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[chirp_users] How to empty or null tone channel in Chirp?
by survivor＠cryptolab.net 04 Jul '18

04 Jul '18

When I use Chirp to set radio channels, there are many columns I cannot let empty, unless I cannot save it or uploat to radio. Most repeaters here have no subtone and I cannot let tone column empty, or null or zero. In chirp, there is a preseted tone list from 67.0 to 254.1. When I power on the transceiver in frequency mode and ajust to repeater channel, I can hear people talking normally. When I power on in channel mode and choose the respective channel with the same frequency, I cannot hear people talking. Pearhaps, tone values are wrong and in most cases they are unnecessary. How to I solve this? I have a Baofeng UV-82 WITH 8 Watts (HP). Firmware 3 KEY: N822413 6 KEY: 140902N TKS PU4YOU

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Re: [chirp_users] CSV Partial Load
by imatglamis 04 Jul '18

04 Jul '18

I just trimmed off all the punctuation spaces and made names 8 characters or less. Same problem, it imports and shows channels 0-34 fine but stops at 34 with errors: Line 35: [rtone] could not convert string to float: Line 36: [rtone] could not convert string to float: Line 37: [rtone] could not convert string to float: Line 38: [rtone] could not convert string to float: ... to the end of the list just after channel 70cm Cal: 31,WX9,161.775,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 32,WX10,163.275,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 33,70cm Cal,446,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 34,BAJA PIT,154.98,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 35,BECKER1,153.62,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 36,BECKER2,153.245,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, Something is happening here between 33 and 34.

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[chirp_users] fail programming a Jetstream JT270M
by Patricia Wilson 04 Jul '18

04 Jul '18

I am attempting to program a Jetstream JT270M using a Prolific cable. The CHIRP Error message pop-up says An error has occurred could not open com4 (Error 2) The system can not find the file specified. In the WIN10 Device manager listing for COM4 it says Driver provide is prolific Date is 10-17-2017 Version is 3.8.18.0 Device status is This device cannot start. (Code 10) A device which does not exist was specified. Can anyone help me out with this? -- Patricia Wilson Apache Junction, AZ Member NRA, ARRL WB8DXX (Extra)

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[chirp_users] CSV Partial Load
by imatglamis 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Thanks for all the work you guys do on Dan Planet. I have a Btech UV-50X2 and have cloned the radio file successfully, added frequencies using the "import from stock config" lists, downloaded the freq's to the radio and have used them no problem. I wanted to add about 150 channels using the import function. I read the CSV how to page: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CSV_HowTo and watched youtube videos of others creating and importing CSV files. I looked through the 2018 and most of the 2017 archives and couldn't find anything pertinent. I''m experiencing a problem. I exported my radio's channel list and created an initial CSV file to work on. In the file, I don't see any dimmed out channels after the last channel like I see on youtube. When I open the CSV file in Excel, I see the coulumns headers and channel data as expected. I copy pasted frequencies and channel names and inserted sequential channel numbers and saved the new CSV file. When I use CHIRP to upload the channels from the CSV file which has the old channels and the channels, the program gives me an error for every new channel I added in this example channel #35: Line 35: [rtone] could not convert string to float: After hitting OK, I discover none of the new channels imported. Also when I open the CSV file in CHIRP to examine it, I get the same error and only see the original channels. I opened the CSV file using notepad and I didn't see any difference between the original channels and the old channels. I can enter the frequencies manually but who wants to do all that typing. Does anyone know why the new channels can't be imported? If it helps I copy pasted lines of the CSV file below... Thanks. Location,Name,Frequency,Duplex,Offset,Tone,rToneFreq,cToneFreq,DtcsCode,DtcsPolarity,Mode,TStep,Skip,Comment,URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL,DVCODE 1,FRS1,462.5625,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 2,FRS2,462.5875,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 3,FRS3,462.6125,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 4,FRS4,462.6375,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 5,FRS5,462.6625,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 6,FRS6,462.6875,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 7,FRS7,462.7125,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 8,FRS8,467.5625,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 9,FRS9,467.5875,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 10,FRS10,467.6125,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 11,FRS11,467.6375,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 12,FRS12,467.6625,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 13,FRS13,467.6875,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 14,FRS14,467.7125,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,NFM,5,,,,,, 15,15GMRS1,462.55,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 16,16GMRS2,462.575,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 17,17GMRS3,462.6,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 18,18GMRS4,462.625,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 19,19GMRS5,462.65,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 20,20GMRS6,462.675,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 21,21GMRS7,462.7,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 22,22GMRS8,462.725,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 23,WX1PA7,162.55,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 24,WX2PA1,162.4,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 25,WX3PA4,162.475,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 26,WX4PA2,162.425,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 27,WX5PA3,162.45,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 28,WX6PA5,162.5,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 29,WX7PA6,162.525,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 30,WX8,161.65,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 31,WX9,161.775,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 32,WX10,163.275,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 33,70cm Cal,446,,0,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,FM,5,,,,,, 34,BAJA PITS,154.98,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 35,BECKER1/AGAVE,153.62,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 36,BECKER2/CORE,153.245,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 37,BFGPITS,153.395,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 38,BFGRELAY,151.715,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 39,BITD score med,151.49,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 40,C AND C,151.415,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 41,CHECKER1,151.925,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 42,CHECKER2-VEGAS,151.505,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 43,CODE,158.55,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 44,DICKER1/MCGILVRY,151.58,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 45,DICKER2,151.535,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 46,DUKES1,152.18,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 47,DUKES2,152.285,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 48,EJR1/SMD1,151.13,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 49,EJR2,152.255,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 50,FAIR,150.86,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 51,GHANSEN,151.76,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 52,HERZOG,151.67,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 53,HOGAN,151.175,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 54,HUNT1,153.425,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 55,HUNT2,153.68,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 56,JEEPSPD RTX1,151.82,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 57,JVC Johnson Val Com,154.825,,0,136.5,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 58,KOCH,153.35,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 59,KOH 1,157.45,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 60,KOH MERCY AIR,155.22,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 61,LICITRA,153.095,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 62,LICITRA2,152.975,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 63,LOCOMOCO SAND 1,151.775,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 64,MAG7 Primary,153.38,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 65,MAG7 Secondary,150.83,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 66,MANGO1,157.5,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 67,MANGO2,157.545,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 68,MCMILLAN,152.915,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 69,MDR,151.055,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 70,MIKERNCH,157.895,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 71,MORE,152.945,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 72,NETWORK,151.685,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 73,OFFRDCOM,152.78,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 74,PCI RELAY,154.515,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 75,PRIVATE,156.675,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 76,PROPIT,158.655,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 77,PROTRUCK,153.14,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 78,REDXRLY1 SAND5,151.805,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 79,REDXRLY2,157.47,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 80,RJ2 2,150.95,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 81,RJR 1,153.23,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 82,RTX 2,151.88,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 83,RTX 3,151.94,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 84,RTX 4,154.57,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 85,RTX 5,154.6,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 86,RGDRLY SAND4,152.96,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 87,S AND G,153.185,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 88,SAND 2,151.295,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 89,SAND 3,151.835,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 90,SAND 6,151.895,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 91,SANDLIMO,152.51,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 92,SCORE 1,151.955,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 93,SEARCHARESCUE,155.16,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 94,SHEPARD1,152.045,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 95,SHEPARD2,151.37,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 96,SMD 2,151.855,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 97,SMD 3,152.165,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 98,SMP UP,157.56,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 99,STAATS,151.25,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 100,STAATS2,151.97,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 101,TRIKRACE,152.505,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 102,VOSS1,152.72,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 103,VOSS2,152.87,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 104,WEATHER1,162.4,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 105,WEATHER2,162.425,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 106,WEATHER3,162.45,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 107,WEATHER4,162.475,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 108,WEATHER5,162.5,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 109,WEATHER6,162.525,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 110,WEATHER7,162.55,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 111,WIDEOPEN BAJA,152.57,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 112,WTHRMAN,151.625,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,, 113,YOKO,153.11,,0,,,,,,FM,,,,,,,

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R
by Paul Snyder 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Greetings, *Platform:* I5 Laptop running Ubuntu 14.04. Prolific PL2303 USB to Serial programming cable. In the past, I have been able to access the UV-5R radio's configuration. The laptop's OS is up to date as well as the Chirp Daily Builds *dmesg:*** [ 1900.825659] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd [ 1900.842467] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303 [ 1900.842475] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 1900.842480] usb 3-2: Product: USB-Serial Controller [ 1900.842485] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. [ 1900.943247] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial [ 1900.943264] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic [ 1900.943278] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic [ 1900.967300] usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303 [ 1900.967333] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for pl2303 [ 1900.967357] pl2303 3-2:1.0: pl2303 converter detected [ 1900.968085] usb 3-2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 #System sees the interface device# *Attempt to read radio's configuration:* "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!" And then results in: "could not open port /dev/ttyusb0: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/dev/ttyusb0" *Question:* Has this issue been seen by someone in the group and a could you share your insight? I have searched the Ubuntu Forums and do not find a mention of this specific issue. The closest thread involved an OS upgrade to 16.04 that required an uninstall of the Chirp program/App and a reinstall. Since I appear to be dealing with a driver/dependency issue, I have not tried this approach. I will be posting this text to the Ubuntu Forums as well.

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[chirp_users] DCS problem on BTECH UVX2-50
by Jean-Charles HUILLIER 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hello all, This is not stricly Chirp related but I need you help on programming my radios with selective DCS. I use the radios in a car racing team and I need to be abe to talk to this car or that car but also to all the cars at the same time. I have made a setup which runs fine to speak to each car individualy but I can't talk to all of them at the same time, here's what I did. Same frequency for all channels DCS RX specific to each car (X for car 1, Y for car 2, etc.....) No DCS TX on the cars radios so that when the driver speaks everyone car hear it (except the other cars of course) I made several channels on the pit radios with a matching DCS TX for car 1, car 2 and no DCS at all to be able to talk to the other pits radios) I'd like to make a new DCS RX on all cars (200) so that I could talk to ALL cars at the same time but when I program it on the cars radios it does not work, the car does not receive it. I made a dual watch so that the car receiving radio should switch from the "this car only" channel to the "all cars channel" but somehow it does not receive. What did I do wrong ? Thanks for the help

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Re: [chirp_users] QYT FT7900D Feature request
by wcurlew＠juno.com 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Well Doohh!, I thought mode was like FM, CW, etc. Thanks for the tip. Bill ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] QYT FT7900D Feature request Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:04:11 -0400 Do you mean KT-7900D? Check out the Mode column. FM=Wide, NFM=Narrow On Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 11:38 AM wcurlew(a)juno.com <wcurlew(a)juno.com> wrote:The QYT FT7900D does not allow modification of the bandwidth (wide/narrow) parameter on a stored channel. Could this be added as a column on the Chirp screen? Thanks, Bill Curlew ____________________________________________________________ Kelly Ripa Finally Confirms The Rumors risingstarnewspaper.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3132/5b3500dc49f47dc2e9bst03vuc _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Jim at rock.unroe(a)gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] QYT FT7900D Feature request
by wcurlew＠juno.com 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

The QYT FT7900D does not allow modification of the bandwidth (wide/narrow) parameter on a stored channel. Could this be added as a column on the Chirp screen? Thanks, Bill Curlew ____________________________________________________________ Kelly Ripa Finally Confirms The Rumors risingstarnewspaper.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/5b3500dc49f47dc2e9bst03vuc

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[chirp_users] CHIPRP AND TYT TH-9800
by Ismo Lähdeaho 26 Jun '18

26 Jun '18

Error setting memory: Frequency 71.000000 is out of supported range Whats that mean. Bandlimits is 66-88 Radio is 4 meter version, and works with tyts own software, OH6Xe

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[chirp_users] Baofeng BF-F8HP
by Ismo Lähdeaho 23 Jun '18

23 Jun '18

Chirp says "wrong model" I use uv-5r setup, data is transferring ok but it get radio so that VFO/MR button stops working, no menu function can use Any idea OH6XE

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 23 Jun '18

23 Jun '18

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-20180623 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #530 [Rick DeWitt <aa0rd(a)yahoo.com>] [ft450d] Add verbage for new Information prompt, issue #5891 [Rick DeWitt <aa0rd(a)yahoo.com>] [lt725uv] and variants; add Information prompt info per #5893 [Rick DeWitt <aa0rd(a)yahoo.com>] [mainapp] Add Information Prompt per #5889 This patch places the prompt after a File Open and after Radio Download [Rick DeWitt <aa0rd(a)yahoo.com>] [chirp_common] Add new Info prompt to prompt class per #5889

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[chirp_users] BAOFENG UV-8D
by Pierre 22 Jun '18

22 Jun '18

Hello, It's been over a month that I'm trying to program a BAOFENG UV-8D, I tried multiple cordosn without success, I just found one among four !! To program I put a driver for the BAOFENG UV-8D is "USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM4), the communication is perfect For the program I used UV-8 Serie Sofwarre Program and there it works there is a communication in the BAOFENG UV8D and my PC an ASUS X550L with Windows 8.1. I'm going to try more with other Walkie Talkies !! This cord, by chance only works for the UV-8D 73s Pierre F6CTB

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[chirp_users] New user and question/bug/feature
by Ed Ackerman 21 Jun '18

21 Jun '18

I run Centos 6.9 and I downloaded the zip file. When I go to run chirpw i get the following message: Traceback (most recent call last): File "./chirpw", line 23, in <module> from chirp.drivers import * File "/home/edack/Desktop/chirp-daily-20180614/chirp/drivers/lt725uv.py", line 198, in <module> LIST_CTCSS.append("D{:03d}N".format(x)) ValueError: zero length field name in format If I go to the referened line I can and do comment out lines # Now append the DxxxN and DxxxI DTCS codes from chirp_common for x in chirp_common.DTCS_CODES: LIST_CTCSS.append("D{:03d}N".format(x)) for x in chirp_common.DTCS_CODES: LIST_CTCSS.append("D{:03d}R".format(x)) All works fine. I don't care because I dont need the lt725uv driver. I am wondering if this is a Linux only "feature", or is it just masked in the windows version? This happens in 20180614 and also in 20180611 builds I don't know about earlier versions but I do remember using a version from 2017 that did not do this. --- #include <std.disclaimer>; | select * from users Ed Ackerman | where users.clue = 1; edack(a)kengel.com | 0 rows returned

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[chirp_users] Fwd: CHIPRP AND TYT TH-9800
by Dave B 21 Jun '18

21 Jun '18

Just replace the damaged cap's (a not an uncommon problem by the way for a system of that age!) Google for "Bad Cap problems" or "capacitor plague" Not confined to computers or motherboards only either. I've replaced several such parts on a few similar aged PC's of my own over time. If you can't physically do it, there are places that can, at a cost. If you have a Windows 7 recovery CD, and the licence numbers, just spin up a VirtualBox VM under Linux, and run Win7 in that. Job done. V-Box on some systems will allow you to use "seamless" mode, where you can have both Windows and Linux app's running on the same desktop (or looking like it at least.) Just put the Windows, or Linux Taskbar at the top of the screen, and the other at the bottom (or sides.) I used to run Linux like that on a Win 7 box, before I got utterly p'd off with Windows. Though convenient when it's working, it's a lot of egg's in one basket, and can be a bit of a task to set-up and get working "just so". It's also trivial to map Linux's /dev/ttyUSBx serial ports, to appear under Windows as COMx as well. Very well documented, and works well. If you stick with Win 10, research and find out how to hog-tie/deactivate much of it's "phone home" functionality. It's seriously leaky (potentially privacy wise) if you just activated it with the default settings it suggests. Also, if you use Cortana, configure her NOT to be active when the computer is "locked". 73. Dave G0WBX. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 19/06/18 20:00, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > I had considered taking the old Win-7 computer and setting it up?.. but the reason for the Win-10 upgrade is because when I dusted out the Win-7 box last month, I noticed a couple of electrolytic caps on the mother board were swelling. A sure sign of future failure. We?ll just let it go, it is like 8 years old anyway. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software. ::

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[chirp_users] Fwd: I thought you'd all find this very interesting. Pass it on to all interested
by Shon Edwards 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

Please forgive me...I know this is way off topic, but thought some of you hams out there might be a little bit interested in this. I was messing around this afternoon and calculated the percentage of per capita hams are each state in the USA and found a couple of interesting international numbers, as well. Population estimates come from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_popula… and are for 1 July 2017. FCC license totals come from the www.arrl.org site here: http://www.arrl.org/fcc-license-counts and are as current as yesterday. 73 de Shon, K6QT k6qt(a)arrl.net Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) Amateur call: K6QT 1039 N 2575 W Layton, UT, 84041-7709 USA Home phone: (801) 444-3445 E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com or Shon Edwards 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. Bedford, WY 83112 Cell: (307) 248-2104 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 4:29 PM Subject: Fwd: I thought you'd all find this very interesting. Pass it on to all interested To: Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) Amateur call: K6QT 1039 N 2575 W Layton, UT, 84041-7709 USA Home phone: (801) 444-3445 E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com or Shon Edwards 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. Bedford, WY 83112 Cell: (307) 248-2104 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shon Edwards <sre.1966(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 4:28 PM Subject: I thought you'd all find this very interesting. Pass it on to all interested To: David and Ethel Oswald <oswald4159(a)gmail.com>, David Oswald < oswalddb(a)familysearch.org>, James Edwards <james.edwards.1998(a)gmail.com>, Jared Edwards <jared.edwards.2001(a)gmail.com>, Seth Edwards < seth.edwards.2001(a)gmail.com>, Isaac Edwards <isaac.edwards.2002(a)gmail.com>, Brynia Edwards <brynia.edwards.2004(a)gmail.com>, Bob Niedergerke < bob.niedergerke(a)gmail.com>, Steve Whitehead <nv7v(a)nv7v.org>, Mike Groves < kd7mg(a)arrl.org>, kd7mg(a)arrl.net Been feeling well enough to sit today, so I have been looking at per capita percentages of ham operators around the world. Country per capita hams are: 1. Japan 2. Slovenia 3. Taiwan 4. South Korea 5. Thailand Sheer numbers, most hams in the world: 1. United States 2. Japan 3. Thailand 4. Germany 5. Canada Data taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_operator. Using some population sites for the US and the ARRL site to get the total number of hams in the US (and using Jimmy to figure out the blasted math in Excel!), I came up with a %-age of hams per state in the US, which I'm attaching. It's interesting to see the highest per capita hams in which states. Most of the states are .37% and down. Utah is the highest with .56%. Next highest is Idaho with .50%, Alaska with .48%, Oregon, .47%, Washington, .45%, New Hampshire, .41%, and the rest under .37%. The lowest are DC, Puerto Rico, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Illinois. Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) Amateur call: K6QT 1039 N 2575 W Layton, UT, 84041-7709 USA Home phone: (801) 444-3445 E-mail: k6qt(a)arrl.net E-mail: sre.1966(a)gmail.com or Shon Edwards 715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd. Bedford, WY 83112 Cell: (307) 248-2104

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[chirp_users] UV-5R
by Dennis Wage 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

I have 3 UV-5R's All three of them need their own *.img file because they have different firmwares. They are all programmed with same channels and settings and all work fairly well for what I need. However, believe it or not, one of them WILL NOT work with my J-Pole antenna. When I say 'will not work' I mean I can't hit any of the repeaters I normally use. It works perfectly, in fact really well with supplied antenna and with my dual band home made ground plane. With my MFJ power meter it also shows a full watt more output power than the other 2? Is there anything in my programming the phone that could cause this? Thanks, Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) 245 Corum Hill Road Castalian Springs, TN 37031 (615) 310-4242 Cell (615) 562-5128 Home http://hammondb3organ.net http://overdubs.net

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[chirp_users] Letter Subcribes
by Nhan Ha 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

Dear Mr Dan Smith Hello Team Danplanet I'm Nhan and I come from to VietNam. I have registered an account on chirp.danplanet.com but I'm not sign in although I entered the characters correctly Email sign up: nhannobel(a)outlook.com User: nhannobel I tried recover password via mail but unsuccessful. Thank you for your consideration Yours sincerely ________________________________ Nhan Ha Web Designer and Marketer Mobile +84 911330808

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[chirp_users] DCS problem on BTECH UVX2-50
by Jean-Charles HUILLIER 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

Hello all, This is not stricly Chirp related but I need you help on programming my radios with selective DCS. I use the radios in a car racing team and I need to be abe to talk to this car or that car but also to all the cars at the same time. I have made a setup which runs fine to speak to each car individualy but I can't talk to all of them at the same time, here's what I did. Same frequency for all channels DCS RX specific to each car (X for car 1, Y for car 2, etc.....) No DCS TX on the cars radios so that when the driver speaks everyone car hear it (except the other cars of course) I made several channels on the pit radios with a matching DCS TX for car 1, car 2 and no DCS at all to be able to talk to the other pits radios) I'd like to make a new DCS RX on all cars (200) so that I could talk to ALL cars at the same time but when I program it on the cars radios it does not work, the car does not receive it. I made a dual watch so that the car receiving radio should switch from the "this car only" channel to the "all cars channel" but somehow it does not receive. What did I do wrong ? Thanks for the help

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

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-20180614 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #529 [Rick DeWitt <aa0rd(a)yahoo.com>] [ft450d] Add new driver for Yaesu FT-450D. Fixes issue #0951

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[chirp_users] Unable to create Chirp "account" (to get technical help)
by Dave B 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Hi. What's up with the "Register" page on the main Chirp site? https://chirp.danplanet.com/account/register I've just tried three times to register, and each time it bombs with unknown user or password when I'm invited to login, after it tell's me I successfuly created an account. There is no mention of needing to wait for any acceptance.. The password reset link (when invoked) comes to me, and shows my as requested login "username" just fine. The new password is accepted OK with no errors, but the resulting new login fails. The requirements for the "password" are listed as:- / Must be at least 4 characters long. /(Is that all?)/ / I tend to use much more than that (12 in this case) so is that the problem? Upper/Lower case letters and numbers. I'm doing this using FireFox from the UK, it's not a GDPR blockage for non US users it is? What else might be wrong? Comments? 73. Dave B. PS: Where are the rig "driver" files stored, on a Linux system? I can find the chirpw file OK, but have no idea where the rest are. (I want to look at the code for a problematic radio I have.) ><

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[chirp_users] Chirp and UV50-X2
by Jean-Charles HUILLIER 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Hello all, I have purchased a programming cable for the UV50-X2 and of course it does not work properly, what is the exact procedure to be able to use this cable in Chirp ? I'm using the latest daily Thanks a lot

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[chirp_users] Total Removal and reinstallation of Chirp
by Dick Smith 12 Jun '18

12 Jun '18

I have downloaded and installed several versions of Chirp and now my laptop is totally confused. I have an older version that still works fine, but I'd like to get all of the files that relate to chirp, exclusive of the python files required, so I can load the latest version. Any advice. Dick

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

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-20180611 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #528 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-6R] Add detection for BF230#2 images This patch adds detection for the newly discovered BF230#2 "fingerprint" in the CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) file from a Baofeng UV-6R. Fixes #5839

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng RD 5R
by Glenn Ervin 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

I looked there first, and found no links, so I thought I'd ask here.Glenn----- Original Message -----From: "John Wilkerson" <jwilkers(a)wowway.com>To: <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com>Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2018 2:52 PMSubject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng RD 5R unsupported by chirp. Radiooddity site should have it. On 6/10/2018 15:47, Glenn Ervin wrote: > Hi, > Does Chirp support this radio? > And if not, does anyone have the link to download the software that does? > I want to see how the software fares with a screenreader. > Thanks. > Glenn > > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to John KD8DVR at jwilkers(a)wowway.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 Glenn at glennervin(a)cableone.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Baofeng RD 5R
by Glenn Ervin 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

Hi,Does Chirp support this radio?And if not, does anyone have the link to download the software that does?I want to see how the software fares with a screenreader.Thanks.Glenn

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[chirp_users] BAOFENG UV-8D !
by Pierre 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 4:27 AM, Pierre <pierrebellert at orange.fr> wrote: > Hello,For more than 15 days I try to program a BAOFENG UV-8D without success > with the cable I arrive perfectly to program a BAOFENG UV-5R !! so the cable > is fine but no software for the BAOFENG UV-8D, I do not know where is the > problem ??Who has succeded ??? I am looking for the method and who could > help me ?? > > 73s QRO > Pierre > Amateur radio F6CTB > The Baofeng UV-8D is unique. Its programming is not close enough to another Baofeng model for it be quickly added to CHIRP. You must use the factory programming software. It uses the UV-8 (not UV-82) programming software which is available on the Chinese radio manufacturer's website (www.baofengradio.com). Jim KC9HI Thank you Jim I wrote to www.baofengradio.com, we'll see if he answers because nothing on their site Thank you Pierre F6CTB

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Re: [chirp_users] BAOFENG UV-8D !
by Glenn Ervin 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

Pierre, Does this radio's buttons and menus talk at least as much as the UV5R? Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] BAOFENG UV-8D ! On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 4:27 AM, Pierre <pierrebellert(a)orange.fr> wrote: > Hello,For more than 15 days I try to program a BAOFENG UV-8D without > success > with the cable I arrive perfectly to program a BAOFENG UV-5R !! so the > cable > is fine but no software for the BAOFENG UV-8D, I do not know where is the > problem ??Who has succeded ??? I am looking for the method and who could > help me ?? > > 73s QRO > Pierre > Amateur radio F6CTB > The Baofeng UV-8D is unique. Its programming is not close enough to another Baofeng model for it be quickly added to CHIRP. You must use the factory programming software. It uses the UV-8 (not UV-82) programming software which is available on the Chinese radio manufacturer's website (www.baofengradio.com). Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Glenn at glennervin(a)cableone.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] UV5R
by Dennis Wage 09 Jun '18

09 Jun '18

http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) 245 Corum Hill Road Castalian Springs, TN 37031 (615) 310-4242 Cell (615) 562-5128 Home http://hammondb3organ.net http://overdubs.net

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[chirp_users] BAOFENG UV-8D !
by Pierre 09 Jun '18

09 Jun '18

Hello,For more than 15 days I try to program a BAOFENG UV-8D without success with the cable I arrive perfectly to program a BAOFENG UV-5R !! so the cable is fine but no software for the BAOFENG UV-8D, I do not know where is the problem ??Who has succeded ??? I am looking for the method and who could help me ?? 73s QRO Pierre Amateur radio F6CTB

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[chirp_users] TYT DMR Radios
by Neil Stone 08 Jun '18

08 Jun '18

Good morning and happy new year all, I was wondering if there were any plans to add functionality to chirp to support the TYT DMR radios, such as their MD-2017 (...so last year) or MD-380 for example? That's all for now, 73 Neil (M6LPI)

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Re: [chirp_users] TYT DMR Radios
by Tom Morris 08 Jun '18

08 Jun '18

The TYT cable is just a straight through cable. CHIRP would need a lot of functionality added to support dmr. First, the radio is like a "model 3" Motorola in that you need a zone/channel assignment. You'd need to implement this to use analog only. Then, to do dmr, you need timeslot, color code, and contacts. For each channel it will need an individual or group contact set, as well as an optional RX group list. You'll need to have the ability to edit the contacts and group lists. Not by any means saying it's impossible but it would be a big chunk of architecture to add to a package that only implements analog for the time being. On Jan 1, 2018 5:48 PM, "David Ranch" <chirp(a)trinnet.net> wrote: Per http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids , this seems like 0483:df11 is: 0483 STMicroelectronics df11 STM Device in DFU Mode That's NOT a serial port. --David KI6ZHD On 01/01/2018 04:59 PM, Chuck Hast wrote: The TYT dongle is not a serial device, here is the syslog dump I get when I plug the TYT dongle with radio connected. Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 kernel: [ 535.369938] usb 1-1.1: new full-speed USB device number 9 using ehci-pci Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 kernel: [ 535.469746] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=0483, idProduct=df11 Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 kernel: [ 535.469756] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 kernel: [ 535.469762] usb 1-1.1: Product: Patched MD380 Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 kernel: [ 535.469767] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: @00000008 : ffffffff Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 kernel: [ 535.469771] usb 1-1.1: SerialNumber: 00000000010C Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 9: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1" Jan 1 18:55:42 kp4djt-t420 mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 9 was not an MTP device The DMRTOOLS talk to it just fine, now to figure out how to get it to talk to the radio from wine. Also the device does not appear in /dev unlike serial devices. On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 1:08 PM, Nigel Johnson <nw.johnson(a)ieee.org> wrote: > If you are having trouble getting USB serial working in wine under linux, > try this post: > > https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2013/03/getting-x-ctu-in-w > ine-to-detect-your-serial-ports/ > > I do a lot of micro controller programming and debugging using serial > interfaces and I have used it to get several different things working > > 73 de NIgel ve3id > > > > On 01/01/18 13:39, Chuck Hast wrote: > > Yes, we all use DMRTools on the MD-380 and similar, but still have to fall > back > on the stinking TYT software to actually generate the code plug, sure would > like to be able to use one piece of software to do it. The TYT software > runs > under wine but it cannot see the dongle as wine does not appear to be able > to handle USB devices so you have to make it a two step process as far as I > can see. > > Yes we will need to find someone who can take on the Chirp work, as it is > more > than just a bit trivial to add the DMR stuff, but maybe someone will > emerge. > There are a lot of MD-380 people out there who would like to be able to use > Chirp for the radio maybe one is a coder and will step forward. > > > > On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 11:57 AM, Silverfox <alan.r.hill(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Why do you need it. There is already excellent freeware software that >> allows you to program them. >> Happy New Year. 73's >> Alan - W6ARH >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Neil >> Stone >> Sent: Monday, January 1, 2018 2:00 AM >> To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> Subject: [chirp_users] TYT DMR Radios >> >> Good morning and happy new year all, >> >> I was wondering if there were any plans to add functionality to chirp to >> support the TYT DMR radios, such as their MD-2017 (...so last year) or >> MD-380 for example? >> >> That's all for now, 73 >> >> Neil (M6LPI) >> > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Tom KG4CYX at blueneon(a)gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@ intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] chirp accessibility?
by Bartek 08 Jun '18

08 Jun '18

Hello, I have a question about the accessibility of the program for people using a screen reader. (e.g., NVDA). does anyone have any experience in this matter? I have pre-tested but the program is completely inaccessible. it's about windows10. I am looking for a software for a blind person to be able to program the radio myself. regards Bartek

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 08 Jun '18

08 Jun '18

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-20180606 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #527 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix Jetstream 270MH offset and mode/power bugs The mode bit is elsewhere, and the power field is actually two bits. Also, the offset for the start of the alpha tags was wrong, causing the tags to be out of sync with the memory channels. #5865

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 114, Issue 6
by Brian Burke 07 Jun '18

07 Jun '18

My question is why the display on my cheap baofeng uv5r is displaying both +/- when it should display one or the other, depending. What am I doing wrong? Thanks Brian, AF8WX

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[chirp_users] Download problem
by Lamar Brown 07 Jun '18

07 Jun '18

I have downloaded latest version on computer with Windows 10 and can't download radio to computer so I could add some new frequencies. It comes up saying there was an error and couldn't open the port. Lamar

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[chirp_users] Fw: chirp accessibility?
by Glenn At Home 07 Jun '18

07 Jun '18

----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn At Home To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp accessibility? Ubuntu Mate for RPI may work, but I typically use the image at raspbianVi. http://www.raspberryvi.org/stories/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Wage To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp accessibility? With no GUI would these work good on a Raspberry PI? 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 Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:45 AM, Nolan Darilek <nolan(a)thewordnerd.info> wrote: I use Fedora. They ship the latest GNOME with minimal drama (I.e. no Orca packages that change how it retrieves settings.) For CHIRP I maintain a Flatpak package, though it's a couple dailys behind at the moment. Should probably upgrade that today. On 06/05/2018 07:27 AM, Bartek wrote: > thanks for the information. I thought maybe there was a java access > bridge that I do not know about. > BTW: How do you recommend linux distributions? I install myself on an > older computer, several benefits will come of this. > > 2018-06-04 20:53 GMT+02:00, Nolan Darilek <nolan(a)thewordnerd.info>: >> GTK is, unfortunately, not accessible under Windows because there is no >> GTK bridge to Microsoft's accessibility APIs. >> >> >> I can confirm, though, that CHIRP is quite accessible under Linux and >> Orca. I'm blind myself, and just a couple months ago submitted a patch >> to make Orca speak control labels in the settings screen. With CHIRP and >> Orca, I seem to have full access to tweak the settings on my Baofeng >> GT-3 without using its mostly inaccessible menu system. >> >> >> If you'd rather not dedicate a full box to Linux just to run CHIRP >> accessibly, it may be possible to get a GNOME/Mate environment running >> on a single-board system like the RPi. I'm thinking of making such a >> system for programming the radio when away from my laptop. >> >> >> As an aside, I'm wondering if CHIRP might ever get some sort of >> real-time control panel for live mode radios? This would make it plus an >> SBC a compelling replacement for devices like the hampod >> (http://hampod.com/.) I might take a crack at such a feature someday if >> it isn't out of scope. I'm imagining a separate tab alongside channels >> and settings for tweaking VFO, reading any exported radio stats, etc. I >> think there's a name for this functionality, but I forget what it is. I >> want to say CAT? >> >> >> On 06/04/2018 01:28 PM, Bartek wrote: >>> Hello, >>> I have a question about the accessibility of the program for people >>> using a screen reader. (e.g., NVDA). >>> does anyone have any experience in this matter? I have pre-tested but >>> the program is completely inaccessible. >>> it's about windows10. >>> >>> I am looking for a software for a blind person to be able to program >>> the radio myself. >>> >>> >>> regards >>> Bartek >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Nolan Darilek at nolan(a)thewordnerd.info >>> 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 Bartek at infosieciowe(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 Nolan Darilek at nolan(a)thewordnerd.info > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Dennis Wage at dwage(a)dwage.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Glenn at glennervin(a)cableone.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] TONFA UV-985 (BFB229) Settings issue
by zmey zlobnov 02 Jun '18

02 Jun '18

I have an issue with my Tonfa UV-985. When the reading data from radio is complete, the Settings tab is empty and I can change memories only. Model: TONFA UV-985 (Baofeng UV-5R firmware?) Firmware version: BFB229 see this: https://e.mail.ru/compose?To=chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] TYT TH-9800 Not Uploading, "no attribute 'setTimeout'"
by John Kemker 01 Jun '18

01 Jun '18

Hooked my new quad-band TH-9800 up to my Linux laptop, today. Used the cable supplied with the radio. Was able to download from the radio without a problem. After setting up all the repeaters, etc. I wanted, tried to upload. Received an error message that said: Failed to communicate with the radio. 'Serial' object has no attribute 'setTimeout' OS: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia x86_64 Kernel: 4.13.0-41-generic DE: Cinnamon 3.6.7 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 (2) @ 1.667GHz GPU: Intel 965GM Memory: 1533MiB / 1984MiB GTK 2.24.30 PyGTK 2.24.0 Python 2.7.12 CHIRP daily-20160110 -- --John E Kemker III

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[chirp_users] Suggestion
by Dennis Wage 29 May '18

29 May '18

Here is part of my CSV file for import. 40 CCWIV 146.82 - 0.6 TSQL 114.8 114.8 23 NN FM 5 S 41 67 67 23 NN FM 5 S 42 PORTA1 440.75 + 5 TSQL 107.2 107.2 23 NN FM 5 S When I import, I personally would rather have 41 replace what is currently in 41 As it stands if 41 has data in it, it leaves it alone. My work around is to delete every line in Chirp and then import. I often rearrange all 126 lines. Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) 245 Corum Hill Road Castalian Springs, TN 37031 (615) 310-4242 Cell (615) 562-5128 Home http://hammondb3organ.net http://overdubs.net

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Re: [chirp_users] UV-5R issue
by Dave B 29 May '18

29 May '18

There are ways in Windows to fix a USB/Serial device's identity, so that it always shows up at the same COM number each time, or at known different (but predictable) ones depending on which USB hole you connect it to. For example, see the info here:- http://www.w1hkj.com/doku/doku.php?id=howto:taming_the_wild_comport_in_wind… As well as telling Windows 10 (if that's what you use) to allow applications to access to that port. Take care, ANY USB system re-enumeration (that happens when you plug in / power up an attached device, or unplug / power down a device) can cause a COM port to be re-assigned. Note too, that any USB hub's put in-between the PC and device, makes it a whole new ball game. Under Linux, look up how to use "udev rules", where so long as the USB device has something unique about it's identity (a serial number for example) a similar trick can be done. Note though, many Prolific (and clone) devices do not have any unique identity compared to many of their brethren! FTDI devices usually have a unique per-device serial number string somewhere. I only have one SiLab's device, so can't say about them. At http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Utilities.htm There are two links of interest. # Microsoft USBView <http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Utilities.htm#MicrosoftUSBView> # Linux USBView <http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Utilities.htm#USBViewLinux> Follow the one for your type of OS and you'll be able to see the device information to understand what's going on. The linux version will need compiling, but is well worth having, though you do also need to run it via sudo so it has the rights to read the needed info from the system. (I believe it can be built on MAC's too, but have no first hand knowledge re that OS.) 73. Dave G0WBX On 27/05/18 20:00, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] UV-5R issue > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: > <CAE1d062d_i4sm7ZtNFxqBzDx3Ybx8tVPXBE1UXHLwv9wXh=+Zg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Sometimes I have to simply unplug and plug back in the USB cable. > > That is really the only issue I have with Chirp and that's not on Chirp but > Windows OS and/or the cable driver. > > Dennis M. Wage (W9BOQ) -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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[chirp_users] UV-5R issue
by Eugene Baleme 27 May '18

27 May '18

Hello,I can't download from my radio. all I get id ERROR2. I am on the right port and have my model selected. Thanks, Gene | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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[chirp_users] Yaesu C4FM radios
by Mike Ligeza 24 May '18

24 May '18

Is there any hope that the YAESU C4FM radios such as FT2DR FTM400DR FTM100DR FTM3200DR will ever be included in the CHIRP compatible radios? Right now we are stuck with paying RTSystems an outrageous price for a produce that is far inferior to CHIRP. -- *************************************************************** mike.ligeza(a)gmail.com VE3UIL Smiths Falls, ON

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[chirp_users] help--printing
by wb3dye＠aol.com 22 May '18

22 May '18

This will sound stupid but I have to ask. How do I print the chrip list I've created for my radio? There are no tabs and I've tried the "control P" move but nothing happens. HELP! 73' Bob WB3DYE

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[chirp_users] Radio not populating Chirp spreadsheet
by Sarge ex 7thAF 21 May '18

21 May '18

This radio was programmed with Chirp over a year ago. It has and is working correctly. However, I would like to change some parameters. Clicked Download from radio,did the ok windows and the cloning window took only seconds to finish. However none of the freqs or other info showed on the spreadsheet columns. Any help greatly appreciated. -- Sarge KE5YPB, Lickskillet, Texas "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." " Lets Roll " ---- Todd Beemer--- 9/11/01 --- American Hero Are you going to take a stand to help America?

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Re: [chirp_users] chirpw.exe.log Permission Denied ERRNO 13 SOLVED
by Michael D Earls 20 May '18

20 May '18

The search results for Errno 13 all stated that it wasn't a CHIRP problem, but rather a computer problem. I can't confirm either way, but want to pass along what worked for me. I tried to uninstall CHIRP from the APPS in settings, but it couldn't find CHIRP. I went to the CHIRP folder and ran the uninstall.exe from there. Then I found and deleted every CHIRP file remaining before reinstalling. Do not trust the uninstall to remove leftover files and folders. It seems to require a total purge rather than a normal uninstall, but at least its running again. Thanks to those who offered help! Mike Earls AF5MS TSRA Life Member NRA Benefactor Member -----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 19:56 To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirpw.exe.log Permission Denied On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 8:53 PM, Michael D Earls <mikeearls(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > Deleted the config file (dated 8/1/2016) and tried running as admin. > > Got the Errors Occurred message. > > Thank you > > Mike Earls > AF5MS > TSRA Life Member > NRA Benefactor Member It is a permissions problem on your computer. Are you using a 3rd party virus scanner program? If yes, try launching CHIRP with it disabled. Jim _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to aqD2ZXWHRB8wSmvNNV7P at mikeearls(a)earthlink.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Pofung UV5R
by Sarge ex 7thAF 20 May '18

20 May '18

It has been a year or so since I Chirpped this radio successfully. Now it seems to clone for download from radio but no freqs show up on the Chirp spreadsheet.What will fix this, Please ? Sarge -- Sarge KE5YPB, Lickskillet, Texas "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." " Lets Roll " ---- Todd Beemer--- 9/11/01 --- American Hero Are you going to take a stand to help America?

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[chirp_users] chirpw.exe.log Permission Denied
by Michael D Earls 20 May '18

20 May '18

It's been over a year since I used Chirp on my Windows 10 laptop, at which time it worked fine. I installed new daily builds about a week ago and today. Chirp fails to load presenting the following error: The logfile'C:\Program Files(x86)\Chirp\chirpw.exe.log' could not be opened: [Errno 13]Permission denied:'C:\\ Program Files(x86)\\Chirp\\chirpw.exe.log <file:///\\Chirp\chirpw.exe.log> ' After the attempt a week ago, I uninstalled Chirp and reinstalled from the Daily Build. There is no chirpw.exe.log on the computer. Today's Daily Build did not improve the situation. I installed the Daily Build on my Windows 7 laptop and Chirp functions fine. That computer does not have the chirpw.exe.log anywhere on it. I've got some radios I'd like to update. Thanks, Mike Earls AF5MS TSRA Life Member NRA Benefactor Member

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[chirp_users] UV50x3 Options
by Darby Collier 20 May '18

20 May '18

When attempting to program BTech UV-50X3, I am unable to find the option to change the frequency range as it seems to have been limited somehow on my rig. Certain frequencies i.e. any amateur repeaters between 440.***Mhz and 446.*** Mhz can be programmed into CHIRP but the radio does not accept them and when I download the image from it they are zeroed out. Is there an earlier build which had this capability in the settings options that was possible changed by the one from whom I bought the rig, but with updated builds the option was eliminated?

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp
by Michael D Earls 19 May '18

19 May '18

I had found mention linking Errno 13 to anti-virus. I'm running the standard Avira and Malwarebytes Premium. I disabled Avira and individually disabled Web Protection, Exploit Protection, Malware Protection, and Ransomware Protection in Malwarebytes. Still the error. I actually couldn't locate the firewall settings to check that (Win 10 version 1709). Mike Earls AF5MS TSRA Life Member NRA Benefactor Member -----Original Message----- From: william [mailto:lliammy@hughes.net] Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 16:11 To: mikeearls(a)earthlink.net Subject: chirp my browser, comodo dragon, blocked the latest chirp......i had to give it permission. try your firewall or anti-virus programs.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 19 May '18

19 May '18

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-20180519 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #526 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BF-T1] PEP8 for this one, fixes #5799 Just that, PEP 8 support. 73, Pavel, CO7WT [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][FD-268] Match some LCD icons features and Chirp way in settings, fixes #5733 Some of the LCD icons has an associated feature in the settings part, now the driver match that behaviour. Also the settings part in the driver is more in chirp's way of doing it, this was my frist driver and I made it different in that time. PEP8 compatibility at 99% also included on the driver update now. 73, Pavel, CO7WT.

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