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[chirp_users] Download from QYT8900 worked
by CEH 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Using the btech_2.py file worked to download from radio for the first time. I am using Ubuntu 16.4 LTS and the latest daily build of chirp. Hope to see this fix in daily build soon. Thanks for your efforts.

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[chirp_users] Possible Fix for the Btech/QYT/Waccom and variants over Linux OS, testers wanted.
by Pavel Milanes Costa 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

Hi to all, main Btech Chirp's driver developer here, Recently working with a Chirp's user about this problem, he spot the possible cause of the driver not working on Linux OS as it should be: Linux is to fast! So, we have crafted a dev version with this patch and need some of the users out there with a Linux Operating System that has problems in the past with the BTECH/QYT/Waccom radios to test it. See http://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/3993#note-12 for instructions and a link to download the dev version, models affected are mainly this: * BTECH 2501 * BTECH 2501+220 * BTECH 5001 * QYT KT8900 * QYT KT8900R * Waccom Mini 8900 Again: this patch will affect only Linux users. We hope to see your comments about this working or not, to be included in the next daily version. Thanks to Michael Wagner for this fix. 73 Pavel CO7WT

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '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-20160911 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #432 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5001] "VFO/MR Switching" setting logic is reversed The "VFO/MR Switching" setting for both the BTECH UV-5001 and UV-2501 has the logic inverted. This patch corrects this logic. Bug #4009

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[chirp_users] Serial port assignment?
by Ron Mauer 10 Sep '16

10 Sep '16

Thanks for the help. I am part way home. How do I find the correct serial port assignment?

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[chirp_users] error msg (OS is Windows 10)
by Ron Mauer 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Any help how to fix this will be appreciated. Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirpw", line 20, in <module> File "chirp\logger.pyo", line 150, in <module> File "chirp\logger.pyo", line 92, in __init__ IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Users\\rmauersr\\AppData\\Roaming\\CHIRP\\debug.log'

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '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-20160909 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #431 [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add test image for VV-898S #3889, #3327, #3065. [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5R] Add Support for Retevis RT-5R This patch adds support for the Retevis RT-5R by adding an alias to the UV-5R. #4005 [Pavel Milanes (CO7WT) <pavelmc(a)gmail.com>] [PATCH][QYT KT8900R] New variant discovered in the wild, fixes #3993 A new variant of this radios was discovered on the wild, this patch giver Chirp support for it [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [UV-5X3] Fix Out-of-Range Settings The factory neglected to set 2 settings with valid values in the production radios which caused CHIRP to fail with an out-of-range condition. This patch adds bounds checking so that if these settings have out-of-range values, they are set to the same default values as the pre-production radios. Bug #3995

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Re: [chirp_users] The VHF low band is still in use
by jl_wilkerson＠att.net 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

With the open spaces, large patrol areas and such, vhf LO is probably the best band out there for them. ------ Original message------From: J. David Aten via chirp_users Date: Mon, Sep 5, 2016 12:41 PMTo: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com;Subject:[chirp_users] The VHF low band is still in use One of the largest police agencies, with thousands of radios, and covering one of the largest geographical areas, still uses VHF low band, and has absolutely no plans on moving, or changing. That is the California Highway Patrol. (CHP).

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[chirp_users] Programing a Kenwood thf6a
by Eric 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Hello, Can someone help me with using live mode programing. I downloaded from the radio. I understand that if I want to edit the memories I need to export to a CSV file. How do I get it back to the radio after the edit? Again with the live mode programing. Thanks Eric wb9jnz Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

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Re: [chirp_users] Legal Frequencies?
by Baji Panchumarti 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

The forums at the link below is devoted to discussion of FRS / GMRS. I'm sure this would be an appropriate question there and you'll likely hear a few examples of how it is being done : http://forums.radioreference.com/gmrs-frs/ -baji. On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 8:23 PM, David <weather(a)lightingunlimited.com> wrote: Dan, > > Please let me know of appropriate lists, > > Thanks > > > On 9/8/2016 6:04 PM, Dan Smith wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > This topic has been hashed to death here and elsewhere. Since it's > > *massively* offtopic for CHIRP's global audience, I ask that we please > > stop this thread here. Every time we get on an off-topic thread like > > this I get a few complaints and a bunch of unsubscribes from the list. > > > > I like beating dead horses as much as the next guy, but can we take that > > to an appropriate list? > > > > Thanks :) > > > > --Dan > > _______________________________________________ > >

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Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users] Legal Frequencies?
by Mark Worley 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

None of the beofeng radios are legal to use on the frs or grms . They can only be used by a licensed ham operator. The only exception is the part 90 Radios that can be used on business band with an FCC license. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Glenn <glennervin(a)cableone.net> wrote: >@font-face { font-family: Cambria Math; } @font-face { font-family: Calibri; } @font-face { font-family: Consolas; } @page WordSection1 {size: 612.0pt 792.0pt; margin: 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: black; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: black; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: black; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt } A:link { TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: blue; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: blue; mso-style-priority: 99 } A:visited { TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: purple; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: purple; mso-style-priority: 99 } P { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: black; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-style-priority: 99; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto } PRE { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Courier New"; COLOR: black; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-style-priority: 99; mso-style-link: "HTML Preformatted Char" } SPAN.HTMLPreformattedChar { FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; COLOR: black; mso-style-priority: 99; mso-style-link: "HTML Preformatted"; mso-style-name: "HTML Preformatted Char" } SPAN.EmailStyle20 { FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; mso-style-type: personal-reply } .MsoChpDefault { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-style-type: export-only } DIV.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1 } > >I have like three sets of those FRS radios, and they work little better than the old kid's Walkie talkies. > >Glenn > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Jim MacKenzie > >To: 'Discussion of CHIRP' > >Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 6:00 PM > >Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Legal Frequencies? > > >If you have long enough line of sight (e.g. a high hilltop) and nothing in between you and the other station, you can get pretty far with those radios, but those conditions rarely exist in practical situations, except in the case of repeaters, which of course aren’t allowed with FRS in either Canada or the US. > > > >Jim > > > >From: chirp_users-bounces(a)intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of David >Sent: September-08-16 4:47 PM >To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com> >Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Legal Frequencies? > > > >This is true they can not have a detachable antena. I have not found a single good FRS radio! They have much less range then the makers says it will reach. Min range of maybe 100 yards line of site with nothing between you and the other person. > >Get a Ham lic and enjoy real radio. > > > >On 9/8/2016 5:02 PM, 700hpvette1(a)cox.net wrote: > >One thing I haven't seen mentioned with regards to legality, no FRS radio can have a detachable antenna, so that rules out your model all by itself. > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >chirp_users mailing list > >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > >This message was sent to Dave at weather(a)lightingunlimited.com > >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com > > > >-- >www.ulcseminary.org > >_______________________________________________ >chirp_users mailing list >chirp_users(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >This message was sent to Glenn at glennervin(a)cableone.net >To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe(a)intrepid.danplanet.com >

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