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[chirp_users] CB Freq. With Baofeng
by donieallen1971＠yahoo.com 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Can Chirp be used to program the Baofeng UV-5RA with CB frequencies such as the popular channel 19? Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Tablet

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[chirp_users] Help with Baofeng BF-F9V2+
by Todd Nine 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Hi all, I've been using Chirp with my Baofeng UV-5R+, and it works great. I recently purchased a pair of BF-F9V2+ radios. I've attempted to perform Radio -> Download from radio, and select a Baofeng BF-F8HP. This seems to work. However, according to this issue, this specific type of radio should be supported. http://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/2511 I have the latest nightly, specifically revision 20170210, but this radio is not in my list. I'm using an OS X distribution. Is this the radio option I should be using, or is this radio type missing? Thanks, Todd

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[chirp_users] Subject: Re: Trying to program a Yaesu FT60R with Mac OS 10.12.2
by Rick Rottman 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

Just a follow-up… I took the suggestions offered, tried them without success, then ordered the ~$20 “official” cable for the Yaesu line. Yesterday I hooked everything up and was able to successfully download my FT60R to Chirp, add frequencies and parameters, and then save and upload the file back to my HT. Worked great, the FT60R works like a charm. Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond and assist me! Rick R

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '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-20170210 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #462 [Tim Smith <hg(a)tds.xyz>] Fix app launching on OS X #4479 Running chirp .app bundles from ~/Downloads was observed to fail on recent versions of OS X. This is because a OS X security feature called App Translocation is actually executing the .app bundle from a temporary read-only disk image, and the chirp launch script attempts to modify the contents of the app bundle. This patch avoids modifying the .app bundle when App Translocation is active.

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[chirp_users] BF 888S - side key function - Transmit Power
by BRIAN OXENHAM 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

Message: 3 Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 15:17:27 -0700 From: Trevor Holyoak <trevor(a)holyoak.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] BF 888S - side key function - Transmit Power To: r norris <rkmr15203(a)yahoo.com>, Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> Message-ID: <3fbb7e41-1ea0-389f-ae75-325d2bd1c768(a)holyoak.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed The BF-888S radios only have something like 16 channels, so that technique may not be as useful. On 2/8/2017 2:49 PM, r norris via chirp_users wrote: > Since I never see myself using 128 or however many memories these radio have, if I want different power or tone settings, > > I just put the same frequency in multiple memories, with different settings. > > ch 6 - 146.52 high power > ch 7 - 146.52 low power > ch 8 - 146.52 high power - tone on. > > Keep the same sequence for each frequency. > > Lot easier to change channels than remembering menu buttons. > > Same with scanning. If there is a channel that?s important, put it in the list every six or eight slots. > > The priority function on my UV2501 makes a ?click? in the speaker, every time it is checking the channel. Thanks Gents. Doubling up on the channels as described is the work around I have already adopted. The point is that there is a feature described both in the Chinglish manual and supported through CHIRP that just isn't working for the 12 handsets I have on the floor in front of me. For me a work around is adequate - others might have a different operating scenario where it is not possible. The engineer in me always wants to see things work as they should ! Regs Brian

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[chirp_users] BF 888S - side key function - Transmit Power
by BRIAN OXENHAM 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

I am using daily build 2017126 to programme a standard baofeng BF888S. I can change the individual channel power settings through the Power column in the tabular Memories screen which is great. I have verified this actually works with a power meter. However I can't re-designate the Side Key Function as Transmit Power via the Settings screen. It does re-designate that key to the other functions when selected. Is that a software bug or operator error on my part ?

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[chirp_users] BF 888S - side key function - Transmit Power
by BRIAN OXENHAM 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 11:13 AM, BRIAN OXENHAM <brian.oxenham(a)btopenworld.com> wrote: > I am using daily build 2017126 to programme a standard baofeng BF888S. > > I can change the individual channel power settings through the Power column > in the tabular Memories screen which is great. I have verified this actually > works with a power meter. However I can't re-designate the Side Key Function > as Transmit Power via the Settings screen. It does re-designate that key to > the other functions when selected. > > Is that a software bug or operator error on my part ? > I just changed the setting of the side key using CHIRP and then read the radio using the factory software to confirm that the side key value was properly set. It was. Also after setting the side key function to Transmit Power, it is evident that the factory default Monitor setting is no longer available. Pressing the the side key now either causes the radio to emit 1 beep or 2 beeps. I assume the beeps tell the user what the power level was just switched to. I've checked this on 2 BF-888S radios. Jim KC9HI Thanks for the feedback Tom/Jim. Checked mine out again and my error is repeatable. Setting the side Key to Transmit Power just switches it off - no beeps, nothing. Perhaps I should just be grateful that I can actually change the power settings in the tabular memories screen. Too much to hope that there is a serial number on these handsets but they have a small white sticker with the number 8. B

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[chirp_users] FM broadcast reception and Chirp
by Jim Pruitt 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

The current discussion brings up questions for me. I like to insert one or more FM broadcast stations in the 88-108mhz US FM band. The times I have inserted one of the station in a Chirp image it gets removed when uploaded to the radio. Am I making the entry wrong or will it not store it in one of the 128 memories? Thank you. Jim Pruitt

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[chirp_users] Dongles ?
by Sarge ex 7thAF 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

I hope this is an acceptable question for this list. I don't know any other place to ask for this help. A local county emergency manager has told me about an inexpensive magic ( to me ) dongle type rf reciever that plugs into a usb port. It has a jack for an external antenna. Supposedly this device can recieve a huge amount of frequency spectrum AND trunked systems that also uses p25 digital signals. If anyone has links to this device that would give me the complete info on this thing, I would greatly appreciate you. Thanks In Advance. -- Sarge KE5YPB, Lickskillet, Texas "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." " Lets Roll " ---- Todd Beemer--- 9/11/01 --- American Hero Are you going to take a stand to help America in 2016 ?

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[chirp_users] AM RX on Chinese HTs
by Tim Billingsley 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

Does anyone know of one of the disposable Chinese radios that will handle airband AM receive 118-136 MHz ??

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