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Re: [chirp_users] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable
by Dave Nathanson 01 Sep '13

01 Sep '13

CHIRP is working great for me now! Whoo-ho! :-) I'll have to remember that if the speaker/mic doesn't work, to switch menu #9 ("SP/MIC JACK") back from "PC" to "SP/MIC". I see that CHIRP doesn't doesn't do "upload" to Kenwood THF6A, it's even easier that that. You just download from radio, then edit it live onscreen, and any changes are immediately sent back into the radio. Wow, that's easy! I also like being able to "Exchange Memories" to move them around. I also love being able to save a copy of all the freqs from the radio to the computer as a backup. This so so cool! I can hardly wait to use CHIRP with another radio which I consider much more difficult to program from the dashboard. Best, Dave On Aug 31, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Milton Hywatt <mhywattt(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > You are most welcome my friend. No you don't have to put the radio > in a special mode, you just have to tell it what peripheral connection > for the basic programming. I like the query function where you can > for free find active frequencies in your county and import them right > into the chirp template. And then edit out what you don't want. Oh and > chirp requires you download a template, even if it's empty, from the radio > first. This is so the software knows your radio, the firmware build, etc... > Have fun. > > Milt. > > From: Dave Nathanson <kg6zjo.lists(a)nathanson.org> > To: Milton Hywatt <mhywattt(a)yahoo.com>; Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 6:13 PM > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable > > AWESOME! Thanks Milton Hywatt! :-D > That was it. I had heard that you don't have to put Kenwood radios into any special mode to use CHIRP, but you do. Especially if you also use a Speaker Mic. > As you said, the answer is to go to Menu #9 "SP/MIC JACK", and set it to "PC". > > Onward! > > > For anyone else that may read this thread later, > Here is a download link to the Kenwood TH-F6 manual. > http://www.kenwoodusa.com/UserFiles/File/UnitedStates/Communications/AMA/Ma… > > From the Kenwood TH-F6 instruction manual: > ---------------------------------------------- > INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS > SP/MIC JACK > The SP/MIC jack on the transceiver can be configured to interface to various kind of the > peripherals available for the transceiver, such as a speaker microphone (SMC-32/ 33/ 34), PC interface > cable and a TNC. Access Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK) and select the peripheral type from “SP/MIC”, “TNC”, and “PC”. > You can further configure the transceiver to interface to a high speed (9600 bps) TNC that requires a direct > FM modulation {below}. > > SELECTING SP/MIC JACK FUNCTION > Unless you connect the transceiver to a TNC or PC, the default setting of the SP/MIC jack function (Menu > No. 9), “SP/MIC” works fine. However, if you want to interface to a different type of peripheral, configure > the SP/MIC jack function: > 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. > 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ up/down] to select Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK). > 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. > 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ up/down ] to select the appropriate peripheral type from “SP/MIC” (default), “TNC”, and “PC”. > > 5 Press [ ->] or [MNU] to store the setting. > Otherwise, press [<-] or [PTT] to cancel. > * If necessary, configure and select the additional settings. > 6 Press (POWER) to turn the transceiver OFF. > 7 Connect a peripheral to the SP/MIC jack. > 8 Press (POWER) to turn the transceiver ON. > > > > On Aug 31, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Milton Hywatt <mhywattt(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > The radio has settings in the Tuning portion of it's menu system. > > It must be on PC. Press Menu, turn the encoder knob to Tuning > > and the default selection is sp/mic. I don't own one of these radios > > just reading from the instruction manual on page 46. However you > > can change those selection you need to change it to PC. > >

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[chirp_users] Chirp LiveCD
by B Giff 01 Sep '13

01 Sep '13

I have updated the ISO version of Chirp LiveCD. I have not uploaded the .exe version yet. It takes me about 30 hours per upload due to my extremely slow internet connection. I will try to get the exe uploaded in the next few days. Like the previous updates, the only change is the new Chirp Daily (27 August) is included. If you are using a LiveUSB setup and have updated it using the Chirp Updater, there is no need to download this version. For those wishing to use this as a LiveCD, you can download the .iso file and use your favorite CD burning software to create the disk or give me a few days to get the new exe uploaded. https://sourceforge.net/projects/chirplivecd/ Bob

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Re: [chirp_users] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable
by GaryErrol 31 Aug '13

31 Aug '13

It depends on which radio but on most it is turn the radio, with cable attached, on and you're in programming mode. Gary -------Original Message------- From: Robert Gendreau [rob.gendreau(a)gmail.com] Date: Sat, Aug 31, 2013 To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Reply To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable It looks like everything is OK on the computer/cable end; waiting for data seemed to be the hangup. I don't have a Kenwood radio, but on most you need to do something on the radio end to get it into a mode so it will send serial programming data. On my FT60 it's something like turning it on while depressing MON, then switching to a certain menu, and so on. What is it for Kenwood? Rob On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:14 PM, Dave Nathanson <kg6zjo.lists(a)nathanson.org> wrote: > Hi, > I'm having a problem getting started with CHIRP 0.3.1, I have never used CHIRP before. > I bought the usb to FTDI cable from Valley Enterprises last week. part# Kenwood USB KPG-22 FTDI as recommended > http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide > > I installed the 64 bit version of the FTDI drivers ( FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_18.dmg ), and when I had problems, I also installed the D2XX drivers. > http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm > http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm > > I also installed the Python runtime. ( KK7DS_Python_Runtime_R10.pkg ) from > http://www.d-rats.com/download/OSX_Runtime/ > Rebooted after installing the drivers & libs. > My computer is running Mac OS X 10.8.4. I'm a long time Mac guy, always open to learning from everybody. Before posting I have searched around & dug through several months of list archives. So hopefully I am giving you guys good info to help me. I apologize for the length of this message. > > > To begin, I turn the radio on (Kenwood TH-F6) and plug in the FTDI cable between the radio & the computer. > When I launch CHIRP, it opens with a blank window. I can pull the menu to "Download from Radio" then it asks me to select the port, make & model of radio. > Screen pictures: > http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/MacOSX_SystemProfile_Showing_FTDI… > http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_choose_port_and_radio.png > http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_blank_window.png > > When I click the OK button, the radio light flashes once, as if the ptt was quickly pressed, the main window flashes once and nothing else happens. Still a blank window. It does not ask me where I would like to save anything. THe radio doesn't seem to be doing anything either. > > When I plug in the cable first, then power on the radio, it goes to the 2 line A/B display with a memory name repeater on the bottom line & blinking PF# on the top line. This also locks the keypad. You can't even power off without unplugging the cable. CHIRP does the same thing, regardless. That is it displays the dialog box for what port, then the CHRIP window dims briefly then comes back as front window in a couple of seconds. > > I downloaded the daily build just in case, but it does the same thing. > > If I disconnect the FTDI cable, before launching CHIRP & trying to download from radio, then CHIRP reports the port does not exist. So that seems to indicate that the drivers are installed since it only gets that error when the cable is disconnected. I have tried plugging the FTDI cable into both the keyboard hub and directly into the computer. No difference. If I open Terminal and type: > dnathanson:~ david$ ls /dev/cu* > /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem > /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync > /dev/cu.DavePalm-Dial-upnetwork-1 > /dev/cu.Louise-Dial-upnetworking-1 > /dev/cu.usbserial-A501XQ5I > > if I type kextstat it returns a whole page list of kexts, including this one at the bottom: > 142 0 0xffffff7f81fc8000 0x8000 0x8000 com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.18) <112 32 5 4 3 1> > > I also have the FTDI cable for a Yaesu radio, which I have not tried yet. > > I looked at the log (~/.chirp/debug.log), here is the bottom of it: > > Registered Wouxun_KG816 = KG816Radio > Icon /usr/share/pixmaps/chirp.png not found > Initialized MacOS support > /Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw:128: PangoWarning: error opening config file '../Resources/etc/pango/pangorc': No such file or directory > > a.show() > User selecte

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[chirp_users] Getting Started w/ CHIRP on Mac OS X using Kenwood TH-F6 & FTDI cable
by Dave Nathanson 31 Aug '13

31 Aug '13

Hi, I'm having a problem getting started with CHIRP 0.3.1, I have never used CHIRP before. I bought the usb to FTDI cable from Valley Enterprises last week. part# Kenwood USB KPG-22 FTDI as recommended http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide I installed the 64 bit version of the FTDI drivers ( FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_18.dmg ), and when I had problems, I also installed the D2XX drivers. http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm I also installed the Python runtime. ( KK7DS_Python_Runtime_R10.pkg ) from http://www.d-rats.com/download/OSX_Runtime/ Rebooted after installing the drivers & libs. My computer is running Mac OS X 10.8.4. I'm a long time Mac guy, always open to learning from everybody. Before posting I have searched around & dug through several months of list archives. So hopefully I am giving you guys good info to help me. I apologize for the length of this message. To begin, I turn the radio on (Kenwood TH-F6) and plug in the FTDI cable between the radio & the computer. When I launch CHIRP, it opens with a blank window. I can pull the menu to "Download from Radio" then it asks me to select the port, make & model of radio. Screen pictures: http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/MacOSX_SystemProfile_Showing_FTDI… http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_choose_port_and_radio.png http://nathanson.org/Dave/CHIRP.danplanet/CHIRP_blank_window.png When I click the OK button, the radio light flashes once, as if the ptt was quickly pressed, the main window flashes once and nothing else happens. Still a blank window. It does not ask me where I would like to save anything. THe radio doesn't seem to be doing anything either. When I plug in the cable first, then power on the radio, it goes to the 2 line A/B display with a memory name repeater on the bottom line & blinking PF# on the top line. This also locks the keypad. You can't even power off without unplugging the cable. CHIRP does the same thing, regardless. That is it displays the dialog box for what port, then the CHRIP window dims briefly then comes back as front window in a couple of seconds. I downloaded the daily build just in case, but it does the same thing. If I disconnect the FTDI cable, before launching CHIRP & trying to download from radio, then CHIRP reports the port does not exist. So that seems to indicate that the drivers are installed since it only gets that error when the cable is disconnected. I have tried plugging the FTDI cable into both the keyboard hub and directly into the computer. No difference. If I open Terminal and type: dnathanson:~ david$ ls /dev/cu* /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync /dev/cu.DavePalm-Dial-upnetwork-1 /dev/cu.Louise-Dial-upnetworking-1 /dev/cu.usbserial-A501XQ5I if I type kextstat it returns a whole page list of kexts, including this one at the bottom: 142 0 0xffffff7f81fc8000 0x8000 0x8000 com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.18) <112 32 5 4 3 1> I also have the FTDI cable for a Yaesu radio, which I have not tried yet. I looked at the log (~/.chirp/debug.log), here is the bottom of it: Registered Wouxun_KG816 = KG816Radio Icon /usr/share/pixmaps/chirp.png not found Initialized MacOS support /Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw:128: PangoWarning: error opening config file '../Resources/etc/pango/pangorc': No such file or directory a.show() User selected Kenwood TH-F6 on port /dev/cu.usbserial-A501XQ5I Trying ID at baud 9600 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Trying ID at baud 19200 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Trying ID at baud 38400 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Trying ID at baud 57600 PC->RADIO: ID Timeout waiting for data D7->PC: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirpui/mainapp.py", line 1241, in mh self.do_download(*args) File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirpui/mainapp.py", line 628, in do_download radio = settings.radio_class(ser) File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/kenwood_live.py", line 123, in __init__ radio_id = get_id(self.pipe) File "/Applications/chirp-0.3.1.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/kenwood_live.py", line 88, in get_id raise errors.RadioError("No response from radio") chirp.errors.RadioError: No response from radio Any suggestions? Am I making some obvious newbie mistake? How should we troubleshoot this? Best, Dave Nathanson KG6ZJO

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[chirp_users] Step setting on radios
by Mike Morrow 31 Aug '13

31 Aug '13

The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by. If the radio's step is too high, it will not allow entry of some frequencies and will do something (variable by radio) to go to the next higher or lower frequency which complies with the step value you have set. Mike

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[chirp_users] autoupdate of Chirp on Ubuntu
by Mike Morrow 30 Aug '13

30 Aug '13

Ø Your package index files are stale. Always run "apt-get update" before "apt-get upgrade". Trouble is, as was in the original (ornate) message, this was an AUTOMATIC update. I did not run anything. I am not sure what to run to do an update yet. I have not gotten to that part of the book yet. This window came up and I let it run and thats what it said (http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu/pool/main/c/chirp- daily/chirp-daily_20130822~precise~1_amd64.deb 404 Not Found) I did try the two command (with the required SUDO added in front) and they did stuff. What I was trying to report that the automatic update failed. Thanks for the manual entries. I can fall back on these when the automatic fails again. Mike

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[chirp_users] And the great 404 was upon the land...
by Micheal Morrow 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

And the time of automatic updating came and there was fear and trembling and nervousness abounded. Then the updating was allowed to proceed and anon, the great Ubuntu said: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu/pool/main/c/chirp-… 404 Not Found And the faithful asked: "What doth this mean in our lives?" How can we proceed with the feared 404 has been unleashed. We wait in hesitant expectation of great and powerful words of wisdom to come. Micheal Morrow

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Re: [chirp_users] Kenwood TK-888?
by Clint Bradford 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

>hello group i pick up and kenwood 885 and wolf like to know if you can >use chrip iam having problems trying to find the software for it ... I worked for a Kenwood commercial dealer several years ago, and never had software for it ... "TK-855?" Is that the correct model? I remember the "TK-805" ... http://www.n9xk.8m.com/TK_805.html And I sure would not expert CHIRP to be able to program a commercial rig that is 20+ years old. Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

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-20130827 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #222 [Jens Jensen <kd4tjx(a)yahoo.com>] initial support for Yaesu FT-90R channel editing. started framework for special channels and settings. #1089

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[chirp_users] tk 885
by jim 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

hello group i pick up and kenwood 885 and wolf like to know if you can use chrip iam having problems trying to find the software for it can anyone help please

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[chirp_users] Chirp not showing USB ports in Linux
by Gerald Spurbeck 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

I need some help here please. I have LinuxMint 14 installed on my laptop. Mint sees my USB cable as ttyUSB0. However, all Chirp sees is tty0 and above, no USB anything, thus I can't begin to connect to anything until I can get Chirp to recognize my USB ports. Sent from my iPhone; Gerald Spurbeck TransAm Truck 53110 🇺🇸🚚📱🐧

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Re: [chirp_users] TS-2000 support
by kc6iih 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

They need a rig for testing. Are you willing to loan your TS 2000? Jock KC6IIH Sent from Samsung tabletSander Pool <sander_pool(a)pobox.com> wrote: Hi, I saw in the bug tracker that there was some work done on TS-2000 support a while back. I don't think it was finished. It would be great if all the radios in my Kenwood stable (TS-2000, D72, D710, F6A) were supported. If I can help by testing a private build, let me know. 73, Sander W1SOP _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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[chirp_users] TS-2000 support
by Sander Pool 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

Hi, I saw in the bug tracker that there was some work done on TS-2000 support a while back. I don't think it was finished. It would be great if all the radios in my Kenwood stable (TS-2000, D72, D710, F6A) were supported. If I can help by testing a private build, let me know. 73, Sander W1SOP

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

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-20130822 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #221 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-82] patch to recognize and allow new UV-82 firmware version BF8210 (original UV-82 firmware version) B82S21 (new firmware version) #1073

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Re: [chirp_users] Slight variation in frequencies
by Donald J Stewart 18 Aug '13

18 Aug '13

Haven't tried to go from chirp to radio. Wanted to use chirp to backup what I had first. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea(a)arrl.net> wrote: >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 18 Aug '13

18 Aug '13

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-20130818 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #220 [Marco Filippi <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [ft857] Add more settings support another bunch of panel settings Implements part of #569 [Marco Filippi <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [ft857] Remove unused settings tab part of #569 [Filippi Marco <iz3gme.marco(a)gmail.com>] [ft857] Add more settings support first bunch of panel settings Implements part of #569

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Re: [chirp_users] Slight variation in frequencies
by Donald J Stewart 18 Aug '13

18 Aug '13

Sorry but not sure what you mean by step. I'm new to both chirp and the uv5ra. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Micheal Morrow <mikey(a)ILikeTheInternet.com> wrote: >>With UV5R selected as the radio, I downloaded to chirp from the radio in >>the channel mode. chirp said Loc 1 was 451.860000 Loc 2 was >>462.725000. then reading the radio in frequency mode I saw ch-1 was >>451.872 and ch-2 was 470.637 > >Could this be a step problem. Set the step to the lowest setting and the radio might leave them alone. If the step is too high, I think the radio either truncates or goes to the closest step. > >Mike > >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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[chirp_users] Tm-G707A Programming
by Greg 17 Aug '13

17 Aug '13

I am having problems programmimg 2 meters on one channel and 440 on another channel. All repeaters are entered into Chirp in separate files. Help Greg KC9VVU Sent from my Virgin Mobile Android-Powered Device

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[chirp_users] UV-82 new firmware version
by David Singleton 17 Aug '13

17 Aug '13

I just bought a 2nd UV-82, and CHIRP reads it but will not display any data, if I try to write to it I get a unsupported version error. I have another UV-82 that works perfectly with CHIRP. Checking the radios I see the following firmwares #1 - BF8210 (works with CHIRP) #2 - B82S21 (Does not work with CHIRP) any ideas?

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Re: [chirp_users] UV-5RA problem
by GaryErrol 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Yesterday I was trying to program some Baofeng H777 radios using the same cable that I use to program my Baofeng BF-888S, UV-5R and various Wouxun radios. Try as I could, I kept getting a bad connection error. I changed cables and everything worked perfectly. Try a different cable. Gary -------Original Message------- From: Warren Andreasen [cwa(a)qso.com] Date: Fri, Aug 16, 2013 To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Reply To: [cwa(a)qso.com] Reply To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Subject: Re: [chirp_users] UV-5RA problem I do not have a plug problem, it is solidly seated, and I still get the "radio did not respond' message. It is possible the 'new' programming cable is bad, but I doubt it. Ubuntu does not have the driver problem so it is not that. But then, if I knew what it was, I would fix it' On 8/16/2013 8:22 AM, wayne syler wrote: yes that's all it was , in my case, the connection was not make with the radio, as soon as i corrected the connection, all work great!! On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com> wrote: On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:15 AM, CWA <cwa(a)qso.com> wrote: I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why. I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding. I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including ‘daily-build’ for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the “about” and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one. Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables. Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up? Warren Andreasen – K7CWA Warren, There is no difference between the UV-5R and UV-5RA (or any off the other variants) electrically so the UV-5R selection in CHIRP is the correct one for all of them. A common problem with the UV-5R is that the user does not get the programming cable fully plugged into the radio. See the Miklor.com Errors and Error Messages page: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-ErrorMess.php Another common problem is that because of the USB-to-serial chip that is used in most of the prog

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[chirp_users] UV-5RA problem
by CWA 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

I see others are able to us Chirp with the UV-5RA but I cannot and I can only guess why. I also have the UV-3R and I have no problem with it. When I select which radio to program the listing for UV-5 is all there is for the UV-5 series. I have the proper programming cable, turn the radio on, then try to download from the radio, and it tries but times out and I am told the radio is not responding. I am running Chirp under Ubuntu and I keep everything updated, including 'daily-build' for Chirp. One thing bothers me though; when I look at the "about" and check the revision level of Chirp, it shows 20130802 (8/2/2013) yet when I try to update, it says I have the latest version. I am not sure about that one. Anyhow, the bottom line is my Chirp works great with the UV-3R but not with the UV-5RA, using the proper programming cables of course. Same computer, same software, different programming cables. Any clue to what is wrong with my set-up? Warren Andreasen - K7CWA

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Re: [chirp_users] UV-5RA problem
by Michael Dodds 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

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[chirp_users] uv5r/send to radio
by kf8sj＠aol.com 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

i have found that ocassionally, while trying to send to radio, i get a failed condition on first try. second try works normally not a problem now, but was distracting when first occured. thought i was no doing something properly. this is with plug fully seated, and downloads from radio properly. try try again? 73 jim kf8sj

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[chirp_users] So happy
by Micheal Morrow 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

I am learning fast. Got the PPA attached and the daily build installed via kind help and the website. Then hooked up the USB dongle and it would not work - no drivers, of course, after first plugging it in. I found somewhere to issue "DMESG" in terminal. I have no idea what that is but it was suggested by a web site to get the drivers installed and it got the correct drivers from somewhere, first try. Magic abounds!! Then try to download from the radio and got a message error 13 that I don't have permissions to ttyUSB0. Another website said to issue: |sudo chmod 0777 /dev/ttyUSB0 That was the last bit to make it work. Got a download. Did not try to re-upload but I suspect it will work. Thanks to all helpers. Happier now. Chipping away at the Ubuntu mystery. So much to learn. Oh, special thanks to the packager of Chirp in the PPA. It automatically loaded & installed the three Python pieces and something else. Sweet!! Mike Morrow/W6XXX (now, back to reading the Ubuntu books that came in) |

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[chirp_users] Slight variation in frequencies
by Micheal Morrow 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

>With UV5R selected as the radio, I downloaded to chirp from the radio in >the channel mode. chirp said Loc 1 was 451.860000 Loc 2 was >462.725000. then reading the radio in frequency mode I saw ch-1 was >451.872 and ch-2 was 470.637 Could this be a step problem. Set the step to the lowest setting and the radio might leave them alone. If the step is too high, I think the radio either truncates or goes to the closest step. Mike

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[chirp_users] as a followup to my previous
by Micheal Morrow 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

After some web searching - No, I don't know what DMESG did to help with the USB driver. It seems to be just a listing program with no connection to installing drivers. Maybe it was a coincidence of timing that the driver was not there and after DMESG was there but it would not work before issuing the command and did work after only issuing that command. If anyone has any insight, that is for another forum, I guess. Not directly related to CHIRP. Anyway, CHIRP seems good on Ubuntu. Thanks to all group members for this program. Mike Morrow

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[chirp_users] Vertex Standard
by Glenn Watson 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Hi All. Can Chirp be use with a Vertex Standard VX426. The Chirp software recognizes the radio but they wont talk to each other. Cheers Glenn

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[chirp_users] Chirp and radio parameters not agreeing
by Donald Stewart 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Hi, I have a Baofeng UV5RA. When I uploaded the parameters to chirp they did not match those displayed on the radio itself. Thanks, Don Stewart

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[chirp_users] Will try. Thanks.
by Mike Morrow 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

OK. I was on the ham support pages and did not know this info would be on danplanet. Thanks for the info. Will try this tomorrow, first thing. To: Discussion of CHIRP<chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <1376432076.1931.YahooMailNeo(a)web124505.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Need to add the repository where Chirp can be network downloaded.? sudo apt-add-repository ppa:dansmith/chirp-snapshots sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install chirp-daily ?This is from the download page:?http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download Sent from my 15.4" MacBook Pro i7 quad core OS X Mountain Lion

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[chirp_users] compiling for Vinux?
by eric oyen 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

A couple of questions. what developer packages do I need to have installed to compile the daily source? Also, Is it screen reader compatible using ORCA (on Vinux 4.x)? I ran into some problems trying to compile a daily source build about 2 weeks ago and never did get back around to it. SO, these questions are rather important to me as I am a blind ham and screen reader user. Additionally, THe program needs to be made accessible on OS X. It is only partially so )the programming window shows a blank scroll area to voiceover and there doesn't appear to be any untreatable controls there). Just a suggestion. -eric

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[chirp_users] new radio
by Robert Lowery 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

I don't have one YET, but could the Icom IC-7100 be out on the list of radios to do? It is Dstar and HF, 6, 10, VHF and UHF. thanks , Rob

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Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng BF-888S
by GaryErrol 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

I have some H777's and a BF-888S on order that should be here by the end of this week. Support though Chirp would be an interesting option. Gary -------Original Message------- From: Andrew [ziltro(a)ziltro.com] Date: Tue, Aug 13, 2013 To: [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Reply To: Discussion of CHIRP [chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com] Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng BF-888S I'm currently working on support for the HST H-777, which I believe is the same as the BF-888S. Looking through the source code I didn't see any other 16 channel radios so I suspect it isn't supported at the moment. I keep finding mentions of other radios on the internet which look like the same thing with different badges. I believe all of these are identical: Baofeng BF-480 Baofeng BF-666S Baofeng BF-888S Baofeng BF-777S BHD B-828 Zastone ZT-V68 HST (恒顺通) H-777 -- Andrew. On 14/08/13 00:29, Terry Martin wrote: Dan, I have a Baofeng BF-888S UHF hand-held, and am trying to program it. The BF-480 program is identified as the right software, but I can't get a copy to download that will work, either on my 64-bit Windoze 7 or Windoze XP based computers. I'm told that one of the UV series softwares works, the 3 or 5, I'm not sure as suggestions here are conflicting. Does the CHIRP program handle these cheap talkies yet? Under either the UV-3 or UV-5 models versions? TIA 73 Terry de wd4aon(a)arrl.net _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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[chirp_users] Chirp/Vertex
by Glenn Watson 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Hi All Does or will Chirp work with a Vertex Standard VX426 which is a Yaesu. Cheers

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[chirp_users] (no subject)
by Terry Martin 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Dan, I have a Baofeng BF-888S UHF hand-held, and am trying to program it. The BF-480 program is identified as the right software, but I can't get a copy to download that will work, either on my 64-bit Windoze 7 or Windoze XP based computers. I'm told that one of the UV series softwares works, the 3 or 5, I'm not sure as suggestions here are conflicting. Does the CHIRP program handle these cheap talkies yet? Under either the UV-3 or UV-5 models versions? TIA 73 Terry de wd4aon(a)arrl.net

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[chirp_users] roger beep Question
by ALAN 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

When I put on the Roger Beep on, any channel, it then goes on all the channels correct ?? Can the roger beep be assigned to only one channel ?? Can the the MDC 1200 be software be programmed in the software, or is that in the rom ?? THANKS Alan

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[chirp_users] Chirp /Mac
by Glenn Watson 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Hi I am trying to run Chirp on my Mac to use with the Baofeng UV-R5, but having some difficulties connecting to 2. When it read from the radio in clone I get a error message : Radio did not respond. I have installed it on a windows machine and it works just fine so I am doing something wrong on the Mac. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Mac book Air Software OS X 10.8.4 (12E55) Drivers installed OSX Installer to PL2303 Serial-USB on OSX Lion Chirp 0.3.1

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[chirp_users] Chirp in Ubuntu 12.04
by Mike Morrow 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

I have two books coming and hope to be more intelligent on Linux soon but could someone post the complete and accurate SUDO commands to install Chirp on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS? I see two of the commands in a web page but they then go on to say to "go ahead and install it". That leaves me out at the moment. I don't know what I should type next in terminal. Any assistance appreciated. I hate being so dumb and I could wait but I have some time in the next few days and would like to see what trouble I can get into with this. I did manage to get it to dual boot with Windows XP on one machine so I am learning. It picked a resolution that my monitor refuses to show and I had to install grub2 and configure to be able to see the O/S selection menu upon booting. Maybe this is too much fun. I am running Chirp quite well on Win XP and Win 7 but am trying to enlarge my circle of knowledge and this will be one thing to try in that effort. This all started at this URL: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams-updates/+archive/ppa If this is all well documented somewhere already, a URI will do. Thanks, Mike/W6XXX

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[chirp_users] Roger Beeps, Courtesy Tones
by Clint Bradford 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

>> ... Many of the ham repeaters in my area use the roger beep or some form of coutesy tone, they work great. "Roger beep" is a tone that sounds when a radio operator un-keys their microphone. Serious hams thought this phenomenon/rage ended with the death of CB radios ... unfortunately, roger beeps are being heard more and more with the proliferation of several inexpensive import HTs. A repeater "courtesy tone" is a short tone or series of tones that sound over the transmitter of a repeater at the end of the squelch tail. A person involved in a conversation on a ham repeater un-keys their mic, and many repeaters are set up to wait a short time, then emit a "courtesy tone." We are supposed to wait for the courtesy tone before keying up to talk/reply. This short "gap" allows a little time for someone to break into the conversation with a comment, or priority or emergency traffic. Roger beeps for repeater use are most seen as immature or just plain unnecessary. Courteous and proper operations on amateur radio repeaters - with or without a courtesy tone - always waits a second or two after one ends a transmission to reply. Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666 - cell

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[chirp_users] MDC1200
by Clint Bradford 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

MDC-1200 (Motorola Data Communications) - aka "Stat-Alert," and/or "MDC-600" - is a Motorola two-way radio low-speed data system using audio frequency shift keying, (AFSK). MDC-600 uses a 600 baud data rate. MDC-1200 uses - you guessed it - a 1200 baud data rate. Mark and space tones are 1,200 Hz and 1,800 Hz. The data are sent in bursts over the radio system's voice channel. MDC signaling includes a number of features: unit ID, status buttons, emergency button, selective inhibit, radio check, and selective calling. These features are programmable and could be used in any combination desired by the user. In addition to Motorola, at least two other companies make compatible base station decoders for MDC-1200. Motorola radios with MDC options have an option allowing the radio to filter out data bursts from the receive audio. Instead of hearing the AFSK data, the user hears a short chirp from the radio speaker each time a data burst occurs. (The user must turn on this feature in the radio's option programming settings). But you will not be using CHIRP to program your Motorola radios. Clint Bradford K6LCS 909-241-7666 ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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[chirp_users] Blocking Transmit on Selected Channels
by Jim McCorison 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Greetings, I am programming some radios for auxiliary volunteers with our local fire department. We wish to provide them the ability to monitor the county sheriff repeater, but to not be able to transmit to it. After poking around the best I could come up with was to set Duplex=split and Offset=0.00000. Is there a preferred method? Thanks, Jim -- Jim McCorison Orcas Island, WA

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[chirp_users] Chirp 0.3.1 is now available from the Ubuntu hams updates PPA
by Steve Conklin 12 Aug '13

12 Aug '13

Chirp 0.3.1 is now available from the Ubuntu hams updates PPA: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams-updates/+archive/ppa 73 Steve, AI4QR

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5RA
by Douglas McLain 11 Aug '13

11 Aug '13

I just received this radio and, using the latest Linux build of CHIRP on F19. I downloaded from radio, and I am only able to program channels 2-21. 0, 1 & 22-127 are all greyed out and I'm unable to edit them. I have programmed 2-21 all fine, though. Any ideas? I'm not a windows guy but I did install the VIP software for windows in a VirtualBox running Win 7 but the program wouldn't even startup correctly, so I gave up. -Doug

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[chirp_users] Simply Amazing
by Clint Bradford 09 Aug '13

09 Aug '13

I hadn't updated my mobile IC-208H in years, because that old laptop that I use for Motorola and Kenwood commercial stuff has the Icom program on it, but the 3.5" floppy drive quit working. So I could read and write with that old computer, but my new datafiles are elsewhere. ANYWAY, CHIRP to the rescue. I dg up the IC-208 manual to see how to put the radio into CLONE mode. When CHIRP "failed" to read the radio, I though about quitting the project. But then I did something few us us forget to do: I read the online CHIRP docs. "Don't need to place that Icom rig into CLONE mode, Clint," the docs admonished me. "CHIRP and that Icom rig get along just fine - just read the radio ... " And it worked. And I uploaded my FT-60R .img file to the '208. All is sync'd. All is peaceful. All was smooth ... I am sorry that pittance that I donated last week was so small ... But I will donate a little more soon. Thank you, CHIRP development team. Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.k6lcs.com

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[chirp_users] Baofeng Bug Reports
by Tom VA7TA 08 Aug '13

08 Aug '13

Greetings, I encountered a bug when programming a recent Baofeng UV5R transceiver. Since according to the warning message from Chirp that pops up there apparently is a problem with UV5R firmware version documentation I wonder if there is any interest in associated bug reports? If there is I wonder how one would go about reporting a bug? Although I found information on known bugs on the website I wasn't able to find any links for reporting new bugs. Thanks in advance! ta

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[chirp_users] Iphone
by Davecenturytel 08 Aug '13

08 Aug '13

Is there any chance of programming my boefeng uv5r radio using my Iphone 4? I am thinking of the times that we need the radios to operate during a disaster of some kind. We need to have the ability to program these radios quickly and all the same so our teams can work together. 73 KD0TUN Dave

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[chirp_users] AnyTone 5888uv - dropping CTS, DTC tone codes
by Cary Hill 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

I have entered TX & RX PL & DTC codes in every cross pattern and same codes per channels. All is good until I save the file and reload it. When it comes back up about half the tone codes are reset to default. Running Windows 7 on a Dell and an Acer, both have the same problem. Other radios I have tried work OK. Cary, KA4HHW

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT-7900E upload error message
by John Pagett 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

Gents, I'm using Chirp 0.3.1 with a USB interface (looks like a Prolific rip-off) and the European version of the FT-7900. Chirp is set to FT-7800. I can download from the radio without any problems, and the memories I programmed manually on the transceiver look good in Chirp. Uploading to the radio starts ok and proceeds apparently correctly until the very end, when I get an error message in Chirp "Radio did not ack block at 31624". The memories look good on the radio and will download back into Chirp without problems. Here's the relevant section of the debug log. Clone thread started -- Exception: -- Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirpui\clone.pyo", line 223, in run File "chirp\ft7800.pyo", line 225, in sync_out File "chirp\ft7800.pyo", line 146, in _upload RadioError: Radio did not ack block at 31624 ------ Clone failed: Radio did not ack block at 31624 Clone thread ended --- Exception Dialog: Radio did not ack block at 31624 --- Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirpw", line 71, in <module> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'split' At this stage I'm not sure if this is down to Chirp tripping up at the end of a successful download or whether there's something more subtle going on, but as I say the memories read back ok and look fine on the radio. If it's a real problem I'll open a bug report. Any thoughts gents? 73 John G4YTJ

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[chirp_users] Unsubscribe
by Richard Gillin 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

Unsubscribe Rich Gillin AL4S Board Member - Anchorage ARC 907.884.1404 --- Original Message --- From: chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: August 6, 2013 5:11 PM To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 56, Issue 12 Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to chirp_users-request(a)intrepid.danplanet.com You can reach the person managing the list at chirp_users-owner(a)intrepid.danplanet.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Programming Nightmares (M Schontz) 2. Re: Programming Nightmares (Daniel Nelson) 3. Re: Programming Nightmares (Jim Unroe) 4. Re: Programming Nightmares (John LaMartina) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 20:34:13 -0400 (EDT) From: M Schontz <k8fu(a)aol.com> Subject: [chirp_users] Programming Nightmares To: chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: <8D0611CF954AE4E-EF8-4E83(a)webmail-d153.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Everyone........I purchased a BF UV-5re+ 3 weeks ago and I don't believe I'm any closer to getting the CHIRP pgm to run than the day I unboxed the radio. I thought I had downloaded everything I needed from Miklor.......Drivers 2 0 1 2.....For Win XP......The Win 32 bit software.... and the exe pgm..........When I enter the Programs file I first open CHIRP-Daily-20130802-Win32.zip.....then CHIRP-Daily-20130802-installer.exe........I then have a plank page appear with file..edit..radio in the top line task bar....I click on radio then download from radio...A radio page appears I fill the boxes with Port Com1..Vendor BaoFeng and model UV-5...I then click out of this page into a experimental driver warning page...I agree to that and then enter the cloning process page when that is clicked out of I'm in an error page with a msg of RADIO DID NOT RESPOND...........I find all this programming very disconcerting and confusing. I wish the instructions were step by step as in pro gramming in the manual mode. But I need to master this programming to be able to download more complex RACES and local EOC and disaster freqs. Jim can you help me again ???? M Schontz k8fu(a)aol.com

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[chirp_users] Programming Nightmares
by M Schontz 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

Hi Everyone........I purchased a BF UV-5re+ 3 weeks ago and I don't believe I'm any closer to getting the CHIRP pgm to run than the day I unboxed the radio. I thought I had downloaded everything I needed from Miklor.......Drivers 2 0 1 2.....For Win XP......The Win 32 bit software.... and the exe pgm..........When I enter the Programs file I first open CHIRP-Daily-20130802-Win32.zip.....then CHIRP-Daily-20130802-installer.exe........I then have a plank page appear with file..edit..radio in the top line task bar....I click on radio then download from radio...A radio page appears I fill the boxes with Port Com1..Vendor BaoFeng and model UV-5...I then click out of this page into a experimental driver warning page...I agree to that and then enter the cloning process page when that is clicked out of I'm in an error page with a msg of RADIO DID NOT RESPOND...........I find all this programming very disconcerting and confusing. I wish the instructions were step by step as in programming in the manual mode. But I need to master this programming to be able to download more complex RACES and local EOC and disaster freqs. Jim can you help me again ???? M Schontz k8fu(a)aol.com

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[chirp_users] UV5R roger beep/again.
by kf8sj＠aol.com 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

ok. get the pix, i think. the roger beep comes at the end of the transmission, (as i understand it). this is exactly what i want. this is a non ham part 20 application. i have 8 ht's (and more on the way) that because of location can only operate thru one repeater. basically this is a single channel operation, i don't need or want to access the second repeater, only monitor it to minimize interference. in additional, these are occasional type operators with low radio skills. the beep tone should enable them to turn over the transmission, with out saying over, come back etc. also, those on the other repeater should be aware that the transmissions are not for them thanks for the help. think i have hat i need. 73 jim kf8sj

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