On 2023-02-18 at 08:27, Jim Unroe (rock.unroe@gmail.com) wrote:
I show:Display Mode (A) Name Display Mode (B) Name
OK. So MDF-A and MDF-B are set to NAME in the radio. So you will not be able to see the programmed frequency.
The radio continues to show the old, no longer in use freq. This is baffling.
This is most likely your situation.
So here's what happens:MR shows V16 (Channel name in but VFO shows 146.460 in my worksheet. Shown on CHIRP it is 145.200 which is what I want.
This is because the frequency shown in VFO (frequency) mode has absolutely nothing to do with the frequency of the channel named V16 in MR (channel) mode.
What most people do is set one display line to FREQuency and the other display line to NAME. That way when you set both display lines to the same channel number (they have to be synced manually because each display line is independent and the radio has no ability to automatically sync them), the channel name and frequency can be seen at the same time.
So, I changed it to Freq and now the radio shows the Freq I programmed.
Every indication is that CHIRP is working as expected. If you would like to continue discussion of how your radio is operated, please contact me directly. I would be happy to help you with that.
Now I can see the Freqs displayed. I can't confirm because I hear no traffic, which is I am told the normal condition.
Thanks very much for your help. I appreciate it.