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Wouxun KG-699E
by howard＠small.au 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Has anyone found a radio setting that will work with the Wouxun KG-699E? I know it is not in the supported list but hope it may be compatible with another Wouxun/Other radio. Thanks, Howard, VK4BS

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240626 A list of changes since the last build are here: 2645364d Updated Spanish Translation de5e0c4d Add ability to report new bugs from within CHIRP 63c5c2eb ga510: Add support for "v2" variant c6cf1a75 uv17: Refactor to handle ga510v2 a288abd9 uv17: Refactor memory into definitions and layout 3a58bd2f Add some extra logging in bfc._rawrecv() b231fa0b uv5r.py: fix Baofeng UV-6 support - fixes #11199 8fa7dc6e Update Italian Translation 339e6d43 add UK-K5(99) as alias to UV-K5 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 10600] radioddity ga-510 not cloning [Bug 11199] Unable to upload back to radio --

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UV-25X2 Ver 1
by billbrownlow4＠gmail.com 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Chirp ver 20240618 reports wrong data received from my UV-25X2 Ver 1. I've had this radio since 2021 but haven't needed to inspect or change the programming sine sometime in 2022.

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Re: Users Digest, Vol 186, Issue 11
by larry louree 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

I've got four brand X UHF radios, and five or six Baofeng radios in my collection. Because I use CHIRP, I can easily make sure that all of my radios are configured the same way, which makes it much easier when you hand one to a family member and tell them "go to Channel 15". I don't have to share a bunch of info to them, CHIRP has done all of the hard work. I think these are 3 or 4 different programs to set these radios up, but I can cut and paste the channel set ups between each of the radios and they are all set to the same basic set up. I couldn't do that without CHIRP. Once you get the connection through the driver set up (I'm on a Microsoft program), it works really well. Sometimes I have to try and connect to them once or twice, but I've had very limited issues. I'm a confirmed CHIRP user. Thanks to all that do the hard work to keep it working so well. Larry WRWH885 Larry Louree, PMP Problem Solver Palmetto, Florida 34221 cell: 407-697-1869 On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM <users-request(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote: > Send Users mailing list submissions to > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > users-request(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Users digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Jeffrey Vian) > 2. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Pedja YT9TP) > 3. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Ken Hansen) > 4. Re: Two hosed Baofengs (Christopher Knowles) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:21:33 -0500 > From: Jeffrey Vian <sandhillsinvestment(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: CHIRP users list <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > Message-ID: > < > CA+hWPZdeCQqqHa1TF_9LVeVTXfx4+KYsOTvGHinj4z-UbywDbQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Chirp allows programming RX freq, TX freq, shift (+-), and tone for > repeaters then when uploaded it saves all the required data. This is done > in a spreadsheet format so it is easily done by channel (and also allows > adding a text name for display if you choose). Different radios require a > slightly different format of the data entered. > > Baofeng does not use ARS so both frequencies must be entered in the proper > sequence when doing so manually. Most other brands use ARS so the shift > (+-) may not even be required. > > Doing manual programming of a Baofeng is a multi step process for each > channel programmed, so quickly becomes an odious task when programming more > than one channel. Chirp removes the many repeated keyboard strokes and > allows entering the data and reviewing it on screen then a single upload > programs all the memory channels at once. > > To me, chirp is a lifesaver on all my radios that it supports. > > To Steve, N1XNX > I think that chirp now has at least a beta driver for the FTM-6000 radio. > I had submitted a request when I got mine just after they were released and > recently got notice that the beta driver was available. I also have the > RTSystems programming software for it. > > Jeff > KI7GJG > > > > On Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 9:35 AM Gary via Users < > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > wrote: > > > After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > > purpose of Chirp? To be fair, all I have been using it for is my 2 > > Baofengs. I have a Wouxun KG-Q10H, but use its own programming software > so > > far because Chirp hasn’t picked it up yet. But if hooking up my ‘Fengs to > > Chirp does nothing more than populate a channel list with freqs, or > change > > the messages, maybe you can explain what Chirp really does, what it’s > > useful for. What are memories for if they can’t be programmed with Chirp? > > Why are the other settings there? > > > > It seems to me that, at least with Baofengs, Chirp is only useful for > > loading the radio with a list of downloaded repeaters…after that, each > > channel has to be manually “tuned” in VFO mode in order to process the > tone > > and split, at least. The memory list is just there for look-up. Am I > > missing something here? > > > > And the radios themselves seem to forget, or change even the manual > > settings. I have no idea on how to make individual frequency settings > stay > > after programming them. In Memory mode, in VFO mode, nothing stays as it > > was set. > > > > I guess it’s time to throw these junkers in the trash and actually spend > > some $$ on a real radio. > > > > 73, > > -= N4YVN =- > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Unroe via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > > Sent: June 11, 2024 19:45 > > To: CHIRP users list <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > > Cc: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > > > > > > > On Jun 11, 2024, at 12:42 PM, Gary <gary.barth(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I have two ‘Fengs, a GT-5R and a BF-F9 V2+. I have programmed both > > > > successfully several times, and decided to add another local > > > > repeater to both lists. I have included a screen shot of the last > > > > attempt on the BF-F9. > > > > I had just updated your software, and added the W3EPE repeater to > > > > the list (which correctly shows every entry), saved and uploaded it > to > > > > the radio. > > > > > > > > > > After disconnecting from Chirp, I attempted to access the repeater > > > > (which is very close), and it failed. So I went into the radio menu, > > > > and went to item #25 Offset. It was set to 000.000. Supposed to be > > > > -5.0Mhz. So I manually set in on the keypad and exited. Tried the > > > > repeater again - no joy. Checked the offset - 000.000. Decided to > > > > try the offset itself - 444.375. No repeater, offset reset to 0. > > > > > > > > > > Checked several other freqs on the list - list says there is one, > > > > > radio > > > > shows 0. Uh-oh! Grabbed my GT-5R, and downloaded it to Chirp. Then > > > > disconnected and tried several repeaters. All worked. Used the radio > > > > menu, and the offsets were there. So I added the new repeater to > > > > that list and uploaded the list to the radio. Now none of the > > > > repeaters work, and manually checking the radio, all offsets have > > > > been reset to 0. They’re correct on the Chirp list, but the radio > > > > (neither radio) doesn’t receive the offset data, for some reason. > > > > AND - I can no longer manually set the offset from the radio > > > > keyboard. As soon as I exit the menu the offset returns to 0. Both > > > > radios are now like this. I reset the BF-F9 twice and tried > > > > reprogramming it, with no success. > > > > > > > > > > Any idea what’s happening here? Chirp was working until the last > > > > > update, > > > > and now I can’t even manually set these offsets… > > > > > > > > > > TIA,<IMG_0067.jpg> > > > > > > > > > > -= Gary =- > > > > CHIRP is working fine. You just don't yet understand how these radios > work. > > > > These radios do not use or store 'offsets' for programmed channels. > > Repeaters use 2 frequencies. In input frequency that it listens to and an > > output frequency that it transmits on. In your example... > > > > Repeater input frequency: 449.375 > > Repeater output frequency: 444.375 > > > > Then for anyone to access the repeater, their radio has to use the same > > frequencies in the opposite role... > > > > User input frequency: 444.375 > > User output frequency: 449.375 > > > > That's it. No offset or shift direction required. > > > > So when a memory channel is programmed in your radio via the keypad or by > > using programming software from Baofeng or CHIRP, the radio is sent the > RX > > frequency and the TX frequency. > > > > Because using the 444.375+ shorthand is a convenient way for hams to > convey > > the frequency pair used by the repeater, CHIRP allows the user to enter > it > > using this notation. But then in the background CHIRP that the 3 pieces > of > > info (RX frequency, shift direction and offset) to calculate the actual > TX > > frequency and stores that in the 'image' file because that is what the > > radio > > uses to operate in MR (channel) mode. > > > > It is for this reason that menu 25 (SFT-D) and menu 26 (OFFSET) have no > > purpose and do not function in MR mode. This is also why whenever the TX > > frequency and RX frequency of a programmed channel are not the same (as > > would be the case for a repeater, odd-split, cross-band or TX disabled > > channel), the upper status display area shows a "+-" symbol. > > > > If you set the MDF (Memory Display Format) of the currently selected > > display > > line to FREQ, you will see the RX frequency in the display. > > Then if you tap the [*] key to put the radio into "reverse" mode (or > press > > the PTT button to transmit), you will see the display change to the TX > > frequency. Tapping the [*] key a second time (or releasing the PTT > button) > > will return the display back to the RX frequency. > > > > It is only in VFO (frequency) mode that the SFT-D and OFFSET menus have a > > purpose and function. It is only in this mode that the individual "+" and > > "-" symbols will be seen. > > > > To find out what menus do not function in MR mode, consult my detailed > menu > > reference for the BF-F8HP. > > https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_MenuDef.php > > > > Jim KC9HI > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > List archives: > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > List archives: > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:46:34 +0200 > From: Pedja YT9TP <yt9tp(a)uzice.net> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: Gary via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > Message-ID: <79d66bd9-5471-4733-b7ed-b0020b947296(a)uzice.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > On 19.6.2024. 16:16, Gary via Users wrote: > > After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > > purpose of Chirp? > It is much easier to initially program radio using Chirp. All you have > to do is to find list of frequencies you need and with some copy and > paste prepare them for the radio. > > It also helps if you want to add new programed frequencies or even > rearrange existing or reconfigure radio. > > And you may have more radios, maybe even different models or brands. > Setting them all up manually is really tedious. Chirp makes it done in > few clicks. > > -- > 73 de Pedja YT9TP > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:58:30 -0500 > From: Ken Hansen <ken(a)n2vip.org> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: CHIRP users list <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > Message-ID: <24B76FB4-B8C0-4B02-AA58-494736AFE21B(a)n2vip.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Gary, > > I'm not sure what's going on with your particular setup, but CHIRP allows > countless thousands of happy users to successfully program their radios > from a wide variety of manufacturers. > > Jim's response to your earlier email described how Baofengs operate inside > the radio, and how CHIRP takes the users inputs from its spreadsheet > interface and properly populates the radio. > > If you take your GT-5R and read its current contents into CHIRP, are the > channels explained directly or not? > > If you save that data off to your HD, then create a brand new setup, > importing from repeaterbook or manually entering several repeater > frequencies into CHIRP then writing them to the radio, do they display/work > as you expect in the radio? > > Assuming your radio is properly programmed, the average Baofeng has decent > range (handful of miles) to a repeater when the HT is on the OEM antenna. > If you upgrade to a better antenna (say a SignalStik or a Diamond/Nagoya > antenna) you should have better luck hitting repeaters a bit further out > compared to the OEM antenna. > > In my experience, Baofengs are good for nearby repeaters and allstar > nodes, but quite challenging to use simplex (no repeater) in an urban area > (I learned this at a recent parade where the team decided to try 2m > simplex, and I couldn't hear most of the stations along the parade from my > parade route location). > > Other, major brand, HTs will undoubtedly perform better, but most HTs come > with antennas designed to fit in the box, not to maximize the performance > of the radio in the box. > > Good luck, > > Ken, N2VIP > > > On Jun 19, 2024, at 09:36, Gary via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > wrote: > > > > After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > > purpose of Chirp? To be fair, all I have been using it for is my 2 > > Baofengs. I have a Wouxun KG-Q10H, but use its own programming software > so > > far because Chirp hasn’t picked it up yet. But if hooking up my ‘Fengs to > > Chirp does nothing more than populate a channel list with freqs, or > change > > the messages, maybe you can explain what Chirp really does, what it’s > > useful for. What are memories for if they can’t be programmed with Chirp? > > Why are the other settings there? > > > > It seems to me that, at least with Baofengs, Chirp is only useful for > > loading the radio with a list of downloaded repeaters…after that, each > > channel has to be manually “tuned” in VFO mode in order to process the > tone > > and split, at least. The memory list is just there for look-up. Am I > > missing something here? > > > > And the radios themselves seem to forget, or change even the manual > > settings. I have no idea on how to make individual frequency settings > stay > > after programming them. In Memory mode, in VFO mode, nothing stays as it > > was set. > > > > I guess it’s time to throw these junkers in the trash and actually spend > > some $$ on a real radio. > > > > 73, > > -= N4YVN =- > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:49:37 -0400 > From: Christopher Knowles <cknowles(a)tiac.net> > Subject: [users] Re: Two hosed Baofengs > To: users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > Message-ID: <5a873a42-a6bf-4d8b-8799-6654f3e85807(a)tiac.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > I have religiously used CHIRP on my HTs (all Baofeng (5-watt, > 8-watt, and 10-watt)) since I got my Technician license in May 2018 at > the age of 68. I got my General in July and my Extra in October. I > also got my Volunteer Examiner certification in October. After my HTs, > I bought a 25-watt Lexien "mobile" as my base station and then moved up > to a 50-watt BTECH UV-50X2 mobile. There are features in some of these > radios that can, for all intents and purposes, only be accessed with > CHIRP. It's the greatest! > > 73s, > > Christopher Knowles, WD1E > > > On 6/20/2024 11:58 AM, Ken Hansen via Users wrote: > > Gary, > > > > I'm not sure what's going on with your particular setup, but CHIRP > allows countless thousands of happy users to successfully program their > radios from a wide variety of manufacturers. > > > > Jim's response to your earlier email described how Baofengs operate > inside the radio, and how CHIRP takes the users inputs from its spreadsheet > interface and properly populates the radio. > > > > If you take your GT-5R and read its current contents into CHIRP, are the > channels explained directly or not? > > > > If you save that data off to your HD, then create a brand new setup, > importing from repeaterbook or manually entering several repeater > frequencies into CHIRP then writing them to the radio, do they display/work > as you expect in the radio? > > > > Assuming your radio is properly programmed, the average Baofeng has > decent range (handful of miles) to a repeater when the HT is on the OEM > antenna. If you upgrade to a better antenna (say a SignalStik or a > Diamond/Nagoya antenna) you should have better luck hitting repeaters a bit > further out compared to the OEM antenna. > > > > In my experience, Baofengs are good for nearby repeaters and allstar > nodes, but quite challenging to use simplex (no repeater) in an urban area > (I learned this at a recent parade where the team decided to try 2m > simplex, and I couldn't hear most of the stations along the parade from my > parade route location). > > > > Other, major brand, HTs will undoubtedly perform better, but most HTs > come with antennas designed to fit in the box, not to maximize the > performance of the radio in the box. > > > > Good luck, > > > > Ken, N2VIP > > > >> On Jun 19, 2024, at 09:36, Gary via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> > wrote: > >> > >> After much deliberation, I have to ask an honest question: what is the > >> purpose of Chirp? To be fair, all I have been using it for is my 2 > >> Baofengs. I have a Wouxun KG-Q10H, but use its own programming software > so > >> far because Chirp hasn’t picked it up yet. But if hooking up my ‘Fengs > to > >> Chirp does nothing more than populate a channel list with freqs, or > change > >> the messages, maybe you can explain what Chirp really does, what it’s > >> useful for. What are memories for if they can’t be programmed with > Chirp? > >> Why are the other settings there? > >> > >> It seems to me that, at least with Baofengs, Chirp is only useful for > >> loading the radio with a list of downloaded repeaters…after that, each > >> channel has to be manually “tuned” in VFO mode in order to process the > tone > >> and split, at least. The memory list is just there for look-up. Am I > >> missing something here? > >> > >> And the radios themselves seem to forget, or change even the manual > >> settings. I have no idea on how to make individual frequency settings > stay > >> after programming them. In Memory mode, in VFO mode, nothing stays as it > >> was set. > >> > >> I guess it’s time to throw these junkers in the trash and actually spend > >> some $$ on a real radio. > >> > >> 73, > >> -= N4YVN =- > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ > > -- > Christopher Allan Knowles, MPA > P.O. Box 4632 > Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 > > Please find my LinkedIn profile at: > https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-knowles-99aba51a/ > > Staff Sergeant, United States Air Force, 1970 - 1974 > > Call Sign: WD1E - Amateur Extra Class > Accredited Volunteer Examiner (VE) > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list -- users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > ------------------------------ > > End of Users Digest, Vol 186, Issue 11 > ************************************** >

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Re: Two hosed Baofengs
by Gary 20 Jun '24

20 Jun '24

Is this the correct one? -= Gary =- On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 16:09 Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> wrote: > Gary, you emailed the "list owner" address and not the list itself ( > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com). Please re-send to the proper destination > (or open a bug, which sounds more appropriate). > > --Dan > > > On Jun 11, 2024, at 12:42 PM, Gary <gary.barth(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have two ‘Fengs, a GT-5R and a BF-F9 V2+. I have programmed both > successfully several times, and decided to add another local repeater to > both lists. I have included a screen shot of the last attempt on the BF-F9. > I had just updated your software, and added the W3EPE repeater to the list > (which correctly shows every entry), saved and uploaded it to the radio. > > > > After disconnecting from Chirp, I attempted to access the repeater > (which is very close), and it failed. So I went into the radio menu, and > went to item #25 Offset. It was set to 000.000. Supposed to be -5.0Mhz. So > I manually set in on the keypad and exited. Tried the repeater again - no > joy. Checked the offset - 000.000. Decided to try the offset itself - > 444.375. No repeater, offset reset to 0. > > > > Checked several other freqs on the list - list says there is one, radio > shows 0. Uh-oh! Grabbed my GT-5R, and downloaded it to Chirp. Then > disconnected and tried several repeaters. All worked. Used the radio menu, > and the offsets were there. So I added the new repeater to that list and > uploaded the list to the radio. Now none of the repeaters work, and > manually checking the radio, all offsets have been reset to 0. They’re > correct on the Chirp list, but the radio (neither radio) doesn’t receive > the offset data, for some reason. AND - I can no longer manually set the > offset from the radio keyboard. As soon as I exit the menu the offset > returns to 0. Both radios are now like this. I reset the BF-F9 twice and > tried reprogramming it, with no success. > > > > Any idea what’s happening here? Chirp was working until the last update, > and now I can’t even manually set these offsets… > > > > TIA,<IMG_0067.jpg> > > > > -= Gary =- > >

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Re: Difficulty installing legacy version
by Jeremy Borum 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Thank you Martin! This is a known issue, and unfortunately Chirp won’t work on OSX 10.11. The legacy version was built on 10.13 and uses a function that does not exist in the libraries of earlier versions of the OS. It appears that the issue was not resolved, so I’ll try on my PC instead. Bug #9393 MacOS Unified Application does not run on El Capitan <https://chirpmyradio.com/issues/9393> Much appreciated! On Jun 16, 2024, at 4:50 PM, Martin Cooper <mfncooper(a)gmail.com> wrote: If you're comfortable using Mac Terminal, try this to see if you can at least see what the problem is: $ cd /Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/MacOS $ ./chirpw In the first line, substitute "CHIRP" with whatever the name of your Chirp application is. Yes, the application is a folder, so you can cd into it. :-) In the second line, I am pretty sure that's what the Chirp executable is named, but I don't have a legacy version handy to check. If it doesn't work, type 'ls -l' and look for a file (not a directory) with a name starting with 'chirp' that is executable (i.e. has an 'x' in the list of flags on the left). There were quite a few issues around Chirp startup on Mac in older versions of MacOS, so once you try the above and hopefully get some kind of error message in the terminal, you might want to do a search through the open issues to see if someone has suggested a workaround. https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/issues <https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/issues> Hope that helps. Martin. KD6YAM On Sun, Jun 16, 2024 at 2:16 PM jb--- via Users <users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com <mailto:users@lists.chirpmyradio.com>> wrote: I use an old Mac running OSX 10.11 El Capitan, so I need to use the legacy version of Chirp. Chirp v0.1 is in the Applications folder. Python 2.7 and 3 are installed. "System Preferences > Security > Allow apps downloaded from" is set to Anywhere. When trying to open Chirp the icon animates slightly as if it is opening, but the animation is shorter than when opening other apps and nothing happens. It looks to me like it begins to initiate and then automatically quits. I get no errors, just a single bounce of the icon and then nothing. Is my computer too old or can I still get it to run? Many thanks. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com <mailto:users@lists.chirpmyradio.com> https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com <https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com> To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com <mailto:users-leave@lists.chirpmyradio.com> To report this email as off-topic, please email users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com <mailto:users-owner@lists.chirpmyradio.com> List archives: https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ <https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/>

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240618 A list of changes since the last build are here: bd56b121 Allow uploading bug details with a live radio 1ac85245 Updated Spanish Translation 4b0476df Fix tuning step when bandplan is invalid d76ee576 kenwood v71: Fix long-standing valid_bands issue 97ed1a00 Fix reading RTSystems CSV files 846bfcd6 Always read/write config in UTF-8 9574351b Add "Help->Send details for a bug" tool d9e5b139 Add Baofeng BF-18H and BF-18L to alias map 65ee680a Remove compat serial override from maintained drivers 839a2027 Change "compat serial" flag to default off 22328e99 th_uv88.py: Add Retevis P62 - fixes #11380 4eec0838 th_uv88.py: Add Retevis P2 - related to #11380 4e5a8967 mml_jc8810.py: Add Radtel RT-495 - fixes #11161 f08319b9 mml_jc8810.py: Add Radtel RT-630 - fixes #11220 34652dc2 Fix and improvements to the Italian translation 7ab63bec Update Italian Translation Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11385] Cannot close CHIRP next-20240614 Python 3.10.8 wx 4.2.0 msw 3.2.0, and cannot open saved .img .csv [Bug 11386] Cannot paste values on LIVE radio [Bug 11389] Chirp unable to import csv files from rtsystems export [Bug 11391] Kenwood V71 fails on some tuning steps [New Model 11161] Radtel RT-495 [New Model 11220] Radtel RT-730 and RT-630 [New Model 11380] Add Retevis P2 and P62 [New Model 11383] Baofeng BF-18H and BF-18L supported by UV-25 driver --

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Conversion from RT Systems Export to Chirp CSV Import
by Mark Wolfe 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

I had to program an FT857d that I picked up, but my "current" memories were in my ftm-500 which I used the rt systems file to program (on my mac). First thing I did was export CSV, but then chirp wouldn't import. Started looking around and there wasn't any utility to do this, bummer. Everyone was just cutting/pasting between two spreadsheets and modifying columns. Looking at the outputs, you just need to map some columns and change some column names. So I whipped up a little script that will take an input file from rtsystems and output csv that will directly import into chirp. It does require python 3.10 or newer to run as it uses match/case rather than an endless set of if/elif/else. Hope people find it useful, I did see a thread where someone was already having the same problem I was. https://github.com/eflowkram/rtsys2chirp

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Difficulty installing legacy version
by jb＠jeremyborum.com 16 Jun '24

16 Jun '24

I use an old Mac running OSX 10.11 El Capitan, so I need to use the legacy version of Chirp. Chirp v0.1 is in the Applications folder. Python 2.7 and 3 are installed. "System Preferences > Security > Allow apps downloaded from" is set to Anywhere. When trying to open Chirp the icon animates slightly as if it is opening, but the animation is shorter than when opening other apps and nothing happens. It looks to me like it begins to initiate and then automatically quits. I get no errors, just a single bounce of the icon and then nothing. Is my computer too old or can I still get it to run? Many thanks.

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Re: Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by Ron Barbish 15 Jun '24

15 Jun '24

I am having the same problem. Following the instructions on the website installs Python 3.9.2. Does Python need to be updated before CHIRP installation?

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Installation Problem
by Ron Barbish 15 Jun '24

15 Jun '24

Hello Trying to install CHIRP on an ASUS Chromebook with a Debian GNU 11 Bullseye Linux environment. Installation instructions on the website followed. Running "$ pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-20240614-py3-none-any.whl" results with " Unable to parse package spec: ./chirp-20240614-py3-none-any.whl". I have moved the "chirp-20240614-py3-none-any.whl" to different directories with no success. Python 3.9.2. wxPython 4.0.7. CHIRP worked on this device until it stopped updating with an incorrect Python version message. I reset the Linux environment and reinstalled CHIRP, no love. Everything else works. The Linux "environment" is tough to work with, I would appreciate any help. Thanks Ron B *WatermanAtWork Website <http://www.watermanatwork.com>* - *Blog* <http://watermanatwork.com/blog/> - *KK7DTK*

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240614 A list of changes since the last build are here: 05b881a1 kt8r: Add additional ident string c523fff7 Add support for KSUN M6 d89bb3cb retevis_ra87.py: fix scan options order - fixes #11372 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11372] Retevis RA87 doesn't retain scan mode changes [Bug 11374] KT-8R identification failed [New Model 11348] KSUN X-M6TFSI --

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Difficulty Programming ICOM 2720 using macOS Monterey
by brianwjoy1＠gmail.com 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Hello, I am trying to program a new-to-me ICOM 2720 using my macOS Montery. I am using CHIRP next-20240111. I've struggled to find any instructions on using CHIRP with this particular radio, but do see it on the supported radio list. From what I can tell, my Mac recognizes the Prolific USB cable I am using (it appears/disappears from my "System Report" when it is plugged/unplugged. However, CHIRP's "Help Me" feature from the Radio Download screen does not seem to detect which port the USB cable is connected to. Any assistance with troubleshooting or next steps would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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Re: Users Digest, Vol 186, Issue 1
by Dave B 08 Jun '24

08 Jun '24

Re:- On 01/06/2024 21:38, users-request(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com wrote: > I don't want to specify a specific version here because it's specified in the package and mentioned when you install (see above). Putting it here is just asking for it to be stale if it doesn't get updated the next time we bump. However, I'll be glad to add to the page that if you see something like the above error message it means your python is too old if you think it's necessary for clarity. > >> (Sorry to shout, but...) > Yeah, but please don't do that again. Your responses here have already been quite rude and I'm sure the other volunteers who work on this (and the docs, thanks Jeff!) will join me in appreciating you being a lot more respectful. Thanks! > > --Dan OK Dan. Apologies for "shouting", but things could be somewhat easier for us (the less experience Python users out here) than your good self, who only get involved with installs and updates when needed. Just having something on the download page (and in the archive) that states what the minimum Python version (and wxPython perhaps) is needed for any particular version of Chirp, would save "A Lot" of user time (+ cost for those on a $-per-kByte connection) and confusion re Chirp, when they find after waiting (and or paying for) the download, that it won't install. I see you updated the download info page some hours ago now, at least your name is at the bottom of the page, not Jeff's. (Sorry, I don't know who Jeff is in this respect.) As to "needing" to update my distro (LMDE 5 just now) that is still in full support for nearly another 80 days, it keeps telling me. I don't doubt that things move on over time, that's the nature of stuff, but some appreciation for us the users would help us a lot. As for what pipx is telling us when it fails, that's rather cryptic and embedded in a lot of other text, and looks at first, to be something that was spat out as some code crashed and burnt. OK. For now, I've installed one of the 2024 January 11th version, as that still works with Python 3.9.x So I have the use of Chirp again, for now. FYI: There are several LTS versions of Linux, that last a lot longer than the 2 to 2 1/5 years of the mainstream distro's. Many are popular with Radio Amateurs, just because they /*do not*/ keep messing messing with utility version changes and such. "Stability" is preferable to many of us, rather than living on the bleeding edge of development. If a distro (as mine is) still receives security patches, that for the most part, is all we need. However... For those who would like to know if it's viable to try to install a CHIRP update, before doing so. First, in a terminal command line session. (Ctrl + Alt + T will launch a fresh terminal/command line session.) These commands will show you what you are running. (The '$' indicates the command line prompt, you do not need to enter it.) The result is shown on the next line. Find out the currently installed Python version. $ python3 --version Python 3.9.2 (https://devguide.python.org/versions/ is good to view, in relation to what you discover above. 3.9.x doesn't die, until October 2025, nearly a year and a half away, just for info...) To find out the installed version of wxpython... $ python3 -c "import wx;print(wx.__version__)" 4.0.7 Both as discovered on my present system. In a downloaded .whl file, using an archive browser, look for the folder 'chirp-yyymmdd.dist-info' (Where yyyymmdd equals the date part of whatever file you downloaded.) In that folder, look in the file METADATA and you'll find a string (it is a plain text file) like:- 'Requires-Python: >=3.7,<4' That (in this case) indicates that a Python version between 3.7 and 4 is needed. (Greater or equal to v3.7 and less than v4 That example comes from the 20240111 dated .whl file.) If you download the .tar.gz file instead, look for the file 'requirements.txt' Again, that has some minimum version info re wxpython, but not python itself, that can be found in the file PKG-INFO Again, both are plain text files. Sadly, you do have to download an entire file first to discover that info in either case.. Frankly, I'd suggest doing that first, */before/* uninstalling an existing working version of Chirp! Oh, I'd also keep a local copy of the downloaded file, especially when you do install it successfully. You may need it to repair things if something else goes bad, or to revert to a known working state if a future install goes bad. Perhaps without i'net access at that time. FYI: The immediate past day-job (thankfully I'm retired now!) I used to be the customer support and service guru, in-house and on-site, both hardware and software. I learnt very early on, that making as much information available to users, /before/ they commit themselves, saves a lot of time, effort (and cost) and greatly increases a customers likelihood to come back for more of whatever we were doing at the time, and giving us more of their money! That is with hardware, and especially software! Yes, Chirp is largely free to us the users, other than the cost of time and effort to install and learn. For that we are all grateful indeed. But wasting even "free" time does not go down well with many of us. Retired I might be now, but I'm as busy as ever, just working for other "managers". (Domestic and/or feline!) 73. Dave G8KBV. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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Radio equivalents
by Adam Parsons 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Hi, I've just joined the list, in the hope I can get a little help with a couple of radios I'm just trying to program. Firstly, I've had a pair of Abbree AR-V2 radios for a while (maybe a year or so), but Chirp doesn't seem to support them. I'm kinda surprised after so long they've not been added, but maybe they are just rare. Is there an equivalent radio I can select instead? These are simple PMR-style radios with no keypad (just a on-off/volume knob, PTT and up/down buttons) with a 5-character LED display that appears through the speaker grille, if that helps anyone recognise it as another model. Even the Abbree web site doesn't list them. I think I got them from AliExpress... The radio I'm more interested in programming, however, is a newish model - the Baofeng P15UV. A friend of mine has bought a pair of these, and I'm hoping to program them for him (literally) in the field. I've looked around, and think they could be equivalent to: UV-15R GMR-15S GM-898 GM-15X TH-15S AI-15X AT-15UV G-15UV GM-30 TD-H5 ...however, Chirp doesn't yet seem to list any of these as supported. Does anyone have any experience with any of them? Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Thanks, Adam

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240606 A list of changes since the last build are here: 543be9ab Updated Spanish Translation 743d4379 Update Italian Translation ac3b974a Update Spanish Translation ad868db0 Alias Baofeng UV-25 to UV-17Pro driver df19a562 tdh8.py: allow pasting of airband frequencies - (3 of 3) - fixes #11363 902fc534 tdh8.py: fix driver bug - (2 of 3) - #11363 786e2cc0 tdh8.py: fix Radtel RT-730 bug - part 1 of 3 - #11363 0c242eb7 Make import_logic check frequency first Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11260] UV-25 not on compatibility site list [Bug 11363] Radtel RT-730 --

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Linux distribution
by frankben＠internode.on.net 02 Jun '24

02 Jun '24

Is there an appImage (compiled) version of Chirp available? - for the various versions of linux. Both the .whl and tar.gz versions currently on the chirp website do not work (failed dependencies)

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Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by Dave B 02 Jun '24

02 Jun '24

Well. Just for the heck of it, I went ahead, following the published (on https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux ) instructions. What follows below, was performed on LMDE 5. (Linux Mint Debian Edition. In effect, Mint without the Ubuntu influences.) Chirp was not running, I had checked it worked OK before uninstalling. A fresh file was downloaded from :- https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531/chirp-20240531-py… Without errors or warnings... Then, from my home folder in a terminal session... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx uninstall chirp uninstalled chirp! ✨ 🌟 ✨ That worked... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages /home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl (The path and file *are valid*) The result? ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. Checking my installed version of Python 3... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ python3 --version Python 3.9.2 Even copying the downloaded file to my home folder and ... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. or just ... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. So what gives? As can be seen the basic error is the same regardless of how I reference the package file. As before, I'm a relatively experienced Linux user, and had installed Chirp Next using pipx in the past, but into a virgin system. Are the website instructions wrong or just incomplete, or have I misinterpreted the instructions? Either way, THIS is why an automated script is needed, even if there has to be different versions for (example) Fedora vs Debian based distro's. If Python needs updating, then.. !!! THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VERSION SHOULD BE MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE !!! (Sorry to shout, but...) 73. Dave G8KBV. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

Ok sad ham whatever Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 4:45 PM Scott Lopez via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > > I'm just having trouble grasping how to do anything on SteamOS Arch > Linux. > > you're supposed to play games on SteamOS, preferably purchased from the > Steam store. it's not intended to do be a general purpose linux > installation for you to do whatever you want with. so until Chirp is > available in the Steam Store, i'd find another linux system to use unless > you want a lot of headaches. this is coming from someone who's been using > unix since the 70s. > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ >

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Re: Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by raymarx＠duck.com 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

Looks a lot like my issues as well, in Arch Linux in SteamOS. No matter whatever I attempt to use, be it the instructions on the Linux installation page on the Chirp site or the page about installing the outdated Chirp version in the threads about installing it on SteamOS. If I can manage to get it installed, I cannot uninstall it, update/upgrade it, nor reinstall it if I do manage to get rid of it, (usually by finding the app and deleting it's folder in my apps folder.) Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 12:12 PM Dave B via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > Well. > > Just for the heck of it, I went ahead, following the published (on > https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux ) > instructions. > > What follows below, was performed on LMDE 5. (Linux Mint Debian > Edition. In effect, Mint without the Ubuntu influences.) > > Chirp was not running, I had checked it worked OK before uninstalling. > > > A fresh file was downloaded from :- > > https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531/chirp-20240531-py… > Without errors or warnings... > > Then, from my home folder in a terminal session... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx uninstall chirp > uninstalled chirp! ✨ 🌟 ✨ > > That worked... > > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages > /home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > > (The path and file *are valid*) The result? > > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package > spec for errors. > > > Checking my installed version of Python 3... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ python3 --version > Python 3.9.2 > > > Even copying the downloaded file to my home folder and ... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages > ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for > errors. > > or just ... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for > errors. > > So what gives? As can be seen the basic error is the same regardless of > how I reference the package file. > > As before, I'm a relatively experienced Linux user, and had installed > Chirp Next using pipx in the past, but into a virgin system. > > Are the website instructions wrong or just incomplete, or have I > misinterpreted the instructions? > > > Either way, THIS is why an automated script is needed, even if there has > to be different versions for (example) Fedora vs Debian based distro's. > > If Python needs updating, then.. !!! THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VERSION > SHOULD BE MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE !!! > (Sorry to shout, but...) > > > 73. > > Dave G8KBV. > > > -- > Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open > source software: > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 31 May '24

31 May '24

If by target it meant the .tar.gz file or even the .whl file, both were in download folder, plus in devices, "apps" folder and have both added in the path. (Not simultaneously.) Trying to use pipx produces pipx doesn't exist error even though Python is supposed to be installed and it's full versions installed of versions 2, 3, and 4. All of the supposed dependencies are installed, yet it can't neither "upgrade", "reinstall", "uninstall", nor "install" chirp-next in any form or fashion. Nothing is able to produce a workable version of Chirp on SteamOS (Arch Linux on Steam Deck), currently. At least not on my deck. (Have to admit, I hate Arch Linux, and am very new to using it, let alone Linux altogether but, have less problem getting things done on Debian based Linux's.) Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Wed, May 29, 2024, 12:49 PM Raymond Marx <ray.marx.67(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Target not found error, had to use : > > sudo pacman -S chirp-next > > > > Ray Marx > > Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com > > On Wed, May 29, 2024, 11:11 AM The Doctor via Users < > users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > >> >> On Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 07:58, Ray Marx via Users < >> users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote: >> >> > What does it on Arch Linux, more specifically SteamOS? >> >> `yay -S chirp-next` should do it. >> >> (Or whatever AUR helper you use.) >> >> The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] >> WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ >> Don't be mean. You don't have to be mean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com >> >> https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com >> To report this email as off-topic, please email >> users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com >> List archives: >> https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ >> >

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 31 May '24

31 May '24

What does it on Arch Linux, more specifically SteamOS? Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Wed, May 29, 2024, 10:50 AM Eric Fort via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > prețty certain that Debian packages it. That said: > > Sudo apt get install chirp should install chirp and needed dependencies > on Debian and Debian based distributions > > eric - af6ep > > On 2024-05-29 05:24, Frank via Users wrote: > > > Is there an appImage (compiled) version of Chirp available? - for the > > various versions of linux. Both the .whl and tar.gz versions > > currently on the chirp website do not work (failed dependencies) > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > List archives: > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 31 May '24

31 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531 A list of changes since the last build are here: 4619302a Remove duplicative and incorrect RH5R alias 566078ea Add openonly filter to Repeaterbook queries 9f5b97b0 Point the INSTALL file to the Wiki 2d3369b0 Remove optional load mechanism for python3-suds 21c116b4 Fix and improvements to the Italian translation --

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Baofeng UV-B6
by Mike W 30 May '24

30 May '24

on the latest version of Chirp-Next I'm unable to find a Baofeng UV-B6 radio. I'm pretty sure there was one in the old version of Chirp so I assume there is an equivilent radio model that can be used. But which one ? I've tried downloading rig data usung the UV-B5 model but no joy. Ideas please... Yes, I know its an old radio and newer, better ones are cheaper etc.- but its almost idiot proof and with helpfully limited menu options. thanks

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 29 May '24

29 May '24

Target not found error, had to use : sudo pacman -S chirp-next Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Wed, May 29, 2024, 11:11 AM The Doctor via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > > On Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 07:58, Ray Marx via Users < > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote: > > > What does it on Arch Linux, more specifically SteamOS? > > `yay -S chirp-next` should do it. > > (Or whatever AUR helper you use.) > > The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] > WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ > Don't be mean. You don't have to be mean. > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ >

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Will the Baofeng UV-17 Pro GPS do DMR color codes?
by Herb Sims 29 May '24

29 May '24

If so, how? Looking specifically for CC1 setting. Thanks, Herb

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Error code using CHIRP with Explorer QRZ-1
by realtor＠pioneernet.net 29 May '24

29 May '24

I am trying to program my QRZ-1 using Chirp s/w and when attempting to read data from the radio, I am getting an "Error reading from radio: not the amount of data we want." (I can't use the s/w that should come with the radio because GigaParts did not send that to me yet.) Any suggestions? Rich Medved RichM(a)Duck.com

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Best substitute model to use in CHIRP for Baofeng AR-5RM
by Bob Meyer 27 May '24

27 May '24

I just bought a Baofeng AR-5RM from Amazon. (... less than $30, of course). It's an 8 watt (more or less), 999 channel, tri-band (2m, 1.25m, 70cm) radio with AM air band receive capability. It seems to do all those things, but it's not currently support by CHIRP. I was wondering whether anyone could suggest an alternative in CHIRP. The Amazon page for the radio shows an image showing that it can be programmed by telling CHIRP it's a UV-17Pro. Well, that kind-a sort-a works, but doesn't handle the radio's full capabilities. First off, it doesn't recognize that there are three power levels. Also, I can enter and store air band AM frequencies on the radio itself, but I can't add nor even edit those entries when read from the radio. Just looking for a suggestion. Thanks! Oh, by the way, the radio didn't even come with the correct manual. The manual is for the "BF-5RH SERIES", and it makes no mention of the 1.25m capability, AM air band receive, or higher power.

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how to open/use older version
by Scoobie D 27 May '24

27 May '24

I have the Chirp software on my old MacBook Pro (cira 2009) Running version 10.10.5. I can no longer open it on that laptop. I was trying to load each profile to my Baofeg UV-5R to move them to my newer MacBook Pro., but I'm not able to open Chirp on my older model. Am I out of luck or is there some way to open the older chirp version?

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FWD: Float Error
by Erdgon Wireless 24 May '24

24 May '24

Receiving a float error when attempting to connect to a radio. This is on a Wouxun UV9GX on a Linux Mint system. > > I have just installed Chirp. Escaped off Windows. Below are screen shots. > > Any assistance would be appreciated. While I am not the sharpest tool in the toolbox, I can navigate around the Linux system. > > > > > > > > Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy > > Thanks > -- > Sent with Tuta; enjoy secure & ad-free emails: > https://tuta.com >

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 24 May '24

24 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240524 A list of changes since the last build are here: e17c021b Added welcome screen in Italian language 743c98a5 small typo fix in Spanish Welcome Screen 11de5f03 ADDED: Welcome Screen in Spanish d260f7e9 Fix language selection after override 820fb1a0 Fix insert row failing after sorting changes 5287c8be QYT KT-8900D: add new fingerprint - fixes #11357 b242fdac Make 'reveal backup location' create folder if it doesn't exist 57968b84 Add stock_configs/CA Calling Frequencies.csv 8de078e8 Add stock_configs/CA FRS and GMRS Channels.csv cbc6a1a3 Update French translations 692473ca Display a welcome screen in the proper language Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11357] cannot read qyt kt-8900d [Bug 11358] Insert Row above prduces Error 1000 --

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 22 May '24

22 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240522 A list of changes since the last build are here: ee76c28a Add Baofeng UV-5RH Pro Max model alias to map d644af4b Use older SetTable interface for compatibility eb09efa7 Baofeng BF-1909: Add additional ident - fixes #11353 559975bb Baofeng BF-T20: Add additional fingerprint - fixes #11351 0fedee7c Update Spanish Translation Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11351] Baofeng BF-T20 unable to download from radio [Bug 11352] AttributeError: 'ChirpMemoryGrid' object has no attribute 'AssignTable' [Bug 11353] Baofeng BF-1909 error when attempting to read radio, "Radio returned unknown identification string" [Feature 11355] Available frequencies for Baofeng UV-17Pro [New Model 11086] Baofeng UV-5RH Pro Max --

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 19 May '24

19 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240519 A list of changes since the last build are here: e31cab69 Updated Italian Translation ab9dde7e Update model_alias_map.py to include Radtel RT-610 0edcbf48 Update model_alias_map.py to include Radtel RT-420 38b356d5 Update model_alias_map.py to include Radtel RT-890 fd65bada Update model_alias_map.py to include Radtel RT-850 a99a590f Update model_alias_map.py to include Radtel RT-600 60a6bf63 Update model_alias_map.py to include Radtel RT-590 fb816859 Allow language override from View menu 9af47717 Disable some bulk operations while sorted 9002263b Allow unsorting by clicking the header corner ec8c0760 Support sorting columns in the view 99568f46 Simplify row label iteration 7401d9e2 Add Retevis RA87 - fixes #10871 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11338] Sorting Columns [Feature 10750] Column sorting (for display purposes only) [Feature 11349] Choose language by adding settings menu [New Model 10871] Retevis RA87 --

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 14 May '24

14 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240514 A list of changes since the last build are here: 1cda965d Fix desktop icon prompt parent window e60f3d99 Extend TID H3 range bottom to 18MHz ed7c02f0 Fix crash when moving memories near edges 58223387 tdh8.py: add Radtel RT-730 - fixes to #11091 3fed8b4a Fix idrp python3 conversion Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11252] Updated rpttool Issue [Bug 11344] Crash while deleting or writing in row 0 with BTECH_GMRS-V2, latest CHIRP [Bug 11346] UI no response at all. No buttons work. Window dressing doesn't come to foreground. CHIRP-Next ubuntu 22.04 [New Model 11347] New Firmware - TD-H3 - Unable to add addition frequencies - out of range. --

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Chirp Stopped recognizing my USB Cable.
by Joeseph Sparrow 13 May '24

13 May '24

Hi there, Chirp-next worked for me yesterday but today it doesn't. It will not list my Baofeng USB cable CH341. Am I being hacked? What should I do? Floppyjoe

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Vox In Chirp Settings Tyt 9800
by K0LNY ?? 12 May '24

12 May '24

Hi, I have a Tyt 9800, and being Blind, I cannot read the display. I downloaded from the radio with the Tyt software, and found no setting in that software to activate VOX. I'm wondering if I installed Chirp on the laptop I've used with the Tyt software, if this model has an option in the settings tab of Chirp to turn on VOX. It's probably in the radio menus that comes up on its display, but I cannot read that, and I'm hoping I can turn it on with some software. Thanks. Glenn Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. Glenn K0LNY & WSAT439

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 11 May '24

11 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240511 A list of changes since the last build are here: d5dc5c8e Fix "My emergency radio" in alias map 492ca73c Include suds in the install requirements 12ce9c1d Fix experttune style and types as now checked 7db8b1ad Move experttune to chirp.cli 1892b593 h777.py: add Baofeng BF-1909 - fixes #9760 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11340] Documentation Update - python3-suds isn't installed by default [New Model 9760] Baofeng BF-1909 --

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ICOM IC-4021S
by Ceferino Lamb 09 May '24

09 May '24

Is this HT supported by CHIRP? Programming cables are available to purchase. -- //CRL Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 04 May '24

04 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240504 A list of changes since the last build are here: e95140ff Detect AnyTone 778UV VOX and CRT Micron UV V2 1a5e100f rt95: Detect VOX variant from RT95 a8accd3a ui: Report the detected model during clone 33130ed8 uvk5: Report no response distinct from short read 5385a348 Make clone tests do the detection dance 1254347c Fix clone test serial object API d5689402 Refactor detection for class isolation 83084f72 Remove future library dependency df26891b Update es.po --

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 02 May '24

02 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240502 A list of changes since the last build are here: 9f0f654f tdh8: Detect H8 and H3 variants automatically 0540bddc Fix typo in generic upload warning dialog Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11326] "CHIRP Frequency is out of supported range" when working on TD-H3 GMRS --

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Continuous debug logging?
by Richard May 02 May '24

02 May '24

It seems CHIRP doesn't flush debug logs to disk until the user selects "open debug log" or "show debug log location." Is there a way to invoke continuous flush? I ask because I'm using a new 3rd party module where CHRIP freezes if I select the Settings tab for my radio. There's no way to invoke a log flush at this point. Thanks!

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Program version in Windows registry
by radziolo96＠gmail.com 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

Once again - I KINDLY REQUEST to add a parameter to the installer for Windows that will add an entry to the registry about the installed version of the program. Am I asking too much? The installer needs to add the registry subkey to make it fully compatible with package managers like winget, which would be able to show the correct (not "unknown") version of the currently installed program, and users will be able to determine their program's version and possibly upgrade to the new version. Then I will be able to automate the process of winget's repo PR and everything will work. I just want to make CHIRP-next easier to update for users who use package managers for Windows systems - why are you so hostile towards me? Banned Redmine account for reporting a bug (YES - IT IS A BUG! Almost EVERY program has its version registry subkey in the Windows system!) and trying to get you to finally put this parameter in the .exe installer? C'mon! I just want to help, but I need your help in the first place. Isn't that what open source is all about? Helping each other to make software better? Sam - you rejected bug #10163 (the one I supposedly "duplicated") completely unreasonably, because it is the developer's job to make the installer work properly! Please remember - the WinGet package manager is an open source project. I love Linux and hate how MS treats Windows, but why so much passive aggression towards Windows users? Because I can't think of any other way to explain your attitude. Best wishes! 73! SP9RF

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Looking for a chirp for windows 7
by Chris E Drummond 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

Are the chirp versions Downloads for Windows 7 still available since you’ve changed websites. 73’s Chris, NM5F

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 27 Apr '24

27 Apr '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240427 A list of changes since the last build are here: cab8248e tdh8: Fix GMRS power levels a44bc0f5 dr735: Add support for "E" variant 8dbffc39 Add Radioddity UV-5G Plus aadc1a1c minor fixes Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11300] Alinco DR-735T: "Unsupported radio model" [Bug 11318] TIDRADIO H8 Power levels not transferring. --

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Chirp and the Retevis RT95
by Chris Hart 25 Apr '24

25 Apr '24

Hi! I am a 75 year old newbie to the world of Amateur Radio and would appreciate some help. I have a Retevis RT95 Radio and want to program it with a number of frequencies I already have in a file from a Baufeng Radio. I only have Mac OS computers. I have used Chirp on my Mac with the Baufeng without problem being able to upload and download files. The Retevis seems to connect to Chirp but when I try to download the data in the radio Chirp reports an error that it is unable to connect. Is Chirp, on a Mac OS device, compatible with the Retevis RT 95? If it is, should I be looking for some setting in the radio which is, somehow, blocking Chirp having access. Any help would be appreciated! Regards, Chris Sent from my iPad

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What model to use in CHIRP for GT-5TP?
by Ceferino Lamb 24 Apr '24

24 Apr '24

I spotted this bug that's been resolved (https://chirpmyradio.com/issues/6403), but don't see which model we should use now. tia Reno -- //CRL Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 19 Apr '24

19 Apr '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240419 A list of changes since the last build are here: dcd6cbc8 csv: Fix detection when unicode BOM is used 4528a17b Update Italian Translation Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11303] UTF-8 Import Problems (Mac OS -> Generated from Excel) --

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New Baofeng GT-3TP won't transmit 450MHz up
by Ceferino Lamb 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

I just received a box of new GT-3TPs, and programmed them with CHIRP to my standard settings. But apparently they won't transmit in GMRS freqs, where I have both ham and GMRS licenses. In CHIRP Other Settings, here are the settings: UHF Lower Limit (MHZ) 400 UHF Upper Limit (MHz) 600 UHF TX Enabled check I reset one HT to factory and experimented with the rig bone stock. For it and the whole box of HTs. the highest they will go is 449.995MHz. Above that, the PTT button just beeps, as if the keyboard lock were on. Is this some new restriction? Can I use CHIRP to get around it? -- //CRL Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240413 A list of changes since the last build are here: 276dce73 dr735t: Provide different error if no response 74a0f05c dr735t: Debug log the actual model string 43992dfa radioreference: Handle missing subcat names 75f95c3f Run driver tests on python 3.12 ef783cb1 Drop support for Python <3.10 3470e813 Add some type hints to chirp_common for IDEs 9a69f4dc Fix several mypy warnings in chirp.drivers 1821ae69 csv: Avoid duplicating import error messages 7b08698f Limit driver message line length 01f28e53 Fix frequency reverse explanation 6d1c3a51 radioddity_r2.py: Support Retevis RT24 with no ack - fixes #11297 Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11293] Pasting/importing issues [Bug 11297] Retevis RT24 Fails to Clone [Bug 11299] Failed: 'subcat' object has no attribute 'scName' - Zip Code 25070 [Bug 11300] Alinco DR-735T: "Unsupported radio model" --

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Fwd: I must be doing something wrong.
by Joel Leland 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

I am using ZORIN PRO 17.1. I just upgraded from 15.something. Chirp was working just fine on the 15. I'm using a BAOFENG UV-5R. I have tried 2 different cables, which both worked before this upgrade. I am pretty sure I am doing something wrong. That is what usually happens. I have tried /dev/ttyUSB0 up to USB4 with no success. I could just have syntax wrong which is usually the case. I am not real good with the command line; i.e. I don't know a lot of commands but I do know how to get there. The attached file will show the information on the CHIRP version. It is a screen shot from the HELP prompt. What am I doing wrong? Thank you for your help -- Joel F. Leland

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