Re: [chirp_users] chirp-daily-20160419-win32: Downloading from Icom T8A
Sure...and here is a reminder to those reading this thread...I am new to CHIRP...AND when I mention something like this, it may sound like a criticism, but all I think I am doing is sharing info. I do have some opinions already about CHIRP (and RTS), but they really need to wait until I have more experience.
So... 1. CHIRP did not get names, and that is an important bit of info for me...I thought that I read that the first thing to do with a "new" radio is download from it, then use that to develop further. I don't know how to add names, and don't know how to get CHIRP to download them. I've been tossing the download, but could save it and send it to someone...don't want to spam the list with uninteresting files.
2. RTS shows me 4 tabs in its program: call, limit, memories, VFO. I have saved them as csv files. They represent the configuration of the T8A, not just the memories: scan edges, scan groups, etc.
I can send or post to Google drive and share files.
Other options? Just attach and send to list?
~R~
On 2016-04-28 10:05:-0400, you wrote:
RTS actually seems to get more info from the radio
Would you give some examples? I would expect it is actually the other way around.
Jim KC9HI
OK you are talking about the T8A and not the UV-5RTP.
Jim
On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Rich Messeder rich.messeder@gmail.com wrote:
Sure...and here is a reminder to those reading this thread...I am new to CHIRP...AND when I mention something like this, it may sound like a criticism, but all I think I am doing is sharing info. I do have some opinions already about CHIRP (and RTS), but they really need to wait until I have more experience.
So...
CHIRP did not get names, and that is an important bit of info for me...I thought that I read that the first thing to do with a "new" radio is download from it, then use that to develop further. I don't know how to add names, and don't know how to get CHIRP to download them. I've been tossing the download, but could save it and send it to someone...don't want to spam the list with uninteresting files.
RTS shows me 4 tabs in its program: call, limit, memories, VFO. I have saved them as csv files. They represent the configuration of the T8A, not just the memories: scan edges, scan groups, etc.
I can send or post to Google drive and share files.
Other options? Just attach and send to list?
~R~
On 2016-04-28 10:05:-0400, you wrote:
RTS actually seems to get more info from the radio
Would you give some examples? I would expect it is actually the other way around.
Jim KC9HI
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On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Rich Messeder rich.messeder@gmail.com wrote:
- CHIRP did not get names, and that is an important bit of info for me...I thought that I read that the first thing to do with a "new" radio is download from it, then use that to develop further. I don't know how to add names, and don't know how to get CHIRP to download them. I've been tossing the download, but could save it and send it to someone...don't want to spam the list with uninteresting files.
Interesting... The model support matrix confirms what you're seeing -- Chirp doesn't read the names on the T8: http://chirp.danplanet.com/download/0.4.0/Model_Support.html
I'm not sure why the original developer neglected to add names. It might not be too hard to add support. Send me your .img file off-list and I'll take a look.
- RTS shows me 4 tabs in its program: call, limit, memories, VFO. I have saved them as csv files. They represent the configuration of the T8A, not just the memories: scan edges, scan groups, etc.
As mentioned above, Chirp has various levels of support for each radio. Basic support is frequencies and tones only, and there are varying degrees of support beyond that depending on what the original developer cared to include. It would be nice to have the time to support every feature of every radio, but I'll take being able to copy/paste a frequency+tone over nothing at all.
Tom
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