John, I looked on the Chirp Home Page at:
https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home which indicates that the FT3D is supported. Enjoy! Rich Holtman On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 10:45 AM John Dodd <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know if CHIRP supports the Yeasu FT3D yet? > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:21 AM Amnon Zohar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If everything works fine you can save an image of the present settings >> for future troubles. >> >> בתאריך שבת, 18 בינו' 2020, 15:36, מאת zooman <[email protected]>: >> >>> Hello Ken, >>> Your post has me a little concerned. >>> >>> I love the chirp software and had programmed literally hundreds of >>> radios as a service to my last employer. They were commercial handhelds >>> from manufacturers like Motorola, Yaesu and Kenwood. I had never saved >>> images of each of those radios. That was the past. Fast forward 10 years. I >>> have retired from that firm and I have been a silent ham for about the same >>> amount of time. >>> >>> When I saw the price of these new radios I decided to get back into >>> amateur radio and I purchased my first Baofeng UV-5R approximately 6 months >>> ago. In my excitement I immediately fired up the chirp software and >>> successfully programmed my radio after selecting the right version, the >>> correct software selection of the comm port and the physical selection of >>> the USB port. I however did NOT save the image file. >>> >>> Since then my 14 year old grandson became interested in my resurgence >>> back into amateur radio. For Christmas I purchased him a gift of a study >>> guide for his amateur radio license and a new Baofeng UV-5R. Once again in >>> my excitement to show him how his new radio works, I simply used the >>> programming of my radio and downloaded it successfully to his Radio. I of >>> course gave him strict orders and instructions that he is only to listen on >>> the channels and not transmit until he gets his ticket. He is studying >>> diligently and complying with not broadcasting. >>> >>> After reading your post which was very informative, I am now concerned >>> that I did not save each of these radio's image files. >>> >>> Would it be your recommendation that I try to do a factory reset on each >>> radio and then save each radio's image file? >>> >>> Will each of the image files be unique? >>> >>> Have I already screwed up the ability to obtain each radios image file? >>> >>> Once again my hats off to the people at chirp as they save countless >>> hours programming our radios. >>> >>> Thank you Ken for your post. I learned a few things and you've now got >>> me a little shy about programming without first saving an image file. I'm >>> sure that saving the image file is really because of the quirky nature of >>> these Chinese radios. I have never had a problem with the commercial radios >>> becoming a brick but I will be more careful with programming a new baofeng >>> radio in the future. >>> >>> Paul Valley - KC8AMD >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >>> >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: Kenneth Strom VA3KRS <[email protected]> >>> Date: 1/17/20 11:51 (GMT-05:00) >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Programming Baofeng UV-5R >>> >>> To start with there are many variations of this popular radio. Check >>> the model number first and go from there. Do *NOT* ever try to program >>> this radio with the wrong variation programming software. >>> >>> If it is in fact the basic "bare-bones" Baofeng UV-5R, there are 2 >>> variations, * Old* and *New*. This can be checked easily. You will >>> have to perform a Firmware test on the radio. Even if it is "new" it may >>> be in fact old stock lying around for years or an old radio. >>> >>> Go to Miklor to check on the radio's firmware version before you >>> proceed. This is very important. The wrong software *will* brick up >>> the radio. >>> >>> https://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-FWRelease.php >>> >>> Then you can proceed to program the radio. >>> >>> Like all radios, you must first get an "Image" file from the radio, and >>> then you can program it as you please. >>> >>> Also, this "Image" file will be needed to reset the radio should it ever >>> "Brick" up on you. Just Factory reset the radio and resend this Image file >>> to the radio and all should be okay. In other words you resurrected the >>> dead. >>> >>> *NEVER* should you buy a radio, take it out of the box and start >>> playing with it. This probably will mess it up internally. *ALWAYS* >>> first get that "Image" file and *THEN* program it. This will save you >>> a lot of grief later if the radio acts up. >>> >>> BTW, I have worked commercially on many radios over the past 40 years, >>> mainly Midlands & Motorolas and cannot overemphasize the importance of >>> saving this "Image" file. It is particular to that radio alone only and >>> not the one sitting next to it. >>> >>> Also, if perhaps you have several of the same model radio, save the >>> "Image" file labelled with its' last 4 digits serial number, e.g.: >>> UV5R_XXXX1234.img Then you will know it came from that particular radio. >>> >>> This believe me will save your radio from being a "Brick" or >>> cute-looking paperweight. >>> >>> Note all these recommendations work with all radio Models & Makes, >>> Amateur & Commercial. >>> >>> Kenneth Strom VA3KRS >>> >>> P.S. Cheers to the over-worked Staff at CHIRP who do a tireless job at >>> writing these endless programming files out. Everyday it seems to be a new >>> radio and new model out, mostly tireless variations of one or the other. >>> >>> Regarding DMR radios, most if not all models have very individual >>> programming issues which is why you never see any common software. Even RT >>> Systems keeps postponing any DMR releases due to this. Very few models can >>> even import CSV files, so all mostly are manual programming and *DO NOT* >>> make any slight errors or the radio simply does not work. Make sure you >>> download the correct Factory programming software for the radio, any >>> Firmware updates, cable USB drivers before you even start playing with its' >>> buttons. If by accident you do then you will have to do a Factory reset >>> before you can even save the Image file. >>> >>> A simple Factory Reset will cure some evils, however that Image file >>> will save that radio. >>> >>> Have a great 2020 to CHIRP and all your Subscribers. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> >> This message was sent to amnon at [email protected] >> >> >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to JOHN at [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] > > -- > John Dodd > Frederica, DE. > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Richard Holtman at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected]
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