[chirp_users] BF-F8HP
Hi,
I just downloaded the most recent CHIRP-next MacOS version chirp-next-20230311.app.zip on MacOS Ventura 13.2.1 on M1 processor.
I was able to download from my radio and upload. I did find 2 possible issues that I did not find a bug report for.
1 - when I selected the download from radio, I selected the wrong port. After it could not connect, all options on all menu items were greyed out, I could not even quit Chirp. I had to kill it. Is this expected behavior?
2 - I had selected query source -> RepeaterBook. Selected state of Colorado, filter of a county, and Limit bands to 2 meter and 70 centimeter and ran ok. It came up with a list of repeaters. I then selected RepeaterBook again, selected another county, limit bands was not selected but when I clicked on it, it showed what I had selected before. Then had to click OK each time.
Is this expected behavior? Would have been nice to already have it selected.
Onrepeaterbook.com website you can filter by state and highway. Is this something you might be able to do in the future with chirp-next? Could be useful traveling cross country.
I can write a bug report if needed.
Thanks,
Steve KF0IHT
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I also downloaded for mac. Hooked up the cable to my baofeng uv5r which immediately went into transmit mode. Very weird
On Mar 13, 2023, at 4:43 PM, strice2022 via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
Hi,
I just downloaded the most recent CHIRP-next MacOS version chirp-next-20230311.app.zip on MacOS Ventura 13.2.1 on M1 processor.
I was able to download from my radio and upload. I did find 2 possible issues that I did not find a bug report for.
1 - when I selected the download from radio, I selected the wrong port. After it could not connect, all options on all menu items were greyed out, I could not even quit Chirp. I had to kill it. Is this expected behavior?
2 - I had selected query source -> RepeaterBook. Selected state of Colorado, filter of a county, and Limit bands to 2 meter and 70 centimeter and ran ok. It came up with a list of repeaters. I then selected RepeaterBook again, selected another county, limit bands was not selected but when I clicked on it, it showed what I had selected before. Then had to click OK each time.
Is this expected behavior? Would have been nice to already have it selected.
On repeaterbook.com website you can filter by state and highway. Is this something you might be able to do in the future with chirp-next? Could be useful traveling cross country.
I can write a bug report if needed.
Thanks,
Steve KF0IHT
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You haven't got the plug inserted far enough into the radio.
On 15/03/2023 09:30 EDT Brian W ko4eab@gmail.com wrote:
I also downloaded for mac. Hooked up the cable to my baofeng uv5r which immediately went into transmit mode. Very weird
On Mar 13, 2023, at 4:43 PM, strice2022 via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
Hi,
I just downloaded the most recent CHIRP-next MacOS version chirp-next-20230311.app.zip on MacOS Ventura 13.2.1 on M1 processor.
I was able to download from my radio and upload. I did find 2 possible issues that I did not find a bug report for.
1 - when I selected the download from radio, I selected the wrong port. After it could not connect, all options on all menu items were greyed out, I could not even quit Chirp. I had to kill it. Is this expected behavior?
2 - I had selected query source -> RepeaterBook. Selected state of Colorado, filter of a county, and Limit bands to 2 meter and 70 centimeter and ran ok. It came up with a list of repeaters. I then selected RepeaterBook again, selected another county, limit bands was not selected but when I clicked on it, it showed what I had selected before. Then had to click OK each time.
Is this expected behavior? Would have been nice to already have it selected.
Onrepeaterbook.comwebsiteyou can filter by state and highway. Is this something you might be able to do in the future with chirp-next? Could be useful traveling cross country.
I can write a bug report if needed.
Thanks,
Steve KF0IHT
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On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 9:37 AM Brian W ko4eab@gmail.com wrote:
I also downloaded for mac. Hooked up the cable to my baofeng uv5r which immediately went into transmit mode. Very weird
On Mar 13, 2023, at 4:43 PM, strice2022 via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
Usually caused by one or both of the following:
- the plug of the programming cable is not fully inserted into the socket. There can be many causes for this but with these UV-5R like radio models with the recessed speaker/mic socket, the plastic plug shell can contact the radio case causing interference that won't allow the plug to be fully inserted. This is especially troublesome with the GT-3R style cases.
- a compatible device driver is not present or there is a problem with the USB connection. This is really common with programming cables manufactured with Prolific type chips. The chip vendor end-of-lifed their PL2303HX chip (common in most programming cables) over a decade ago and removed support for it from their driver causing issues like this. Recently (towards the end of last year) they did the same thing for their PL2303TA chip. Also when there is no driver installed (as in the case when the USB end is not plugged in, the computer is powered off or rebooting), the radio can be forced into transmit mode by the programming cable. This is why I cringe when I see someone recommend programming their radio with the antenna removed!
This is not a problem caused by CHIRP and there is nothing that CHIRP can do to resolve it.
Jim KC9HI
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