Hi Anthony
please update Chirp to latest daily build and it will give you all
necessary instructions for clone mode .

Anyway, copying from source code, here they are:
*** DOWNLOAD FROM RADIO ***
             1. Turn radio off.
             2. Connect cable to ACC jack.
             3. Press and hold in the [MODE <] and [MODE >] keys while
                  turning the radio on ("CLONE MODE" will appear on the
                  display).
             4. After clicking OK, press the [A] key to send image.
*** UPLOAD TO RADIO ***
             1. Turn radio off.
             2. Connect cable to ACC jack.
             3. Press and hold in the [MODE <] and [MODE > keys while
                  turning the radio on ("CLONE MODE" will appear on the
                  display).
             4. Press the [C] key ("RX" will appear on the LCD).

Again please update to current daily, there are also other improvements
for 897.

 From the Baofeng image you can copy/paste memories to ft897 one or
directly import all memories at once, try mouse right click then
copy/paste and see
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Beginners_Guide#Importing-From-Another-File


73 de IZ3GME Marco

On 01/29/2014 08:19 PM, Anthony Danton wrote:
> Hi
>
> You know how to put into clone mode ?? and can i use the file i have saved from my Baofeng to set up 2mt 70cms ?? on the 897
>
>
> cheers
>
>
>
> On 29 Jan 2014, at 19:05, Marco IZ3GME wrote:
>
>> You have to put radio in clone mode, if you update to current daily
>> build Chirp itself will give you all necessary instructions when needed.
>>
>> You can download from http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/
>>
>> 73 de IZ3GME Marco
>>
>> On 01/29/2014 06:37 PM, Anthony Danton wrote:
>>> can only get the software to show cloning and that is where it stays anyone any ideas ??
>>>
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