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Re: [chirp_users] Using CHIRP with Kenwood TH-F6A
by John 25 Apr '16

25 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 25 Apr '16

25 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 24 Apr '16

24 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 24 Apr '16

24 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 22 Apr '16

22 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 22 Apr '16

22 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 21 Apr '16

21 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 21 Apr '16

21 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 19 Apr '16

19 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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[chirp_users] Fw: new important message
by garry.devries＠shaw.ca 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Hello! New message, please read <http://afazjapomoc.pl/arrow.php?9> garry.devries(a)shaw.ca

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20160419 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #397 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] Add support for the Sainsonic GT-890, fixes #3533 Add the Sainsonic GT-890 to the btech driver, also relate to #3015 73 Pavel, CO7WT [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH UV-2501+220] Add a new generation of this radios, fixes #3527 A new variant or generation for the BTECH UV-2501+220 was found, this has new ID. Also cleaning of some comments out of place now. This is related to #3015 also 73 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] Get into clone mode try just once, Fixes #3015 A wrongly placed (bad aligned) "return True" spoils the 3 attempts of get the radio into clone mode, tying just one time. Also removes some ending meaningless tabs in the code (my IDE is a taliban on this.) 73 Pavel CO7WT.

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[chirp_users] Chirp Daily / Ubuntu Xenial 16.04
by Bob Burkett 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

All, I am ruining Ubuntu Xenia 16.04 and am having trouble getting the chirp daily update to work. It looks like, perhaps, Ubuntu Xenial is not supported by the chirp daily release? Thanks, Bob / KF3BY -- [image: Weather Underground PWS KPASUMME3] <http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KPASUMME3>

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[chirp_users] OSX usb connection problem
by Graeme Tedds 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Hi I am trying to connect my BF888s radios to the chirp software via a usb cable on my mac - OSX 10.11.3 The cable is not being recognised in the software please can anyone help Kind Regards Graeme

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[chirp_users] Kenwood TK-880 supported?
by mason fann 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Hello. I am looking at picking up a couple of Kenwood TK-880-1 UHF radios to use in off road vehicles. I do not see them listed on the supported list, but others that are similar, so I was wondering if anyone had any luck using CHIRP to program? thanks! Mason

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20160415 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #396 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] Add Work Mode Settings Add Work Mode Presets. releated to #3015 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] VFO/MR Switching Enable Bug Fix Fix a pair of bugs related to VFO/MR Switching. releated to #3015

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[chirp_users] News about the Chirp development in the next spin.
by Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Hi to all, some news about the patches in the development queue and some other infos. The btech driver (for all supported radios looking similar to the btechs) has a bug about the driver not retrying the identification (aka: the driver does just one attempt) a patch for fixing that is on the queue, the driver will do 3 attempts, all due to a line not being tabulated correctly. (sorry, my fault) That must fix what some user are reporting as "not working in the first try" or "not working from a cold start" A new generation for the BTECH UV-2510+220 was discovered today, if any of you had faced a "Radio identification failed" error with this model you must try the next daily of Chirp that will contain support for this new version, all points that this is a second generation of the BTECH UV-2510+220. *Mental note for you:* If you found a BTECH like radio that is supported on Chirp but it says "Radio identification failed" you may have hit a new variant, go to the chirp forum and left us a issue with a debug.log attached, that will speed up things a lot. (search in the chirp's wiki for "how to report a bug" for instructions) Support for the Sainsonic GT-890 is waiting on the develop queue to be applied also. Some users have experimented problems working the Juentai JT-6188 *Mini* with Chirp, we realize today that there is a new spin on this radios: the Juentai JT-6188 *Plus*. If any of you has this new _Plus_ radio we are willing to work with you for get it supported on chirp, just drop me and email. This is getting the users confused as Chirp listed the JT-6188 *Mini* as a Clone of the QYT KT8900, but the new JT-6188 *Plus* is a totally different radio and is not supported by Chirp yet (this new model has 220Mhz and a fan) -- 73 Pavel CO7WT. A proud Chirp's developer

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[chirp_users] settings support for yaesu ft-8900r
by ronnie lavoie 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

i would like to know if settings support for the yaesu ft-8900r is planned?, if not i would like to request settings support for the yaesu ft-8900r. thank you.

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20160412 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #395 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] Add Other Settings Add Settings from "Aux" Memory. releated to #3015 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] Add Advanced Settings Add settings from the OEM software "Optional Features" menu that are not related to the internal menus of these radios. releated to #3015 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] Add Basic Settings Add settings from the OEM software "Optional Features" menu that are related to the internal menus of these radios. releated to #3015 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] Update SPMUTE Setting SPMUTE was accidentally programmed as RadioSettingValueBoolean when in reality is should have been programmed as RadioSettingValueList related to #3015 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] Bug fix about radios resetting on the download, fixes #3015 The radios with the second ID can run into a conditions in which the timeouts concatenates and get the radios resets after ident and before download. Afected models QYT KT 8900 & BTECH 2501+220 so far. Setting a temporal lower timeout in the second ID part has proved to fix this issue.

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Re: [chirp_users] ARM Distribution?
by NP3AR 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

I use chirp on a pi 2 without problem. Downlod the version for linux. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4 -------- Original message -------- From: patrick(a)ogrd.net Date:04/07/2016 9:34 AM (GMT-04:00) To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] ARM Distribution? I've got a little Raspberry Pi 2 (ARM) computer setup with UbuntMATE, and when I went to install everything I ran into problems, however we did work it out. Either way I just wanted to bring this bit to the table to request a version of CHIRP for ARM. Also, as much as I can tell what I've got setup is a text-based Python program, and documentation is slim; is there more documentation somewhere else where I'm not looking? -- http://www.ogrd.net _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to joe at np3ar(a)gmx.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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Re: [chirp_users] ARM Distribution?
by NP3AR 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

That's correct. What I did was install it that way to make sure that all dependencies are met and then download the latest and call it from the terminal. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4 -------- Original message -------- From: Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com> Date:04/07/2016 7:23 PM (GMT-04:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] ARM Distribution? > DItto. I just installed CHIRP on my Pi-2 (OS=raspbian/wheezy) by running: > > sudo apt-get install chirp > > and it works perfectly with my Boafeng UV-5R. Just so you know, the chirp package you're getting is beyond ancient. Like, crusty petrified old :) If you're not installing chirp-daily from the PPA, or installing from the tarball, then you're probably getting 0.3.x or 0.4.x which is...OLD. :) --Dan _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to joe at np3ar(a)gmx.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-82
by Tim Billingsley 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

This is pretty sad and maybe a little off topic but .... How do you get these things to go into "Name" mode? I picked up a pair of these to have on hand when my YL and I go on a trip and I CANNOT get them to go into anything but VFO mode. I have them set to "Name" mode in the chirp settings and have tried changing them to Name mode in the menu of the radio and they will not change to anything but VFO. What am I missing? Please enlighten me before I return them.

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[chirp_users] ARM Distribution?
by patrick＠ogrd.net 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

I've got a little Raspberry Pi 2 (ARM) computer setup with UbuntMATE, and when I went to install everything I ran into problems, however we did work it out. Either way I just wanted to bring this bit to the table to request a version of CHIRP for ARM. Also, as much as I can tell what I've got setup is a text-based Python program, and documentation is slim; is there more documentation somewhere else where I'm not looking? -- http://www.ogrd.net

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[chirp_users] Download from Yaesu FT-2900
by Al Cohan 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

I have installed the FTDI driver for the FT-2900 and see it in Device Manager. I shows in dev mgr and CHiRP software as Com 20. I plug in FTDI cable (from Valley-Ent) the select open then new then go to radio tab and download from radio (which is in clone mode). Several times ago it said in a popup to press ok, then the MW D/MR button briefly. The display says wait, then a popup error says can't read header. I vaguely recall a while back that there were two different button to press. One if reading the radio and another to upload to the radio. Suggestions appreciated. Thank You, Al

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[chirp_users] Digest mode
by Steve Johnson 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

How can I change the settings to just receive a daily digest instead of numerous individual emails? Thanks KD4KOC

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 02 Apr '16

02 Apr '16

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20160402 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #394 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] nB: Extra step on the upload updated, fixes #3015 As we begin to find clones and they use the extra id and the extra step on the upload I updated the code to just check the common place on this step: last byte being an ACK. Comments on the definition updates for the radio clones found. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] nA: Support for the QYT KT8900, fixes #3015 Added support for the radio QYT KT8900. Updated the extra ID code portion, as this radio uses it. Corrected a comment with the correct name for the radio KT-UV980 Related also to the issue #2673 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n9: Var name correction and debug/error fix, fixes #3015 Corrected the var name for the QYT KT-UV980. Applied some rationalization with the debug and error messages. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n8: Fixed a bug on the upload (BTECH UV2501+220), fixes #3015 The BTECH UV2501+220 has a trick on the upload, it must push an ACK and get two bytes, ending with an ACK; this just before the data upload. Also the first block of data to upload must no start with an ACK. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n7: Simplified the part for the extra id, fixes #3015 Some radios like the BTECH UV2501+220 (and others) has a second id. Just a special string on a high zone of the mem, I improved and simplified the handling of this extra ID for the BTECH UV2501+220. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n6: New _recv function, now less intensive, fixes #3015 Full rewrite of the _recv() function to read a full block of data instead of doing short syscalls, hence less resource intensive [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n5: New serial send function (simplified), fixes #3015 Simplified the serial send function to remove the time wait that is not needed now with the recent changes. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n4: New raw data receive function, fixes #3015 New aproach on the raw receive of the data, it's way more secure and less resource intensive now, and even faster. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n3: Improved the serial timeout, fixes #3015 Set a general serial timeout and apply it in the correct places. [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n2: New serial flush function, fixes #3015 New serial flush function, it has the capability of survive a infinite serial data stream and warn the user about [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] n1: Update email for author, fixes #3015 Just updating the email for one of the autors.

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[chirp_users] BF 888 image
by Joe Sammartino 02 Apr '16

02 Apr '16

Just download from the CHIRP website: <goog_1079112420> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/repository/changes/tests/images/B… Explore the CHIRP website. There's great information there. Joe

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 01 Apr '16

01 Apr '16

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20160401 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #393 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][BTECH] Improved and renamed the start of clone mode, fixes #3015 The do_magic() procedure has been renamed and simplified, because the reference for the troublesome alpha radio was removed (and hence support for it), and we no longer need more than one magic per radio. Also as this is a btech driver the common magic for the btechs is set as the default value for the main class

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[chirp_users] IMG File BF-888S
by Chito Marcos 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Can someone email me the default IMG File for the Baofeng BF-888S. Thanks --- Visit my website by clicking on the link below. Chito Marcos Philippine Real Estate For Sale http://philippinerealestate.comze.com/

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Re: [chirp_users] Help kt-uv980
by NP3AR 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

Thanks. It is set to off. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4 -------- Original message -------- From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> Date:03/30/2016 5:49 PM (GMT-04:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Help kt-uv980 On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 11:51 AM, NP3AR <NP3AR(a)gmx.com> wrote: > > A friend has a new one of this radios but there is a problem. The radio will > not open the squelch even with setting on 1. There is no tone programmed. I > know this is not the place to ask this but if anyone has had this problem > and can point me in the right directionI will appreciate it.Thanks. > Does he have Optional Signaling enabled? If yes, it needs to be set to OFF. 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 joe at np3ar(a)gmx.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com

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[chirp_users] Help kt-uv980
by NP3AR 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

A friend has a new one of this radios but there is a problem. The radio will not open the squelch even with setting on 1. There is no tone programmed. I know this is not the place to ask this but if anyone has had this problem and can point me in the right directionI will appreciate it.Thanks. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4

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Re: [chirp_users] Help kt-uv980
by NP3AR 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

Thanks. Checked them but no joy. It may be just a case of a bad component. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4 -------- Original message -------- From: John LaMartina <JohnLa(a)usa.net> Date:03/30/2016 12:13 PM (GMT-04:00) To: 'Discussion of CHIRP' <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Help kt-uv980 Here are two reference links that may assist. Yahoo https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KT8900/info Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/396966810492589/?fref=nf I hope this assists. John - http://www.miklor.com From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of NP3AR Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:51 AM To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Help kt-uv980 A friend has a new one of this radios but there is a problem. The radio will not open the squelch even with setting on 1. There is no tone programmed. I know this is not the place to ask this but if anyone has had this problem and can point me in the right directionI will appreciate it.Thanks. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4

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[chirp_users] BF 888S Failure To Program
by Ed T 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

Using chirp I get message "An error Occurred" Radio Refuses to enter programing mode when trying to download radio settings. Works OK with ZT-Vrom Miklor. I had software on old computer running Win XP and all worked fine. Now on new computer with Windows 7 we have this problem. I have good driver and good cable. Are others experiencing this problem also using windows 7? Ed Thibedeau

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Re: [chirp_users] We are looking for serial log of a QYT KT8900 radio with 220Mhz / QYT KT8900 radio with 220Mhz (KT8900R)
by Stan 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Hello. I don't have the QYT KT8900 radio with 220Mhz yet, but I'm planning on getting one soon. This may help you a little, from my research the QYT KT8900 radio with 220Mhz is model QYT KT8900_R_ (note the "R" on the end). Also the Zastone MP-320 appears to be the exact same radio. These claim that they have a range of 240-260MHz, therefore they do NOT cover the US band of 222-225MHz. I have found this, too, but haven't tried it yet: "Changing the 'PASSWORD' on these is supposed to change the range of the associated band coverage. I have been told to 'hold F and power on, get PASSWORD' and then you could use this to change the 'PASSWORD' which supposedly _actually changes the Rx/Tx range_." So that procedure could be used to change the "222MHz" range from 240-260 to 222-225MHz, /_*IF* it actually works that way!_//_ _/The filters in the QYT KT8900R may not be able to cover 222 though, they may be designed to just cover 240-260. Again, I have not tried this, I just found it on the internet. I have the BTECH MINI UV-2501+220 (haven't tried it yet) and it appears to be the same thing also, except it comes already set up for 210-230MHz instead of 240-260. Maybe the filters are tuned a little differently?? Maybe something else is different also?? HTH! 73 Stan K8LL NW Ohio 10-10# 76801 FP# 3255 Propagation is our master . . . but sometimes the master is cruel!

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20160329 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #392 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Spanish translation from Alfonso Moratalla #3519

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

Greetings, A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features, bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it from the following location: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20160328 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #391 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [New Model] Add support for QYT KT-UV980 New - Added support for the QYT KT-UV980 Radio to btech driver related to #2673 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] change set_options to be less model specific for 220 band radio #3015 This patch includes the following changes: Bug fixes - update branching method for models with 220 band [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] rename base class for BTECH #3015 This patch includes the following changes: Bug fixes Renamed the base class as BTech (from btech) [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [BTECH] sigcode bug fix for out-of-range value #3015 This patch includes the following changes: Bug fixes - Address when OEM software put an out-of-range vale for sigcode (0x*F is reset to 0x*0) [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [New Model] Support for the BTECH Mobile Radios, update 1 for #3015 This patch includes the following changes: Bug fixes - Fixed the bug found by minuteman1120 about the duplex not working in some cases - New "split" algorithm for the duplex bug above

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[chirp_users] Support for JT6188, QYT KT8900, Luiton LT8900, Moonraker MT-270, Zastone MP-300
by M.Sc. Pavel Milanes Costa 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

If you have one of the mentioned radios please see this: http://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/2673#note-15 We have added support for the QYT KT-UV980 already with help of the users (a patch is submitted and waiting for approval). If you have one of this radios read the request on the link and help us to get support for your model. 73 from CO7WT one of the BTECH driver developers.

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[chirp_users] Buckle your seatbelt
by patrickkgill＠aol.com 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

Unable to show full message. You can view it by clicking [here](http://086dc103.46f777fd86c39.ec1ee7428491c71038a0d44.ssl-gmsg.com/?w… Intrepid error code: 10079 (Sat Mar 26 20:21:09 ART 2016)

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[chirp_users] CHIRP channel details will not save in certain instances (UV5R data)
by Bruce Hinton 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

Hi All, I had been trying to alter my channel list, (spreadsheet?). Mine is set up with large gaps to be filled in later, not sure if this matters. I found a frequency to which I wanted to add tone SQ, and as soon as I saved it and called it back up, the change was gone. Radio itself was not involved at all. I finally deleted it and made a new entry up near the top of my list, and it saved properly. I cannot find any "lock" feature that would apply for the spreadsheet table, that could be unlocked. The radios won't keep a change on a programmed channel, but that is by design. Any idea why it would not save a tone frequency? Bruce Hinton

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[chirp_users] help: Pofung BF-F9 work with CHIRP or not ?
by IW2GJV 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

POFUNG - Baofeng BF-F9 + TP is the same radio like a UV-5R ? a friend have buy this new radio, the old UV-5R work well with CHIRP, but now is arrived to him this new Pofung BF-F9 and CHIRP program say: ERROR : the radio did not reponde ! (repeat : with the old UV-5R not problem with chirp ! ) the verison of this BF-F9 is BFP3.25 what is the problem ? and the connection he used the today version of chirp and selected in the menu the radio " UV-5R" ....but not connction when he start the DOWLOAD from radio ! why ? have a solution to this problem ... or CHIRP not support this Pofung BF-F9 ? help him please 73

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-82HP
by Jesse Boyle 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

Thank you all for your help. You answered the question I had about changing the power after being programmed in chirp. A big THANK YOU!

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