[chirp_users] Can't Upload from Chirp to Radio
I followed Two Way Radios Instructions to install to my Baofeng UV 5R-3. I downloaded from radio to Chirp software. Then I Accessed the repeater data base to select 2 meter and 70 cm. repeaters. This was successful but I couldn't download the chosen repeaters to the radio. the "downoad to radio" was gray and no matter what I tried I was unable to download to the radio. Help!
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Hi, I believe download is taking from the radio, and upload is putting it back. I picture the radio on the shelf, up higher, and it then downloads to the radio. Then when you are done fixing up the Chirp software, you send it back up to the radio.
HTH. Glenn
----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Ludwig via chirp_users To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 11:21 AM Subject: [chirp_users] Can't Upload from Chirp to Radio
I followed Two Way Radios Instructions to install to my Baofeng UV 5R-3. I downloaded from radio to Chirp software. Then I Accessed the repeater data base to select 2 meter and 70 cm. repeaters. This was successful but I couldn't download the chosen repeaters to the radio. the "downoad to radio" was gray and no matter what I tried I was unable to download to the radio. Help!
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On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Gary Ludwig via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
I followed Two Way Radios Instructions to install to my Baofeng UV 5R-3. I downloaded from radio to Chirp software. Then I Accessed the repeater data base to select 2 meter and 70 cm. repeaters. This was successful but I couldn't download the chosen repeaters to the radio. the "downoad to radio" was gray and no matter what I tried I was unable to download to the radio. Help!
This is because you accessed the repeater data and brought it into a tab that did not originate from your radio. It probably says "GENERIC CSV: {somefilename}.csv" in the tab. The tab you upload must say "Baofeng UV-5R: {somefilename}.img".
So the quick and dirty thing to do is to copy and past from the "GENERIC CSV:" tab to the "Baofeng UV-5R" tab so you can upload it to your radio.
Jim KC9HI
Hi Gary, I think Glen at Home is right you have to upload to the radio The other thing that can prevent information from being installed is if you are on an active channel and it receives signal. . You can prevent the by removing the antenna while programing the radio. Do NOT press transmit with the antenna off. Norman Sebern
On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Gary Ludwig via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
I followed Two Way Radios Instructions to install to my Baofeng UV 5R-3.
I
downloaded from radio to Chirp software. Then I Accessed the repeater
data
base to select 2 meter and 70 cm. repeaters. This was successful but I couldn't download the chosen repeaters to the radio. the "downoad to
radio"
was gray and no matter what I tried I was unable to download to the
radio.
Help!
This is because you accessed the repeater data and brought it into a tab that did not originate from your radio. It probably says "GENERIC CSV: {somefilename}.csv" in the tab. The tab you upload must say "Baofeng UV-5R: {somefilename}.img".
So the quick and dirty thing to do is to copy and past from the "GENERIC CSV:" tab to the "Baofeng UV-5R" tab so you can upload it to your radio.
Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Norman Sebern at nsebern14@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@ intrepid.danplanet.com
On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Norman Sebern nsebern14@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Gary, I think Glen at Home is right you have to upload to the radio The other thing that can prevent information from being installed is if you are on an active channel and it receives signal. . You can prevent the by removing the antenna while programing the radio. Do NOT press transmit with the antenna off. Norman Sebern
Removing the antenna is bad advice. Most failure modes with the programming cable result in the radio transmitting. For example...
- connecting the USB programming cable to a powered on radio prior to the driver being fully loaded. - connecting the USB programming cable to a powered on radio with an incompatible driver loaded. - powering OFF the computer with USB programming cable connected to the computer and to a powered on radio. - unplugging the USB programming cable from the computer while still connected to a powered on radio.
So do not remove the antenna without replacing it with a dummy load.
A solution that doesn't require removal of the antenna would be to tune to a VFO frequency or select MR channel that has no signals present. Adding a receive DCS code or receive CTCSS tone may also be worthwhile. If you create a channel just for this purpose, you could call it "PROG" or something similar and select it before powering OFF the radio to attach the programming cable.
Jim
I recently cloned 4 Baofeng radios from a newer modle... i had trouble for a few minutes but after connecting through the com3 it worked fine and only took about 1 min per radio.
On Dec 27, 2017 1:44 PM, "Jim Unroe" rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Norman Sebern nsebern14@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Gary, I think Glen at Home is right you have to upload to the radio The other thing that can prevent information from being installed is if
you
are on an active channel and it receives signal. . You can prevent the by removing the antenna while programing the radio. Do NOT press transmit with the antenna off. Norman Sebern
Removing the antenna is bad advice. Most failure modes with the programming cable result in the radio transmitting. For example...
- connecting the USB programming cable to a powered on radio prior to
the driver being fully loaded.
- connecting the USB programming cable to a powered on radio with an
incompatible driver loaded.
- powering OFF the computer with USB programming cable connected to
the computer and to a powered on radio.
- unplugging the USB programming cable from the computer while still
connected to a powered on radio.
So do not remove the antenna without replacing it with a dummy load.
A solution that doesn't require removal of the antenna would be to tune to a VFO frequency or select MR channel that has no signals present. Adding a receive DCS code or receive CTCSS tone may also be worthwhile. If you create a channel just for this purpose, you could call it "PROG" or something similar and select it before powering OFF the radio to attach the programming cable.
Jim _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Mike Millet at mike.millet21@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@ intrepid.danplanet.com
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