[chirp_users] CHIRP and Mac High Sierra
Thanks for adding me to the mailing list.
I have two Yaesu radios, FT-60 dual bander and FT-2900 2m mobile. I would like to use programming software to set up both radios. It seems that my biggest problem is I have a Mac laptop and not a PC.
RT Systems carries a great amount of radios that they have the software for, but it is all Windows driven and apparently work arounds for Mac are a lot of trouble. So much for RT Systems.
I have heard from members of my ARC that CHIRP is really the only way to go, until I tell them I have a Mac. Many told me, “Good luck! You’re on your own”. It is strange that Mac users, with ham radio, are left out in the cold.
I have a MacBook Pro with a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor. I have macOS High Sierra, Ver 10.13.2. From what I have seen on the CHIRP website, High Sierra has not been interfaced with CHIRP, yet.
Before I spend money on programming cables for either of my radios, I need to know if my OS will be compatible with CHIRP and, not being a software geek on Apple products, how much pain may I encounter with loading CHIRP and successfully using a CSV file to program frequencies into either of my Yaesu rigs.
I appreciate any insight or help you may be able to provide me. Thank you.
Tip Klamberg N9MVX Mascoutah, IL 62258
I have a MacBook Air and was able to use Chirp to program my Baugfeug.
John N1BSO
On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 11:01 PM T.E. Klamberg Klamberg via chirp_users < chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
Thanks for adding me to the mailing list.
I have two Yaesu radios, FT-60 dual bander and FT-2900 2m mobile. I would like to use programming software to set up both radios. It seems that my biggest problem is I have a Mac laptop and not a PC.
RT Systems carries a great amount of radios that they have the software for, but it is all Windows driven and apparently work arounds for Mac are a lot of trouble. So much for RT Systems.
I have heard from members of my ARC that CHIRP is really the only way to go, until I tell them I have a Mac. Many told me, “Good luck! You’re on your own”. It is strange that Mac users, with ham radio, are left out in the cold.
I have a MacBook Pro with a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor. I have macOS High Sierra, Ver 10.13.2. From what I have seen on the CHIRP website, High Sierra has not been interfaced with CHIRP, yet.
Before I spend money on programming cables for either of my radios, I need to know if my OS will be compatible with CHIRP and, not being a software geek on Apple products, how much pain may I encounter with loading CHIRP and successfully using a CSV file to program frequencies into either of my Yaesu rigs.
I appreciate any insight or help you may be able to provide me. Thank you.
Tip Klamberg N9MVX Mascoutah, IL 62258 _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to JohnL at jlaiosa@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Hi Tip
First off, don't let your PC buddy's steer you off track. Using a Mac is not an issue. I have 2 iMacs and 1 Mac book, one of the iMacs and the Mac Book is 11 years old and still going strong. I use Chirp on them all the time. Make sure the USB to serial adapter has a legitimate chip set in it and not some Chinese rip off. Personally I use adapters with the FTDI chip set in them, but Prolific chip set are equally as good. The only issue I can see you "might" have is the fact that you up-graded to High Sierra, but I'm not sure about that. I have held off up-grading my newer iMac so far. Check the web site of the 2 chip set manufacturers I mentioned above, to see if their drivers are compatible with High Sierra. Hope this helps
73 Randy VE3JPU
On 2017-12-31, at 9:08 AM, John Laiosa wrote:
I have a MacBook Air and was able to use Chirp to program my Baugfeug.
John N1BSO
On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 11:01 PM T.E. Klamberg Klamberg via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote: Thanks for adding me to the mailing list.
I have two Yaesu radios, FT-60 dual bander and FT-2900 2m mobile. I would like to use programming software to set up both radios. It seems that my biggest problem is I have a Mac laptop and not a PC.
RT Systems carries a great amount of radios that they have the software for, but it is all Windows driven and apparently work arounds for Mac are a lot of trouble. So much for RT Systems.
I have heard from members of my ARC that CHIRP is really the only way to go, until I tell them I have a Mac. Many told me, “Good luck! You’re on your own”. It is strange that Mac users, with ham radio, are left out in the cold.
I have a MacBook Pro with a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor. I have macOS High Sierra, Ver 10.13.2. From what I have seen on the CHIRP website, High Sierra has not been interfaced with CHIRP, yet.
Before I spend money on programming cables for either of my radios, I need to know if my OS will be compatible with CHIRP and, not being a software geek on Apple products, how much pain may I encounter with loading CHIRP and successfully using a CSV file to program frequencies into either of my Yaesu rigs.
I appreciate any insight or help you may be able to provide me. Thank you.
Tip Klamberg N9MVX Mascoutah, IL 62258 _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to JohnL at jlaiosa@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Hi Tip, I am running High Sierra on a Mac Book Pro….. and Chrip works great…. Like Randy said pay the bucks and get the legitimate cable… be careful you are getting the real FTDI chip not some knock off that is saying it will work…. Amazon is a good place to start by reading the reviews…..
Cheers
Ted
On Dec 31, 2017, at 9:35 AM, Randy Elliott ve3jpu@me.com wrote:
Hi Tip
First off, don't let your PC buddy's steer you off track. Using a Mac is not an issue. I have 2 iMacs and 1 Mac book, one of the iMacs and the Mac Book is 11 years old and still going strong. I use Chirp on them all the time. Make sure the USB to serial adapter has a legitimate chip set in it and not some Chinese rip off. Personally I use adapters with the FTDI chip set in them, but Prolific chip set are equally as good. The only issue I can see you "might" have is the fact that you up-graded to High Sierra, but I'm not sure about that. I have held off up-grading my newer iMac so far. Check the web site of the 2 chip set manufacturers I mentioned above, to see if their drivers are compatible with High Sierra. Hope this helps
73 Randy VE3JPU
On 2017-12-31, at 9:08 AM, John Laiosa wrote:
I have a MacBook Air and was able to use Chirp to program my Baugfeug.
John N1BSO
On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 11:01 PM T.E. Klamberg Klamberg via chirp_users <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: Thanks for adding me to the mailing list.
I have two Yaesu radios, FT-60 dual bander and FT-2900 2m mobile. I would like to use programming software to set up both radios. It seems that my biggest problem is I have a Mac laptop and not a PC.
RT Systems carries a great amount of radios that they have the software for, but it is all Windows driven and apparently work arounds for Mac are a lot of trouble. So much for RT Systems.
I have heard from members of my ARC that CHIRP is really the only way to go, until I tell them I have a Mac. Many told me, “Good luck! You’re on your own”. It is strange that Mac users, with ham radio, are left out in the cold.
I have a MacBook Pro with a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor. I have macOS High Sierra, Ver 10.13.2. From what I have seen on the CHIRP website, High Sierra has not been interfaced with CHIRP, yet.
Before I spend money on programming cables for either of my radios, I need to know if my OS will be compatible with CHIRP and, not being a software geek on Apple products, how much pain may I encounter with loading CHIRP and successfully using a CSV file to program frequencies into either of my Yaesu rigs.
I appreciate any insight or help you may be able to provide me. Thank you.
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On Dec 31, 2017, at 09:08, John Laiosa jlaiosa@gmail.com wrote:
I have a MacBook Air and was able to use Chirp to program my Baugfeug.
Using Chirp on Mac and Linux. Works fine.
When you get desperate and have to run Microsoft, now or later, try Virtual Box. It’s free.
Been using it for years, just running XP, for a couple projects.
Very stable, and when MS poops, the computer is still running, with no issues. No reboots, just restart MS.
Got to be easy, my wife can run it.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox
That is exactly what I do, I run Linux and when I need some irritating app that is Windows only I run Windows in a VM, I use VMWare for it but VB will work just fine too. In a VM it is a lot easier to go in and pick through the poop and figure out why Windows died.
I do not have a Mac but I know a few who do who also run Chirp, it runs great on those machines as far as I can see.
One other advantage as I can see is Linux does not appear to pay attention to the USB chip issue, I have tried all kinds of them legit and knock off, and have had no issues with them. I use Ubuntu Mate 16.04.
My only issue is I wish that someone would work on getting Chirp to talk to the Icom ID-5100. I will even loan my radio if someone would take a look at it.
My hats off to you guys great piece of software and I am sure it will get even better over the next year. Kind of like good wine, the longer it ages the better it gets.
On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 2:54 PM, r norris via chirp_users < chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
On Dec 31, 2017, at 09:08, John Laiosa jlaiosa@gmail.com wrote:
I have a MacBook Air and was able to use Chirp to program my Baugfeug.
Using Chirp on Mac and Linux. Works fine.
When you get desperate and have to run Microsoft, now or later, try Virtual Box. It’s free.
Been using it for years, just running XP, for a couple projects.
Very stable, and when MS poops, the computer is still running, with no issues. No reboots, just restart MS.
Got to be easy, my wife can run it.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox
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Th
That's good but it means having to purchase a copy of Windows to run in the free VM.
On 01 January 2018 at 13:23 Chuck Hast kp4djt@gmail.com wrote: That is exactly what I do, I run Linux and when I need some irritating app that is Windows only I run Windows in a VM, I use VMWare for it but VB will work just fine too. In a VM it is a lot easier to go in and pick through the poop and figure out why Windows died.
You can download a free trial of windows 10 ent that runs for 90 days. At the end of the trial it will bock about being over and you can still use it in short duration. I believe it will shut down after 4 or 8 hours after the trial expires. This should be ok since you will only be using it in short bursts
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/try
On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF nigel@ngunn.net wrote:
Th
That's good but it means having to purchase a copy of Windows to run in the free VM.
On 01 January 2018 at 13:23 Chuck Hast kp4djt@gmail.com wrote: That is exactly what I do, I run Linux and when I need some irritating app that is Windows only I run Windows in a VM, I use VMWare for it but VB will work just fine too. In a VM it is a lot easier to go in and pick through the poop and figure out why Windows died.
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Also I’m running high Sierra
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 1, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chuck Hast kp4djt@gmail.com wrote:
That is exactly what I do, I run Linux and when I need some irritating app that is Windows only I run Windows in a VM, I use VMWare for it but VB will work just fine too. In a VM it is a lot easier to go in and pick through the poop and figure out why Windows died.
I do not have a Mac but I know a few who do who also run Chirp, it runs great on those machines as far as I can see.
One other advantage as I can see is Linux does not appear to pay attention to the USB chip issue, I have tried all kinds of them legit and knock off, and have had no issues with them. I use Ubuntu Mate 16.04.
My only issue is I wish that someone would work on getting Chirp to talk to the Icom ID-5100. I will even loan my radio if someone would take a look at it.
My hats off to you guys great piece of software and I am sure it will get even better over the next year. Kind of like good wine, the longer it ages the better it gets.
On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 2:54 PM, r norris via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
On Dec 31, 2017, at 09:08, John Laiosa jlaiosa@gmail.com wrote:
I have a MacBook Air and was able to use Chirp to program my Baugfeug.
Using Chirp on Mac and Linux. Works fine.
When you get desperate and have to run Microsoft, now or later, try Virtual Box. It’s free.
Been using it for years, just running XP, for a couple projects.
Very stable, and when MS poops, the computer is still running, with no issues. No reboots, just restart MS.
Got to be easy, my wife can run it.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox
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