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[chirp_users] Difficulty transferring data from Chirp to Yaesu VX-8DR using Macbook Air
by Steve B 29 Apr '16

29 Apr '16

Hello, Please pardon my ignorance as I am a new Ham trying to transfer data from my Mac to my Yaesu VX-8DR. So far: 1) I have successfully installed Chirp on my Macbook Air. 2) I have been able to export data from Repeaterbook.com <http://repeaterbook.com/> to Chirp 3) I purchased the cable listed below from Amazon to transfer data. The cable is made by Maxton Technology. GoodQbuy® High Quality USB Programming Cable For Yaesu/Vertex Radio VX-8DR VX-8R VX-8 VX-8E VX-9U http://www.amazon.com/GoodQbuy®-Quality-Programming-Vertex-VX-8DR/dp/B012FF… <http://www.amazon.com/GoodQbuy%C2%AE-Quality-Programming-Vertex-VX-8DR/dp/B…> The packaging says that “no driver is needed with this cable.” However, obviously, that’s not true, since the Mac cannot see the radio. I’ve looked over the available drivers listed for Chirp and none of them match this cable. My question is: 1) Is there a driver suitable for this cable that will not interfere with existing Mac drivers so that I can still connect my other devices, such as digital cameras and videos? I am not comfortable using Terminal. My Macbook Air is running OS 10.10.5 If there is no simple fix for this problem, I plan to buy Parallels for Mac and Windows 8 to install the repeater list using Yaesu’s software and cable for the PC. Thank you for any help you may be able to supply. Best regards, Steve Barsky Cedar City, Utah

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Downloading from Icom T8A
by Rich Messeder 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Sure...and here is a reminder to those reading this thread...I am new to CHIRP...AND when I mention something like this, it may sound like a criticism, but all I think I am doing is sharing info. I do have some opinions already about CHIRP (and RTS), but they really need to wait until I have more experience. So... 1. CHIRP did not get names, and that is an important bit of info for me...I thought that I read that the first thing to do with a "new" radio is download from it, then use that to develop further. I don't know how to add names, and don't know how to get CHIRP to download them. I've been tossing the download, but could save it and send it to someone...don't want to spam the list with uninteresting files. 2. RTS shows me 4 tabs in its program: call, limit, memories, VFO. I have saved them as csv files. They represent the configuration of the T8A, not just the memories: scan edges, scan groups, etc. I can send or post to Google drive and share files. Other options? Just attach and send to list? ~R~ On 2016-04-28 10:05:-0400, you wrote: >> RTS actually seems to get more info from the radio > >Would you give some examples? I would expect it is actually the other >way around. > >Jim KC9HI

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Hide Unused Fields, Smart Tone Modes
by Justin 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

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[chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Downloading from Icom T8A
by Rich Messeder 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Actually, timely question...but please keep in mind that I had to "distract" myself from ham stuff with work, chores , etc. ;-) That said, with the UV-5RTP looking better (I was able to hit a local repeater using tone, so I guess that all the memories are good to go), I turned to my attention to the Icom IC-T8A. Tried the generic cable, the one that worked w the Baofeng, end could not get it to work...no surprise, as I did not know if the protocols+cables were a match using an adapter. I installed the RT Systems cable and drivers on Windows 10 Pro x64. Downloaded from the radio first try. (Of course, that is w the RTS cable). Name is missing, and I don't know yet how to add it. Minor bump, because I still have the RTS stuff running. RTS actually seems to get more info from the radio, but I don't know if it just adds it in, or if it really comes from the radio...have not cared in the past, as long as the memories were good. And I didn't try to edit anything in CHIRP because the names were missing...I just tossed the data. Figured that I'd get back to it after I have read all the docs. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-27 18:51:-0700, you wrote: >On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 5:07 AM, Rich Messeder <rich.messeder(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Could also be that the instructions are not that clear, and don't cover all the bases. I have yet to find in the instructions the so-valuable nuggets revealed here. 'Course, I'm about only half through all the docs I can find. Still, I was up and running with the RT Systems program in a few minutes on my Icom, and I have now spent hours on CHIRP, and not done yet. > >Let's compare apples to apples here: how long did it take to edit a >channel on the Icom with Chirp? Icom's are admittedly much more user >friendly than the UV5R, and Chirp's UI was designed around Icom's >programming paradigm. For example, like Chirp, Icoms actually have a >Tone Mode setting, whereas the UV5R can only stores tones or no >tones--there's no "mode" setting to turn them on and off. > >Tom

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Hide Unused Fields, Smart Tone Modes
by Justin 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

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[chirp_users] Leixen VV-898
by Marc Fuller 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Hi All, I'm having a problem with two Leixen VV-898's. One is version 1.03 and one is v1.04. The v1.03 was programmed by me about 4 months ago and worked perfectly. A friend purchased a new one for his truck and asked me to program it. But I'm getting an error when I try to read the radio. I am getting "Failed to download from radio: Radio refused program mode". So, I then tried my one that I was able to program 4 months ago, and I get the same error. I am using todays chirp build.. same programming cable (and the cable driver is fine). Any help appreciated Marc

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Hide Unused Fields, Smart Tone Modes
by kc6iih 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

I'm not picking a battle but, You did say "my call " Just for your information I started out as a novice,then Tech plus,then back to tech after the fcc quit testing Morse code,then to General and currently extra. I am the trustee for 3 repeaters, head of a 7 man VE Team and I teach a tech class and will be teaching a general test sometime in the next quarter. So I read directions and achieve my goals I set for myself. Iam an ARRL INSTRUCTOR and a VE for both the ARRL and the GLAARG. I also belong to A SAT ,CERT,RACES and ARES. JOCK KC6IIH Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO -------- Original message -------- From: Justin <700hpvette1(a)cox.net> Date:04/27/2016 9:41 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Cc: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Hide Unused Fields, Smart Tone Modes I think you read into something I wasnt implying. His call sign is, "NE1EE", say it phonetically, I think you will understand what I meant... =) On Apr 27, 2016 9:34 PM, kc6iih(a)aol.com wrote: The if people would just read the instructions many of the questions asked would no be necessary. Jock Soutar KC6IIH Sent via Samsung Galaxy S7 on AT&T 4G LTE Smartphone On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Justin <700hpvette1(a)cox.net> wrote: The irony of your call sign is legendary... _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Jock at kc6iih(a)aol.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Hide Unused Fields, Smart Tone Modes
by Justin 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Alexander Grotewohl 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Yeah the Windows version is a bit qwerky. For example, clicking four times to change a dropdown box gets old. Works though.. just more work than it should be. I don't recall if there's an undo option, but perhaps that'd be better than keeping the setting of each field until you press enter (or escape as the case may be) On Apr 25, 2016 5:09 PM, "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Rich Messeder <rich.messeder(a)gmail.com> wrote: > It seems that though I can makes changes when I have unchecked Smart Tone Mode, CHIRP still either does not save what I see on the screen, or it corrupts the file that I saved when it reads it the next time. I consider a file corrupted when some of it is changed by a program, and I did not want that change. It seems in consistent to permit the changes and saves, then change the data the next time the file is read. > > ~R~ Rich, When using CHIRP with Windows, once you click the tone to choose the frequency that you want, you have to click on another cell or press the [Enter] key to actually make the selection permanent. Up until that point you can press [Escape] or click [Refresh] and nothing will have changed. This above isn't necessary with Linux and I assume the same with Mac OS X. 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 Alexander at alexm0n(a)gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Error loading FTDI cable
by Roger Meyers 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Following updating my laptop to Windows 10; when trying to use my FTDI cable to program a new UV82 (YES, I downloaded the newest daily build software) I receive the following error code: This device cannot start. (Code 10) {Not Enough Quota} Not enough virtual memory or paging file quota is available to complete the specified operation. Someone PLEASE tell me WTH is going on here; and how do I make it work? Roger M. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[chirp_users] YEASU FT-2900R PROGRAMMING
by Jon G 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

The first time I used CHIRP to program this radio it worked great! Today I wanted to update my radio and I am getting the FAILED TO READ HEADER error message that others have reported. When I looked, all my *.img files are the MODDED ones! Now I am not able to get CHIRP to talk to the radio to download what is on there. I am attaching my debug log file in case it makes sense to someone on here. Thanks for any advice! *Dr. Jonathan Goodson*

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[chirp_users] Can't Write to Yaesu FT-06
by bob＠n4rfc.com 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

I have the same problem with writing to a Yaesu FT-60 handheld. I can download from the FT-60, but when I write I get a "Failed to communicate with radio: Radio is not responding" error. I have checked the issues page and see there was a issue with writing to the FT-60 that was deemed closed after reloading drivers for the Prolific Chipset. My USB/RS-323 interface is a FTDI. The interface is a homebrew RS-232 to TTL level shifter that works, with a different cable, just fine to read and write to my FT-8900R. I suspect there is some timing differences between the two radios. The computer is a Winders 7 - 64 bit 3gHz I3 Processor with 8 gB ram. I am running the latest download of Chrip (4/19/16). Is there any logging going on in Chrip that I can enable and look at? Regards, Bob - N4RFC

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Re: [chirp_users] Comments about chirp-daily-20160419-win32
by Rich Messeder 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

I have now spent many hours browsing the various web pages, and I think it will be many more before I am done, and have culled what I need for my radios. But I still opine that CHIRP docs are not clear. http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MemoryEditorColumns Tone: CTCSS tones are used. Transmit tone is taken from the Tone column, receive tone from the ToneSql column. Is this true? Not intuitive. See Tone->Tone: This means use the Tone value for transmit tone, and the ToneSql value for receive squelch <blank>: Indicates that no method is used for this, either transmit or receive I don't have <blank> so far. ->Tone: This means do not transmit a Tone or DTCS Code, but use the ToneSql value for receive squelch Right now, this is counterintuitive to me. And partly because I have an option not address on the page, TSQL, which I expect to mean that no PL code is used for Tx, but is used to open the squelch on Rx. The page referenced above is one that I have not read completely yet. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 17:33:-0400, you wrote: >> Puzzled by defaults >> I selected several lines, and used the properties dialog to try to change the Tone and ToneSql. Instead, those values were all set to some default (88.5), and Cross Mode were reset from >Tone to Tone>Tone. >> > >What you have to realize is that when Tone Mode is set to Tone, only >the Tone column is used and all the other columns related to PL/DPL >are ignored. When Tone Mode is set to TSQL, only the ToneSql column is >use an all the rest are ignored. > >See the CHIRP column guides available here on on miklor.com > >http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php#guides > >Jim KC9HI

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Properties => Smart Tone Modes?
by Rich Messeder 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

You never had an issue because you understood CHIRP ;-) I was able to change all my power settings to LOW, and, encouraged by that, I attempted to do some more block changes. But I didn't know about the Rx|Tx == 0 feature of the UV-5, and how CHIRP handled that, so I blithely changed a bunch of frequencies, only to find that CHIRP changed them back to 88.5. Why 88.5 instead of another freq is a question, but I suppose that it had to be something. Oh, wait, maybe not. If the real value is 0.0 for the CTCSS, why not make it that? But I /am/ learning, and making notes. Were it not for the ready replies here, I'd still be thinking of taking a hammer to CHIRP. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 17:27:-0400, you wrote: >On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 2:17 PM, Rich Messeder <rich.messeder(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> I just tried to use the properties dialog, and it reset all sorts of things I was not expecting. Sigh. Shoulda saved before I did that. Single edits for me, then? >> >> ~R~ >> NE1EE > >I use the [Properties] dialog all the time. Especially when I want to >change multiple multiple channels at the same time (for example when >setting all power levels to low or TX inhibiting the FRS, GMRS, MURS >and the Part 90 frequencies that I listen to). I have never had an >issue. > >Jim KC9HI

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[chirp_users] Using CHIRP with Kenwood TH-F6A
by John 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

I am trying to use CHIRP to program my Kenwood TH-F6A and so far it is not working. I have the Kenwood USB cable from Valley Enterprises and I have gotten the FTDI driver software installed on my Windows XP machine. I start CHIRP and select Radio -> Download from radio. I get a dialog box into which I put the Port, Vendor, and Model. I then click OK. The radio's transmit light flashes once, then the dialog box in CHIRP goes away and nothing happens after that. Any ideas? -- 73 John - K2LRA

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Hide Unused Fields, Smart Tone Modes
by Rich Messeder 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

On 2016-04-27 09:15:-0400, you wrote: >Perhaps the problem is you are TOO familiar with other programming methods. I think that you have hit it exactly! >I am a novice to CHIRP; I read the programming info & the detailed field definitions and was merrily up and programming in a few minutes. >Lee N8VYH OK...I admit...I gave the first few paragraphs of each doc and web page a cursory glance, figured that it worked in a certain way, connected to the UV-5 and downloaded a copy of the memory. It's not that I don't read instructions...in fact, I try to read them for each device I have. The "problem" is that CHIRP displayed, by default, fields that are "unused", and there was no clue about that. The menu had "Hide Unused Fields" checked, so I figured that I was looking at "used" fields. Using Properties, I changed Power, and things worked as I thought they should. Then I tried to change PL tones individually, and that is where things fell apart. CHIRP kept changing my PL tones to 88.5, and there is no clue why. I don't want to bother anyone further until I have read further...I still have not run across the reference to the UV-5 that (Tom?) posted a few days ago referring to "The UV5R's internal memory structure does not have "Tone Mode" and "Tone" value fields, like most other ham radios do. Instead, it has only two fields: rxtone and txtone. To activate a transmit tone, the tone's value it stored in the txtone field. To turn off tones, zero is written to this field. So when you set Tone Mode off, the tone value you previously programmed is overwritten by zeros. This is just how the radio is designed--unfortunately there's no way around it." So I have some reading to do before I ask any more questions. For now, I find it misleading that I can change "unused" fields, and that CHIRP will then change them to some yet unexplained other value (I guess that's in the docs...so I'll find it in the next day or so). They ought to be blank and inaccessible. ... ... IMO, and we all know now how new to CHIRP I am. ;-) ~R~ NE1EE

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Re: [chirp_users] B tech UV-5001
by Justin 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

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Re: [chirp_users] B tech UV-5001
by Justin 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

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[chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Hide Unused Fields, Smart Tone Modes
by Rich Messeder 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MemoryEditorColumns Users unfamiliar with programming radios are encouraged to enable Hide Unused Fields mode in the View menu. Also, enabling Smart Tone Modes in the same location can be rather helpful for reducing confusion. But I /am/ familiar with programming radios...that seems to be part of my problem...what I need is an explanation of these two options, as they apply to my radio...still reading. ~R~

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[chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Operation of Tone and ToneSql, Cross Mode <blank>
by Rich Messeder 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MemoryEditorColumns Tone This sets the CTCSS tone to be transmitted if the Tone Mode is set to Tone. In Cross mode, it has additional meanings (see description of Cross Mode for more details). ToneSql This sets the CTCSS tone to be transmitted and used for receiver squelch if the Tone Mode is set to TSQL. In Cross mode it has additional meanings (see description of Cross Mode for more details). Earlier, it seems, I was confusing the Tone Mode column notes with the notes under Cross mode. I think that the lines above are what I was expecting. I now see the <blank> under Cross Mode. ~R~

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Rich Messeder 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

Yep...got that frustration ;-) Might be faster to change the field to an edit field, and let us type in the value. Those 4 clicks, together with having to move the mouse so far to get to the value I want, including scrolling the drop box where necessary, is just plain tedious. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 17:48:-0400, you wrote: >Yeah the Windows version is a bit qwerky. For example, clicking four times to change a dropdown box gets old. Works though.. just more work than it should be. I don't recall if there's an undo option, but perhaps that'd be better than keeping the setting of each field until you press enter (or escape as the case may be)

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[chirp_users] Are memories stored in the UV-5 editable at runtime?
by Rich Messeder 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

This question is prompted by the discussion below, and by my surprise at finding that I had set the power to LOW when the memory was programmed to HIGH, and it quickly reverted to HIGH. I soon learned about using the keypad to change it at runtime. I have since reprogrammed all my powers to LOW. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 17:12:-0400, you wrote: >On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 1:33 PM, kc6iih via chirp_users ><chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: >> Tone mode in simplex has no effect. >> You are not using a repeater . >> To further the point, tone no matter the setting won't do anything unless >> the repeater is using a tone. In that case you must have it set correctly. >> >> Jock KC6IIH > >Tone Mode are just as effective when using simplex as it is using a >repeater. Although tones are seldom used on ham frequencies when using >simplex, their use on commercial simplex channels is quite common and >CHIRP supports it fully. > >Jim KC9HI

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Rich Messeder 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

This is pretty much my habit on Windows. I have seen too many apps that do not save the values otherwise, so that is not my problem here.../my/ problem is not knowing enough about the internal workings of the UV-5 and how CHIRP accommodates them. WRT leaving fields or even a line in order to get the fields to update, this is not necessary in Windows. It is a matter of developer choice. I develop software for Windows and some RTOSs, and my habit is to validate fields when the focus is lost, saving, reverting to earlier content, or popping a warning box, as appropriate. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 17:09:-0400, you wrote: >Rich, > >When using CHIRP with Windows, once you click the tone to choose the >frequency that you want, you have to click on another cell or press >the [Enter] key to actually make the selection permanent. Up until >that point you can press [Escape] or click [Refresh] and nothing will

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Rich Messeder 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

This comment is gold. I am trying to excerpt all these nuggets and build my own "CHIRP, Baofeng UV-5RTP, Kenwood TH-F6A notes.txt" files of notes. My confusion stemmed from the arcane (that's not a bad word) UI in CHIRP. Even hiding "unused" fields didn't clear up any confusion, because I was left with the questions of why these "fields" showed up when I read my radio, but are "unused". I'm beginning to get the picture. And unfortunately, I have experience with other products that are more straightforward than CHIRP, but it's important to note that they are fairly well "tailored" to each product line. The RT Systems product, for example, is much easier to use. I may eventually settle on CHIRP for all my radios, but only after I develop confidence that I can use it correctly. So far, I have been creeping up on being able to predict what my Baofeng actually get programmed with. I am also following the discussion about the TH-F6A... ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 12:32:-0700, you wrote: >On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Rich Messeder <rich.messeder(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> I changed the I changed the tone mode to (None) and set the PL tone to the one I desired. When I need the PL tone, all I need do is enable Tone and ToneSql, and the PL tones are already set. > >I agree, this is a great feature of many Yaesu, Kenwood, and Icom >radios, but it's simply not possible on the UV5R. > >> OTOH, you said "the tone field is a combination of multiple Chirp fields (Tone Mode +...". Maybe that is why things must change, and I have to learn what that means. > >The UV5R's internal memory structure does not have "Tone Mode" and >"Tone" value fields, like most other ham radios do. Instead, it has >only two fields: rxtone and txtone. To activate a transmit tone, the >tone's value it stored in the txtone field. To turn off tones, zero is >written to this field. So when you set Tone Mode off, the tone value >you previously programmed is overwritten by zeros. This is just how >the radio is designed--unfortunately there's no way around it. > >Tom KD7LXL >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >This message was sent to WeatheredSoul at rich.messeder(a)gmail.com >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Has the QYT KT-8900 patch been add to version 20160415
by Ceh 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

I am still having problems downloading from my QYT KT-8900 using Linux version 20160415. I started chirpw from a terminal screen and this is what displayed after trying to download. (process:10948): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library. Using the fallback 'C' locale. WARNING: Short reading 20 bytes from the 21 requested. ERROR: -- Exception: -- ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/chirp/ui/clone.py", line 238, in run self.__radio.sync_in() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", line 784, in sync_in data = _download(self) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", line 575, in _download d = _recv(radio, addr) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/chirp/drivers/btech.py", line 411, in _recv raise errors.RadioError("Invalid header for block 0x%04x:" % addr) RadioError: Invalid header for block 0x0000: ERROR: ---------------- ERROR: Clone failed: Invalid header for block 0x0000: ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Invalid header for block 0x0000: --- ERROR: None The last few lines displayed using the utility dmesg follows. [98971.748022] usb 4-1: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd [98972.114048] usb 4-1: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303 [98972.114056] usb 4-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [98972.114061] usb 4-1: Product: USB-Serial Controller [98972.114066] usb 4-1: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. [98972.117157] pl2303 4-1:1.0: pl2303 converter detected [98972.129196] usb 4-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 This is the cable I received with the radio so I believe it is the factory programming cable and it works with the factory software on Windows XP but is very clumsy to use. thanks for any replies

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Re: [chirp_users] Using CHIRP with Kenwood TH-F6A
by John 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

On 4/25/2016 9:26 PM, Jim Unroe wrote: [snip] > > I was heading out the door or I would have looked it up and included > it. I have a TH-F6a here too. > > Glad to hear that you got it working. > > Jim KC9HI Well... I got a LOT farther than I was able to before. Someone else mentioned that the TH-F6A only operates in "live" mode, i.e. you can't clone the radio, edit the configuration, and then download it back to the radio. That appears to be correct also. That seems to me to be unfortunate, but it is perhaps a limitation of the radio itself and not of CHIRP. -- 73 John - K2LRA

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[chirp_users] B tech UV-5001
by (702) 290-3209 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

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[chirp_users] Com Port scanning
by Pops Carter 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

Somebody mentioned Free Device Monitoring Studio. There are some bad reports on it. I've been using FindComPort successfully for several years and it IS free. Pops -- *We The People* founded this country. *We The People* can save this country.

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[chirp_users] Saving w/o frequency entered
by Pops Carter 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

I just duplicate a frequency already entered and name the line "DUPE" That saves the line and tells me in the radio display that it is available for editing. Pops -- *We The People* founded this country. *We The People* can save this country.

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[chirp_users] Support for Yaesu FT-450D
by Don Goodrich 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

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[chirp_users] QYT 8900r
by Jago Packer 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

Hi Has the QYT 8900r been added to the compatibility list yet? Jago

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Re: [chirp_users] Using CHIRP with Kenwood TH-F6A
by John 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

On 4/25/2016 7:25 PM, Jim Unroe wrote: > John, > > There is a menu in the radio that has to be set to PC before you can > program it with software. > > Jim KC9HI Jim, You are correct, sir! Page 46 in the manual. Menu #9. I don't know how I missed it, but I did. Many Thanks! -- 73 John - K2LRA

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Re: [chirp_users] Using CHIRP with Kenwood TH-F6A
by John 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

On 4/25/2016 7:25 PM, Jim Unroe wrote: > John, > > There is a menu in the radio that has to be set to PC before you can > program it with software. > > Jim KC9HI OK -- I did not see that in the manual, but I will look again for it. Thanks for the feedback.... -- 73 John - K2LRA

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[chirp_users] Comments about chirp-daily-20160419-win32
by Rich Messeder 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

I've just gotten involved with a group that... I'm grateful that CHIRP installed (I used the zip file on Windows 10) and ran so easily. I downloaded from my radio, and began my updates. That is where I got puzzling results. Puzzled by defaults I selected several lines, and used the properties dialog to try to change the Tone and ToneSql. Instead, those values were all set to some default (88.5), and Cross Mode were reset from >Tone to Tone>Tone. Other similar attempts failed and|or corrupted the data by changing the wrong cells. I wonder why we can't export the whole thing to Excel (I tried, and got only a few columns)...I can use Excel (or some other spreadsheet tool) to make these changes easily. By the time I mad made several change, and stopped to take note of the results, CHIRP had corrupted a dozen lines of entry. I got the message...and went back to changing each line independently. What's worse...there are order-specific operations in CHIRP. For example, when I changed ToneSql from CHIRP's default of 88.5 (apparently), CHIRP changed the Tone Mode from (None). I had to change it back. So now I don't get to simply change what I want, I get to learn the specific order I must follow to change cell values. The column width settings apparently don't retain twixt sessions. The default is too narrow to display the full tome frequency, so I made them wider, but the next time I opened the image, they were back to narrow again. Is there some setting that turns off all the CHIRP defaults so that I can make changes that don't cascade to other unwanted changes? Can I make the font larger? I read some of the reason for not exporting everything to the csv file, but it seems to me that exporting it all and letting me delete columns is a better approach. I tried copying all the cells and pasting them elsewhere, but no app would accept them...stuck again. And finally, I saved my edits, uploaded them to my radio, tried to contact a repeater and failed. Came in, ran CHIRP, loaded my img file, and found that many settings had been changed. I guess this is by design, but I am baffled. The names are in the radio, but the tones and tone settings are changed...? ~Rich Messeder~

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[chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Properties => Smart Tone Modes?
by Rich Messeder 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

I just tried to use the properties dialog, and it reset all sorts of things I was not expecting. Sigh. Shoulda saved before I did that. Single edits for me, then? ~R~ NE1EE

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by kc6iih 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

Tone mode in simplex has no effect. You are not using a repeater . To further the point, tone no matter the setting won't do anything unless the repeater is using a tone. In that case you must have it set correctly. Jock KC6IIH JOCK KC6IIH Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO -------- Original message -------- From: Tom Hayward <tom(a)tomh.us> Date:04/25/2016 9:06 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults? On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Rich Messeder <rich.messeder(a)gmail.com> wrote: > OK. I get it. I can have any Cross Mode I want, as long as it is Tone>Tone, even if I'm not using a cross mode. > > And I can have any default PL code I want, as long as it is 88.5. > > I still have not been able to get Tone Mode (none) for my simplex channels... > > I looked on many web pages on the CHIRP site for some clues to the design intent and how to use the program, but so far I don't see how... Try enabling View > Hide Unused Fields and see if that solves the confusion. Tom KD7LXL _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Jock at kc6iih(a)aol.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Rich Messeder 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

It seems that though I can makes changes when I have unchecked Smart Tone Mode, CHIRP still either does not save what I see on the screen, or it corrupts the file that I saved when it reads it the next time. I consider a file corrupted when some of it is changed by a program, and I did not want that change. It seems in consistent to permit the changes and saves, then change the data the next time the file is read. ~R~

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Rich Messeder 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

There are some times when I want to use PL tones w simplex. I live in an area where there are spurious signals that open the squelch, and I want to use PL tones to limit that. (For example, I support a summer program where HS students design, build, launch and recover in instrument package. The balloon goes to 100,000+ feet. We must chase the instrument package, and coordinate with one another as we do.) I changed the I changed the tone mode to (None) and set the PL tone to the one I desired. When I need the PL tone, all I need do is enable Tone and ToneSql, and the PL tones are already set. After I hit refresh, the PL tones changed to 88.5. I can see that someone has decided that 88.5 is the "default" for (None), and I see why the program might change it. BUT I don't want it changed. I want my own defaults. I can get this on my Icom, and I imagine that the Baofeng will also handle this. I don't know. Maybe the Baofeng is more limited. I am just learning it...the book, as we all know, is dismally short on explanations. If this is not clear, please ask for more details and I'd provide. With Smart Tone Mode disabled... 1. Set Tone Mode to (None) 2. Change the Tone and ToneSql to, say, 91.5. 3. Click on a different channel. 4. Hit refresh. On my system, it changes back. Just leave it alone... OTOH, you said "the tone field is a combination of multiple Chirp fields (Tone Mode +...". Maybe that is why things must change, and I have to learn what that means. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 11:56:-0700, you wrote: >On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Rich Messeder <rich.messeder(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> It seems that though I can makes changes when I have unchecked Smart Tone Mode, CHIRP still either does not save what I see on the screen, or it corrupts the file that I saved when it reads it the next time. I consider a file corrupted when some of it is changed by a program, and I did not want that change. It seems in consistent to permit the changes and saves, then change the data the next time the file is read. > >You're going to have to describe what you're observing rather than the >conclusion you came to based on that observation. > >In some cases, after changing the value in a dropdown, you may need to >select another channel before it commits the change. Hitting "refresh" >next to the memory range fields will accomplish the same. (AFAIK, this >is only an issue on radios like the UV5R where the value it stores in >the tone field is a combination of multiple Chirp fields (Tone Mode + >Tone)). > >Tom KD7LXL >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >This message was sent to WeatheredSoul at rich.messeder(a)gmail.com >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Rich Messeder 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

Good morning...er, I guess that it is now after noon here... I see now that I forgot to intro my "new" radios. I have just joined a group that is using the Baofeng UV-5RTP for the group radio, to simplify group support. Unfortunately, it seems that tech skills are not high in this group...they are looking for someone to help with programming the radios. I want to come up speed on the radios and CHIRP (as well as VIP, I suppose, though I don't know yet what it does). Not only will I be a help to the group, but I can then educate them. Knowledge is power ;-) I have many years of experience with ham and programming radios, though by no means consider myself an expert. The Baofeng radios seem pretty good, and the value for the price makes it a good group radio. Thanks to Tom's hint, I discovered what Jim later confirmed, and that is that though I had View > Hide Unused Fields checked, I had to toggle it off and on to see the effect. That effect /did/ makes some things more clear. While I was visiting the View menu, I saw Smart Tone Modes, and imagining myself smarter than a computer program, I cheekily checked that off, too. //That// stopped CHIRP from messing with my edits, and I may well find that it will make the other mysterious effects vanish, too. I am now able to edit the fields and have them "stick". I appreciated comments from Jock KC6IIH. I do, however, know about simplex and repeater ops (kindly meant here, Jock...I thank you for taking the time to reply, as you do not know my knowledge level). I was specifically addressing the (to me) mysterious behaviour that I saw. Changing [this] made [that] change, and though I could see some thought behind it, I want a program that will do what I want. If I stick a value in a field, whether someone else would choose the same value or not, I want it to stay. It will be a day or so before I get another chance to program and test the UV-5RTP. I'll post my success or failure ;-) Thanks to all who responded so quickly. ~R~ NE1EE On 2016-04-25 09:06:-0700, you wrote: >On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Rich Messeder <rich.messeder(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >Try enabling View > Hide Unused Fields and see if that solves the confusion. > >Tom KD7LXL

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[chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: why does it insist on certain defaults?
by Rich Messeder 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

OK. I get it. I can have any Cross Mode I want, as long as it is Tone>Tone, even if I'm not using a cross mode. And I can have any default PL code I want, as long as it is 88.5. I still have not been able to get Tone Mode (none) for my simplex channels... I looked on many web pages on the CHIRP site for some clues to the design intent and how to use the program, but so far I don't see how... ~R~

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[chirp_users] Icom vs Chirp
by raymond reese 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

I have been unable to program my Icom IC-2100H with Chirp. I am using the recommended FTDI cable for that radio. The time frame in which to trigger the Icom versus Chirp is very short. Can someone provide a step-by-step method to program it?

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[chirp_users] BaoFeng UV-82C and CHIRP power question
by Dan Jolley 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

I have a UV-82C and I can only select either 1Watt or 5Watt output using CHIRP or the factory programming software. Is there some way using CHIRP (or other means) to select 2Watts for MURS or 500mW for FRS frequencies 8 through 14? I'm pretty sure the answer will be "no" because I know the power output selection is embedded in the firmware in the radio. Is there an antenna that will reduce the power output without damaging the radio? Thank you for any information on this subject,Dan

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[chirp_users] Wide band vs Narrow Band
by S Allan Wilson 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

I am new to this user forum and not to sure about search the complete discussion. That being said, I do not know if this has been discussed. I am a Canadian resident and the Federal Communications has not regulated portable radios to narrow band. All of the Motorola radios that we have are wide band. I had purchased some radios in the US and had them programed. They were setup as narrow band. Apparently, they did not work with our existing radios so they were reprogrammed as wide band here in Canada. Now the question: When adding a new channel, which column needs to be changed and how to program some frequencies as wide band? Thanks in advance. Newbie Al Wilson -- Home is where the RV is *Home is where the RV is.* *Our Current Location <http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1487> * *"OUR MISSION STATEMENT"* *Life's journey is not to arrive at our grave safely in a well preserved body, * *but to skid in sideways totally worn out, shouting * *"Holy Crap", what a ride!"*

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[chirp_users] importing updated file
by KenB 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

I have updated my data file in a spread sheet and chirp requires me to have a frequency listed etc. What I want to do is leave these deleted lines in the file for future additions with out reorganizing the whole file. Can anyone help me out? Thanks, Ken KM4KKM/KS4ST

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[chirp_users] Chirp for Mac
by Christopher Langley 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Hello, I am attempting to download from radio reference on Chrip and i keep receiving an error message. I do have a login for the site that is active. It asks for me to try downloading the python pkg which i already have done. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance.

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[chirp_users] BaoFeng UV-82C Problems
by Dan Jolley 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Recently I purchased a new BaoFeng UV-82C from Amazon. When I try to load the UV-82C from Chirp, the only selection I get is UV-82. There is no UV-82C in the list. I looked at the Chirp Website and the UV-82C is clearly listed by itself. All the other UV-82 and variants were listed in a separate section. I am using the current version of Chirp, 2016-04-19. The box I received clearly said UV-82C, but on the back of the radio where the battery goes it said UV-82. Is this nomal? Shouldn't the radio say UV-82C? There was a sticker that said it complied with Part 90 of the FCC Rules. Above that it has FCC-ID:ZP5BF-82. In Chirp when I go to SETTINGS, OTHER SETTINGS, I get the following: Firmware Message 1: Ver Firmware Message 2: US2S25 6+Power-On Message 1: 160218N 6+Power-On Message 2: B820001 I don't see UV-82C anywhere in Chirp or the original BaoFeng programming software or on the radio itself. I copied and pasted the list from the Chirp website showing the UV-82C is in a class by itself, but does not show up when I load Chirp to read from the radio. Could I have received a UV-82 by mistake instead of a UV-82C? Any help or clarification on this issue is greatly appreciated. Sorry to trouble everyone with something so trivial, I know you have more important problems to solve.Thank you,Dan Jolley PS - I have two BaoFeng BF-888s, four UV-5R and six UV-5RTP so I am very familiar with using Chirp. I am also using the FTDI cable with Windows 10 64 bit. I copied and pasted the list of radios from the CHIRP Website below. Baofeng/Pofung - F-11 - UV-3R - UV-5R and variants - UV-6 - UV-82/82L/82X Also includes the GT-5 - UV-82C - UV-82HP/82DX/82HX - UV-B5/B6 Also includes the BF-V85 - BF-666S/777S/888S Also includes the GT-1 - BF-F8HP Also includes the BF-A58 Also includes the BF-F9V2+ Also includes the GT-3TP Also includes the UV-5RTP Also includes the UV-5R7W

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Re: [chirp_users] Options not in CHIRP (UV-5R series)
by Joe Puma 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

> What's up, I this is kinda old and I'm sure if there was progress I would of found it already lol but I’m wondering if you made any progress on being able to set register 58? > > > Thanks, > Joe Puma

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Re: [chirp_users] Options not in CHIRP (UV-5R series)
by Joe Puma 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

> What's up, I this is kinda old and I'm sure if there was progress I would of found it already lol but I’m wondering if you made any progress on being able to set register 58? > > > Thanks, > Joe Puma

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[chirp_users] BTech UV-2501+220
by Jon G 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

I programmed my Btech UV-2501+220 using Chirp over the weekend. It worked GREAT, once I was careful to follow the instructions. ;-) Super job guys! Love Chirp, used it on my Yeasu FT-2900, same experience, follow directions carefully, works like a charm! *Dr. Jonathan Goodson*

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[chirp_users] Chirp display after file is loaded
by S Allan Wilson 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

I did a brief review of the chirp_users list and did not find this subject. That does not mean that it is not there. I am in the middle of replacing my Win 10 computer. I ran chirp-daily-20160215-installer.exe. I then loaded a previous image and everything looked fine - information was shown in all columns. Did something (do not remember what) and then information "disappeared from the display. For example, Tone, DTCS Code, DTCS Rx Code, etc are not showing on the screen. If I select one row and then select properties, everything is listed. As a side note, on the computer that i am replacing, all columns still show up. I uninstalled Chirp, rebooted computer and then ran chirp-daily-20160419-installer.exe. Still having the same result. Suggestions Al -- Home is where the RV is *Home is where the RV is.* *Our Current Location <http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1487> * *"OUR MISSION STATEMENT"* *Life's journey is not to arrive at our grave safely in a well preserved body, * *but to skid in sideways totally worn out, shouting * *"Holy Crap", what a ride!"*

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