading only the first 1 banks, and nothing more. This happens both the old and the new .img files. I tried to add more lines, but I got an error message, that there is no more space available. Am I doing something wrong? Could you please give me a hint how to get over this? Regards, Miklos

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[chirp_users] Question
by Aldo Galati 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

I am using CHIRP to program an FT-857D, In the header I have Memory range set fron 1 to 200. I have programed 40 channels no problem for a total of 40 channels, now i want to add more channels but i cannot. what am i doing wrong?

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[chirp_users] Programming Troubles
by Jonas Haiduk 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

My friend gave me a spreadsheet of frequencies programmed into his radio, which included the following [cid:375c6d51-b334-42c5-b8ed-101eba3ef251] [cid:a9a868ba-c931-4be8-b64c-55106e542ddd] I can hear him through my radio, but I cannot send to him so that he can hear me. Attached is a screenshot of what I attempted in CHIRP. I have a feeling the problem I am experiencing is due to the Channel Spacing column from his spreadsheet, which I'm not sure how to deal with in CHIRP I have a BAOFENG A-58 and am using CHIRP for Mac. Thanks in advance for any help! Jonas

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[chirp_users] Programming question
by R. Benne 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Friend bot an 82C. Wanted to make some changes to what he programmed so sent me the *img file. I opened it in Chirp and made the changes. When I went to send it back I cannot seem to have the file save the changes I make - it simply reverts back to the "old" file. - Is the file unique to him and his radio so I am unable to make changes on my PC and have them saved? - Do we need to use the import/export function to make, save and reinstall the corrected program?

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[chirp_users] TYT 8600
by Bruce Cram 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Tried programming radio with software that came with the Prolific Chip cable, it would not display text. Downloaded CHIRP Daily dated 4 Jan 2020, but could not find radio in list. Tried several other radios without success. What do you suggest? Bruce Cram KD4JFD ________________________________ From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> on behalf of chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2020 3:00 PM To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 133, Issue 2 Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com You can reach the person managing the list at chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Insert Above or Below (Dave Hartman) 2. Re: Insert Above or Below (Jardy) 3. Re: Insert Above or Below (Jim Unroe) 4. New Daily Build (Build System) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 18:22:19 -0500 From: Dave Hartman <ac2gl.dave(a)gmail.com> Subject: [chirp_users] Insert Above or Below To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <a83f5ea5-9643-c87f-ea21-96f19f8fe6d5(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I've been having trouble inserting a line above or below the selected line. Is it just my stupidity or is this an issue for others? -- Dave - AC2GL All typing errors are my own work and subject to copyright laws, except errors by the spell checker which generated by Artificial Ignorance (AI)

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 04 Jan '20

04 Jan '20

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-20200104 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #607 [Bernhard Hailer <ham73tux(a)gmail.com>] [vx8] #129, #1735 (same issue): fix for incorrect channel initializations (resubmission) Users complained that under certain circumstances 2m repeaters with negative offsets were not programmed correctly and resulted in a frequency offset or even an incorrect transmit/receive mode. Both issues #129 and #1735 essentially describe that same problem for the Yaesu VX-8. I ran into the same issue with a VX-8DR I just got - which made me dig into Chirp Two bytes were found to be initialized differently when manually programmed, both were marked "unknown". After a few experiments these bytes could be (at least partially) identified. (A side product was that I found the bit responsible for narrowband transmit - that will be used in another patch fixing issue #1615 to enable this radio for Chirp's "NFM" mode). Tested with a VX-8DR. 73 Bernhard AE6YN #129 #1735

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[chirp_users] Insert Above or Below
by Dave Hartman 04 Jan '20

04 Jan '20

I've been having trouble inserting a line above or below the selected line. Is it just my stupidity or is this an issue for others? -- Dave - AC2GL All typing errors are my own work and subject to copyright laws, except errors by the spell checker which generated by Artificial Ignorance (AI)

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[chirp_users] error message when attempting to connect to CHIRP
by dennis＠dencoconstruction.net 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

I have a Rugged RH5R-V@ (Baofeng UV5) and a Baofeng UV82C. I have a Baofeng PC03 FTDI dual pin cable. When I attempt to download my radio's information (rugged rh5r) while connected to CHIRP, following all instructions, I receive the error massage; "An error has occurred" Radio did not respond. Can someone help me figure out what the problem is? Dennis Boxdorfer

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

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-20200103 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #606 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] Patch for "run_all_test.bat" This patch fixes the run_all_tests.bat" batch file so that it will properly access and run the "run_test.py" tests. #7505 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-9R] Add Baofeng UV-9R This patch adds support for the Baofeng UV-9R which, unlike other "waterproof" models, supports 7-character channel names. #7499 [Nicklas Lindgren <nili(a)modio.se>] [h777] Increase some serial timeouts #7119 This solves the BF-888 refused to enter programming mode problem in some cases where more time is needed waiting for radio identification data. This change also increases the timeout when uploading data blocks, which is required for some individual radios.

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[chirp_users] Port selection on laptop
by Bennie Potgieter 29 Dec '19

29 Dec '19

Goodday Im new to this,bought 4 Aofeng radios and not all of them are on the same chanels,downloaded the Cherp software but I seem to strugle to select the usb port on my laptop,can someone maybe help me with that? Thank you

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Re: [chirp_users] Chirp under Linux
by Phil 27 Dec '19

27 Dec '19

On 27/12/19 6:50 am, Terry Kennedy wrote: Hello Terry, I've said many times that I'm confident that the problem is with the radio. > What do you get if you power the radio on while holding the "3" > button down? Likewise for "5" and "6"? 3 - ver T60V02 5 - nothing 6 - 190314M # - cycles between L, nothing, L nothing > Those should reveal what the > radio firmware actually is. A lot of these "HP" UV-82's are running > hacked UV-5R firmware which lets the user select a bogus "high" pow- > er setting. The "#" key on a real UV-82HP should cycle between H, M, > and L on the LCD when you're in channel mode, not just H and L (or > nothing at all) on the fakes. Does this sound like a fake? -- Regards, Phil

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[chirp_users] BAOFENG UV F10
by Sam 26 Dec '19

26 Dec '19

Season's greetings to all I have just purchased 2 BAOFENG UV F10's. Any idea when this model will be able to be programmed via your program? Regards Sam South Africa ZS1SAM - HAM callsign

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[chirp_users] Chirp under Linux
by Phil 26 Dec '19

26 Dec '19

Thank you for reading this. I bought a Baofeng UV-82HP about four months ago and I cannot get Chirp to read from the radio, or in fact to do anything with the radio. I'm running Chirp under Kubuntu and have tried every Chip daily version over the past four months. This is the error message that I receive when I attempt to read from the radio: "Radio did not respond" These are the entered parameters: /dev/ttyUSB0 Baofeng UV-82HP I have read and write access to the serial port which is the same port that I use for several application including programming an Arduino board. I have tried several different Baofeng models, just in case, with the same result. I've trimmed the plastic from the plug so that it slips into the radio's sockets more easily. I've attempted to read from the radio in both channel and frequency modes. Finally, I've searched the Internet for even the slightest clue but to no avail. I do not know anyone who owns a Baofeng radio or who uses Chirp. So this mailing list is my last hope. Any clues at all will greatly appreciated. -- Regards, Phil

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Re: [chirp_users] Chirp under Linux
by Roger Hill 23 Dec '19

23 Dec '19

Hi Dennis. No problem...I'm 68 now, and find I have much less patience than I used to, and don't suffer fools as I should. (And in case that came out wrong, I'm definitely not saying you are a fool!) 73 and best wishes for 2020 Roger G3YTN/8P6RX --- *************************** Roger Hill *************************** On 2019-12-23 15:46, Dennis Wage wrote: > I'm sorry.. I sounded a little antagonistic. It's being over 65 now I guess. > > Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) > 245 Corum Hill Road > > Castalian Springs, TN 37031 > > (615) 310-4242 [1] Cell > (615) 562-5128 [1] Home > http://hammondb3organ.net [2] > > http://overdubs.net > > On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 10:02 AM Roger Hill <rhill(a)hillconsult.com> wrote: > > No point starting a religious war...let's just get the user up and running. > > Roger > > G3YTN/8P6RX > > --- > *************************** > Roger Hill > *************************** > > On 2019-12-23 11:55, Dennis Wage wrote: > > For me, under windows, plug it in, start Chirp and program away. No need to check which telephone owner's permissions sudo this sudo that. > > Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) > 245 Corum Hill Road > > Castalian Springs, TN 37031 > > (615) 310-4242 Cell > (615) 562-5128 Home > http://hammondb3organ.net [2] > > http://overdubs.net > > On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 9:45 AM Roger Hill <rhill(a)hillconsult.com> wrote: > > For me under Ubuntu it just works: make sure you are in the dialout group, and when you try to upload or download to the radio, you probably need to select /dev/ttyUSB0 (you can check this by unplugging your cable, then plugging it back in, and running dmesg to see what device got assigned). > > Roger > > G3YTN/8P6RX > > --- > *************************** > Roger Hill > *************************** > > On 2019-12-23 11:35, Chance Fulton wrote: > > I don't see where an error was posted. You'll need to make sure you have the correct com port, and that you elevate your permissions appropriately using sudo or change permissions to the com port. > > de Ad8cj > > On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 10:31 AM Larry Howell <larry.howell.47(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > My experience matches Nigel's. I've used it on all of the major Linux distributions, a few of the lesser ones, and my own Linux system I built from source. If Chirp doesn't work on Linux, then replace your cable, since it is the likely problem. > > 72/73... Larry AC8YE > > On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 10:15 AM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel(a)ngunn.net> wrote: > > That's my experience. > It just works, every time. At least with any flavour of Ubuntu that I've tried. > > On 23 December 2019 at 09:59 Dennis Wage <dwage(a)dwage.com> wrote: > > I once saw posted in a group or Facebook page, this quote. "In linux it just simply works." > > I cannot disagree more. > . > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to larry.howell.47(a)gmail.com at larry.howell.47(a)gmail.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Chance at chance.fulton(a)gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com -- Chance Fulton chance.fulton(a)gmail.com 810.441.5795 _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Roger at rhill(a)hillconsult.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Dennis Wage at dwage(a)dwage.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Roger at rhill(a)hillconsult.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Dennis Wage at dwage(a)dwage.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Roger at rhill(a)hillconsult.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Links: ------ [1] http://hillconsult.cricalix.net/./#NOP [2] http://hammondb3organ.net/

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 21 Dec '19

21 Dec '19

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-20191221 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #605 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix whitespace damage in fix for #7409 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KT-7900D] Add Additional MCU Version This patch adds an additional MCU version to support the QYT KT-7900D dual-band mobile radio. #7477 [Rick DeWitt <aa0rd(a)yahoo.com>] [ts590] Patch to Kenwood TS-590, ref issue #7409 regarding File > New error Adding match_model function to provide valid path for dictionary call

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[chirp_users] Field names across different radios.
by Dennis Wage 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Across all the different radios that Chirp supports, are the field option names consistent? To explain what I am asking: For example the tone column in chirp. If the radio manufacturer A's software uses "T SQL" and manufacturer B's software uses "TOME SQL" does chirp default all radios to TSQL? And this goes for all the columns. Another example would be the skip column does chirp always do S and "blank" even if the radio has yes and no or whatever? The reason I am asking is that I like to keep my radios consistent with one another, and I like to copy and paste from one radio to another's CSV file. If they are all different naming conventions I have a lot of "find a replace" to do. In the future I'd like to use chirp for frequency channels on all my radios, and the manufacturers software for menu items. I hope I am clear on this and it explained it plainly enough. 73 Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) 245 Corum Hill Road Castalian Springs, TN 37031 (615) 310-4242 Cell (615) 562-5128 Home http://hammondb3organ.net http://overdubs.net

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[chirp_users] Radio Question
by Kenneth Bechtel 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

I've used Chirp to program the Yaesu VX-170 2M radio, I have two XV-177s, which is the 440 version on the 170, is Chirp able to handle the 177 (I don't see it listed), when I tried reading the radios as a 170, it said out of band for this radio, so I'm guessing no. Any advice from the group would be appreciated, I'm setting these up for a Volunteer Search Team, and don't want to spend $45 just to prorgram two radios -- Kenneth L. Bechtel, II Team Anti-Virus Phone: 717-473-0839 |Member AVAR email - kbechtel(a)teamanti-virus.org |Founding Member AVIEN PGP Footprint: 969E 2A27 3042 EE52 AEFB 6FF0 2711 9467 D38C 5C0

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[chirp_users] I Need Help with Newest Version of Chirp
by Bill Stewman 10 Dec '19

10 Dec '19

I have been a casual user of Chirp for a While. Yesterday, I downloaded the Latest Version -- but it seems to not work like before. It seems to offer a lot of files with "new" extensions, but they do not seem to be available or working. What's Up Doc? BTW: I need Chirp to share with a lot of folks doing EmComm work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Texas. 73 Bill Stewman - W5RQR -- * IF you forward ANY emails --* * Please delete all of the OTHER recipients * * BEFORE hitting ENTER.* *ONward & UPward* *Bill Stewman - W5RQR **Cell Phone **678-414-2500* *8048 Cool River Dive **Home Phone **469-731-5144 * *Frisco, Texas 75036* *“If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.”* * “When the time to act arrives, **the time to prepare has passed”* *"Hard work spotlights the character of people: * * some turn up their sleeves, * * some turn up their noses, and * * some don't turn up at all" - Sam Ewing*

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[chirp_users] Patch for Bug #6381
by j j 10 Dec '19

10 Dec '19

Hello All, I created a patch for Bug #6381 (DMR-Marc repeater download problem) and attached it here. The URL and format changed. I just followed the links in a web browser and fixed the format parsing. Let me know if there is a better process for this. I tried to follow the Wiki process, but couldn't get the automatic email from the command line working. --Jeff # HG changeset patch # User Jeff Johnson <jeffjohnson0(a)gmail.com> # Date 1573797619 28800 # Thu Nov 14 22:00:19 2019 -0800 # Node ID cbf3ce3272c77006a84980cea99d4c38b25cb5a5 # Parent 067b69c9b7d04d49462f390d99bc7f80c4b1b5d2 Bug #6381 Added new link and JSON structure for DMR-Marc repeaters. diff --git a/chirp/dmrmarc.py b/chirp/dmrmarc.py --- a/chirp/dmrmarc.py +++ b/chirp/dmrmarc.py @@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ VENDOR = "DMR-MARC" MODEL = "Repeater database" - URL = "http://www.dmr-marc.net/cgi-bin/trbo-database/datadump.cgi?" \ - "table=repeaters&format=json" + URL = "https://www.radioid.net/static/rptrs.json" def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): chirp_common.NetworkSourceRadio.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs) @@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ filename, headers = urllib.urlretrieve(self.URL, fn) with open(fn, 'r') as f: try: - self._repeaters = json.load(f)['repeaters'] + self._repeaters = json.load(f)['rptrs'] except AttributeError: raise errors.RadioError( "Unexpected response from %s" % self.URL)

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[chirp_users] re udev / dialout group problem
by Jim Rorick 10 Dec '19

10 Dec '19

Phil - you can also do the following: lsusb and lsusb -v to see if the cable/device is recognized by your PC. That will let you know if there is a hardware. And while it's not a good idea, you could try running chirp with SUDO elevated privlidges. If that works, neet to go back to the udev rules and/or groups... 73 jim KA3LXM

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp under linux - udev / groups
by Jim Rorick 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

Phil - Another resource is: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide_FTDI_OEM_Cables also i'm sure u did this but the rule file from https://iamacat.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/run-chirp-radio-software-on-linux should be on a single line, not 3 lines... 73 -jim KA3LXM

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