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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R8W Repeater Config Error
by Rich NE1EE 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

I had just finished a session with another ham where I explained CTCSS on several radios. I thought that the UV-5s showed + or -, like the others. I was wrong. I just checked them both. It's just as you wrote. Thanks for the comment. 73 ~Rich~ NE1EE On 2024-02-15 08:40:, John Wuest wrote: >The "+-" on the display is there to show that an offset is programmed, but not which direction it actually is. Goofy, but that's what it is. > >On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 8:06 AM Rich NE1EE <<mailto:TheDustyKey@imaginarian.org>TheDustyKey(a)imaginarian.org> wrote: >I have the BaoFeng UV-5RTP and the BTECH UV-5X3.

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R8W Repeater Config Error
by Rich NE1EE 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

I have the BaoFeng UV-5RTP and the BTECH UV-5X3. I program them with chirp, and nary a problem. The images that show both +- on at the same time give me pause. I don't have any experiences with Baofeng, Kenwood, Icom, and Yaesu that has them both on. So...is there some way to do a factory reset on the Baofeng UV-5R8W? Offhand I'd not trust any operation unless I felt sure that the radio was operating 100% iaw mfg intent. And...a chirp list related note...I had saved the original email for this thread, because of the images, but when I looked it up on the chirp mail list, all that I saw were the replies. 73 Rich NE1EE On 2024-02-14 10:35:, A Boer wrote: >Good day, CHIRP Users! I am having some trouble using CHIRP with some new radios I am trying to program. Simply put, I cannot get the repeater channels to work. I downloaded the .img file from one radio into CHIRP, copied and pasted the repeater configuration from the CHIRP list of repeaters and pasted it into my .img file, then uploaded the .img file into both radios. The radios will not talk to each other through the repeater. I have gory details with screenshots and radio display pictures in the attached .jpg files. If anyone has the time to review those details and has some ideas on how to fix this problem, I would certainly appreciate the feedback. Thank you for your time. > >Alex Boerner >KJ7CPZ

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R8W Repeater Config Error
by Rich NE1EE 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

When I want to use 2 radios to check, I either place one in another room with the volume up so that I can hear it, or I place it farther away, and use my phone to record a few minutes, giving me time to return to the first radio and send a test message, return and stop the recording. Rich NE1EE On 2024-02-14 23:05:, A Boer wrote: > >---------- >Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 12:39 PM > >I forgot to mention that you cannot monitor yourself talking through a >repeater with another radio close to you. The transmitting radio's >off-frequency and close signal renders the receiver in the monitor >radio deaf during the transmissions. Usually what happens is that when >you release the PTT button, the receiver is no longer deaf and you >hear the repeater's tail drop. > >Jim KC9HI

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R8W Repeater Config Error
by A Boer 14 Feb '24

14 Feb '24

Good day, CHIRP Users! I am having some trouble using CHIRP with some new radios I am trying to program. Simply put, I cannot get the repeater channels to work. I downloaded the .img file from one radio into CHIRP, copied and pasted the repeater configuration from the CHIRP list of repeaters and pasted it into my .img file, then uploaded the .img file into both radios. The radios will not talk to each other through the repeater. I have gory details with screenshots and radio display pictures in the attached .jpg files. If anyone has the time to review those details and has some ideas on how to fix this problem, I would certainly appreciate the feedback. Thank you for your time. Alex Boerner KJ7CPZ

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[chirp_users] Issues with cloning
by Ken Davis 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Hello, Say I have a retevis RT6 and I am quite new to both radios and programming them. I did some heathy research and got up and running with chirp. My first clone when fine but when I did the second radio none of the frequency’s or settings took hold. Any thoughts? Thank you, “K"

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/next-20240213 A list of changes since the last build are here: 40f5a1a5 uv17ProGPS: Allow pasted AM frequencies db4707f4 uv17pro: Show AM mode when airband frequencies are used. 1e1e0109 Ignore mode validation if immutable f7ca9f2a csv: Attempt to persist comments across saves 6d7fb22d Added ability to open/import .csv files with # comments in them. 3f63e645 ft1d: Fix some invalid negative seeks c4637cdb Fix formatting messages for exceptions 924dcaed Fix SyntaxWarning when installing from a Debian package 70d4b9af Fix typo c8f1fa53 KG-UV980P Fix missing channels in older images e48bb5f1 Add bitwise fill_raw() helper 2c7b5b59 Fix parsing mem.extra names with dot characters 14dbce01 puxing_px888k: fix bitwise errors 995e0bf9 Enabled workmode settings for UV-17ProGPS 5d3cf792 Enabled workmode settings for UV-17Pro bc4666e6 Add Baofeng UV-13Pro support b7b16848 uv17pro: Improve handling of memory corruption 2d7da1e9 Change PNG icon to square variant 00f430c7 Make the MessageBoxes stay on top of their parent Dialog 4ac08f75 uvk5 egzumer: grouping settings in UI Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11022] Unable to add AM frequencies to Baofeng UV-17ProGPS [Bug 11157] px888k Fails to load with "too many values to unpack" error [Bug 11159] Wouxun KG-UV980P fix missing channels in old images after Feb 11 2024 update [Feature 11081] Support for full line comments imported/opened .csv files [Feature 11156] UV-17Pro and UV-17ProGPS, can have workmode settings enabled [New Model 9793] Baofeng UV-13 PRO --

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 11 Feb '24

11 Feb '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/next-20240211 A list of changes since the last build are here: 20a3b437 Leixen VV-898S/E dual bank radios added 2e9ee732 thd74: Fix memory map negative seek 411ffe60 bitwise: Fix logging a warning for incomplete bitfields d17c0df0 Fix typos e27306fc kyd_IP620: Fix bitwise errors 102b2152 uv5r: Fix bitwise errors fd099971 KG-UV980P Fix Deleted Channel issue 2fec9b55 KG-UV980P freq limit fix 30a851ce introlines settings adjustments to better match with the official programming software. - introlines are 16 char long but the 16th char is not displayed correctly so force the 16th to space - a truncated introline1 to 12 char is stored in basicsettings 9c2fdf40 update Japanese translation 429ad73e Update Spanish Translation Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 10556] Wouxun KG-UV980P Chirp memory tab still shows channels that were deleted directly on the radio. [Bug 11096] Wouxun KG-UV980P - 10m 6m freq limits not updating on radio [Bug 4069] Memories upload to unexpected locations on Leixen VV-898S --

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[chirp_users] UV-9R Plus?
by d＠deutrino.net 10 Feb '24

10 Feb '24

Hello, I'm confused about the status of support for the UV-9R Plus. It's not listed as supported, but I've seen people discussing programming it anyway. What I was unable to figure out is which driver they are using? Does anyone know if this model has pitfalls for use with CHIRP? Thanks-

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[chirp_users] CHIRP ?
by Ed Mylotte 10 Feb '24

10 Feb '24

I don't understand WHY or HOW to use CHIRP. What will it do for me, a new ham? How do I combine or integrate it to my ham operations? How often does one NEED to employ it? It appears important, but can I just forget about it? Are there any other options available? V/R Ed, AD9AK

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[chirp_users] Updating Chirp on Ubuntu 23.10
by Kristopher Arens 10 Feb '24

10 Feb '24

I have Ubuntu 23.10, and I tried updating Chirp to the latest edition using the information on the wiki, but was met with the following error: error: externally-managed-environment What is the process for successfully updating Chirp on my system? -- Kristopher Arens K7KRA

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[chirp_users] Kenwood D74 MEM_FORMAT Oddity
by Jacob Lewallen 09 Feb '24

09 Feb '24

Hello all, I was reading over the Kenwood D74 code in https://github.com/kk7ds/chirp/blob/master/chirp/drivers/thd74.py and noticed something peculiar with the MEM_FORMAT specification. Looking closely at the channel information starting at offset 0x4000, by my math each of the channels takes up 40 bytes. This, combined with the 16 bytes of padding for each "group" places 6 channels in one 256 byte page, preventing channels from spanning pages makes sense to me. Then, there are 210 groups/pages. This is where things get odd. 210 * 256 = 53760, plus the offset of 0x4000 places the end of this region at 70144 (0x11200), which overlaps with the "names" section that starts at offset 0x10000. Am I missing something? Thanks, Jacob

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 08 Feb '24

08 Feb '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/next-20240208 A list of changes since the last build are here: 902043a9 Update US Marine stock config to current 20fd6ecf Fix radioreference link 679c1434 Give live radios the serial detection interface e6685dfa uvk5: Bless 1o11 firmwares in base uvk5 driver e579e7e1 kg935g: Remove overly verbose debug log on load b85efbd4 Add commit check banning the use of eval() 58be159b kg935g: Remove uses of eval() 7fbc5a31 kguv980: Remove uses of eval() d05c9a29 uvk5: Clean up some style and consistency issues c3d9614a bitwise: Add get_path() symbolic traversal 623fa16f Add some more RadioSettingValue operator overrides 0d57b2c1 uvk5: Fix setting typo in egzumer variant 10608596 uvk5: Shorten names of setting subgroups 1d0427a5 tk8180: Nest zone and OST settings in subgroups a655efef Allow setting subgroups to nest properly e3ad23cf bitwise: Avoid duplicate definitions on one scope 10683a46 Allow log history of multiple roots bb9c46ff icv80: Fix bitwise errors 9fc12b6d leixen: Fix duplicate bitwise definitions b09556ae th_uv88 : bitwise definitions cleanup and duplicate rename Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11135] MARINE FREQUENCIES [Bug 11139] Quamsheng UV-K5 1o11 firmware issue [Bug 11140] Bitwise allows duplicate names in a single scope [Bug 11142] Kenwood TH-F7e internal driver error [Feature 11127] Allow lightweight setting subgroups [Feature 11143] radio reference link not working --

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: 96f6a3d0 uvk5: Sanity check image firmware on load c5104f2d uvk5: Add in some docs for setting values de12d2ac Expose settings docs as tooltips in propgrid 7b8d367c uvk5: Structure some settings as subgroups 879c5e99 Add radio setting subgroup functionality 585f546a Allow exposing backups directory in help menu 5f633b2b Add radio class and module to info tab 109f4dd4 vx6: Fix DCS/TSQL-R reversal d1ce2af2 Allow invalid settings to remain uninitialized 4a0f59d6 Refactor setting initialization for serviceability 3ccfa651 Fix some test images with broken settings 8a92c2a6 kguv9*: Fix double-wrapped setting value objects e33a3e1f uv5r: Attempt to harden settings loading 758ae2ed Sort tone and dtcs values in the UI 6dc31c87 Update gitignore 666fd687 Fix broken log message in error_proof helper 81287ba5 th_uv88 : Fix CTCSS and DTCS Code list - Add non standard 62.5 CTCSS code - Add non standard 169.9 CTSS code (available in official software probably by mistake instead of 167.9) - Uses only standard DTCS codes instead of ALL_DTCS_CODES 865b2131 th_uv88 : Fix access to the last channel memory. The effective number of channel is 200 not 199. 67326be2 th_uv88 : remove _clean_buffer at identification start to fix an error when using redirected serial port with RDP in windows. Buffers are already flushed during port open in serialwin32.py 6b7c0a5f uvk5: egzumer firmware, "Auto reset time" bug fix Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11125] Saved files not able to reload up to radio. [Bug 11130] Chirp does not set VX-6R DCS correctly [Feature 10505] uv-5r setting tab not working in chirp [Feature 11127] Allow lightweight setting subgroups [Feature 11129] Expose backups directory in the help menu [Feature 11138] More robust handling of out-of-range settings --

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[chirp_users] Problem with Baofeng settings
by David Garth 03 Feb '24

03 Feb '24

I have had three other Baofeng UV-5R radio and had no problems programming with Chirp. I’m using the latest Mac Chirp version. But, I just received a new UV5R, and, after downloading from the radio, creating a frequency list, and then uploading, I’m not able to get to the settings page. I get a blank page and an error message. (See attached.) I tried a menu “reset all” and a three-button “factory reset” to no avail. Any ideas? Dave Garth dave(a)davegarth.com 805-441-8448 2046 San Luis Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Web: www.davegarth.com

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 03 Feb '24

03 Feb '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: 316bffd3 Update PR guidelines for ticket linkage a6a297de leixen: Bump upper UHF limit to 480MHz 36dca4bb Update locale after uvk5 refactors b339d529 uvk5: Refactor firmware version reporting bdc36d02 uvk5: Add driver for egzumer custom firmware 1ca4d5e1 uvk5: Port compander toggle location to base 41a05c18 uvk5: Refactor steps to be per-class b6a56664 uvk5: Refactor specials to be per-class 91ae19fe uvk5: Factor out mode selection bf893534 uvk5: Refactor duplicate mem.extra processing a63d9ebc uvk5: Apply cleanups to base driver edbc1c3f uvk5: Refactor to support detected variants a56c8efd Add support for detect-only variants bc30c058 Baofeng family: Refactored bcd frequency decode into common Issues addressed in this build: [Bug 11118] Add support for UV-K5 egzumer firmware --

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[chirp_users] Baofeng GT-3WP errata
by d＠deutrino.net 02 Feb '24

02 Feb '24

Hello and thanks for running this list and providing CHIRP! I've picked up a Baofeng GT-3WP (and have 2 more coming in the mail) and overall they seem to work well after being flashed with CHIRP, I've noticed a couple issues though. 1. only 6 character channel names! 2. the 'B' or lower channel is set incorrectly compared to the intended setting in CHIRP. Has anyone else flashed this model recently? I'm curious if my experience is unique and if I should submit bugs on the issue tracker. Thanks-

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-9R Pro - flashing causes severe squelch problem
by d＠deutrino.net 02 Feb '24

02 Feb '24

Hello again, I obtained a pair of brand new Baofeng UV-9R Pro units a few months ago and promptly flashed one with CHIRP. Unfortunately it seems that flashing the unit causes some kind of strange problem with squelch. I've seen this referenced a few times elsewhere when searching the problem, forum posts, Amazon reviews etc, though I don't know if this happens with all units or just some (and would love to hear info from anyone who's flashed them). Observations, hopefully somewhat accurate: 1. After flashing the radio with CHIRP, when it is tuned to a continuous channel such as NOAA weather radio, the squelch cuts in and out so badly that the radio is more or less unusable. 2. The radio, before flashing, and after factory reset, reliably receives the same channel without squelch problems when placed in the same location, which indicates that the problem is not one of low signal or interference. 3. Setting the squelch to 0 in the menu does not have a positive effect on the problem. 4. The squelch problem can be temporarily "cured" by pressing one of the buttons, e.g. the menu button. At this point, the squelch will perform normally for several seconds before going back to the broken behavior, in the case of the menu button, possibly when the button press "times out". Has anyone else noticed this or know of a fix or workaround? I am happy to assist debugging if desired. Just trying to see if there is anything I've missed before opening an issue. Thanks- -- Sent from my thing that sends email

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[chirp_users] Programming assistance
by Bennie Potgieter 01 Feb '24

01 Feb '24

Gooday I used this unit to get a a channel from a radio on a repeater is this the transmit or receive channel and the CT tone is positive I think how do I get te other channel end how do I feed it Manuel and with Chirp into my UV5R? Thank you

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[chirp_users] Chirp Legacy EOL
by Jerry Kuhn 01 Feb '24

01 Feb '24

Hello, Just out if curiosity, has Chirp-legacy reached s complete End of Lifecycle and there will never be anything past chirp-legacy-20221217? I’ve migrated, for the most part, to Chirp-Next, but still occasionally use legacy and just was curious. Thanks! -Jerry Sent from my iPhone Pro Max

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: 2fac0a70 Fix some driver log message errors fe90410c Capture and show driver messages during load 463c4aed Fix marking tab as modified on menu delete af483640 17Pro (5RM). Add work mode menu to settings. Tested/Enabled for 5RM. 1837222a 17Pro Family: Refactor settings menu construction for clarity and scalability Issues addressed in this build: [Bug] deleting memory from the menu item Edit / Delete doesn't set the modified flag [Feature] 17Pro Family: Refactoring settings menu setup for readability and scalability [Feature] Adding vfo settings menu for 5RM [Bug] CSV file import doesn't handle fields with spaces or missing fields that are not applicable --

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[chirp_users] Anytone 3318UV A
by Bruno Long 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Hello, I'm trying to reprogram an older Anytone radio but it is not supported by CHIRP. Any advice on how to bypass this? or is there a way to get the radio added? it is an Anytone 3318UV A (with the blue banner on the inside. Many thanks, Bruno -- BRUNO LONG COMMERCIAL & EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHER Specializing in outdoor sports, brands and lifestyle images [image: Portolio-button.jpg] [image: Put-me-to-work-Button.jpg]

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[chirp_users] Baofeng GM-5RH
by Joel McClure 28 Jan '24

28 Jan '24

I got this GMRS radio on Amazon, and it seems like nobody else bought it. The number of Baofeng variations is silly. It looks exactly like the Baofeng 5RM / AR-5RM (the ham version). I was hoping selecting "5RM" in CHIRP would work, but an error results. Has anybody gotten CHIRP or any other programming software to work with a GM-5RH? Thank you!

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[chirp_users] question on configuring a frequency
by rob banks 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

Yep, it is a local university that I am going to be working at and found that their security had a freq, i thought I would listen in, listen only, but it looked weird to me. I was able to program a channel in my ht but only get some weird noise, I was wondering if there was some translation required that needed those c12 and type R values to make it audible....if it is at all, maybe it is just digital signal in general and I would not be able to get anything out of it. Really just curious to see what it was as i had not come across those values before. good winds Rob Re: [chirp_users] question on configuring a frequency To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <24CB14B8-61A5-4A67-847B-297CE6C3CE2D(a)n2vip.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" So a quick google leads me to believe this is a law enforcement frequency, so I'll ask what is the service you hope to monitor? Where did you get that listing? If we know what you hope to monitor, we may find an alternate source for the information. That C12 tone setting looks vendor-specific, it likely 'maps' to either a standard DCS or CTCSS tone. Unless it is a digital mode Color code, but that feels unlikely... Ken On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 3:02 PM <chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > 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. question on configuring a frequency (rob banks) > 2. Re: question on configuring a frequency (Jeffrey Vian) > 3. Re: question on configuring a frequency (Ken Hansen) > 4. Re: question on configuring a frequency (Jim Unroe) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:14:55 -0500 > From: rob banks <corgimas(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [chirp_users] question on configuring a frequency > To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > Message-ID: > < > CAMLd8jVTSjeXyWE8phNJkFLQ-pqAqBUP3BjZGD0q6xdZo8NHLw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have a baofeng F8HP that I would like to add a frequency to. The details > I have are as follows > Frequency: 472.6125 > Type R > Tone C12 > How can I input that Type and Tone value in Chirp? Can I? > Thank you > Rob >

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[chirp_users] question on configuring a frequency
by rob banks 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

I have a baofeng F8HP that I would like to add a frequency to. The details I have are as follows Frequency: 472.6125 Type R Tone C12 How can I input that Type and Tone value in Chirp? Can I? Thank you Rob

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: 2205c0f0 Remove clean files from tools/cpep8.blacklist cf8bca38 Fix the check for lines added to cpep8.manifest and cpep8.blacklist e6c6f359 Updated Spanish Translation ecdafa05 Update Turkish language 89be3da6 Autosize height of column headers of memedit 8971edbe Update man page a32f23d1 Update .po files f0cc99da Update Italian translation 50114b17 Add a GUI option to set restore tabs on start --

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Re: [chirp_users] CHIRP - UV-17 Pro GPS (Load Module with issue - 10648) and Settings
by Terri Kennedy 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

On 2024-01-20 15:00, Dr. Herb Sims wrote: > Program the radio (my program has unique names for the banks).? Verify > Bank Names made the program. > > Go to Radio Settings (3), ANI-Edit (19) and change the ANIC number.? > Bank Names all revert back to default (Bank 1, Bank 2, ?) > > Can anyone else verify this undocumented feature? It is a bug in the firmware in the radio. There are a bunch of other known firmware bugs. My modified CPS provides a 50+ page manual which includes a section on firmware bugs - look for the section titled "Known radio firmware issues". You can get my modified CPS from the miklor.com website. Before you ask, there are no public firmware updates. Even the seller (Global Walkie Talkie Store) can't get them, even just to update their inventory. Radios ordered before roughly November 2023 came with firm- ware 1.27, radios ordered since come with Firmware 1.28. The new vers- ion does not fix any known bugs, it just adds a mysterious "Dis ANI" menu option and allows changing the Tx power on-the-fly using the "8" key on the keypad. -- Terri Kennedy

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Re: [chirp_users] Icom IC-2100H, Excel spreadsheet, csv files, chirp-next-20240111-win64
by Rich NE1EE 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

I completed testing and filed a bug report. Summary: Testing indicates that chirp import routine for this radio doesn't handle either empty fields or "spaces" in fields that are otherwise properly csv-delimited. Until this is changed, we must FILL referenced fields, even when not used, and CLEAR otherwise empty fields, such as Duplex. It's the work of a few minutes to do this. Otherwise, Excel files seem to work when exported to csv and imported into chirp, so there is no format flaw introduced by Excel, such as the wrong number of trailing commas, etc., at least in my testing and use. 73 Rich NE1EE

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[chirp_users] CHIRP - UV-17 Pro GPS (Load Module with issue - 10648) and Settings
by Dr. Herb Sims 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

To Whom It May Concern: Can someone tell me what the “Channel A display type” and “Channel A work mode selections” (and the associated B channel) within the settings tab do? Thanks, Herb N4RG I want to tell the whole world that I love my wife and kids - what better way than one email at a time. Ich will der ganzen Welt sagen, dass ich meine Frau und Kinder liebe – wie ist das besser zu machen als Mail für Mail, eine nach der anderen.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 17 Jan '24

17 Jan '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: 941ca350 Update .po files ea3b1457 Update Italian translation 74679c2f Make query dialog error message fully translatable 99c4c743 Make descriptions of RepeaterBook, DMR-MARC and RadioReference translatable a4777b62 Handle plurals in translations df36c5fd Prepare handling of plurals in translations 601b7f74 Implement 'Open stock config directory' for Linux 094f4835 Remove the "executable" permission from memory image files 62a47b4e Add titles for MemoryDialogs 2f17989b Do not display unneeded menu separators above the list of stock configurations a747da9a Disable the 'Diff Raw Memories' menu item instead of hiding it 4a17f982 mursv1: address depricate-warning issues c38ea42c iradio_uv_5118plus.py: address depricate-warning issues 9a168245 iradio_uv_5118.py: address depricate-warning issues dd43de9b gmrsv2: address depricate-warning issues 1e3a9c90 gmrsuv1: address depricate-warning issues 767c2f0f btech: address depricate-warning issues 702cb698 bf_t8: address depricate-warning issues 9b7fb6ed baofeng_wp970i.py: add Baofeng 5RX - fixes #11040 7e0855b6 Fix check for valid file lenghts 0983d4d5 Remove unused argument 262dd729 Remove unreachable code 6a0baa65 Fix handling of verbosity in send() method --

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV82 HW?
by K0LNY ?? 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

Hello, I am working on a friend's Baofeng, which lost its memories and was completely reset and he does not know how that happened. He set it to English again, and all the memories are gone. So he thought the model is a UV 82 HW But that is not in the list in Chirp. I downloaded the latest Chirp tonight. I was able to download and upload using both choices UV 82 and UV 82 HP The other two UV 82 choices came back with the error like not expected amount of data from radio. So the memories gave me an error about a field that wasn't right, and I okayed that and uploaded without a glitch. But there still aren't any memories in the radio. But when I download from the radio, they are all there. So what would cause this radio to not use the memories? It is in channel mode. It only goes from 0 to 127. Is this a radio issue, or a problem with the IMG? Thanks Glenn A man with a clock always knows what time it is. A man with two clocks is never sure. -- A derivative of Segal's law

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[chirp_users] Entering airband frequencies
by Roland Welte 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Dear Chirp Community, I am using Chirp Next with a BAOFENG 5RX radio. Since this particular radio is not among the supported devices I select radio BAOFENG UV-5R, which generally works fine. However, the 5RX radio covers airband frequencies (108-136 MHz) which the UV-5R does not, so Chirp won't let me enter airband frequencies (although downloading these frequencies from the radio works fine). Is there a trick to circumvent Chirp's validity checks when entering frequencies? Your help with this is very much appreciated, Roland

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[chirp_users] UV-17R Pro GPS - Toggle between Name and Frequency
by Dr. Herb Sims 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Is there any way on the UV-17 Pro GPS HT to toggle between the Name and the Frequency in MEMORY entries? Thanks, Herb

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Re: [chirp_users] Wouxon KG-1000G Plus - Unable To Read
by Erdgon Wireless 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Issue resolved. Unplugged everything and restarted everything. The cyber radio gods smiled on me. Thanks. -- Sent with Tuta; enjoy secure & ad-free emails: https://tuta.com Jan 15, 2024, 12:12 by chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com: > Hello. Seeking a little help with reading a Wouxon KG-1000G Plus, > > CHIRP reports unable to > > I have fully updated > > Ubuntu box with Chirp next-20231223 on Python 3.10.12 wxPython 4.0.7 gtk3 (phoenix) wxWidgets 3.0.5 > > and > > Win10 with Chirp next-20240101 on Python 3.10.8 wxPython 4.2 msw (phoenix) wxWidgets 3.2 > > When connecting the radio to either I receive a driver error warning saying the driver is still a beta. > > I have multiple cables and have tried all > > Ports are identified and set with the "Help Me" feature. I can successfully use this with other radios with no problems. > > Radio is powered up. > > The error I receive when attempting to download radio is: > > "Error communicating with radio." > "Radio did not respond." > > Looking for any suggestions or help on getting this working. Possible I am missing something (nothing new there.). > > Thanks > > > Sent with Tuta; enjoy secure & ad-free emails: > https://tuta.com >

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[chirp_users] Wouxon KG-1000G Plus - Unable To Read
by Erdgon Wireless 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Hello. Seeking a little help with reading a Wouxon KG-1000G Plus, CHIRP reports unable to I have fully updated Ubuntu box with Chirp next-20231223 on Python 3.10.12 wxPython 4.0.7 gtk3 (phoenix) wxWidgets 3.0.5 and Win10 with Chirp next-20240101 on Python 3.10.8 wxPython 4.2 msw (phoenix) wxWidgets 3.2 When connecting the radio to either I receive a driver error warning saying the driver is still a beta. I have multiple cables and have tried all Ports are identified and set with the "Help Me" feature. I can successfully use this with other radios with no problems. Radio is powered up. The error I receive when attempting to download radio is: "Error communicating with radio." "Radio did not respond." Looking for any suggestions or help on getting this working. Possible I am missing something (nothing new there.). Thanks Sent with Tuta; enjoy secure & ad-free emails: https://tuta.com

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[chirp_users] Airband Programming UV-17 Radios
by Anthony (N2KI) 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

Is there an update coming that will allow airband frequencies to be entered into the Chirp software for programming capable UV17 radios? Thanks! *Regards,Anthony * * N2KI*

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[chirp_users] email formatting
by Rich NE1EE 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

I see inbound emails as the attached image, which are very difficult to parse. It's as if all line feeds and/or carriage feeds are stripped from the email. I don't see this in other emails. Do you all see this? If not, what can I do on my end? Or is there a setting in the chirp mail list that I need to set? 73 Rich NE1EE The Dusty Key On the banks of the Piscataqua

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[chirp_users] Icom IC-2100H, Excel spreadsheet, csv files, chirp-next-20240111-win64
by Rich NE1EE 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

GM, all, Thanks for this bit of testing. I intend to do my best to keep track of this topic, because I need to be clear in my docs to the ARES group. As an erstwhile software engineer and programmer, I expect that the record reading routine instantiates a record structure populated with defaults, then proceeds to read the csv, filling in any valid data found. That would seem to create only valid complete records. I've been using chirp-next, so that accounts for some of my success. I see that I am not using URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL,DVCODE but I have ,,,, at the end of each line. I am using MS Office 2010, which I have been using for years, though I see that there have been updates to it that I have accepted. 1. In the spreadsheet, I CLEAR all unused cells...I don't just leave them "apparently" empty. I Save As csv file. (all these files are available upon request) 1a. I open an img file from the 2100H, then IMPORT the csv (it IS an option, even if the popup says it isn't recommended), it appears that the img is updated SOMEWHAT correctly. Some memory lines are left blank, and I dont't see why...the csv lines look fine to me. If chirp sees too many commas in a row, does it get tired of processing nothing, and skip the rest of the line? Because I have this 4,EROCK4,147.465000,,,,,,23,NN,23,Tone->Tone,FM,5.00,,50W,EAST ROCK VOICE ONLY,,,, and it is skipped. 2. If I choose to OPEN the csv file, the result is the same...I have blank lines in the csv file tab in chirp. 3. I then filled (spreadsheet) Offset, rToneFreq, cToneFreq with valid data, even though those fields are not used. For example, if a channel is simplex, there is no offset. If no tone option is specified, no tone value is needed. Hence CLEARing the fields in the spreadsheet, rather than leaving them "blank". If I don't CLEAR them, I get spaces twixt commas. I don't know how chirp handles those. 4,EROCK4,147.465000,,0.600000,,88.5,88.5,23,NN,23,Tone->Tone,FM,5.00,,50W,EAST ROCK VOICE ONLY,,,, 3a. I then opened the csv in chirp. The import stopped at line 23, but I suspect that is because the rest of the channels don't match the 2100H freq range (154.9..162.475). I'll check the specs. BUT now all the formerly blank lines are filled. 3b. I copied lines 1..23 from the csv tab to lines 1..23 in the ing tab, and it seems that all lines are correct. *** Unsed fields (see #3 above) are showing blank, as expected. I havna had a chance to load it into a 2100H and then read it, to see how that looks. BUT it seems that chirp is making some decisions I don't understand. I havna run into this before, because I tend to fill all fields, whether used or not, with defaults. 4. I checked the 2100H specs. The RX is listed as 136�174 MHz, BUT *Guaranteed 144�148 MHz only. Nonetheless, the deleted lines contain what seems to me to be valid data. 73 Rich NE1EE The Dusty Key On the banks of the Piscataqua

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Re: [chirp_users] Icom IC-2100H, Excel spreadsheet, csv files, chirp-n ext-20240111-win64
by Nick 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

I offer so much thanks for all who work on the CHIRP platform. K7NQB 73 ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Dan Smith via chirp_users <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Icom IC-2100H, Excel spreadsheet, csv files, chirp-next-20240111-win64 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:33:11 -0800 > I'm not a CHIRP developer, I merely pointed out that they appear to discourage using CSV files, implying that fixing that facility may be a low priority issue for the team... No, we do not discourage them, and fixing CSV issues is a priority (for me at least) for sure. Jim and others' points are correct that CSV is not *necessary* just to transfer data between different models. CSV may be an unnecessary step if that's all you're using it for. The CSV driver in CHIRP is different from others in that it can basically record any frequency on any band with any set of other attributes (like mode, tone modes, etc) which no real driver would ever allow. It's for that reason that I maintain my master frequency plan in a CSV file because the entire thing isn't accepted by any single radio I own. CSV is perfect for that. The thing about CSV is that it is an _encoding_ and not a format. CHIRP has it's own method of using CSV to encode the data structures it needs to represent, and that of course, doesn't match with any other program. Excel (or other spreadsheet) can edit CSV files in a generic way and thus can be used in place of the CHIRP memory editor in principle. However, the user, or Excel (or both) can easily mess up the structure of the data while preserving the low-level CSV encoding (or could mess up the encoding as well) and make a file no longer readable in CHIRP. Within reason, those sorts of issues may be within the realm of something we want to fix, but of course, we can't and won't be able to read the mind of the person or tool that mangled one of our CSV files into doing the right thing. Rich, you're wrong in your description of how we read a record and construct a memory from it (with respect to "defaults") for reasons I won't go into in depth here. You may (or may not) be right that we're choking on something that should be able to handle and thus could make a change. However, as you can see from the philosophical discussion here - this is probably not the best place to ask the question generically. If you think you've messed up your CSV file and want help with fixing it, then this might be the right forum (although without a sample of what you've got that doesn't work, nobody can provide anything useful). If you think what you've got should be accepted, then please open a bug, attach your log and the file you're trying to import, and let those of us that can do something about it have a look. --Dan _______________________________________________ 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 To report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: b7f204cd h777: Extend valid_bands upper bound to 490MHz 5c5dbdc6 [UV-K5] warn the user of the radio being in firmware flash mode 94e3c5d3 radtel_t18.py: Baofeng BF-T20 Support Full Band - fixes #9821 9b9abefd mml_jc8810.py: Support Radtel RT-470X Firmware 2.13A - fixes #11027 901e375e th_uv88.py: Retevis RA89 Support Latest Firmware - fixes #11052 5e5f9fa4 Remove unused imports 10fa5182 gmrsv2.py: remove print statements 58c460f1 Update tr_TR.po --

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[chirp_users] programming assistance
by Bobby Creech 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

hi, I'm new to this handheld scene. Been using a CB but our group wants to switch to GMRS. Anyway the "radio enthusiast" that is helping out by programming everyone's radio provided a csv file. However he's using RTSystems to program them so the columns don't match. I asked him about it, but he states he is unfamiliar with Chirp and doesn't know how to line them up (I sent him the column headers from the Chirp img file, but I think he ignored it. I would think it wouldn't be too hard for a radio guy to rearrange the columns.). He says I can bring the radio to the next meeting and he will program it. I thought about that, since then I could download it with Chirp and figure it out myself. But I don't really want to wait until the next meeting. Anyone could help me line up the columns if I provide the csv? (is it ok to share a radio csv?, I figure it's all just freqs that have labels added so the user knows what channel is what) Thanks in advance

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Re: [chirp_users] programming assistance
by Rich NE1EE 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

On 2024-01-10 08:15:, Jim Unroe wrote: >CHIRP CSV files often have multiple trailing commas at the end of each line due to the URXALL, RPT1CALL, RPT2CALL and DVCODE fields rarely being used. Power,Comment,URCALL,RPT1CALL,RPT2CALL,DVCODE 5.00,,Low,,,,, Excel is known to remove multiple trailing commas at the end of a line. When CHIRP reads the CSV file where the trailing commas have been removed, the trailing data will be read into the wrong fields. Excel always works fine if there is alway something in the last field of each line. I've read that there is a setting that you can enable in excel that tells it to leave trailing commas alone. I don't have excel so I can't verify this. Perhaps it would be possible to have CHIRP always resync with the beginning of the CSV file's next line when a linefeed is encountered? Jim KC9HI // This is the discussion that I need to capture in my notes for the ARES group. // I have been "lucky" not to have run into this in the past. And wrt the present file, all channels end with a comment, so if there are blank fields, the csv will be correctly formatted (IAW your trailing ,,, comment). I will look into Excel settings, but any rate, I need to caution the group. I've never had a problem with chirp, but then I am fairly computer literate, and I don't know how that enhances my chirp experiences. ...and finally... >so I can't verify this. Perhaps it would be possible to have CHIRP always resync with the beginning of the CSV file's next line when a linefeed is encountered? Jim KC9HI Absolutely common sense. Would be surprise were it not already the case... 73 Rich NE1EE The Dusty Key On the banks of the Piscataqua

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Re: [chirp_users] programming assistance
by Rich NE1EE 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

Not sure in what way Excel is not compatible with chirp? I am using it as I develop and share a list of Emergency Op Ctr channels. The initial pass consisted of reading from a IC-2100H (most of the local EOCs are using this), saving both img and csv, editing the csv in Excel, and using the results to upload to the 2100. I didn't have a problem...maybe the error is radio-dependent? I think I have asked this before, and I need to develop a process for others in the area to follow, so I am curious about this. 73 Rich NE1EE The Dusty Key On the banks of the Piscataqua On 2024-01-09 20:21:, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote: >csv files are just spreadsheet files - you can edit them with LibreOffice (don't use Excel as it's not compatible� with CHIRP).

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[chirp_users] Quansheng support
by Daniel Oberhausen 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Hi! I don't find any Quansheng entry in the scrolling menu. (Chirp 0.3.0). Regards. Daniel Oberhausen

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[chirp_users] "Failed to communicate with radio: Incorrect ACK on serial port."
by website mail 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

I recently got a Yaesu FT-65. I didn't get the programming cable from Yaesu (it's $40), but I did get one that works for it that has the same chip. I'm running Windows 11 and have the latest version of chirp. When I plug the radio in and press read from radio, I get the error message "Failed to communicate with radio: Incorrect ACK on serial port." I've tried different cables, drivers, different modes on the radio, looked through the issues, looked up the error, I even tried it on a spare laptop running Linux to see if Windows was the problem. Same error there. Is it the cable or something else? If anyone knows or had this problem before I'd really appreciate the help! Thanks

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Re: [chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV9D(E)
by jdoubledee＠gmail.com 30 Dec '23

30 Dec '23

Hello, I'm not sure if there was an answer to my question or not. The "next part" states the attachment has been scrubbed. The html link looks more like header info than a reply. In reference to which model to use to program my Wouxun KG-UV9D(E), would the Plus be the closest to use? Thanks, John Doubledee (KJ5CAF) 817-851-8783 Message: 4 Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:31:15 +0000 From: John Doubledee <jdoubledee(a)gmail.com> Subject: [chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV9D(E) To: "chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com" <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <SJ0PR20MB433830094C25BF293A487AD7A49FA(a)SJ0PR20MB4338.namprd20.prod.outlook. com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello, I have a Wouxun KG-UV9D(E). Which one of the following can be used to program it? * KG-UV9D Mate (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus) * KG-UV9D Plus * KG-UV9G Pro * KG-UV9GX * KG-UV9K * KG-UV9P (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus) * KG-UV9PX Thanks, John Doubledee (KJ5CAF) 817-851-8783

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[chirp_users] Help in Code Modification and Information Gathering
by Chris 29 Dec '23

29 Dec '23

Hallo and good morning, anybody on the list active in programming and can tell me, how to get information aboput data structures and communication protocol on serial tty, to understand what is happening? I want to modify code to add support for anytone at 5555 and have no idea how to get it. I thought about sniffing rs232 from a windows machine to reverse engineering, but have and want no windows machine here. Now i am searching for a short intruduction or some tips where to get the information without analyzing serial port communication. Maybe some handy developers are present on that list and can send me a bit information. In the case of success, of course i will share my results! Best regards Chris (I am able in programming C)

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[chirp_users] Trying to get VOX working on an RT20
by K Hindall 28 Dec '23

28 Dec '23

Hello. One of the reasons I bought a bunch of RT20s was that they supposedly come with VOX. Why on earth don't they preload it if the thing is advertised to come with it? I am trying to talk to the radio via a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), running 10.15.7 (Catalina). I have installed CHIRP legacy. I went to Download from Radio, but the RT20 isn't listed. I am sorry if this is a repeat question, but I couldn't find a searchable version of the archives. Thank you! K

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[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV9D(E)
by John Doubledee 27 Dec '23

27 Dec '23

Hello, I have a Wouxun KG-UV9D(E). Which one of the following can be used to program it? * KG-UV9D Mate (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus) * KG-UV9D Plus * KG-UV9G Pro * KG-UV9GX * KG-UV9K * KG-UV9P (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus) * KG-UV9PX * KG-UV9D Mate (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus) * KG-UV9D Plus * KG-UV9G Pro * KG-UV9GX * KG-UV9K * KG-UV9P (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus) * KG-UV9PX Thanks, John Doubledee (KJ5CAF) 817-851-8783

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[chirp_users] Change CHIRP user name?
by David Reichard 26 Dec '23

26 Dec '23

I used my call sign as my username on the CHIRP website. Now I have a new call sign. Can I change my username? Or should I create a new account? -David Reichard KD6DWR (ne KB6UYP)

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: f4e468c9 Fix up port sorting for strange windows ports f83662b1 Fixed manually removing spaces when editing banknames. Fixes #11031 100517fb add CRT 279 UV to alias map - addresses #11028 and #6211 --

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