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[chirp_users] Lesson Learnt
by Dennis Green 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Good morning, I spent about 40 minutes last night with CHIRP and my FT-817ND. Each time I tried to download from the radio, the radio would give me an error message. I checked the connections - all fit snuggly! Try again - error! Started up the other PC in the shack - connected the cables and ran CHIRP - radio says error. And then the light went on! Fruit Cake was using the FT-8800 cable on the FT-817ND - and it don’t work!! ☺ Got the correct cable, connected it up and everything was purring along - no problems! Greetings Dennis, ZS4BS / 7P8DG --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[chirp_users] Lessons learnt
by Dennis Green 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Good morning, I spent about 40 minutes last night with CHIRP and my FT-817ND. Each time I tried to download from the radio, the radio would give me an error message. I checked the connections - all fit snuggly! Try again - error! Started up the other PC in the shack - connected the cables and ran CHIRP - radio says error. And then the light went on! Fruit Cake was using the FT-8800 cable on the FT-817ND - and it don't work!! Got the correct cable, connected it up and everything was purring along - no problems! Greetings Dennis, ZS4BS / 7P8DG --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[chirp_users] Alinco DJ-G7
by Brandon Clark 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Hello Group, I'm having trouble programing an Alinco DJ-G7. The error I get is: "Failed to communicate with radio: invalid literal for int() with base 16: 'NG'" First question: Chirp supports the "Alinco DJ-G7EG", but my radio is just labeled "DJ-G7". Am I barking up the wrong tree and confusing radios? I can download and upload using Alinco's software, so I'm sure the hardware connection is okay. The cable is an Alinco ERW-7 and Alinco EDS-14 adapter. Both are factory parts. The radio is new and has version 5.100 firmware. I found the "DJ-G7EG" on the following website and it looks like that is a different version of the radio. Website: http://www.alinco.com/Products/ham/ht/DJ-G7/firmdown.html (if you do a ctrl-F for "DJ-G7EG" you will find the reference.) Brandon

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[chirp_users] Bad Pool Header
by Dennis Wage 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

My Windows 10 computer blue screened on me today. Never crashed before this. http://www.thewindowsclub.com/bad_pool_header_windows I just installed the newest build of Chirp and used it. I walked away from my PC for 20 minutes and came back to the blue screen. I can't remember if Chirp was open or closed. Most likely closed. Maybe related to Chirp, maybe not. I just thought I'd let you know. Dennis M. Wage 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] New Daily Build
by Build System 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '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-20180412 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #523 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Attempt to work around unicode pathing error on Windows This is an attmept to work around bug #272 on Windows, where startup fails because unicode characters in our default directory path cause us to fail to join() in the ntpath.py module. Since copying stock configs is what triggers this and causes chirp to just silently fail to start up, we can just log and punt the issue. This should let us start up (sans configs) and do stuff. I expect that as long as you save files somewhere outside of a unicode-having path, it will work, although config save at exit probably will fail (which is also non-fatal).

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[chirp_users] OT License
by Joe Hobart 10 Apr '18

10 Apr '18

Dennis, I administer license exams. We always encourage those who do well on their technician exam to take the general exam. Recently two candidates, who did not plan to take more than technician, also passed the general. Both left in a mild state of shock. Not everyone passes, but it is good practice. Two numbers to remember: 300: speed of light in millions of meters per second. Divide 300 by MHz and get wavelength. Divide 300 by wavelength in meters and get MHz. Half of the wavelength gives you the length of a half wave dipole, etc. A meter = about 40 inches or about 3-1/4 feet. 7: We have bands starting at 7, 14, 21, 28, and 3.5 MHz. CW and data in the lower part; voice and image in the upper parts. Get the colorful frequency chart from ARRL: http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations That will give you another way to look at amateur allocations. I keep a copy of that chart near my radios. I can't remember all those numbers either. The technician license question pool changes somewhat on 1 July. If you know the material, you would still pass, but Good luck, Joe, W7LUX

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[chirp_users] OT License
by Dennis Wage 10 Apr '18

10 Apr '18

1 week ago I told my Elmer I was ready for my technicians exam. (BTW my 'Elmer' is young enough to be my grandson). He then says, "Take the General while you're there. There's no extra charge and no penalty for failing." I said ok and told him I would cram for General. One week later I am passing sample General exams with mid 80 percent scores. The only things that keep tripping me up are: G1A - General Class control operator frequency privileges; primary and secondary allocations and G1C - Transmitter power regulations; data emission standards It's all memorization. I am a better critical thinker and problem solver than I am a memorizer. Looks like I'm going to have to sell some music gear to buy HF rig. Dennis M. Wage 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] BTech UV-25X4 "Radio did not Enter Clone Mode"
by Scott Mccomas 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Hello: I had purchased this Baofeng Tech model UV-25X4 and the FTDI (PC04) programming cable from the same vendor. I had accessed and programmed this radio several times with minimal issues. I had it in use for some time as a base, then mobile unit. After less than a year, it stopped transmitting. I determined the radio would power up and receive, but no longer had output. In prepping to return, I hooked in the radio into the same computer and cable I programmed it with to create a back up and reset radio to factory settings, but kept getting the error "Radio did not Enter Clone Mode". I also tried it with the latest CHIRP builds, a different computer, all the same result. I have verified the cable is being recognized through my OS's System Profiler and my Terminal programs. I had consulted your CHIRP troubleshooting and the Miklor site. I had also tried some other tricks and variations, but still unsuccessful. Thinking it could another fault with the radio, I waited for the new radio and tried again- ALL SAME RESULT. I am now stuck. I'm considering buying another cable and try again. I would appreciate any guidance. I have Apple Mac OS 10.6.8, FTDI FT231X USB UART cable (S/N: DN01RX2S), used CHIRP Builds 20170414 through 20180331, and running Python Runtime KK7DS I have noted on your Issues section you sometimes request log file(s) to be sent for analysis. I'm not sure how to do that or I would attach one here. Regards, Scott

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Won't Open Squelch
by Joe Hobart 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Neil, I tried setting off or tone only. No matter what I select in tone mode, tone or none, Chirp puts D-77I into R-DCS, and this prevents the squelch from opening. I am beginning to think there is a problem with Chirp programming the Wouxun KG0UV8D radios. Joe, W7LUX

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Re: [chirp_users] email
by John Schubert 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/options/chirp_users 73's John On 4/9/18 12:00 PM, chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 06:23:23 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel(a)ngunn.net> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] email > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Message-ID: <597307525.198192.1523269403056(a)email.1and1.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Go to the URL at the bottom of everry email, http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > Go to the unsubscribe/edit section at the bottom of the page, log in and enter your new address in the appropriate box. > > > >> On 08 April 2018 at 22:53 James <kc9ktv(a)hoosierinternet.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, how do I change where the email is sent? I am changing ISP's and >> need to change my email address to kc9ktv(a)gmail.com >> >> -- >> Have a great day. >> >> 73's >> >> James KC9KTV >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel(a)ngunn.net >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net > Member of ARRL, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, > Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, GCARES, EAA382. > > > ------------------------------

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[chirp_users] Puxing PX-2R reading/writing errors.
by Dave B 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Hi. Using Chirp Daily 20180331 on Linux Mint 18.2 (32bit.) I have been using it successfully with other rigs just fine. I was recently given a PX-2R UHF handie, by someone who couldn't make it work. Well, nothing wrong with the rig, it works well enough as a (small) pocket hand-held UHF radio, once I'd read the manual and setup a few things from the front panel via the keypad... I noticed it is "in the list" of supported rigs by Chirp (are there any other rig identities I could try) so acquired an interface lead, verified that works OK, and "had a play." Problems.. 1) Chirp has trouble reading the memory contents, usually graying out the entire row, and placing "ERROR" in the "Name" cell's, and a frequency of 0.0000000 in all the frequency cell's. For any "channel" that is occupied. For known empty channels, it has a "Name" of 'k' and a frequency of 1666.665000, and other odd things. It goes through the "Cloning from radio" download process apparently fine, the above only appearing after it's done that. No change if I power up the rig in VFO or "Channel" (memory only) mode. 2) If I manually create an channel entry in Chirp, even a simple simplex channel (433.500 no tone or DTCS settings etc.) the frequency is programmed in OK, but the memory channel is "locked". I can't do anything with it, not edit or overwrite manually. So far, the only way out of that, is to perform a "Full" reset of the radio, loosing any manually entered channels in the process. I've tried that after "reading" the radio, and from importing some channels from another radio backup, and "cherry picking" known compatible settings. Likewise, it goes through the "Cloning to radio" upload process seemingly without errors, and the radio restarts, as if it's just been turned on. So. Who can help? I'm willing to try "bleading edge" trial versions, and run any debug/data collection tests as needed. Just tell me how. I have some Python skill's, but I'm not up to diving into the Chirp codebase just yet, at least not without guidance! As earlier, the programming lead itself checks out fine. No problems with Chirp using that. Regards to All. Dave G0WBX(G8KBV) >><<

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[chirp_users] what is with your software it only let me pick com 3
by mike Heightchew 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

what is with your software it only let me pick com 3 and all of mine other radio work on com 9 what do i have to to do make you software work on my uv5 radio all my other radios work fine | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Won't Open Squelch
by Joe Hobart 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

I still cannot get the Wouxun KG-UV8D to program properly. I have tried both Windows 10 and Linux versions of Chirp with similar results. This problem persists with three different radios. A possible clue: After programming the radio, I manually go to the R-DCS menu item and change D77I to OFF; that channel then immediately starts working and opens the squelch on receive. How do I tell Chirp to set R-DCS to OFF for all channels? Here are the first few channels from the CSV file: Location Name Frequency Duplex Offset Tone rToneFreq cToneFreq DtcsCode DtcsPolarity Mode TStep Skip 1 146.52 146.52 0 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 2 446 446.6 - 5 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 3 144.39 144.39 0 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 4 144.01 145.01 0 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 5 146.98 146.98 - 0.6 Tone 162.2 88.5 23 NN FM 5 One of the user group members suggested I post the file to the group. How do I do that??? I do not see any instructions about posting files. Thanks, Joe, W7LUX

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[chirp_users] email
by James 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Hello, how do I change where the email is sent? I am changing ISP's and need to change my email address to kc9ktv(a)gmail.com -- Have a great day. 73's James KC9KTV

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Re: [chirp_users] email
by Nick 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

https://www.google.com/search?q=if+i+change+ISP+how+do+i+change+my+email+ad… ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] email Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 05:37:59 -0400 On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 10:53 PM, James <kc9ktv(a)hoosierinternet.com> wrote: > Hello, how do I change where the email is sent? I am changing ISP's and > need to change my email address to kc9ktv(a)gmail.com I would think that you could unsubscribe from your old email address and then subscribe again with your new one. 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 Nick at papanick(a)netzero.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com ____________________________________________________________ After Weeks Of Rumors, Joanna Gaines Comes Clean risingstarnewspaper.com http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/5acb71a5de32771a438east02duc

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R (3) Antennas
by Nick 08 Apr '18

08 Apr '18

So far, all good advice. The long and short of it is, The long is 220. :) ---------- Original Message ---------- From: gene8348 <gene8348(a)gmail.com> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R (3) Antennas Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 18:10:02 -0400 Those antennas are marked at the bottom of the antenna where they screw into the radio. Look directly at the connector. They are different colors as well as being marked with the frequency range. One is 220, the other is 144 & 440. _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Nick at papanick(a)netzero.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com ____________________________________________________________ Royal Family Tragedy Unfolds risingstarnewspaper.com http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/5aca1c09757da1c092e80st03duc

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R (3) Antennas
by Gary Ludwig 07 Apr '18

07 Apr '18

My Baofeng UV-5R is a three band HT that came with two antennas. There is no description of which antenna is used with which of the three band (2m., 1.25m., and 70 cm.) One antenna is just shy of 6.5' long and somewhat slim. The other is just over 41/4" and more stubby. I find the longer one works satisfactorily on both 2m. and 70 cm. which I use the most. But I would appreciate any input describing the proper designed and intended band use of each antenna. Gary (W8HT)

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Won't Open Squelch
by Joe Hobart 04 Apr '18

04 Apr '18

I could post the CSV, but I do not know how to do this. I sent the CSV file to your listed email address, but I have heard nothing back. How does one post a file? Thanks, Joe Not D'Arcy Cain nbv87 at hotmail.com Mon Apr 2 20:20:28 PDT 2018 Any chance you could export the image to csv and post it?

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Won't Open Squelch
by Joe Hobart 02 Apr '18

02 Apr '18

Thanks Jeff. I have looked closely, and I don't see any obvious problems in those columns. This is puzzling. Joe, W7LUX

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8D Won't Open Squelch
by Joe Hobart 02 Apr '18

02 Apr '18

Chirp appears to program the KG-UV8D (Chirp reports software version UV8DV1.05), but received signals will not open the squelch. I have to manually go to every channel in the radio and change either R-CTC or R-DCS before there is audio (the monitor button also works). Three of these radios behave the same. I have no other versions of Wouxan img files. Once I fiddle with the R-CTC or R-DCS settings the radios receive normally, but changing 100 channels in each of 3 radios would be tedious. Known history: These radios were purchased new, used for local communications, and retired with broken antennas. Chirp procedure using a recently updated Linux Mint version: There are no values visible in the Chirp spreadsheet for CTS or DCS. Download img file from Wouxan Delete old frequencies Add about 100 frequencies (copied from UV-5R file) Upload to same Wouxan What might I be doing wrong, and what can I do to correct this problem? Thanks, Joe, W7LUX

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[chirp_users] Radioddity QB25 NOT QYT KT7900D
by W8RGB Gary 01 Apr '18

01 Apr '18

So I get one of those Radioddity QB25 radios. I was so glad to see that Chirp supports it! When I choose "Download from Radio," I can select Radioddity and QB25. When I select "OK," the display shows QYT and KT7900D the Radio Identification is successful about 1/3 through the 'cloning' this error occurs... Invalid header at block x1180 What is the process for programing this radio? Thank you! 73 Gary W8RGB

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[chirp_users] TSQL / CTCSS
by Dennis Wage 31 Mar '18

31 Mar '18

I have no where else to ask this question. Is TSQL the same as CTCSS? The reason I am so intrigued is about this is The other day my UV-5R was in scan mode and a repeater in Huntsville continually stopped my scan with a carrier or tone, not sure which yet. But I heard no audio. No matter where I set the squelch, even to 0 I got no audio. However, if I hit the Moni button I could hear the guys talking. What was happening here? Thanks in advance. In 3 weeks I'll be W9BOQ if the FCC grants my vanity call sign. Whiskey Niner Bravo Oscar Quebec. Dennis M. Wage 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] New Daily Build
by Build System 31 Mar '18

31 Mar '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-20180331 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #522 [Nolan Darilek <nolan(a)thewordnerd.info>] Associate radio settings widgets with their labels for accessibility, fixes #5679

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Re: [chirp_users] What did I do wrong? Bricked TH-9800
by Nick 29 Mar '18

29 Mar '18

I have not performed the smoke test on mine yet. I usually leave the cable in it. I use it as a base so no reason to take the cable out. I had the thought that there is a possibility when you tried to plug it in, it might have been reversed? regards, K7NQB ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Tom Henderson <Tom(a)Henderson4.us> To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] What did I do wrong? Bricked TH-9800 Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:45:12 -0500 So I let the smoke out of my TYT TH-9800 when connecting it to program using CHIRP. I had previously programmed it with CHIRP with no problems. However, this time I wasn't paying attention and left the radio on when I plugged in the USB cable. It instantly shut down and there was a wisp of smoke from the back of the radio. What did I do wrong? Plug it in while powered on? -- Tom Henderson _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Nick at papanick(a)netzero.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com ____________________________________________________________ Constant Fatigue Is A Warning Sign â€“ See The Simple Fix gundrymd.com http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/5abce7fb4546a67fb17bfst02duc

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[chirp_users] What did I do wrong? Bricked TH-9800
by Tom Henderson 29 Mar '18

29 Mar '18

So I let the smoke out of my TYT TH-9800 when connecting it to program using CHIRP. I had previously programmed it with CHIRP with no problems. However, this time I wasn't paying attention and left the radio on when I plugged in the USB cable. It instantly shut down and there was a wisp of smoke from the back of the radio. What did I do wrong? Plug it in while powered on? -- Tom Henderson

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[chirp_users] zastone zt d9000
by Barry Molkentin 28 Mar '18

28 Mar '18

Hi I'm having trouble getting my computer to talk to my radio. Have tried another chip in the cloning cable but no luck So does Chirp have a programme to suit my radio (Zastone ZT D9000) or can I use another "radio" to trick it into working mode. The error message I get is; "did not except programme MODE" Thanks for any help Barry

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[chirp_users] Is repeaterbook import broken?
by Nolan Darilek 28 Mar '18

28 Mar '18

Was entering the 40+ Travis County, TX repeaters by hand from repeaterbook, and happened to discover that Chirp supports import. Unfortunately, when I use the political region import feature, select Texas, Travis County, 2M band, I get a bunch of channels with no data and the frequency set to 0.00. Am I doing this incorrectly or is the feature no longer working? Thanks.

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by Kyle 27 Mar '18

27 Mar '18

I am a newbie programming a UV-5r2+ using CHIRP. Could you help me with how to fill in the fields in CHIRP? I am going on a week long backcountry ski trip in British Columbia. The operation area radio frequency given to me is attached below. How do fill in the fields correctly listed in the screen shot of CHIRP below? Or do I not have enough information? I can’t figure out how to get the RX 170.100 and TX 169.110 on the same memory channel. Then I am not sure if I am entering the tone correctly? Thank you! CH RX TX Band User Location Tone - RX Tone - TX 1 170.100 169.110 narrow GAH Cupola Mt 100.0 2 170.100 narrow GAH

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[chirp_users] Can chirp program a kenwood tk-880h
by jquinn53 27 Mar '18

27 Mar '18

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 5 ACTIVE™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

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[chirp_users] CHIRP user with Mac and Wouxun programming issues
by John Pancoast 27 Mar '18

27 Mar '18

Many thanks to Charley KE4QBW and Jeff for addressing my question about a programming cable for my MacBook Air. I will order one from Mark Dunkle and go from there. I’ll report back on my success. Thank you! John kc1iyc

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[chirp_users] Current mac computer, older Wouxun and bad cable
by John Pancoast 27 Mar '18

27 Mar '18

I use Apple Mac computers with the latest OS - 10.13 High Sierra. I bought a used Wouxun KG-UV3D with old programming cable. Needless to say, this combination doesn’t work. I think I have 2 problems: 1) the HT doesn’t communicate with the computer, and 2) the most current CHIRP software doesn’t appear to cover the KG-UV3D, though I could be wrong. RE: #! — I have seen on youtube that many times the older programming cables need to be updated. Can any Mac users suggest the proper cable for my MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) running OSX 10.13.3 ? RE: #2 — Should I use an older/ earlier release of the CHIRP software? If so, can you help me to access it? Thank you for your attention! John

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[chirp_users] Dan is the man. He'p a man out.
by Dennis Wage 26 Mar '18

26 Mar '18

I don't like the word donate. I prefer: PARTICIPATE Click here to Participate <https://goo.gl/fmFye9> intransitive verb -·pat·ed, -·pat·ing to have or take a part or share with others (in some activity, enterprise, etc.) Dennis M. Wage 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] New Daily Build
by Build System 26 Mar '18

26 Mar '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-20180325 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #521 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix long lines in yaesu_clone.py Related to the patch for #5647 [Nicolas Pike <nicolas.jon.pike(a)gmail.com>] [FT-70] #5329 and issue #5647 Revise handling of empty chunks in yaesu_clone.py #5647 Empty chunks no longer counted towards blocks read. #5329 Can now set correct memory size read request, as no getting empty blocks. Yaesu_clone change proposed by Dan - Thanks! I have only tested it on the FT-70, would be great to see it tested on other Yaesu radios. This replaces my last submitted patch.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 25 Mar '18

25 Mar '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-20180313 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #517 [Nicolas Pike <nicolas.jon.pike(a)gmail.com>] [FT-70] Banks support fixes for New Model #5329 Some pep8 fixes to Sorry. [Ray Cielencki <rayslinky(a)gmail.com>] #5635: fix formatting of previous ft1d patch [Ray Cielencki <rayslinky(a)gmail.com>] #5635: FT2D variant, fix opening message, extend smart beaconing limit [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [GMRS-V1] Add support for new BTech GMRS-V1 model (2017 FCC GMRS rules) This patch adds support for the latest BaofengTech GMRS-V1 model that is compliant with the new 2017 FCC GMRS rules. #5625

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[chirp_users] Help
by T Wilson 24 Mar '18

24 Mar '18

I’m at my wits end with my Mac computer. I’m not versed in the commands using the terminal and I’m not very proficient with a Mac computer either but I’m stuck with it. I have a Baofeng bf-888s and started trying to program it using a generic programming cable with no success. The computer would recognize that something was plugged in but that was it. I bought a legit FTDI cable and now the computer recognizes it with all the information included so I believe that the Mac sees it... but using chirp I get the “errno2” error message when I try to download from the radio! I’ve tried drivers, this, that, and I honestly want to throw this Mac in front of a fast moving truck on the freeway! My Mac is running “high Sierra” 10.13.1 Please help!!!!!

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 13 - This just kills me (all)
by Christopher F. Beesley 24 Mar '18

24 Mar '18

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The whole concept of programmable devices that can be programmed to destruction by interfering with the 'wrong' memory is flawed from the start and I don't understand why people buy them. The whole concept of programmable devices that require the use of non-standard cables which in turn require the use of out-of-date drivers on the programming device is ridiculous. Why these radios have gained such a following is beyond me. Why most of them have not been returned for refunds the minute they exhibit the faults that I have read about on here time and time again is also beyond me. Whatever happened to Plug And Play? As an example, even the cheapest printer has more complex user-selectable parameters available than most of the programmable radios. Printers come with drivers that work, with user-friendly user-interfaces that only allow the programming of whatever is sensibly programmable, and with hardware interfaces that are connected to the programming device via standard cables available from the average supermarket down the road. When I bought my UV5R it came with a programming cable that didn't work, and an incomprehensible CD full of software that is mostly useless. When I finally got something to work the user-interface to the spread-sheet lookalike was at best clunky - I would describe it as awful. There were no instructions to speak of and no support from the suppliers. When I add up the hours I have spent and apply a reasonable hourly rate it becomes obvious that these radios are not cheap at all. I recently read somewhere that recent handhelds from at least one of the big three suffers from the same problems. That's it then - the end of amateur radio is nigh. My one regret is that me and my UV5R have contributed to that because I did not return it for a refund. (The UV5R is not a particularly good radio anyway. The colour display uses far too much power and cannot cope with bright sunlight. Mono displays are generally far better in both respects, and who really needs colour?) 73, Chris, an Amateur Radio operator since 1973. ________________________________ 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: 21 March 2018 19:00 To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 13 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: This just kills me (ortingwing(a)aol.com) 2. Re: This just kills me (Tycen Stafford) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:27:29 -0400 From: ortingwing(a)aol.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] This just kills me To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <16245f41b90-c89-6623(a)webjas-vab028.srv.aolmail.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" It's not that the accessories are so much, just that the radio is so inexpensive. Since most of the radios used to cost way more than the UV5, a $50 headset was relatively cheap. The Bluetooth adapter I use is almost $200 by the time I buy the radio cable, and that doesn't include the actual headset. ? https://www.amazon.com/Sena-SR10-10-Bluetooth-Adapter-Two-Way/dp/B008R0LIHO… ? This is not an inexpensive hobby, but adapting the radios to motorcycle use is even more expensive. ? In a message dated 3/20/2018 11:34:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, dwage(a)dwage.com writes: ? This: ? https://www.amazon.com/2-Channel-Remote-Control-Transmitter-Highest/dp/B078… ? costs $15 more than a UV-5R ? Give me a break. ? Dennis M. Wage ? 245 Corum Hill Road Castalian Springs, TN 37031 (615) 310-4242?Cell (615) 562-5128?Home http://hammondb3organ.net http://overdubs.net _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Ron at ortingwing(a)aol.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] FT 857D
by Nick 24 Mar '18

24 Mar '18

Mine identifies the cable as ; Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port (comm 4) as the assigned port.Any help?Nick K7NQB ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Jardy Dawson via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] FT 857D Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2018 10:42:29 -0700 What does Device Manager say your cable is? Jardy DawsonWA7JRD Ham Radio Message sent by... Oh who the heck really cares? On Mar 24, 2018, at 09:56, Jody Wallace <w6nla.socal(a)gmail.com> wrote: No, can't read from the radio. Win 10. I open chirp; click on radio/ download from radio; check port, vendor and model; click OK; Instructions pop up, and I follow them; after I click "Send" after about 4 seconds the radio says "Error".73'sMr. Jody Wallacew6nla.com On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 9:47 AM, Jardy Dawson via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: Can you read from the radio? You need to do that before you write to the radio. What operating system are you using? If Windows, check your cable on Device Manager. If it shows your cable is a Prolific, roll your driver back to 3.2.0.0. This can be found at www.miklor.com. Jardy DawsonWA7JRD Ham Radio Message sent by... Oh who the heck really cares? On Mar 24, 2018, at 09:28, Jody Wallace <w6nla.socal(a)gmail.com> wrote: I'm having trouble programming my FT 857D with Chirp. When I click "Send" on the radio, it says "Error" after a couple of seconds. Any help appreciated! 73'sMr. Jody Wallacew6nla.com_______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Jardy at jardy72(a)yahoo.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 Jody L Wallace at w6nla.socal(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 Jardy at jardy72(a)yahoo.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com ____________________________________________________________ Constant Fatigue Is A Warning Sign â€“ See The Simple Fix gundrymd.com http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/5ab69207c3b92120713bbst04duc

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[chirp_users] FT 857D
by Jody Wallace 24 Mar '18

24 Mar '18

I'm having trouble programming my FT 857D with Chirp. When I click "Send" on the radio, it says "Error" after a couple of seconds. Any help appreciated! 73's Mr. Jody Wallace w6nla.com

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 24 Mar '18

24 Mar '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-20180324 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #520 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [LT725UV] Add support for Baojie BJ-218 and clones. This patch adds support for Baojie BJ-218 and clones. It also adds VFO, DTMF and miscellaneous other settings Applies to fixes #5595, #5407 and #4645

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Re: [chirp_users] This just kills me... chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 15
by Christopher F. Beesley 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

Firstof all .CSV is NOT a microsoft format, end of story. In fact, it hardly justifies being called a format when the only thing that makes it different from any old text is a lot of commas. The .DOC format is not microsoft either, I believe they stole it from WordStar in the same way that they stole the name PageMaker, mangled RS232 hardware handshaking, and failed completely to wire a DIN plug properly on their early keyboards. Thanks to Brandon Clark, P? P?, and others for their support re: This just kills me... Trevor Holyoak - I feel that you have given me an unjustified low score on technical aptitude, please allow me to correct that impression. I have worked as an Electronics Design Engineer for most of my working life. As a hobbyist, I have built radios from scratch, I have worked with valves ranging in size from Nuvistors to 4CX250B's and all sorts of transistors. I have modified the Trio 2300G, the Liner 2, and a wartime VHF Tx/Rx of uncertain origin that tuned the IF using a variable capacitor in each IF stage to select stations. I once put together a rats'-nest PLL using a popular chip of the early 80's and then wrote a program on the BBC Micro to prove that it would decode packet radio signals. I put the extra 'dot' on the frequency display of the Icom IC211E and modified the fast/slow tuning button to make it push on/push off. There were many many more such modifications and experiments back then. I also made a strobe light using the Xenon tube out of an old camera flash gun. It wouldn't work with the trigger voltage provided inside the flash gun, but hooking it up to a handy motorcycle ignition coil solved that little problem! The only thing was that when I touched the metal shaft of the speed control pot I got a bit of a tingle up my arm. This made the strobe light difficult to use - a leather glove helped but was not ideal. I used a PIC microcontroller to enable me to plug an analogue joystick into a mouse port, so I could then fly the virtual Sopwith Camel properly! I wrote the program for that little device, it worked a treat! The hardware just fitted into the really small size of die-cast aluminium box, the long thin one, complete with a 9-way 'D' connector at each end. Powered by the computer mouse port, it needed no batteries. The point is, all of those modifications provided IMPROVEMENTS to existing equipment and the experiments provided USEFUL RESULTS which could either be expanded, or would suggest that the whole idea should be abandoned. Neither the modifications nor the experiments were required because the brand-new paid-for equipment did not work straight out of the box. I did not need to scratch around searching for third-party software because the supplied software was no good, all in Chinese, or both. None of the modifications or experiments were a waste of my time, time which should never have been required in the first place. And this is where the difference is between all those things and the Chinese radios that sparked this discussion. The radios waste my time unnecessarily, it is time that has to be used in order to make the radios work properly. No improvements are made, and no useful results are obtained. I also repair motorcycle electrical systems and restore vintage reel-to-reel tape recorders amongst many other practical activities. Life isn't all about electronics! Now I see that you have to use an old version of Python to run Chirp on some computers! Don't get me wrong, I think Chirp is great. But I have to feel sorry for Dan at times... 73 all, Chris ________________________________ 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: 23 March 2018 19:00 To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 15 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. This just kills me.... (P? P?) 2. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Brandon Clark) 3. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Trevor Holyoak) 4. iso usb problems (Phil) 5. Re: iso usb problems (Chuck Hast) 6. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) 7. Re: iso usb problems (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) 8. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Aubrey Turner) 9. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (John Kemker) 10. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Al Jones) 11. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) 12. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Aubrey Turner) 13. Re: iso usb problems (Jim Unroe) 14. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Dan Brown) 15. Re: Chirp wont launch in MacOS (Neil Harrington) 16. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) 17. Re: iso usb problems (Glenn At Home) 18. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14 (Tom Henderson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:32:43 -0700 From: P? P? <lr60(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [chirp_users] This just kills me.... To: "chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <20180322203246.E2C7324F60(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The problem with programming the radios has nothing to do with the radios or the software. It is because of WAR!!! If you look at the start end of your radio programming CABLE, you will see a bulbous end which contains a small USB-TTL converter. The Manufacturers of those ?chips? also wrote software to handle the conversion process. Along comes ANOTHER Chinese Manufacturer who reverse engineers the chips (without paying for R+D) and puts them out for even cheaper. The original chip maker then puts out software that will identify the fake chips and fail to operate, thus creating the problems for hams. Even the radio manufacturers have jumped on the cheap bandwagon and incorporated the fake chips in their own cables. So, WAR has broken out, back and forth. (I converted most of mine to FTDI chips as they have the fewest driver issues.) There is a trend in even more recent radio makers to provide a straight thru cable with NO USB-TTL chip in the cable. All that is done in the radio and the makers have full control over that in their OWN software. So far I have seen this in the Radioddity?s GD-77 and RD-5R. Unfortunately, (HINT, HINT, HINT) CHIRP won?t work with these DMR radios (YET???!!!) So, the moral of this story is WAR is BAD! (Or CHIRP, please rid me of the quirks of Chinese software.) NH6BF Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 15
by Brandon Clark 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

Not to interrupt this fascinating discussion on who owns csv files, but to get back to the point . . . As one respondent correctly pointed out, ham radio is supposed to require some technical attitude. I think that's true, and that it is a good thing for the hobby. However, my opinion is that the difficulty of interfacing with and programming radios exists because the process is fundamentally overcomplicated and cumbersome, not because it requires more skill than some hams have. It's just a bad model for how to accomplish the process, and we all know it hurts the hobby by discouraging new hams. By comparison, I could buy a $50 burner phone and a $5 USB cord and interface that phone with any modern computer system to transfer data. Plug and play. Middle school kids build $30 raspberry pi systems that log weather, track motion, and do all kinds of cool things. But to program a $1,000 radio I have to search eBay for a cable, locate drivers somewhere in the bowels of the internet, and then download an image from the device. Honestly ask yourself this, if you had to do all these steps in order to get music downloaded on your phone how many people would just say, "heck no, it isn't worth it!" Probably a lot. Ham radio is all about finding challenges; that's true. But if the hobby is going to survive long term there has to be accessible avenues to at least get started in the hobby. HT and mobile rigs can't be using 80's tech forever, or it will make us look like dinosaurs, and keep new hams away. Let them build radios from kits, terminate cables, and make homebrew vacuum tubes from bubble gum and shot glasses when they get more advanced. Brandon

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14
by Brandon Clark 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

> > I couldn't agree more with your observations Chris. The state of programming in ham radio is embarrassing at best, I would bet that everyone on this board knows someone who started in radio, got a handheld, and then left the Hobby and discussed because they could not get it programmed. That kind of thing is not at all uncommon and goes beyond embarrassing to the point of being harmful to the Hobby. The problem in radio right now is that every manufacture insists on being an island and not working together. System Fusion, d-star, p25, and so forth. These are all great modes that have their place but where is the manufacturer willing to put their pride down and openly allow licensing to everybody to use "their" mode? And everyone wonders why digital voice never catches on. The programming situation is even worse. The only radio I have owned which uses a standard USB cable is a Kenwood aprs HT. Not exactly an entry-level radio. And in the complexities of software, and it becomes a nightmare. Radios needs to behave like phones, plug them into the computer with a USB cable and then simply drag and drop your CSV file into the right folder for the radio to read it. Not exactly state-of-the-art technology these days, yet ham radio manufacturers are still reliving the 80s. How many of those new hands who quit the hobby would still be hands if they could program as easily as they could save photos on their cell phone? Brandon > > I've said it before and I'll say it again. The whole concept of > programmable devices that can be programmed to destruction by interfering > with the 'wrong' memory is flawed from the start and I don't understand why > people buy them. The whole concept of programmable devices that require the > use of non-standard cables which in turn require the use of out-of-date > drivers on the programming device is ridiculous. Why these radios have > gained such a following is beyond me. Why most of them have not been > returned for refunds the minute they exhibit the faults that I have read > about on here time and time again is also beyond me. Whatever happened to > Plug And Play? > > As an example, even the cheapest printer has more complex user-selectable > parameters available than most of the programmable radios. Printers come > with drivers that work, with user-friendly user-interfaces that only allow > the programming of whatever is sensibly programmable, and with hardware > interfaces that are connected to the programming device via standard cables > available from the average supermarket down the road. When I bought my UV5R > it came with a programming cable that didn't work, and an incomprehensible > CD full of software that is mostly useless. When I finally got something to > work the user-interface to the spread-sheet lookalike was at best clunky - > I would describe it as awful. There were no instructions to speak of and no > support from the suppliers. > > When I add up the hours I have spent and apply a reasonable hourly rate it > becomes obvious that these radios are not cheap at all. > > I recently read somewhere that recent handhelds from at least one of the > big three suffers from the same problems. That's it then - the end of > amateur radio is nigh. My one regret is that me and my UV5R have > contributed to that because I did not return it for a refund. > > (The UV5R is not a particularly good radio anyway. The colour display uses > far too much power and cannot cope with bright sunlight. Mono displays are > generally far better in both respects, and who really needs colour?) > > 73, Chris, an Amateur Radio operator since 1973. > > > ________________________________ >

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[chirp_users] iso usb problems
by Phil 22 Mar '18

22 Mar '18

Hi All I'm facing repeated problems creating a chirp usb system. I've checked my download is correct. Burning is another story. Has anyone burned the iso recently? I've been using Debian, but just now switched to latest Mint. I have tried unetbootin, "Disks", and various other tools. I get messages saying this is not a bootable disk. How can I seriously validate the steps and accuracy of my burning process? Hopefully yours Phil VK4AJK

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[chirp_users] Chirp wont launch in MacOS
by Neil Harrington 22 Mar '18

22 Mar '18

I followed all the directions (including downloading a new python package) and the search does not provide a remedy. Adding in the log file Appreciate the help. Neils-MacBook-Air:~ neilharrington$ /Users/neilharrington/Downloads/chirp-daily-20180316-8.app/Contents/MacOS/chirp ; exit; WARNING: Icon not found Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/neilharrington/Downloads/chirp-daily-20180316-8.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw", line 126, in <module> a = mainapp.ChirpMain() File "/Users/neilharrington/Downloads/chirp-daily-20180316-8.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/ui/mainapp.py", line 2019, in __init__ self._init_macos(mbar) File "/Users/neilharrington/Downloads/chirp-daily-20180316-8.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/ui/mainapp.py", line 1961, in _init_macos LOG.error("No MacOS support: %s" % e) NameError: global name 'e' is not defined logout Saving session... ...copying shared history... ...saving history...truncating history files... ...completed. -- Neil D. Harrington 650.353.3722 linkedin.com/in/neildharrington

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[chirp_users] This just kills me....
by P² P² 22 Mar '18

22 Mar '18

The problem with programming the radios has nothing to do with the radios or the software. It is because of WAR!!! If you look at the start end of your radio programming CABLE, you will see a bulbous end which contains a small USB-TTL converter. The Manufacturers of those “chips” also wrote software to handle the conversion process. Along comes ANOTHER Chinese Manufacturer who reverse engineers the chips (without paying for R+D) and puts them out for even cheaper. The original chip maker then puts out software that will identify the fake chips and fail to operate, thus creating the problems for hams. Even the radio manufacturers have jumped on the cheap bandwagon and incorporated the fake chips in their own cables. So, WAR has broken out, back and forth. (I converted most of mine to FTDI chips as they have the fewest driver issues.) There is a trend in even more recent radio makers to provide a straight thru cable with NO USB-TTL chip in the cable. All that is done in the radio and the makers have full control over that in their OWN software. So far I have seen this in the Radioddity’s GD-77 and RD-5R. Unfortunately, (HINT, HINT, HINT) CHIRP won’t work with these DMR radios (YET???!!!) So, the moral of this story is WAR is BAD! (Or CHIRP, please rid me of the quirks of Chinese software.) NH6BF Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[chirp_users] This just kills me
by Dennis Wage 21 Mar '18

21 Mar '18

This: https://www.amazon.com/2-Channel-Remote-Control-Transmitter-Highest/dp/B078… costs $15 more than a UV-5R Give me a break. Dennis M. Wage 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] OT headphone output
by Dennis Wage 20 Mar '18

20 Mar '18

Hello, If this is too off topic, scold me and I'll never do it again. I have a UV-5R. I love this $25 radio for what it is, except. I want to use headphones. However I cannot stand to have audio in just one ear. Plus I drive noisy lawn gear and tractors. I use ear buds with gun muffs over the ear. Microphone will come later when I get my technician test passed. The head phone output is 2.5mm TRS (this alone bugs the crap out of me.) In addition, the tip only carries audio and the ring is TX data. When the radio is scanning there is a low frequency thump in time with the scan that comes out the data port ring. If I plug a 2.5mm TS the data port ring will short to the sleeve. I'm not sure this is good idea. So, I think my only option is to buy a 2.5mm TRS and make a mono cord that only uses the tip. I can then split it to a stereo TRS 3.5mm female to plug my earbuds into. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Dennis M. Wage 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] Programming TYT TH 9000
by Allen Stines 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

I have a TH 9000 that I am trying to program with CHIRP. According to software, the radio 9000_144 is supported by Chrip, however, when I try to read from radio, it says, "unsupported model." Any ideas? I have used Chirp in the past to program this radio using Windows 7, which is what I am using now. Allen Stines, aka 00 KF4ZDS Assistant Chief, Big Pine VFD (Cell) 828-712-6554 <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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[chirp_users] TH-9800
by P² P² 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

I have a TH-9800 that I have programmed with CHIRP for years…never had a problem. The cable that is used looks like a standard USB to mini USB cable. It is NOT. It has a USB to TTL converter inside it… Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 16 Mar '18

16 Mar '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-20180316 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #519 [Nicolas Pike <nicolas.jon.pike(a)gmail.com>] [FT-70] New Model #5329 Always Save/Display as memory name (For the moment..) [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Fix tox unit test requirement for mox library #0

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