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[chirp_users] Seeking Testers for btech.py V2 Driver Update
by Jim Unroe 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

Hi Group, I have opened issue #9845 for the public testing of a new version of the btech.py driver module. This driver has been reworked in order to eliminate the slow speed download/upload times that have been an issue for some supported models and to make the cloning process more reliable. I am seeking volunteers to test this driver module in order to make sure it is compatible with the radio models that it currently supports (see list below) before submitting it to be included with CHIRP. If you have one or more of the radios listed below and wish to participate with the testing of this driver module, use the link below to access issue #9845 where additional details are provided. Note: You will have to register in order to be able to participate. https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/9845 Thank you in advance, Jim KC9HI BTech: UV-2501, UV-2501+220, UV-5001, UV-25X2, UV-25X4, UV-50X2, GMRS-50X1 Jetstream: JT2705M Juentai: JT-6188 Mini, JT-6188 Plus LUITON: LT-588UV OTGSTUFF: OTG Radio v1 QYT: KT-UV980, KT8900, KT8900R, KT7900D, KT8900D, KT5800, KT980PLUS, KT-8R Radioddity: QB25, DB25-G Sainsonic: GT-890 Surecom: S-KT8900D WACCOM: MINI-8900 Zastone: MP-300

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[chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp
by anthony farley 20 Apr '22

20 Apr '22

Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for finding all the channels? Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! Anthony Show quoted text

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[chirp_users] File Saving on MacOS
by Lynn 20 Apr '22

20 Apr '22

I’m not able to save files with Chirp. It does not have access to any folders. I have granted it full disk access, but it still does not have access. This is on a MacBook Pro with M1 ARM processor and Monterey 12.3.1. To get Chirp to run I had to manually sign the app per the download instructions. All other features seem to work properly. I can download and upload to a FT-4XR. I’m sure there is still something the OS doesn’t like about the app. This is most likely been run into before, but I couldn’t find where it has been addressed. If someone could point me in the right direction, I’d appreciate it! Thanks!

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[chirp_users] Error using Chirp with Ubuntu
by Jowe W 12 Apr '22

12 Apr '22

Hello ! I have installed Chirp (vCHIRP daily-20220402) on Ubuntu 20 and I try to read or write on my TYT UV88 without success. My talkie is on port /dev/ttyUSB0 so I select it when I try to read or write on my talkie. Then I have the message "Cloning..." and then "Unexpected error communicating with the radio" when trying to write or "Error sending data to radio" when trying to read (the talkie is turned on) Anyone has already have this problem ? Thanks for your help ! Jonathan

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 08 Apr '22

08 Apr '22

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-20220408 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #685 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [KT-8900R] Add additional MCU Version This patch adds the M3B064 MCU Version found in recently shipping QYT KT-8900R radios. fixes #9816

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[chirp_users] New Daily Build
by Build System 02 Apr '22

02 Apr '22

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-20220402 A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily) follows: Changes for Build #683 [Ran Katz <rankatz(a)gmail.com>] [tg-uv2+] Channel numbering alignment to radio (i.e. 0-199) (Was 1-200) [Ran Katz <rankatz(a)gmail.com>] [tg-uv2+] Add 2 stopbits serial port setting fixes #8591 A (Windows) user discovered that teh driver did not commmunicate properly with the radio, The causewas wrong (default) stopbits setting ( was 1 stop bit). As OEM SW uses 2 stopbits and fix was valicated on Windows and MAC, driver is updated accordingly. Changes for Build #684 [Craig Jones <craig(a)k6nnl.com>] Anytone.py -- Descriptive changes only: (#18) * Anytone.py -- Descriptive changes only: - Added explanatory comments - Extracted "magic numbers" into named constants - Added TODO and FIXME comments (mostly regarding my research as to where various settings are located in the image) [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Merge branch 'master' of github.com:kk7ds/chirp [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] Address slow uploads for radios programmed by btech.py driver module. Uploads using this driver have always been slow. A patch submitted to address issue #3993 made matters worse. Testing has indicated that the "sleep" that has been in use from the begining and was increased in issue 3993 is only necessary during downloading. This patch addresses the issue by only having the "sleep(0.002)" effective during the download cloning process. Uploads with the "sleep" removed have been tested to be just as fast as downloads. fixes #9818 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe(a)gmail.com>] [TH-350] Declare valid tuning steps for TYT TH-350 This patch adds 'rf.valid_tuning_steps' to declare which STEPs that the TH-350 supports. fixes #9810 [goldstar611 <goldstar611(a)hotmail.com>] [Github Workflows] Update package list (#20) Calling `apt-get update` should fix error in the last workflow run at https://github.com/kk7ds/chirp/runs/5668735664?check_suite_focus=true#step:… [Dan Smith <dsmith(a)danplanet.com>] Add Baofeng UV-9RPRO alias

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[chirp_users] Using Chirp question
by strice2022 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Hi, I am a new user to amateur radio and using chirp with a Baofeng BF-F8HP on MacOS 12.3. I have loaded repeaters into chirp by counties that I am in and travel through. The name in chirp and my radio is the call sign. When I am going through the channels in my radio I don’t know where that repeater is. Does anyone have any ideas on how to organize or tell the location of those repeaters other than by memorizing call signs? Would changing the name in Chirp be one way or is that not a good idea? Thanks, Steve KF0IHT Sent from ProtonMail for iOS

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[chirp_users] UV-5G
by Lamar Brown 29 Mar '22

29 Mar '22

Trying to program UV-5G using a Dell laptop and latest CHIRP download. Having no luck loading radio. Nerd help. Dan KT4DLB

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[chirp_users] Fw: [blind-hams] Anybody using chirp software?
by K0LNY_Glenn 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Is this correct? ----- Original Message ----- From: Anthony R Paolucci Jr To: K0LNY_Glenn Sent: Friday, March 25, 2022 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [blind-hams] Anybody using chirp software? Fyi for those who use chirp 2 program your yaesu fusion radios chirp software tends 2 turn your radios into useless bricks after programming them score John Kruk Narketing/sales Manager at Yaesu USA. He reccomend either using the programming software that Yaesu has if the programming software is available for the make/model of the yaesu radio listed on the files tab for the radio. If theres no programming software listed under your radio model then you are forced to buy the programming cable & software from rt systems. Be advised if chirp bricks your yaesu radio you will be forced to ship your radio to yaesu usa in California for repairs. Also be advised that once chirp bricks your radio your radio warranty will be voided and you will be responsible for paying all shipping costs, parts & labor to restore your radio back to factory settings. 73 Anthony R Paolucci Jr KG5JPU (817)707-6008 On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 10:29 Glenn / Lenny <glenn(a)ervin.email> wrote: I use chirp in Linux, with the screenreader Orca. When you are in the Linux graphic user interface, it is more like old windows than new windows is. You will have menus like old windows, and virtually all the keyboard commands in Linux are like that of windows shortcuts. Orca is more like using NVDA than like using Jaws. And Chirp is fully accessible in Linux. You can use Linux on a thumb drive without installing it. I have Linux installed in a virtual machine on this computer, and I have it installed side by side windows on another, and I have it on multiple USB drives around here. You can install the live version to a backup drive and the backed up files will still be there, but you can boot to that drive if you want. But with all that, it is possible to use Chirp in windows, but you have to do a lot of routing Jaws to PC, and then finding the selection, and then routing PC to Jaws. And if you aren't familiar already with the menu options in Chirp, this would be challenging, but I have used it in Windows. Another problem with Chirp in windows, and sighted people have this problem too, is that Windows has difficulty using the right drivers, where Linux doesn't, and people just don't have driver issues in Chirp when it comes to recognizing the cable they are connecting between the computer and radio. Finally, people should not be afraid of learning Linux, I think windows 10 has a steeper learning curve from windows 7, than using Linux, that is the Linux desktop environment, when people use terminal commands, that is more learning, that is like using windows command window, and I think most windows users can't use that much either. HTH. Glenn -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#54536): https://blind-hams.groups.io/g/main/message/54536 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/90010905/1858045 -=-=- Post: blind-hams(a)groups.io Subscribe: blind-hams+subscribe(a)groups.io Unsubscribe: blind-hams+unsubscribe(a)groups.io Group Owner: blind-hams+owner(a)groups.io Help: blind-hams+help(a)groups.io -=-=- Group Owner: main+owner(a)blind-hams.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://blind-hams.groups.io/g/main/unsub [anthonyfrmtx(a)gmail.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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[chirp_users] Drivers
by David Barber 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

I just installed the most recent Chirp on a Windows 7 laptop. It will not identify the cable that I have used for years on my other computer. I can't find where I can download the drivers. I use Windows 7 for all my Ham Radio computer needs. About 3 weeks ago my original dead. Thanks for any help.

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