[chirp_devel] Memory Banks

[Rob Campbell]

On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Dan Smith <dsmith at danplanet.com> wrote:

> > I have a couple questions about memory banks in chirp.  I have a TYT
> > TH-UVF9 radio with memories numbered like this:
> > A1
> > A2
> > ...
> > A127
> > A128
> >
> > B1
> > B2
> > ...
> > B127
> > B128
> >
> > Would this be considered two indexed banks with a size of 128?  The same
> > radio also has FM Radio memories 1-25.  Would that be a third indexed
> bank?
>
> No, banks in CHIRP are bins to which memories can be assigned, which
> doesn't match the concept in your radio. Your radio does it the way
> Kenwood radios do (which I suspect is a function of the fact that those
> radios all seem to stem from a stolen Kenwood design). I would recommend
> you just number the memories 1-256, and then use the "special memory"
> functionality to add the FM channels as FM01..FM25.
>
>
If the memories are numbered 1-256, would there be a way to designate that
1-128 are in one "bank" and 129-256 are in another?  The radio will not let
you access memories in a different bank, so to access those memories you
have to perform a key sequence to switch to the other bank.  Someone may be
confused when they can't access any memory above 128.  I will take a look
at the "special memory" functionality for the FM radio memories.


> > My Wouxun KG-UV3D also has FM Radio memories.  How would I go about
> > adding support for that to the existing chirp driver?
>
> Same as above: add them as "special memories". Look at some of the more
> complete Icom drivers for examples.
>
> --
> Dan Smith
> www.danplanet.com
> KK7DS
>

Thank you.

--
Rob Campbell
KG6HUM
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