a driver for a serial to
USB chip like the prolific or FTDI chip? I suspect not.
Ken, N2VIP
On May 4, 2021, at 10:07, Glenn K0LNY wrote:
That was my thought.
Android phones can use a micro to standard USB cord, I have plugged desktop
keyboards into an Android phone, and thumb
That was my thought.
Android phones can use a micro to standard USB cord, I have plugged desktop
keyboards into an Android phone, and thumb drives with one of these cables, but
IOS won't allow it.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Ken Hansen
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Tuesday, May 04
Jimmy,
Sounds like a problem that plagues the UV 5R radios, it happened to one of mine.
Mine only has volume through the speaker mic.
Apparently the jack inside bends out of place when plugging in a cable or
speaker mic and if you can open it, you may be able to get the connection
fixed again.
I
Bob,
Which operating system are you using?
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: b...@tyroneflats.com
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 7:01 PM
Subject: [chirp_users] no drivers found for UV-S9 programming cable
Bought a new UV-S9 which did not include a
Hi,
I would like to set the power levels differently for some frequencies in my CSV
file for my Baofeng radios.
I cannot tell by the names of the columns which is for power, if it is there.
can anyone fill me in?
Here are the columns I have:
Location Name Frequency Duplex Offset Tone rToneFr
There is upload and download under radio in the menus.
Some radios I've noticed, like the Kenwood TH F6 make changes directly, like
a live connection, and there is no upload or download.
Other radios like the Baofengs use upload and download, so you send or
receive via command.
Glenn
- Origin
T (n...@verizon.net)
> 2. Re: Help with "Baofeng UV-5R A3" HT (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
> 3. Re: Help with "Baofeng UV-5R A3" HT (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.)
> 4. Re: Help with "Baofeng UV-5R A3" HT (Glenn K0LNY)
> 5. Re: Debian Chirp Daily (D.J.J. Ring, J
I didn't read any device manager stuff in Matthew's message.
- Original Message -
From: Al Jones
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2021 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Download From Radio under Ubuntu 20.04 error
It appears as if we have a computer newbie on our hand
I usually check that so I don't get that message.
- Original Message -
From: Robert via chirp_users
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2021 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Download From Radio under Ubuntu 20.04 error
I was listed in an informational dialog prior to at
Hi Robert,
In Linux, you want to use USB 0 at the end of the list.
In windows, you can simply unplug and replug the cable with device manager to
see which com port disappears or reappears.
Otherwise, it may not be pushed tightly enough into the radio.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Robe
Hi Milton,
The same software that this list is all about.
Chirp.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Milton via chirp_users
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2021 3:14 PM
Subject: [chirp_users] Help with "Baofeng UV-5R A3" HT
My 1st time to post. Be gentle pl
e: I get an "unknown file format" when importing (Eric Oyen)
>> 2. Re: Chirp does not work on my Baofeng UV-5R radio, I am
>> deleting the program!!! (Eric Oyen)
>> 3. Re: I get an "unknown file format"
Well from the perspective of a screenreader user, I find editing things much
easier to make changes in a spreadsheet program outside of Chirp and import
them after the changes were made, so I would call that, the better way.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
To
Did you select CSV in the type of file list?
- Original Message -
From: Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2021 12:24 PM
Subject: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when importing
’m trying to import a csv file
I still use Ubuntu 18 so I can use the old chirp.
I don't need any of the chirp updates.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Eric Oyen via chirp_users
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Installing chirp on Fedora 33
H,
Sounds l
I only program my UV 5R with Chirp in Linux.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Eric Oyen via chirp_users
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp does not work on my Baofeng UV-5R radio, I am
deleting the program!!!
Yeah, well, t
Sounds like your cable may not be making a connection into the radio.
You have to sometimes press really hard against the radio, and some people have
to trim some of the rubber block off in order for it to go all the way into the
radio.
I would start by shaving the corners around the block at a 4
What are the radios?
- Original Message -
From: Dee Burdette
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2021 7:09 PM
Subject: [chirp_users] new radio
I recently purchased a set of radios on Amazon. The info says the radio is
programmable so I purchased a Baofeng
aller said the latest version was already installed, as expected. Does
anyone know which version I actually have?
Don
Virus-free. www.avast.com
On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 2:06 PM Jim Unroe wrote:
On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 9:58 AM Glenn K0LNY wrote:
>
> Hi Don,
> It is my o
Hi Billy Joe,
Have you confirmed in Windows device manager that it is the com port
addressed to the cable?
You can open device manager and pull the cable and see if it disappears.
If that is the case, you may need to roll back the driver to the proper
prolific driver.
Did your cable come with a d
Hi Don,
It is my opinion that if your radio is in the list, and the program works, then
there is no reason to worry if you have the latest version.
If you have a version from two years ago, and your radio is in the list of
radios, chances are that you will have no benefit from having a newer vers
term thanks
Respectively,
> On Dec 11, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Glenn K0LNY wrote:
>
> James,
> Here's a bit from an old message I saved, it may help your situation:
> Glenn
>
> The most common problem is using a programming cable with a
> counterfeit Prolific chip with Windows
recognize the cable while
trying to clone. Also when I first insert the cable it has the yellow
triangles before updating
Respectively,
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 11, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Glenn K0LNY wrote:
>
> Hi James,
> Are you using Windows?
> Are you certain that the cable is
Hi James,
Are you using Windows?
Are you certain that the cable is Com 6 in your device manager?
You can open device manager and then remove the cable to see if a port then
disappears.
Otherwise, you may need to open the device properties on that com port and
select an older driver, Windows may h
Josh,
You could use Ubuntu for free with Chirp.
I recommend Ubuntu version 18, and not 20, as the difference in Python may be
challenging.
You can use VmWare to have Linux without rebooting, or you could put it on a
thumb drive and boot up to it.
HTH.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Jo
The version in the downloads folder is the installer.
In fact, it is not recommended to install from a web page.
You are recommended to not run when you click on a link on-line, you should
instead save.
Then go to downloads, right click, and run as administrator.
Then, there should be an icon on y
ssion of CHIRP
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2020 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Why Isn't Chirp In The Main Repository Of
LinuxDistros?
On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 11:52 PM Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Hi,
I've added the DanSmith repository enough times now that I can do it without
lookin
N1EA
On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 00:52 Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Hi,
I've added the DanSmith repository enough times now that I can do it without
looking for the exact syntax.
But I keep wondering why Chirp is not in all Linux stable repositories.
I mean that if I want something like speech
Hi,
I've added the DanSmith repository enough times now that I can do it without
looking for the exact syntax.
But I keep wondering why Chirp is not in all Linux stable repositories.
I mean that if I want something like speech-dispatcher, I don't need to add a
repository to get it.
As popular as
Hi Ted,
Just a thought, did you use "run as administrator" when you installed it?
Not doing so may cause problems.
HTH.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: "Ted"
To: "ask Q CHIRP software for radio"
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:44 AM
Subject: [chirp_users] Error 5 - when trying to
Well I kept your message for reference just the same.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: wa0...@kslimmer.com
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] oddities (failures) finding/installing on Ubuntu
20.04
Glenn;
I took
Hi Chuck,
Could it be that your battery is the problem?
Can you keep it in the charging cradle while doing the Chirp work?
HTH.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Charles Gierke
To: Discussion of CHIRP ; Peter J. McClosky
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Ch
Are you kidding?
I've used Ubuntu since version 8, and often go to Ubuntu for certain tasks,
because I am still a windows user, and I used DOS quite a bit back in the
day, and still recall all the CLI commands of DOS.
But I use Linux for chirp for screenreader reasons, Chirp is challenging in
wi
Chuck,
Have you tried the following?
open device manager, and seeing which com ports show, and then unplug the
cable, and see which one disappears, so you can select that port in Chirp.
HTH.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Charles Gierke
To: Discussion of CHIRP ; Silverfox ; John LaM
Hi Richard,
Yes, you must first download from the radio.
Then you can and probably should save the clean image in the file save as menu.
Then you can import a CSV file with your wanted frequencies, or just edit what
is there from the download, and then you upload to the radio.
Glenn
- Original
Did you download from the radio first?
You must do that first, then import or edit, and then upload.
HTH.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: richard ward via chirp_users
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 11:14 AM
Subject: [chirp_users] CHIRP
I've downl
Chirp is one of the main reasons I use Linux, so I'll stick with the latest
Linux that installs and updates like before.
So if Chirp does not go to Py3, I'll probably be using Ubuntu 18.4 for the next
10 years.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: James Keener
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent
Is Ubuntu 16.4 the latest that works well with Chirp?
I may stick with that if there are problems with Chirp and the OSs that use
Python 3.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: James Keener
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Ubuntu 20.04:
And please don't reply to the digest unless you have a question that relates to
the digest itself.
Please start a new thread with the subject reflecting the question.
A good subject line would be the same as a web search term you would use if you
were searching for the answer on-line.
Glenn
-
Hi All,
Hoping someone here will be able to help.
Ubuntu 16.43, and I'm trying to import a CSV file that I have used on my
Baofengs, onto a new radio.
It is a Wouxun KG UV 7D.
I selected the 6D in the radio list in the Chirp radio selection, since when
looking for the manual at the Wouxun site, I
Hi,
I know that the Kenwood TH-F6 in Chirp is operating under "live mode", but I'm
not sure of what that means in terms of programming it.
I went throughout the settings, and put in my call sign and initials instead of
the HELLO !! that was in there, and when I connected it to the Kenwood
softwa
of CHIRP
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Connecting TTo The Kenwood TH-F6
sp/jack menu 9
push menu to select
turn until you get the beep that is sp/mic the default
turn 2 clicks clockwise to select PC
menu to set
left menu to exit
On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 at
ow it goes!
Nicolas
On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 at 21:49, Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Thank you.
- Original Message -
From: Nicolas Pike
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Connecting TTo The Kenwood TH-F6
sp/jack menu 9
push menu
clockwise to select PC
menu to set
left menu to exit
On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 at 21:38, Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Great, can you tell me which menu number it is?
I can go into the menu and count the clicks forward or backward, it beeps on
menu #1, so if it is a ways down in the menus, maybe you can
Pike
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Connecting TTo The Kenwood TH-F6
You need to select PC interface on the kenwood radio
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 20:23 Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Hi All,
I thought I'd try connecting the cable and rad
. Ring, Jr., wrote:
You probably did. Glenn, but i can't find it.
If you would send the output of:
ls -l /dev/USB1
AND
udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/ttyUSB1)
Thank you,
David N1EA
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 2:32 PM Glenn K0LNY wrote:
>
> Did
Hi All,
I thought I'd try connecting the cable and radio to my windows computer with
the Kenwood software.
I was able to enable three different USB ports of the available 20 listed,
without an error on selection.
But on all of them, I get the error that the port timed out.
In researching this on-
Didn't you get it?
I sent it.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr."
To: "Discussion of CHIRP"
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
Group,
Has Glenn K0LNY given us the output of:
ls -l /dev/U
r /dev/ttyUSB1 probably
just depends on which USB port the cable is plugged into. I always use the one
on the left so mine is always /dev/ttyUSB0. But it needs to be made readable
and writable with the chmod, and that needs to done with sudo. If you did that,
I am very surprised that did not wo
plugged into. I always use the one
on the left so mine is always /dev/ttyUSB0. But it needs to be made readable
and writable with the chmod, and that needs to done with sudo. If you did that,
I am very surprised that did not work for you!
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 9:38 AM Glenn K0LNY &l
I always use the one on
the left so mine is always /dev/ttyUSB0. But it needs to be made readable and
writable with the chmod, and that needs to done with sudo. If you did that, I
am very surprised that did not work for you!
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 9:38 AM Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Hi Pat,
On
great once you use chmod to
make the device readable and writable.
Pat Anderson
KD7OAC
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 8:29 AM Glenn K0LNY wrote:
I found this on the Chirp site, which indicates that the Kenwood TH-F6
requires the two prong plug, which is the one I used, and it further states
that the
x27;s Baofeng DIY
(The UV-5R cable will work for these Kenwood)
list end
- Original Message -
From: Glenn K0LNY
To: Jardy Dawson ; Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Fw: No USB Port Error
How does one go about doing virtual com ports in
comm ports” installed. You might want to
check the Kenwood web site to see if that is the case here.
Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
Message sent through sub space hailing frequencies using the Universal
Translator.
On Jun 2, 2020, at 23:38, Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Well this cable was advertised to
check the Kenwood web site to see if that is the case here.
Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
Message sent through sub space hailing frequencies using the Universal
Translator.
On Jun 2, 2020, at 23:38, Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Well this cable was advertised to work with Kenwood, but it doesn&#
N1EA
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 00:10 Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Well, I made a little progress with the USB problem, in Ubuntu.
I installed a new live Ubuntu, on a thumb drive for a friend, and I
installed Chirp for him, and plugged in my Kenwood and tried to download
from radio, and first it
taking about a tty device it's probably ls -l /dev/ttyUSB1 but
next time you reboot it might go back to ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0 which is the usual
assignment but your computer will go to ls -l /dev/ttyUSB1 if it still thinks
ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0 is being used (occupied).
73
DR
On Wed, Jun 3,
David
N1EA
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 00:10 Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Well, I made a little progress with the USB problem, in Ubuntu.
I installed a new live Ubuntu, on a thumb drive for a friend, and I
installed Chirp for him, and plugged in my Kenwood and tried to download
from radio, and fir
vance.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: "Glenn K0LNY"
To: "Discussion of CHIRP"
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error
Jim,
I just checked to add ubuntu-mate to the dialout and it tells me that
ubuntu-mate is already a member
Hi All,
I've been chomping at the bit waiting for my cable for programming this radio,
looks like it will come today.
As some of you know, this radio can RX most all frequencies.
So I was planning on putting in the 11-meter channels, as I have a list of all
their frequencies.
I'm wondering about
cause that. Because I want to track
the truckers on CB on the road and I'm by the sea on vacation. Here are my HF
frequencies:
Air 118
SEACH1 158.8
SeaHF8mh 8.1
CB19Truk 27.185
CB9Emrcy 27.065
73, Peace,سلام ,שָׁלוֹם, ειρήνη, Bruce ∞
On Thu, May 2
Hi,
I'm hoping my new programming cable comes today so I can program my Kenwood
TH-F6 hand-held.
So I know that it has over 400 memory slots, and it can RX all the HF
frequencies.
So I'm wondering how it works while in Chirp, so I can plan my CSV file.
Since I'm Blind and cannot read the display,
I'll say with no hesitation, that if there is an public emergency, I couldn't
care less what the FCC thinks.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Jardy via chirp_users
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Programming Arcshell-5
If you are
Clint,
Which aspect does not work for you?
Can you download from a radio?
That is step one.
Is it that you cannot then upload?
What errors do you get, and what is the operating system?
- Original Message -
From: "Clint Bradford"
To:
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp
Hi,
A Blind user would like to try chirp, and I'll paste below what they said the
computer stated:
Cqnnot verify this as my Mac says Chirp is unsigned and will not let
me run the app.
Is there another method of doing this?
Thanks.
Glenn___
chirp_users
GD77-S that I traded
for the Kenwood.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Unroe"
To: "Discussion of CHIRP"
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 1:06 PM Glenn K0LNY wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
hirp_users-boun...@intrepid.danplanet.com
on behalf of Glenn K0LNY
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 12:57:34 PM
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error
I wondered about that, but I have used this computer and this Chirp program
to program other radios, but do you suppose th
for my other radios are there as
well.
That is what has me puzzled.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Unroe"
To: "Discussion of CHIRP"
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] No USB Port Error
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 1:06 PM Glenn K0LNY
Hi,
I just got a new used radio, a Kenwood TH-F6.
So I plugged in the radio using a non-Kenwood cable and I went into "radio" and
download from radio and selected my radio model and USB0 and I get the message:
error no 2 cannot open tty/usb0 error cannot locate tty/USB0.
or something similar.
I ha
I've always wondered why Chirp isn't in the general Ubuntu PPA.
I guess now it can't until it is upgraded for Python 3, or whatever, but as
far as I know, it's the best option in Linux for such a task.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: "Dave B via chirp_users"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 20
need of a few brave souls)
On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 9:44 AM Glenn K0LNY wrote:
Will the end user notice any difference?
If setup correctly, not really. It looks and works the same.
As to the "if setup correctly" part, since flatpaks run in a sandbox/container,
you have to te
I don't understand all this "flat pack" stuff.
I may be setting up Ubuntu live on a USB stick for someone with Chirp on it.
Will still do like always, add the repository and then install the daily?
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: "Phil"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 11:30 PM
Subject:
You install it.
You need to be specific.
- Original Message -
From: Dennis Wage
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 8:20 AM
Subject: [chirp_users] PC
How do I use chirp?
😜
--
Dennis M. Wage (iPhone)
245 Corum Hill Road
Castalian Springs, TN 37031
(615) 310-4242 Cell
As do I.
The first one I got went bad so Radio Shack gave me a replacement, and the
newer model they replaced it with was one that could not be modded.
I'm thinking that the earlier 202 models could be opened up for more
frequencies, but not the later model that I now have.
Glenn
- Original M
Is it on a repeater?
Since a lot of repeaters are using a digital tie-in, they are often delayed
when it is actively linked.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: David
To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV
om port is already open in cps app
On Sun, Dec 15, 2019, 10:02 PM Glenn K0LNY :) wrote:
James,
Chirp cannot read DMR radios.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: James Howell
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2019 9:53 PM
S
James,
Chirp cannot read DMR radios.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: James Howell
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2019 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp under Linux
I bought a Baofeng DMR dm -5r and the programming cable is not working it
keeps s
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