[chirp_users] Using Chirp with Icom V82
Is there anything special or sequence of keys needed to get Chirp to work with an Icom V82?
I put the radio into Clone mode and try reading and writing. I have hit the PTT to read and write. In every case Chirp says it cannot determine the radio model number and gives an error.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Duffy www.wb8nut.com
Is there anything special or sequence of keys needed to get Chirp to work with an Icom V82?
No, but you're doing one :)
I put the radio into Clone mode and try reading and writing. I have hit the PTT to read and write. In every case Chirp says it cannot determine the radio model number and gives an error.
All Icoms can be controlled by the PC without user intervention. Just turn the radio on and plug it in, the PC will initiate the proper procedures and detect the model number.
Please see the relevent FAQ entries:
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/FAQ
Note that the V8x driver doesn't (seem to) get much use, so you may run into trouble. Be prepared to help with a little debugging :)
On Feb 1, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Amateur Radio WB8NUT duffy@wb8nut.com wrote:
Is there anything special or sequence of keys needed to get Chirp to work with an Icom V82?
I put the radio into Clone mode and try reading and writing. I have hit the PTT to read and write. In every case Chirp says it cannot determine the radio model number and gives an error.
Any suggestions?
Duffy,
Does the V82 have D-STAR module installed? If so, make sure its not picking up stray RF from the PC. If it is, do something to minimize the RFI (change frequencies or move the rig to a little farther away).
I programmed my '92AD with a series of new frequencies last night using chirp and was having the same problem. I notice it would occasionally spit out "R2D2" noises and was showing about 2/3 scale on the S meter. I'm pretty sure the radio was pumping out data on the low speed data port because of the RFI from the PC and that was interfering with chirps attempts to communicate with the rig.
Removing the antenna and switching the rig to a non-DV channel made the S meter reading go to zero, and that solved the problem for me.
I suspect receiving a D-STAR signal that contained low-speed data would cause the same problem.
Mike, N0SO
Hi Mike and all,
I got a hold of the Icom V82 software and it immediately worked. So not sure why Chirp cannot read or write to the radios.
However, I suspect the issue may be with the radios as the guy I bought these from claimed they were new. Only to find out that they were not quite new, were originally programmed at 151.xxx Mhz and he bought them on eBay from China, so not sure if they were modified to work on 151Mhz which maybe hosed up the ability of Chirp to work with the V82s.
In any case, I got the guy to take them back after filing a complaint with eBay that he advertised them as new and they were clearly not. He actually refunded my money yesterday and I am shipping the radios back to him today.
After he refunded the money, I ordered two more NEW radios from HRO and they'll be here tomorrow. So I will be able to see if Chirp will actually works for me with two brand new factory radios.
Oh, BTW, we did not have DStar modules installed in those other radios. The idea was to see if they were good before ordering the modules. So when we ordered the radios yesterday, I ordered them with the modules. So I will install the UT-118 boards in each radio before using Chirp.
BTW, I know these are not the best DStar radios, but for $300, my buddy here said that he was willing to spend that to get into DStar. Hence, I will get a new guy into DStar and hooked on it.
Best Regards,
Duffy www.wb8nut.com
On 2/2/12 6:51 AM, Mike Heitmann wrote:
On Feb 1, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Amateur Radio WB8NUTduffy@wb8nut.com wrote:
Is there anything special or sequence of keys needed to get Chirp to work with an Icom V82?
I put the radio into Clone mode and try reading and writing. I have hit the PTT to read and write. In every case Chirp says it cannot determine the radio model number and gives an error.
Any suggestions?
Duffy,
Does the V82 have D-STAR module installed? If so, make sure its not picking up stray RF from the PC. If it is, do something to minimize the RFI (change frequencies or move the rig to a little farther away).
I programmed my '92AD with a series of new frequencies last night using chirp and was having the same problem. I notice it would occasionally spit out "R2D2" noises and was showing about 2/3 scale on the S meter. I'm pretty sure the radio was pumping out data on the low speed data port because of the RFI from the PC and that was interfering with chirps attempts to communicate with the rig.
Removing the antenna and switching the rig to a non-DV channel made the S meter reading go to zero, and that solved the problem for me.
I suspect receiving a D-STAR signal that contained low-speed data would cause the same problem.
Mike, N0SO
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Hi Duffy,
Sorry to hear about the issues with the V82s
My laptop apparently generates enough RFI to make a D-STAR radio think there is low speed data which "messes" with the chirp radio detection logic by sending extra data out on the port. Once it detects the radio it appears to be fine. I've had to "re-learn" that lesson on several occasions. My head gets sore from banging it on the same low-hanging branch repeatedly and didn't want to see others do the same.
I should start chirp via a script the displays a reminder to take the radio out of DV mode (or just select a quiet frequency) before attempting to program!
Hope the new radios work out!
73 and see you in the K0MDG system! Mike, N0SO
----- Original Message ---- From: Amateur Radio WB8NUT duffy@wb8nut.com To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Thu, February 2, 2012 7:08:34 AM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Using Chirp with Icom V82
Hi Mike and all,
I got a hold of the Icom V82 software and it immediately worked. So not sure why Chirp cannot read or write to the radios.
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