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[chirp_users] USB serial ports and Linux/WINE
by Tom Consodine ND5Y 01 Jan '18

01 Jan '18

I have no problems using USB serial ports with Windows software running on Linux/WINE. One of the reasons I switched to Linux was one USB cable I have would work on Windows 7 but not on Windows 10. You have to configure the serial port permissions in Linux. There are instructions for doing that on the Chirp web site. If you are using WINE 2.8 or later you might have to configure the port settings in WINE or manually make a "registry" key. There are instructions for doing that on their web site at https://wiki.winehq.org/index.php?title=Wine_User%27s_Guide&oldid=2519#Seri… Versions before that only require making a link in the wine folder to the port. Older versions of WINE before about 1.7 don't support all the RS-232 lines. This probably isn't an issue for radio programming cables that only use TXD and RXD lines but it is if you need the RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR lines to work properly. -- Tom ND5Y

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[chirp_users] Lost "Saved As" lists
by Peter Ryan 31 Dec '17

31 Dec '17

Hi Guys: Newbie here got through to a Macbook/CHIRP hook-up through the Valley Enterprise cable for the Yaesu FT60, but I can't seem to get the program to update new frequency entries. I got the initial input to a "Save As" page (image?) for the 2M repeaters, but I decided to make a new "Save As" list after adding the 440 repeater frequencies, dutifully "saving" to the new list every 10 frequencies for safety. But now I can't find the second new, updated list anywhere. I thought maybe Chirp wouldn't pull it up unless I was in the "RX" mode (since the initial Chirp "save" list was just a dupe of the TX list now in my radio), but going to "Import" mode didn't do anything other than show the initial 2M repeater page. How do I pull up the second "Saved As" list that I know, short of a bug in Chirp, exists somewhere in the software? Thx...Peter K1PBR

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[chirp_users] Baojie BJ-UV55 Power Settings
by Jo Mf 29 Dec '17

29 Dec '17

Hi, I read somewhere that CHIRP allows user-control of the Low power settings on the Baojie BJ-UV55 dual band 50W mobile radio. I would be interested in learning more - which build, etc? I do not see this option in the current daily build. thank you Joe

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 29 Dec '17

29 Dec '17

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-20171229 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #510 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH] Fix FM settings and bad channel 0, fix #4933 Users find that FM settings does not apply the decimal point. Wrong offset in channel listing, causing a bogus channel zero to show. 73 Pavel

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[chirp_users] Yaesu VX-8DR Won't communicate
by Brian Toohey 28 Dec '17

28 Dec '17

Anyone have any advice on getting my new Yaesu VX-8DR to communicate? Each time I try the radio will show "ERROR" after a few moments and a short time later CHIRP will show "An error has occurred Failed to communicate with the radio: No response from radio" I've tried the following:-2 different cables (one Prolific from GoodQBuy and one FTDI from Valley Enterprises) both produce same result.-Setting radio into clone mode and starting to transmit only after starting receive in CHIRP.-Downloaded newest version of CHIRP.-Ran updates and rebooted PC.-Switched USB ports (with cables).-Updated drivers for both cables.-Factory reset on radio.-Selected other radio models when downloaded (VX-8, VX-8R and VX-8GE).-Checked connection at the radio and it appears to be tight. I've used CHIRP on Baofeng, BTECH and a few other brands/models and never encountered an issue that wasn't easily resolved. Any help or advice is much appreciated! -73Brian WB2EE

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 28 Dec '17

28 Dec '17

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-20171228 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #509 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [TH-9800] Add Support for 220-260 MHz Band This patch adds 220-260 MHz as a valid band to support the TYT TH-9800 radio models that have this band. Addresses #3367 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [New Model] Add support for the Baofeng BF-T1, fixes #4933 Add support for the Baofeng BF-T1, also known as BF MINI or BF-9100. Complete support for: - Channels - Special Channels - Settings 73 Pavel CO7WT.

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[chirp_users] Can't Upload from Chirp to Radio
by Gary Ludwig 27 Dec '17

27 Dec '17

I followed Two Way Radios Instructions to install to my Baofeng UV 5R-3. I downloaded from radio to Chirp software. Then I Accessed the repeater data base to select 2 meter and 70 cm. repeaters. This was successful but I couldn't download the chosen repeaters to the radio. the "downoad to radio" was gray and no matter what I tried I was unable to download to the radio. Help! | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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[chirp_users] trouble with downloading from phone
by Ted Hoheisel 27 Dec '17

27 Dec '17

Good morning…. 1st time user here.. I am trying to set up a new Baofeng BF-F8HP and when I try to download from the phone I get a error message "Resource busy: '/dev/cu.SierraNMEA’” I am running Mac OS Sierra…. any ideas on what I am doing wrong? Thanks Ted

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[chirp_users] chirp download problem
by CN85rq 26 Dec '17

26 Dec '17

I have a script which I use to keep fldigi updated. It works by making a temporary copy the download page URL, using grep to extract the name of the latest tar.gz file, and then downloading and installing that file. However, wget now fails ... complaining about an expired certificate (see output below). Can an updated certificate be installed on the web server? Thanks, Steve - - - - - $ wget -nc https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST --2017-12-26 10:32:43-- https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST Resolving trac.chirp.danplanet.com (trac.chirp.danplanet.com)... 50.116.5.251 Connecting to trac.chirp.danplanet.com (trac.chirp.danplanet.com)|50.116.5.251|:443... connected. ERROR: The certificate of ‘trac.chirp.danplanet.com’ is not trusted. ERROR: The certificate of ‘trac.chirp.danplanet.com’ hasn't got a known issuer. - - - - -

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[chirp_users] CHIRP Installation problem (Win7-64bit)
by en 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

Hello all, this is my first post here. I have used Chirp for connecting with my Baofeng UV 5R in the past. Today I got a new computer (nominally very similar to the old one): ThinkPad T460 64 bit with Windows 7. I have downloaded the CHIRP daily installer and when I start to install (after being asked about the location for the installation) I get the message that I copy below. If I hit Ignore another similar message comes up (with a missing .dll file) and so on many others error messages appear. I have restarted the computer several times (as I am installing other programs as well), but nothing has changed. Do you have any suggestion on what I am missing? Thanks! ed [image: Inline image 1]

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