[chirp_users] Tone mode revisited
Not to drag this out more than it needed, I had one final observation.
After verifying the tone mode for the Anytone AT-588UV should be set in Chirp as:
"For RX using CTCSS and TX with no CTCSS (or DCS)...
Tone Mode: Cross
Tone: N/A
ToneSql: {required CTCSS tone} Cross Mode: ->Tone "
I opened the OEM software and in the column at the end of the row you can double click on for more advanced settings. Inside there is the Tone Mode setting allowing you to choose between Carrier and CTCSS/DCS. When the settings are as above in Chirp, when the radio is read from the OEM software the Tone Mode is still set to Carrier. I then set the Tone Mode to CTCSS/DCS and wrote back to the radio. So far so good. Just find it odd that I have to set that menu item using the OEM software to set the channel to CTCSS.
One of the many things that Chirp does not do when it comes to the Anytone. The population of the Tone and ToneSql columns when reading from the radio is just one of my peeves that forces me to keep using the OEM software when I enjoy using Chirp for my other radios.
So far so good. Just find it odd that I have to set that menu item using the OEM software to set the channel to CTCSS.
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Ok well I guess all my marbles are still there. I hadn't used Chirp with the AT-588UV because I do most of my settings on a Mac. But in the
shack I have a PC running Win 7 and the OEM software installed. I have cables for the AT-588UV and the Wouxun and Baofeng plugged into a USB HUB so they can stay there. Otherwise you end up playing driver musical chairs in Win 7. Also have another set of cables for the Mac. all 4 cables are genuine PL2303 chipped. So I started playing around
with Chirp and the Anytone radios just recently. I like the Chirp software and what it does for the Chinese hand
held radios I have. And I wanted all 5 of my Chinese radios to be on the same page so I imported direct from the hand helds to the mobiles. There were some settings that weren't
relevant to the mobiles so those had to be edited. But otherwise it was an easy process. It was then when I found out I had a problem with CTCSS decode that left me scratching my head.
________________________________ From: Charles J. Hargrove n2nov@nyc-arecs.org To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Tone mode revisited
One of the many things that Chirp does not do when it comes to the Anytone. The population of the Tone and ToneSql columns when reading from the radio is just one of my peeves that forces me to keep using the OEM software when I enjoy using Chirp for my other radios.
So far so good. Just find it odd that I have to set that menu item using the OEM software to set the channel to CTCSS.
On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Charles J. Hargrove n2nov@nyc-arecs.org wrote:
One of the many things that Chirp does not do when it comes to the Anytone. The population of the Tone and ToneSql columns when reading from the radio is just one of my peeves that forces me to keep using the OEM software when I enjoy using Chirp for my other radios.
So far so good. Just find it odd that I have to set that menu item using the OEM software to set the channel to CTCSS.
If you report bugs like this, they tend to get fixed.
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_To_Report_Issues
Tom KD7LXL
I may do that Tom. But it's insignificant to me since I know what up now. Maybe Charles has a list, I just don't have the experience using Chirp with the Anytone radio. All I really needed was confirmation that I wasn't losing my mind when Chirp was not actually setting the tone mode to CTCSS. Set menu item #16 SGN SQL. Also item #11 RX CDCS. Both on the radio's menu.
________________________________ From: Tom Hayward esarfl@gmail.com To: n2nov@nyc-arecs.org; Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Tone mode revisited
On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Charles J. Hargrove n2nov@nyc-arecs.org wrote:
One of the many things that Chirp does not do when it comes to the Anytone. The population of the Tone and ToneSql columns when reading from the radio is just one of my peeves that forces me to keep using the OEM software when I enjoy using Chirp for my other radios.
So far so good. Just find it odd that I have to set that menu item using the OEM software to set the channel to CTCSS.
If you report bugs like this, they tend to get fixed.
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_To_Report_Issues
Tom KD7LXL
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On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Milton Hywatt mhywattt@yahoo.com wrote:
Not to drag this out more than it needed, I had one final observation. After verifying the tone mode for the Anytone AT-588UV should be set in Chirp as:
"For RX using CTCSS and TX with no CTCSS (or DCS)...
Tone Mode: Cross Tone: N/A ToneSql: {required CTCSS tone} Cross Mode: ->Tone "
I opened the OEM software and in the column at the end of the row you can double click on for more advanced settings. Inside there is the Tone Mode setting allowing you to choose between Carrier and CTCSS/DCS. When the settings are as above in Chirp, when the radio is read from the OEM software the Tone Mode is still set to Carrier. I then set the Tone Mode to CTCSS/DCS and wrote back to the radio. So far so good. Just find it odd that I have to set that menu item using the OEM software to set the channel to CTCSS.
Milton,
No CTCSS (or DCS) is carrier. If you want CTCSS, you have to use my other example.
Set up a channel you want using the OEM software. Upload that to your radio. Then download from your radio to CHIRP. The way CHIRP has that channel configured should be the way you would set CHIRP to get what you want. If that doesn't work, then there is a bug and you should report it.
Jim KC9HI
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