I was just loading new settings to my FT2D and noticed that the 3D had
been added.
Tom Henderson
On 1/18/20 9:44 AM, John Dodd wrote:
Does anyone know if CHIRP supports the Yeasu FT3D yet?
On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:21 AM Amnon Zohar <[email protected]
<mailto:[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] <mailto:[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]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Date: 1/17/20 11:51 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
<mailto:[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.
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