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[chirp_users] Yaesu FTM6000 support - not yet. Perhaps I can help?
by Stephen Hersey 23 May '23

23 May '23

I've used Chirp for my HTs now for many years (thanks, developers!), and recently bought a Yaesu FTM6000 dual-band mobile. Its primary deficiency from my point of view is that it isn't supported by Chirp, for which reason I bought a third-party programming program and serial cable made by RT Systems. I'm not a fan of their business model of "Spend another $60 for a different (but actually near-identical) programming utility for every one of your different radios," so I view this as a one-time thing, and a way to give back by achieving Chirp support for this model. I would be delighted to use this equipment and my embedded hardware/software development skills to bring about Chirp support for this radio, but I would need some help from someone familiar with Chirp internals. In particular, my Python skills are rudimentary; I can write Python, but it's not my best language. Implementing this support on my own seems rather daunting. Here's what I can do well: - Run test cases for reading/writing configurations from and to the radio with the third-party software - Intercept the serial data streams at either the USB driver level or the RS-232 serial link level (it's my understanding that this radio does indeed use RS-232 levels and async serial communications). Wireshark and logic analyzers are my friends! - Analyze the serial data streams for this radio and compare them to samples of known Yaesu programming protocols for other models (I believe they tend to re-use the same protocol for many models) - Compile and run test builds of a modified Chirp build from a Git repo and test them Here's what I would need help with: - Someone familiar with Python, the Chirp drivers, and ideally Yaesu's programming protocols, to work on the Python code to adapt an existing Chirp driver for the FTM6000. Is there someone on the list who would be interested in working with me on adding support for this radio to Chirp? Regards, Steve Hersey -- Steve Hersey N1XNX n1xnxham(a)gmail.com ----- "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Clarke's Third Law "Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." -- Benford's Corollary "Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology." -- Charles Stross, *Dead Lies Dreaming* “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” -- Terry Pratchett

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[chirp_users] Quansheng walkie talkie software
by Nina Wu 23 May '23

23 May '23

Dear Sir/Madam, We see our Quansheng TG-UV2 plus software on your website, now we would like to supply our UV-K5 walkie talkie software to your website, How can we do it? Can you help us with it? Best Regards Nina Wu *************************** Quansheng Electronics Co., Ltd Add: 82 Qiuzhong Industry Area, Xiamei, Nanan, Fujian, China 362302 Web: www.qsfj.com Mobile/ Whatsapp: +86-15980460383 Tel: +86-0595-86769269 Fax: +86-0595-86762335 Email: qsradio(a)qsfj.com MSN: qsradio(a)hotmail.com Skype: qsradio123 Wechat: Nina735573163

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[chirp_users] Problems with Tenway UV 82 Pro
by David Osborne 22 May '23

22 May '23

Newbie here. I am trying to get some radios working for our VFD. It is a very small area, so we don't have a lot of money for radios. I have all the frequencies from a neighboring VFD. Their radios are kenwood TK-5220. My problem is that the RX and TX are different frequencies. I have used the split to put in the TX frequency. After sending to the Tenway UV 82 Pro, I can receive voice, but I can not send voice. The Kenwood file shows a QT/DQT Dec and a QT/DQT Enc value. I do not know where to put this info. in the chirp software. Thanks for any help you can provide. -- **David** <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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[chirp_users] Tone Column
by K0LNY 20 May '23

20 May '23

Hi, I am working on fixing a couple fields in my CSV file for the Tytera 9800, and I noticed only about half of the cells under "tone" has the word tone in it, the rest are blank. Should I put the word tone in all of them? Will Chirp error if some are missing? And, on this, using Libre Office, is there a way to fill in missing cells with that value in all missing cells, using a keyboard, or would it be easier to fill down a blank column and paste it in over the column with the missing cell values? Thanks. Glenn

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[chirp_users] using chirp
by wayne milleroffroad.com 18 May '23

18 May '23

Hi Guys, I just downloaded Chirp and I am at the home page. I don't see where to log the radio that I want to connect to is. I see the complete radio list but where do I go from here ??

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[chirp_users] Stryker Radio Request
by K0LNY 16 May '23

16 May '23

Hi All, I have a nice little Stryker SR 94 HPC 10/12 meter radio, and the Striker software is not fully accessible with my screenreader. I think Anytone has a clone of this radio, or vice versa, but none of the Anytone choices in Chirp read this radio. Would it be likely that this could become a choice for inclusion in the Chirp list of radios? Thanks. Glenn

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[chirp_users] Yaesu FT8800
by Don Farrow 16 May '23

16 May '23

Greeting everyone . I am look to see if anyone is familiar with Programing the Yaesu FT8800 using the Chirp Software , i have read some posts that chirp could damage your radio. 73s Thanks Don VE3ULF

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[chirp_users] Comm orts on the Dell XPS 13
by Archie Miller 16 May '23

16 May '23

I am still surprised at hoe "some" hams immediately become demeaning and arrogant; I'm grateful to see there are still hams who have that old Elmer spirit. My question dad been on the comm ports on the Dell XPS 13. After being demeaned, I contacted Dell Tech support. The Dell DOES NOT have comm ports any longer, having migrated to the NEWER interface. It has Two USB Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) ports with Power Delivery. *Archie Miller* *w6alm35(a)gmail.com <w6alm35(a)gmail.com>* *www.OrcuttChristian.Org <http://www.OrcuttChristian.Org>*

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[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R+PLUS use BF-F8HP when connecting CHIRP... why?
by Jim Clark 15 May '23

15 May '23

Greetings, To my knowledge, the Baofeng UV-5R+PLUS is just a UV-5R with a metal plate holding the display on instead of the ultrasonically welded plastic piece. For the UV-5R+PLUS I saw that the main page of CHIRP recommends the use of Baofeng BF-F8HP which I noticed includes hi-med-lo power settings instead of hi-lo on the UV-5R+PLUS. I previously used UV-5R just fine and wonder why you don't recommend it instead? Or should your description on the main page say UV-5R+PLUS. Am I just misinterpreting your annotation of my radio should be UV-5R++? Jim

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[chirp_users] New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirp.danplanet.com 15 May '23

15 May '23

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_next/ A list of changes since the last build are here: 675c0bb8 Fix right-click in memedit on linux 93f0e940 Fix thd72 tone list --

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