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[chirp_users] Having Receive only on some channels on Baofeng UV-5R + Plus
by Michael Alecksynas 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Hi All, Thanks for Reading. I just programmed up a UV-5R+ Plus for a friend of mine and that worked out good with the Chirp program but there are some Frequencies that I would like to have Receive only on the radio. I went through the program and I didn't see anything listed to do so. Did I overlook it or does this program not have that feature??? Thank you very much in advance for your response back. Mike N2JVENiverville, New York

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Re: [chirp_users] Radio did not respond Baofeng UV-82
by sam walton 22 Mar '19

22 Mar '19

Thank for your help. ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0 (as my regular user) crw-rw—— 1 root dialout 188, 0 Mar 22 00:21 /dev/ttyUSB0 groups sam adm dialout cdrom sudo dip plugdev lpadmin sambashare thx, sam kk4jzh > On Mar 22, 2019, at 2:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > > Sam, > > Please do this: > > ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0 > > Send back the output. > > Also send back the output of this when you are using your user (regular) > account: > > groups > > It is important that you are in the group that owns /dev/ttyUSB0 > > I'm not using Ubuntu but Arch Linux, but here is my output to show you: > > ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0 > crw-rw---- 1 root *uucp* 188, 0 Mar 21 09:40 /dev/ttyUSB0 > > [djringjr@n1ea ~]$ groups > video *uucp* wheel djringjr > > I've made *uucp *bold so you can see the important part. > > I believe /dev/ttyUSB0 in Ubuntu is owned by root tty - don't change it! > Just make sure you are a member of whatever group that owns /dev/ttyUSB0. > > Different distros handle devices slightly differently. The point is that > if you are executing CHIRP and you are not a member of the group that owns > the /dev/ttyUSB0 device, it will not work. > > To add a user to a group - whatever group owns the ttyUSB0 - > > sudo adduser user group > > Where user is your user name and group is the group that owns ttyUSB0 > > > 73 > DR > N1EA

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Re: [chirp_users] Radio did not respond Baofeng UV-82
by sam walton 21 Mar '19

21 Mar '19

Thank you, did that, and used the ppa. Regardless, sudo apt-get remove chirp-daily, but left the Python libraries. Used wget to get today’s daily. Under the Help menu, it displays CHIRP daily-20190321 I have enabled the developer functions. I’ve tail -f /var/log/syslog to find any info. It shows what dmesg output when the cable was inserted. Unsure what troubleshooting steps to try next, thx, sam kk4jzh > On Mar 21, 2019, at 2:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 3:21 PM sam walton <sam(a)foofrancine.com <mailto:sam@foofrancine.com>> wrote: >> >> Yes, thx. >> >> Ubuntu 14 xfce >> >> chirpw -v returns version 4.0.0-RELEASE which has a date of 12/21/2013 >> That?s alarming, so I apt-get update and reinstalled chirp-daily >> In terminal, it unpacks to 20190319-trusty over the one I installed from last week. >> >> Is this the version number? If not, how to get the info needed?, sam kk4jzh >> >> On Mar 20, 2019, at 2:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com>wrote: >> >> Sam, >> >> Tell us what operating system you are using, and which version of CHIRP. >> >> Also include your callsign with your signature. >> >> Regards, >> >> David >> N1EA > > That's the problem. You are running a very, very old version of CHIRP. > You must uninstall it and then install the latest daily build from the > snapshot repository as shown on the download page and the "Running > Under Linux" page. > > Jim KC9HI

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

21 Mar '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-20190321 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #573 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] restrict vfos to their bands [#6625] Fixes: #6625 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] fix errors in charset [#6605] Fixes: #6605 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] retry if errors on serial port [#6623] Fixes: #6623 (NOTE: tested the clone-mode retries. Did not test the checksum retries, but it cannot be any worse than is was without them. download and upload still work just fine.) [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] [run_tests] Add a clarifying comment about duplex==off handling in compare_mem Related to #6615 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [run_tests] allow force to receive-only [#6615] Fixes: #6615

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Re: [chirp_users] Radio did not respond Baofeng UV-82
by sam walton 20 Mar '19

20 Mar '19

Yes, thx. Ubuntu 14 xfce chirpw -v returns version 4.0.0-RELEASE which has a date of 12/21/2013 That’s alarming, so I apt-get update and reinstalled chirp-daily In terminal, it unpacks to 20190319-trusty over the one I installed from last week. Is this the version number? If not, how to get the info needed?, sam kk4jzh > On Mar 20, 2019, at 2:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > > Sam, > > Tell us what operating system you are using, and which version of CHIRP. > > Also include your callsign with your signature. > > Regards, > > David > N1EA

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[chirp_users] Radio did not respond Baofeng UV-82
by sam walton 20 Mar '19

20 Mar '19

I have searched and tried all the troubleshooting steps I can find online. I’ve made many attempts to get the chirp software to clone my Baofeng UV-82L. This is the latest. I’ve bought a second cable that seemed to be recommended by Miklor. Installed the latest chirp onto Ubuntu xfce. When I connect the cable into USB I see this via dmesg usb 1-2: new full-speed USB deice number 6 using ohci-pci New USB device found, idVendor=la86, idProduct=7523 New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Product: USB2.0-Serial ch341 1-2:1.0: ch341-uart converter detected usb 1-2: ch341-uart converter now attached to ttyUSB0 That suggests to me that the computer recognizes the cable correctly and is assigned to USB0. Please correct me if I’ve made the wrong assesment. After booting the chirpw program I have connected the other plug into the two ports of the radio, turned on the radio, turned the sound up. Set to the upper band. Selecting USB0 Baofeng UV-82L Terminal reports Clone failed: Radio did not respond. I have done every possible way to wrench that plug into the radio to see if it can possibly connect on each attempt to get it to initially clone. Perhaps there’s something wrong with this three-year-old radio? There is no debug.log in my home .chirp directory, just config files. thx, sam

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[chirp_users] UV-5R Programming
by Todd Silk 20 Mar '19

20 Mar '19

The VIP software will read and write the parameters on the other screen. Chirp however still does not read. Will try the new build tonight Thanks for the help. Todd AD7VB Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:53:50 -0400 From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe<http://rock.unroe>@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] UV-5r programing To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <CADnO8U6GGiSmEbe7Y43A0O+nRG6VLQR8M8xL1vT5oES0MFOZ1A(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > Ok Will this help Jim? > > Could not find this screen in the OLD_NEW version of the VIP software but one of the other ones had it. Yes. This is the screen. Click the [Read] button and report back if there is an error or not. Thanks, Jim KC9HI Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

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Re: [chirp_users] UV-5r programing
by Todd Silk 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

Hi Jim, The VIP software will read and write to the other screen it is just Chirp that does not work. Will try the new build tonight. Thanks for your help Todd AD7VB Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

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[chirp_users] Is the Baofeng UV-82L supported?
by sam walton 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

From the homepage of chirp.danplanet.com <http://chirp.danplanet.com/> under Supported Radio Models and under Baofeng I see this: UV-82/82L/82X The trouble I’ve been having with this radio attempting to clone prompts me to introduce myself and to confirm that the Baoefeng UV-82L supported? And if supported, which Radio in the select menu under Baofeng works for you? Once confirmed, then I will go through my troubleshooting steps in a separate email. I apologize if there is a way to search the mailing-list archives and would appreciate if a pointer would be provided where I could search them, sam

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[chirp_users] UV-5r programing
by Todd Silk 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

[cid:image003.png@01D4DDA0.3550CA60] Ok Will this help Jim? Could not find this screen in the OLD_NEW version of the VIP software but one of the other ones had it. 73 Todd AD7VB Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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

19 Mar '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-20190319 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #572 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] add "+-/" to CHARSET [#6605] Fixes: #6605 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] unscramble VFO name order [#6611] Order in the lists must be then same as order in the radio mem. Fixes: #6611

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[chirp_users] chirp-daily yaesu ft-991 not present
by americo aldighieri 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

dear all, my name is amerigo, my QTH ist Tuggen / Switzerland. Ing. Informatic and Electronic since 2 week all my systems are running under Linux Mint 19.1 , so far , so good. my problem is now the chirp for program the Yaesu FT-991 via Cat ( USB-USB ), under Windows 10 with RMS Software no problem, in the actual chirp version i did not can choose the FT-991 from the dropdown list. is there anybody, who can help me? Asus Z87-Pro MB with 32GB RAM, Quadcore Intel i47xx, 120GB SSD and more Linux Mint Version 19.1 with latest patches installed the command "lsusb" show that the Cygnal Integrated Product CP210x UART Bridge succesfully activ with Device 014 best regards from tuggen amerigo , hb9gii , 73

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[chirp_users] UV-5R programing
by Todd Silk 17 Mar '19

17 Mar '19

From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe<http://rock.unroe>@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Problems programing new Baofeng UV-5r To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <CADnO8U4RY1aT=VaExuFKdA-_38HkXg5-DL=qc76_Qawe-uHK2A(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi Todd, > I just got a Baofeng UV-5R from Amazon. It shows Firmware Version BFB298 BFB298 traditionally indicates the radio is a VHF/220 model. > The Baofeng OEM software Reads and writes fine to the radio with this cable. Does the VIP version read and write the Welcome Message? > Chrip 03/14/19 gives the following error ?Radio refused to send second block 0x1f00? The radio is refusing to send CHIRP the "aux memory" where the Welcome Message, band limits and squelch thresholds are stored. > Any ideas as to what may be going on here Sounds like a hardware/firmware issue. Jim KC9HI Hi Jim I am using the universal programmer (new_old) and it does not give the startup message nor will it let me edit the frequency range of the radio. It also doesn't report the firmware version. All I have is from pushing the 3 button when turning it on which doesn't really report the proper number anymore from what I have read. Guess I can try one of the other versions. I was hoping there was a work around 73 and thanks, Todd AD7VB

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[chirp_users] Problems programing new Baofeng UV-5r
by Todd Silk 16 Mar '19

16 Mar '19

I just got a Baofeng UV-5R from Amazon. It shows Firmware Version BFB298 I’m using the FTDI cable for my Wouxun KG-UV3D to program it. The Baofeng OEM software Reads and writes fine to the radio with this cable. Chrip 03/14/19 gives the following error “Radio refused to send second block 0x1f00” Any ideas as to what may be going on here Todd AD7VB Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2019 12:04 PM To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com<mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 123, Issue 16 Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com You can reach the person managing the list at chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: chirp-daily yaesu ft-991 not present (Dennis Wage) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:38:50 -0500 From: Dennis Wage <dwage(a)dwage.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily yaesu ft-991 not present To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <CAE1d060TRiQRzAE9_dHtT01gyBboEfiPdkdXLZ2ROpH-N6K-aQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I think what he meant was: my problem is now the chirp for program the Yaesu FT-991 via Cat ( USB-USB ), under Windows 10 with RMS Software no problem, This means he has used the 991 with RMS with the USB to USB cable showing us that it works. in the actual chirp version i did not can choose the FT-991 from the dropdown list. This means he can't choose it because it's not there. 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 On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 12:24 PM Dan Clemmensen <danclemmensen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Amerigo, I don't completely understand your question. CHIRP is not a > subsisitute for RMS (Winlink) software. Instead, CHIRP replaces or augments > the Yaesu programming software for for your radio. You can possibly > (probably) run your RMS Windows software on your Linux Mint system by > running it under Wine, and you can almost certainly run the Yaesu software > under Wine. > > If you are asking about support for the FT-991 within CHIRP, then sorry, > it's not there. CHIRP is Open Source software written entirely by unpaid > volunteers who like to program and who like Ham radio. Each radio type > needs to be separately analysed and a driver program written for it. The > volunteer will need physical access to a radio to perform the analysis, and > will need an absolute minimum of (say) 10 hours of work. A volunteer who > can do this in 10 hours can probably make more than $200/hr on a paid > contract, so clearly this must be a "labor of love". Mere mortals will take > longer than 10 hours. My guess is that in general a volunteer might program > a CHIRP driver for a radio that they have chosen to use themselves, but are > less likely to program for some random new radio unless there is a change > that the new radio turns out to just need a minor modification or > adaptation of an existing driver. > > Speaking personally, I am a new CHIRP developer (and a new Ham). I > purchased a Yeasu FT-4 before I had even heard of CHIRP, and was unhappy > because I later discovered that CHIRP would be highly desirable in my > application but the radio was unsupported. So, I wrote a CHIRP driver for > it, and incidentally also for the FT-65, since they are very, very > similar. It's been a whole lot of fun, but it took multiple weeks of > effort. From a purely financial perspective, it would have made far more > sense to just buy a supported radio or even go out and get a 1-week > programming gig and then go buy an even more expensive radio. > > If you have any programming experience, Please consider trying to write a > driver. It's really quite fun. Even if you don't have programming > experience, you might want to try to do an initial analysis if the > protocol, using some variation of the techniques described at : > https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/DevelopersAdd_a_Radio > > On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 10:51 PM americo aldighieri <americo(a)aldighieri.ch> > wrote: > >> dear all, >> >> my name is amerigo, my QTH ist Tuggen / Switzerland. Ing. Informatic and >> Electronic >> >> since 2 week all my systems are running under Linux Mint 19.1 , so far , >> so good. >> >> my problem is now the chirp for program the Yaesu FT-991 via Cat ( >> USB-USB ), under Windows 10 with RMS Software no problem, in the actual >> chirp version i did not can choose the FT-991 from the dropdown list. >> >> is there anybody, who can help me? >> >> Asus Z87-Pro MB with 32GB RAM, Quadcore Intel i47xx, 120GB SSD and more >> >> Linux Mint Version 19.1 with latest patches installed >> >> the command "lsusb" show that the Cygnal Integrated Product CP210x UART >> Bridge succesfully activ with Device 014 >> >> best regards from tuggen >> amerigo , hb9gii , 73 >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Dan Clemmensen at danclemmensen(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 Dennis Wage at dwage(a)dwage.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 14 Mar '19

14 Mar '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-20190314 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #571 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] fix reversed power levels [#6603] [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] store tx freq correctly [#6601] [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add test image supplied by Dan for FT-65 #4787 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] enable FT-65 support [#4787] This patch requires the .img file (supplied earlier) Tested by me on a friend's FT-65, and some testing by others. [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] support "channel" func of Programmable keys [#6583] [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] whitespace/comment/prompts [#6583] separate out the purely non-code changes prior to submitting the real patch

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Re: [chirp_users] New Daily Build windows 10 install
by Gary Craig 13 Mar '19

13 Mar '19

Dan, I installed it on my laptop with Windows 10 enterprise and it works fine. Actually now able to edit memories in Chirp editor where i never could before. Thanks. Be blessed! May 2019 be our year of change & growth! Gary Craig KI5CCD Maintenance Webco Industries Texas Distribution 750 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Orange, TX 77630-3094 409-886-0807 ext. 107 Fax 918-246-7045 gcraig(a)webcotube.com -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> On Behalf Of Dan Smith Sent: Saturday, March 9, 2019 9:31 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New Daily Build This email originated from an external sender. Use caution when following links or opening attachments as they could be malicious > 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-20190309 Hi all, Although it's not on the list of changes, this build includes a new installer for Windows. It does the same thing that it used to, but it uses a more modern interface. Also, the uninstaller now removes old chirp config files. There isn't really any need to do this, but some users would get their config in a weird state and were confused about why uninstalling/re-installing wouldn't clear that up. Anyway, if someone running windows could give this a shot and quickly report back that it indeed looks different and that everything looks good, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! --Dan _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Gary at gcraig(a)webcotube.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] changing a field
by Glenn At Home 13 Mar '19

13 Mar '19

Hi, In my Baofeng CSV file, one of the NOAA weather channels is showing "high instead of off for power. I tried to copy an off field from another power field and paste it into the problem field, but it did not work. What is the procedure for changing values like this? This field is not available in Open Office. Thanks. Glenn The shade tree computer technician Sent From My Tabletop N0YJV

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[chirp_users] Request help on using Chirp and a new radio
by Scott Raines 12 Mar '19

12 Mar '19

David, You have helped me before when I needed it and was just learning to download Chirp and, save it etc. And, to download and/or "clone" my old (sent back) Baofeng UV-5R . I have a list of frequencies in a Chirp file and, would like to upload them to a brand new UV-5R 8 watt radio I just received. May I ask a favor? How does one go about sending that list of frequencies to the new radio? If I did this (any of it) more often, or at least ONCE, I'd be ok but, this is all new. Scott

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

12 Mar '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-20190312 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #570 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Ansoko and Greaval radio aliases Fixes #6593 Fixes #6595

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[chirp_users] New Python coming?
by Patty Winter 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

Does anyone know whether Dan is working on a new version of Python to run CHIRP on Macs? I just got the warming about the current version not working when the next release of macOS comes out. I see some 64-bit versions of Python from Apple installed on my Mac, but the installation instructions for CHIRP specifically say to use Dan's Python, which is only 32 bits. Patty N6BIS

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '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-20190311 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #569 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] add progress bar cleanly [#6573] add the bar but without the gratuitous change to run_tests ;-)

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 10 Mar '19

10 Mar '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-20190309 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #568 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Move http_user_agent to chirp_common and fix a stupid bug This needs to be somewhere other than __init__.py because we overwrite that as part of the win32 build, so just put it in chirp_common. Related to #6563 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] correct frequency scale factor for FT-65 [#6577] [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Set the urllib user-agent string to something chirp-specific Yes, this is the crazy way you have to do this for the OG urllib, but it works in our favor here to just make sure everything is using the right thing. Obviously we need to move this code to requests at some point, but since repeaterbook just broke us with the cloudflare change, this is a point fix for a current issue. Fixes #6563

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[chirp_users] Chirp updates
by Skip 09 Mar '19

09 Mar '19

I have been getting numerous Chirp emails that I don’t really need. If I unsubscribe will I still receive Chirp software update notices? KS5KIP Skip

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[chirp_users] Repeaterbook _ Unknown File Format
by Mick S. 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Greetings, First time Chirp user here.. was looking to program local repeaters into my BF-F8HP and made it all the way to the Repeaterbook Query. After exceuting the query I get an "Unknown file format" error. I tried to research this under the issues and found it is an new issue with Repeaterbook changing to cloudfare. It looked like there may be some suggested work arounds, but they were way over my head. Is there something I can do to fix, or is this an issue to get fixed/patched in the future? Thank you very much for helping a totally confused new user. Mick

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[chirp_users] New Python coming?
by IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

List members, Let us refocus back into reality and remember why this is happening instead of whining like a bunch of kindergartners (or millennials). First, it is instructive that the official annunciation of the forthcoming deprecation of Python 2 (2.7) in 2020 came on 03 NOV 2008, as instantiated by the link provided as follows hereupon. Moreover, this was an EXTENSION of the previously expected deprecation target of 2015. https://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/ The foregoing notwithstanding, large swaths of developers have either chosen a strategy of ignoring this issue at the peril of themselves and ostensibly the users of their code, or intend to substantiate one of the following alternatives: a) Pay someone to maintain Python 2 for them (it is open source) b) Download and self maintain Python 2 (again it is open source code) c) Do nothing and hope nothing breaks Of course the wisdom of moving to Python 3 is the solution which is expected by the developers of Python and the impeller for Apple Corp to no longer make Python 2 a part of their operating system's default software amalgam. Apple is merely dropping support for Python 2 because the developers of Python are dropping support for Python 2. However, we are wise to again remember that the annunciation of a dropping of support for Python 2 by the Python project was made long, long, ago and should have surely been the cause of migration to Python 3 by developers using Python 2, but alas, that has not occurred in many cases (not just in the instant case of Chirp). Whilst I have great respect for Dan and appreciate and think very highly of Chirp and its capabilities, a development plan for migrating it to Python 3 (in my opinion granted, which you are welcome to ignore or discount) should have occurred many, many, many moons ago. For now, my suggested solution is to install VirtualBox on macOS (VirtualBox is free in cost and is open source, hence also free as in freedom) and install a distribution of Linux that is inclusive of Python 2.7 there within. You could choose to not update Python 2.7 (or uninstall it), and use Chirp in such an environment indefinitely. This solution has no monetary cost and would allow those interested parties to persistently use Chirp on a Macintosh via this virtualized environment. Moreover, I own a Macbook Pro that has VirtualBox already installed thereupon and will likely test this myself in the near future (I am thinking a CentOS minimum install with Python 2.7 and its requisite moving parts to make the current Chirp variant work). Very Respectfully, Stuart B. Tener Computer Scientist / FCC Licensed Radio Operator -- IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR, N3GWG (Extra), MROP Las Vegas, NV / Philadelphia, PA / Beverly Hills, CA (310) 358-0202 Mobile Phone (215) 338-6005 Google Voice

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[chirp_users] Leixen programming banks
by Neil B 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Having seen a few post about the 898, i have downloaded the latest version just. i have a 898s. reading the radio, the memory orders are still wrong and each entry is duplicated. and there is no bank one or bank 2 either. early last year i had a py module to load first, this does give me the banks but its bit unreliable. one issue there is when i save the read data to chirp img, when i reopen it, its for a diferent radio header. any update on this pls.

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[chirp_users] Programming liexen vv898 problem
by Chris, M0XRS 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

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[chirp_users] BF-F8HP with BTECH PC03 FTDI - I get "experimental driver" warning
by Gary Fara 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Hello - please help, I try to use CHIRP to program a new Baofeng BF-F8HP and I receive this warning: "This radio's driver is experimental. Do you want to proceed?" "Due to the fact that the manufacturer continues to release new versions of the firmware with obscure and hard-to-track changes, this driver may not work with your device. Thus far and to the best knowledge of the author, no UV-5R radios have been harmed by using CHIRP. However, proceed at your own risk!" I am using this cable: BTECH PC03 FTDI Genuine USB Programming Cable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00… I am programming this radio: BaoFeng BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174Mhz VHF & 400-520Mhz UHF) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MAULSOK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00… I've used CHIRP before to program 4 UV5R radios with a different cable. What is wrong? How can I use CHIRP? Thank you, Gary

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[chirp_users] CHIRP not saving and CHIRP Installation not functioning with upgrade
by Tony 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Hi CHIRP was Installed and functioned ok when programming a Baofeng BF-888S, i.e. frequencies were uploaded from the radio, and then saved as .img and .csv files. Recently, when installing the recommended upgrade, the CHIRP files would not install. A new Baofeng UV-9R Plus was successfully connected to CHIRP using the Baofeng UV-82WP listing, and the frequencies from the radio uploaded to CHIRP ok, but files wouldn’t save in CHIRP (the SAVE Screen wouldn’t appear). Can you please help? Tony Turner Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '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-20190307 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #567 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] fixups in FT65 support [#4787] [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] put UI tones in normal order [#4787] [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] whitespace cleanup [#4787] Comments only.

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[chirp_users] Rugged Radio RM25
by Kevin Bailey 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

Having issue connecting to radio to download and upload frequencies. Sent radio back to rugged and they programed for me. Using Windows 10, Chirp version 20190304. Selected QTY KT8900 and Wacxom mini 8900. Thanks in advance for some advise.

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[chirp_users] Wouxon KG-UV8E/T develop will restart.
by Pavel Milanes Costa 05 Mar '19

05 Mar '19

See this link, finally the radio got into my hands.. https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/5481#change-17313 Official driver si coming.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 04 Mar '19

04 Mar '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-20190304 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #566 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KYD NC630A] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6559 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [Retevis RT26] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6557 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [Retevis RT23] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6555 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [Retevis RT22] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6553 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [Retevis RT21] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6551 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [Retevis RT1] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6549 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTech GMRS-V1] Add additional firmware fingerprint. #5625 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BF-T1] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6513 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [TDQ8A] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6547 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-B5] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6543 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTech UV-50X3] fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6541

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[chirp_users] Icom IC-V82 - Cannot Read Data
by kg7kfi＠gmail.com 03 Mar '19

03 Mar '19

Just downloaded the latest version of CHRIP. An error has occurred. "Unable to probe radio band." It works with the official ICOM program. I saw in the archives from 18 days ago that possible patch was being added to the software. However, I have tried the latest version and still get the error message above. The radio works fine with the Icom control software but not CHRIP.

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[chirp_users] Baofeng Radios Power Column
by Glenn At Home 03 Mar '19

03 Mar '19

Hi, I was just looking over my CSV files for my Baofeng radios, and I didn't notice a column for power. I thought there was a column that we could put in hi or a numeric value. If not, how do I do this in Chirp? Thanks. Glenn The shade tree computer technician Sent From My Tabletop N0YJV

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[chirp_users] Unable to program Leiden vv898
by Chris, M0XRS 03 Mar '19

03 Mar '19

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 03 Mar '19

03 Mar '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-20190303 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #565 [Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us>] [leixen] Fix valid_tuning_steps list. #6523 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] make the tone code less ugly [#4787] Tone encode and decode both now derive from A single shared mapping table. This also patch includes whitespace changes, but only to pass cpep8. Another patch follows to fix other whitespace and minor cleanups.

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[chirp_users] New build won't write
by Sam 02 Mar '19

02 Mar '19

For windows 10. Prior version downloaded fine. This one copied, but could not write. It says error writing the file. It copies, but won't write. This happened before, yet the last build worked, this one didn't. Any ideas why?

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 02 Mar '19

02 Mar '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-20190302 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #564 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix exposing proper tuning steps for UV3R Fixes #6519 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5X3] Add additional supported STEPS Add 20.0 KHz and 50.0 KHz steps that are also supported by the BTech UV-5X3. This patch and the previous patch also fixes the "STEP" issue for other Baofeng and BTech radio models whose drivers use baofeng_common.py (such as the Baofeng UV-6R, Baofeng WP970i variants such as the GT-3WP, BTech GMRS-V1 and BTech MURS-V1). related to #6501

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[chirp_users] delete
by Bafia de Wit 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '19

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '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-20190301 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #563 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] programmable keys names for the FT-65 [#4787] the namelist for the FT-65 programmable keys differes for the one for the FT-4 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] compander, 6.25 suppress, freq range fix [#4787] a few fixups that dont fall into other categories. the US fersons (FT-4XR and FT65R) don't allow the 6.25 KHz frequency step. The FT-65 has a feature the FT-4 lacks (compander). The code had a leftover "valid_frequencies statement. [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] improve serial i/o [#4787] improved version ID checking code (more general, and uses a radio type-specific id). Also, a bug that prevented upload on the py3 branch is fixed [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add ft4 to cpep8 manifest Related to #4787 [DanClemmensen <DanClemmensen(a)gmail.com>] [ft4] whitespace cleanup [#4787] first of several patches. the next patches fix tone support, improve FT-65 support, fix a py3 upload failure, and improve version matching.

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Re: [chirp_users] New Daily Build Thank you Dan, and all the other developers!
by Gary Craig 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Dan, Thank you and Jim and everyone else involved in making Chirp work and adding the radios! We appreciate you all and what you do. Be blessed! May 2019 be our year of change & growth! Gary Craig KI5CCD Maintenance Webco Industries Texas Distribution 750 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Orange, TX 77630-3094 409-886-0807 ext. 107 Fax 918-246-7045 gcraig(a)webcotube.com -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> On Behalf Of Build System Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 2:09 AM To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] New Daily Build This email originated from an external sender. Use caution when following links or opening attachments as they could be malicious 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-20190227 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #562 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix Wouxun KG-UVD1P steps Fixes #6509 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix tuning step exposure on UV-5X3 Fixes #6501 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix the bjuv55 driver mangling the uv5r driver's list of steps This driver was importing and then mangling the uv5r.STEPS variable, which made it incorrect for use in get_features(). This patch makes it copy the list before doing so. Fixes: #6503

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Re: [chirp_users] Error Programming Kenwood TM281
by Tom Marinello 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

I'm having the same problem Steve Thomas has: Windows 10 PC Radio Kenwood TM-281 Cable - Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3) Driver 3.2.0.0 7/31/2007 Run CHIRP daily-20190222 Select Download from Radio Confirm Radio & Port No response from CHIRP after 5 minutes Re-select Download from Radio Error popup reads An error has occurred could not open port COM3: [Error 5] Access is denied Quit CHIRP Open MCP-1A Select Read>All Reading the data from the transceiver, and data is displayed in window Select File>Open - choose "test" mcp file. Full programming data is displayed Select Write>all Popup asks "Do you want to write the data to the transceiver?" Select Yes Writing the data to the transceiver, and radio is programmed with contents of "test" mcp file So the problem does not seem to be with the cable or the radio, since MCP-1A can talk to the radio. So it appears that Steve and I have exactly the same problem with CHIRP. Except Steve's is first time programming and mine is after a reset or after the radio has been programmed with MCP-1A Can any TM-281 users offer other suggestions, or CHIRP experts/developers? /Tom K6IGY > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:00:17 -0600 > From: Steve Thomas <stevet(a)alertcpr.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] Error Programming Kenwood TM281 > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: <37314aab-cfa8-8fc0-1cd8-6663c04870e3(a)alertcpr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I am trying to program my Kenwood TM281 for the first time. I'm using > Windows 10.? I previously ran Chirp to program a Wouxon hand held and it > worked fine with that cable. > > I have a Prolific cable I got from BlueMax49ers.?? The instructions said > it was a genuine Prolific chip and to use the latest drivers.? So I > checked and it is using the latest drivers (3.8.28.0).? When I started > Chirp, I plugged in the radio, and selected "Download from Radio".?? It > gave me a dialog with Com3 preselected, and I selected Kenwood and > TM281. When I clicked OK in the dialog, I get this message: > > _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__* > *__*could not open port COM4: [Error 5] Access is denied.*_ > > I tried Com3, and got the same error. > > _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__* > *__*could not open port COM3: [Error2] The System Cannot find The File > specified.*_ > > (this may be the original error, I don't know. I changed the com port to > Com4 before writing down what the original error was when it originally > went to Com3) > **_**_ > > I looked into Device Manager, and under Ports (Com and LPT) It says the > Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port (Com4) > > I looked at the Properties and it says this: > > Does this sound familiar? > > Steve > > >

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '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-20190227 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #562 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix Wouxun KG-UVD1P steps Fixes #6509 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix tuning step exposure on UV-5X3 Fixes #6501 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix the bjuv55 driver mangling the uv5r driver's list of steps This driver was importing and then mangling the uv5r.STEPS variable, which made it incorrect for use in get_features(). This patch makes it copy the list before doing so. Fixes: #6503

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 122, Issue 24
by Jerry Cole 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

Does chirp have program for Jingtong 5988 I have not been able to find it. Jerry KE0KQS. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ 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: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:00:03 PM To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 122, Issue 24 Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fintrepid.d… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com You can reach the person managing the list at chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Uv-5rtp import frs gmrs channel (Teresa Wik) 2. Re: Error Programming Kenwood TM281 (Tom Marinello) 3. Re: Uv-5rtp import frs gmrs channel (Jim Unroe) 4. Re: Error Programming Kenwood TM281 (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) 5. Re: Error Programming Kenwood TM281 (Jardy Dawson) 6. Re: Error Programming Kenwood TM281 (Steve Thomas) 7. Puxing UV973 (Larry Lovell) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:49:41 -0800 From: Teresa Wik <tskiride(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Uv-5rtp import frs gmrs channel To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <3148029E-AC45-497C-B6CC-7BC2EF3C2366(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thank you! Got it working. I used an earlier version also reset the radio. The strange thing is -on one of the radios, after downloading from radio, the "settings" tab is completely blank. The other one still has all the settings in the tab. Thanks for the help! Teresa > >> > > A recent CHIRP update broke the driver regarding the STEP > requirements. You will have to revert back to an early February > version of CHIRP. > > Jim KC9HI > > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:56:31 -0800 From: Tom Marinello <tmarinello(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Error Programming Kenwood TM281 To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <CAO77wn0UsKStdFbMSLY_bYTQ_g868qAT_UZ6obGzqNdLa_GTKg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I'm having the same problem Steve Thomas has: Windows 10 PC Radio Kenwood TM-281 Cable - Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3) Driver 3.2.0.0 7/31/2007 Run CHIRP daily-20190222 Select Download from Radio Confirm Radio & Port No response from CHIRP after 5 minutes Re-select Download from Radio Error popup reads An error has occurred could not open port COM3: [Error 5] Access is denied Quit CHIRP Open MCP-1A Select Read>All Reading the data from the transceiver, and data is displayed in window Select File>Open - choose "test" mcp file. Full programming data is displayed Select Write>all Popup asks "Do you want to write the data to the transceiver?" Select Yes Writing the data to the transceiver, and radio is programmed with contents of "test" mcp file So the problem does not seem to be with the cable or the radio, since MCP-1A can talk to the radio. So it appears that Steve and I have exactly the same problem with CHIRP. Except Steve's is first time programming and mine is after a reset or after the radio has been programmed with MCP-1A Can any TM-281 users offer other suggestions, or CHIRP experts/developers? /Tom K6IGY > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:00:17 -0600 > From: Steve Thomas <stevet(a)alertcpr.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] Error Programming Kenwood TM281 > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: <37314aab-cfa8-8fc0-1cd8-6663c04870e3(a)alertcpr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I am trying to program my Kenwood TM281 for the first time. I'm using > Windows 10.? I previously ran Chirp to program a Wouxon hand held and it > worked fine with that cable. > > I have a Prolific cable I got from BlueMax49ers.?? The instructions said > it was a genuine Prolific chip and to use the latest drivers.? So I > checked and it is using the latest drivers (3.8.28.0).? When I started > Chirp, I plugged in the radio, and selected "Download from Radio".?? It > gave me a dialog with Com3 preselected, and I selected Kenwood and > TM281. When I clicked OK in the dialog, I get this message: > > _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__* > *__*could not open port COM4: [Error 5] Access is denied.*_ > > I tried Com3, and got the same error. > > _*An ERROR Has Occurred*__* > *__*could not open port COM3: [Error2] The System Cannot find The File > specified.*_ > > (this may be the original error, I don't know. I changed the com port to > Com4 before writing down what the original error was when it originally > went to Com3) > **_**_ > > I looked into Device Manager, and under Ports (Com and LPT) It says the > Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port (Com4) > > I looked at the Properties and it says this: > > Does this sound familiar? > > Steve > > >

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[chirp_users] Puxing UV973
by Larry Lovell 25 Feb '19

25 Feb '19

I have noticed that the Puxing UV973 is not listed in your possible radios. Could you add this radio to your list or tell me how I can make it work with Chirp. Thanks for all you do. -- Larry Lovell 73's N7RGW http://qrvtronics.com Cell: 214-697-1729 http://mormon.org/me/4V53/LarryLovell/

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Re: [chirp_users] Uv-5rtp import frs gmrs channel
by Teresa Wik 25 Feb '19

25 Feb '19

Thank you! Got it working. I used an earlier version also reset the radio. The strange thing is -on one of the radios, after downloading from radio, the "settings" tab is completely blank. The other one still has all the settings in the tab. Thanks for the help! Teresa > >> > > A recent CHIRP update broke the driver regarding the STEP > requirements. You will have to revert back to an early February > version of CHIRP. > > Jim KC9HI > > > ------------------------------ > >

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Re: [chirp_users] FT-8900 Banks and Settings missing
by svtdoug＠gmail.com 25 Feb '19

25 Feb '19

Thanks Jardy. I made a bad assumption. That is too bad about not having the 10 banks. That was a nice feature of the FT-8800. Will not miss having to program both left and right memories though. Thanks again. Doug - W7DRM

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[chirp_users] Query
by Bafia de Wit 25 Feb '19

25 Feb '19

Good day I am battling to add a radio to chirp. I keep on getting an error: ERROR 3, The system cant find the specific port. Please can you help im looking forward to using chirp Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01CD8B60.E8E3D8E0 Bafia de Wit (Debit Order Clerk/ Personal Assistant to Mr B Saayman) Capital_Logo-Consept Posbus / PO Box 1089 Worcester 6849 Tel: +27 (0) 023 347 3827 Fax: +27 (0) 023 342 8180 <mailto:ruben@capitalservices.co.za> admin(a)capitalservices.co.za Besoek ons op "facebook" / Visit us on facebook <https://www.facebook.com/capitalserviceskraaifontein> https://www.facebook.com/capitalserviceskraaifontein Registered as a security service provider by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority. Registration number 1055319. Managing members: B. Saayman, JE. Saayman Geregistreer as n sekuriteits diens verksaffer by die Private Sekuriteit Industrie Regulerende Owerheid. Registrasie nommer 1055319 Bestuurende lede: B. Saayman, JE. Saayman as well as the South African Intruder cid:image001.jpg@01D1FA14.E84FF860 Registration number 1055319 image1.PNG _____ This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments. Hierdie e-pos bevat vertroulike inligting en is vir gebruik van die ontvanger alleenlik. Indien u nie die ontvanger is nie, en / of die e-pos was foutiewelik gestuur, word u hiermee in kennis gestel dat u nie die inligting, informasie of aanhangsels moet fotostateer of versprei nie, maar dadelik moet vernietig. Stel asseblief die versender onmiddelik in kennis.

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[chirp_users] Uv-5rtp import frs gmrs channel
by Teresa Wik 24 Feb '19

24 Feb '19

When I try to "import from stock config" the FRS and GMRS channels, the first 14 (all FRS) of them are greyed out With a message "Cannot be imported because tuning step 12.5khz not supported. Frequency requires 12.5khz step" I've also tried copy/paste and import as well as manually entering them in chirp always getting the same message. Any thoughts?

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