I've cross-rig imported the .img file from say Baofeng to Anytone to Wouxun to Yaesu without any harm. Sure there are some columns and program properties that don't apply between radios. This is NOT cloning. As Tom says cloning is copying the contents of the rig to another identical rig. So chirp doesn't clone as far as I'm concerned but it handle cross brand importing of the .img file pretty well as long as you use the IMPORT function. Don't just open the img file it must be imported. I think I would still import even if I had ten identical radios. It's easy enough to do.
________________________________ From: YT9TP - Pedja yt9tp@uzice.net To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 2:31 PM Subject: [chirp_users] Copying data from one rig to another (of the same model)
First, I want to emphasize that I know that it is recommended not to copy image saved from one rig to another.
There is just one thing I would like to clarify.
As I understand, Chirp uses clone function of a rig to copy settings from a rig and store them and also restore settings back to that rig.
Clone function is actually meant to be used to directly copy settings from one rig to another using direct cloning cable.
If direct cloning is harmless, why copying image from one rig to another using Chirp is not advisable? Isn't it the same as direct cloning except image is intermediately saved on computer?
YT9TP, Pedja http://www.yt9tp.iz.rs
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