[chirp_users] UV-5RA not working
Stopped working properly when I downloaded the new daily build last week.
John C. Ebner, Logistics Section Chief Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management 81 Elkins Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 My Office: 360-385-9368 Fax: 360-385-9376 After Hours- urgent: 360-385-3831, Ext 1 (JeffCom) Web site: www.jeffcoeoc.orghttp://www.jeffcoeoc.org
Can you be a bit more specific? Error messages, etc
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On Nov 25, 2014, at 1:30 PM, John Ebner JEbner@co.jefferson.wa.us wrote:
Stopped working properly when I downloaded the new daily build last week.
John C. Ebner, Logistics Section Chief Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management 81 Elkins Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 My Office: 360-385-9368 Fax: 360-385-9376 After Hours- urgent: 360-385-3831, Ext 1 (JeffCom) Web site: www.jeffcoeoc.org _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
I downloaded the new software version and tried to program some of my coworkers radios and they are not functioning. They are not communicating with each other or receiving transmissions from the base either. Prior to the download the software was working just fine. I dont have an older copy saved and was curious is there a problem or a fix.
Rick
On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 2:19 PM, John LaMartina JohnLa@usa.net wrote:
Can you be a bit more specific? Error messages, etc
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On Nov 25, 2014, at 1:30 PM, John Ebner JEbner@co.jefferson.wa.us wrote:
Stopped working properly when I downloaded the new daily build last week.
*John C. Ebner,** Logistics Section Chief*
*Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management*
*81 Elkins Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339*
*My Office: 360-385-9368 <360-385-9368>*
*Fax: 360-385-9376 <360-385-9376>*
*After Hours- urgent: 360-385-3831, Ext 1 <360-385-3831%2C%20Ext%201> (JeffCom)*
*Web site: **www.jeffcoeoc.org http://www.jeffcoeoc.org*
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Rick,
I sound like you tried to program your coworkers radios with an older version of CHIRP and then upgraded. This allowed you to cross-load .img files between radios with N5R firmware and radio with pre-N5R firmware. This should not be done because receive will be muted.
The recovery procedure is on the miklor.com website.
http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R
Jim KC9HI
On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 1:14 PM, kcrunchone hill kcrunchone@gmail.com wrote:
I downloaded the new software version and tried to program some of my coworkers radios and they are not functioning. They are not communicating with each other or receiving transmissions from the base either. Prior to the download the software was working just fine. I dont have an older copy saved and was curious is there a problem or a fix.
Rick
I keep reading of folks who say Chirp does not work for them especially when programming others radios.
I too program UV-5RA radios for a number of my friends since I am the only one with a good programming cable that I bought at HRO for $17 but the more I read, the more I am glad I bought from a Ham Radio Dealer and not low discount dealers. Mine works fine on all radios I have used it on......
Now as far as programming many different UV-5R radios and the different version of that radio. I too had problem loading the program to the different radios but figured out real quick, that every radio seems to have an internal date code of some sort and will not allow you to write to the radio UNLESS you first read that particular radio. Then save that file just in case you need it. Also make a copy of that file and save it under a different name. Now change the memory channels and other programming parameters as you desire. I generally just delete all memory channels that were on that radio and then IMPORT the memory channels from my personal radio and change the frequencies to what the other person wants.
This method has worked flawlessly for me in programming a number of radios regardless of which recent version of Chirp that I have on my computer. The secret is to first read the radio and change that particular file to what you want and them write it back to that particular radio. Trying to write a file that works on one radio to another radio just does not work, at least not for me. Once you learn how to program it, you can't beat this $35 radio.
Herb, KB7UVC NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator Our WEB Site: http://www.nwaprs.info
-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 10:21 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] UV-5RA not working
Rick,
I sound like you tried to program your coworkers radios with an older version of CHIRP and then upgraded. This allowed you to cross-load .img files between radios with N5R firmware and radio with pre-N5R firmware. This should not be done because receive will be muted.
The recovery procedure is on the miklor.com website.
http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R
Jim KC9HI
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I bought a BaoFeng BF-F8HP several weeks ago along with a BaoFeng programming cable. Downloaded software from the download site and everything has worked perfectly. First time I had ever used the radio or the software. Perhaps you have a bad cable. Clarence KM4FTG
On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Herb Gerhardt hgerhardt@wavecable.com wrote:
I keep reading of folks who say Chirp does not work for them especially when programming others radios.
I too program UV-5RA radios for a number of my friends since I am the only one with a good programming cable that I bought at HRO for $17 but the more I read, the more I am glad I bought from a Ham Radio Dealer and not low discount dealers. Mine works fine on all radios I have used it on......
Now as far as programming many different UV-5R radios and the different version of that radio. I too had problem loading the program to the different radios but figured out real quick, that every radio seems to have an internal date code of some sort and will not allow you to write to the radio UNLESS you first read that particular radio. Then save that file just in case you need it. Also make a copy of that file and save it under a different name. Now change the memory channels and other programming parameters as you desire. I generally just delete all memory channels that were on that radio and then IMPORT the memory channels from my personal radio and change the frequencies to what the other person wants.
This method has worked flawlessly for me in programming a number of radios regardless of which recent version of Chirp that I have on my computer. The secret is to first read the radio and change that particular file to what you want and them write it back to that particular radio. Trying to write a file that works on one radio to another radio just does not work, at least not for me. Once you learn how to program it, you can't beat this $35 radio.
Herb, KB7UVC NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator Our WEB Site: http://www.nwaprs.info
-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Jim Unroe Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 10:21 AM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] UV-5RA not working
Rick,
I sound like you tried to program your coworkers radios with an older version of CHIRP and then upgraded. This allowed you to cross-load .img files between radios with N5R firmware and radio with pre-N5R firmware. This should not be done because receive will be muted.
The recovery procedure is on the miklor.com website.
http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R
Jim KC9HI
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thanks for the fix info I am going to try and remedy the situation. Hopefully I dont screw things up worse than they are. My other issue that I found was when I put the radio on frequency mode it transmit from the newer radio to the older radio but not vice versa. I found that to be rather strange. I am going to look into the info you passed along now. Hopefully I hit you back with good news.
Rick
On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
Rick,
I sound like you tried to program your coworkers radios with an older version of CHIRP and then upgraded. This allowed you to cross-load .img files between radios with N5R firmware and radio with pre-N5R firmware. This should not be done because receive will be muted.
The recovery procedure is on the miklor.com website.
http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R
Jim KC9HI
On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 1:14 PM, kcrunchone hill kcrunchone@gmail.com wrote:
I downloaded the new software version and tried to program some of my coworkers radios and they are not functioning. They are not communicating with each other or receiving transmissions from the base either. Prior to the download the software was working just fine. I dont have an older
copy
saved and was curious is there a problem or a fix.
Rick
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