[chirp_users] Drivers

I just installed the most recent Chirp on a Windows 7 laptop. It will not identify the cable that I have used for years on my other computer. I can't find where I can download the drivers. I use Windows 7 for all my Ham Radio computer needs. About 3 weeks ago my original dead. Thanks for any help.

Re: [chirp_users] Drivers

Hi David, On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 7:00 PM David Barber wrote: > > I just installed the most recent Chirp on a Windows 7 laptop. It will not > identify the cable that I have used for years on my other computer. I can't > find where I can download the drivers. I use Windows 7 for all my Ham Radio

[chirp_users] Duplex off with Baofeng uv-5r8w

Hi     I a am trying to block TX in a frequency on two Baofeng UV-5R8W radios  I have a UV-5R +plus that works as expected with duplex set to off. The two UV-5R8W that display all 6's in the frequency and locks the radios in the transmit mode unit powered down, upon restating it works fine, u

Re: [chirp_users] Duplex off with Baofeng uv-5r8w

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 7:42 PM PS wrote: > > Hi > > I a am trying to block TX in a frequency on two Baofeng UV-5R8W radios I > have a UV-5R +plus that works as expected with duplex set to off. The two > UV-5R8W that display all 6's in the frequency and locks the radios in the > transmit m

Re: [chirp_users] Duplex off with Baofeng uv-5r8w

I don't understand - I've read your description several times, and I can't follow it. Are you trying to transmit close to a band edge and the duplex function locks the radio when the offset is outside the authorized band? Duplex is a menu item, set per channel, you can set it to + positive, -

[chirp_users] MacOS 12.3 question

Hi, I have a MAC M1 chip laptop run in MacOS 12.3 which has removed python 2.7. I am a new chirp user. I have performed the steps in the tips for macOS. When I try to run chirp it displays an error that it can’t find a file for python 2.7. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks___

Re: [chirp_users] Duplex off with Baofeng uv-5r8w

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 9:32 PM Ken Hansen wrote: > > Duplex is a menu item, set per channel, you can set it to + positive, - > negative, or off (simplex). For clarification... Duplex = (None) is simplex Duplex = "off" is TX disabled (on radios that support it) Jim

Re: [chirp_users] MacOS 12.3 question

Unfortunately right now there isn't. CHIRP is coded with Python 2, which has been EOL'd for some time now, until development gets it migrated over to python3 (which, while they are working on, has no ETA in sight) the only solution is to not upgrade to Python 2. This affects more than just MacOS 12

Re: [chirp_users] MacOS 12.3 question

Hi, With Dan’s advice, I was able to install python 2.7 on my MacBook macOS 12.3 and was able to run chirp. macOS tips page has been updated with that information for MacOS 12.3. Thanks, Steve Sent from ProtonMail for iOS On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 7:44 PM, Steve wrote: > Hi, > > I have a MAC