[chirp_devel] Adding values to STEPS list

[Jim Unroe]

Hi Al,

> In programming my new Baofeng F8HP, I was surprised that 15 kHz wasn't a
> valid step value, since that is the standard US channel spacing on 2m.

STEP is only used in VFO mode. It is like a mask when entering a
frequency into the VFO to help reduce entry errors. It is also the
change in frequency when scanning the VFO. You can get by just using a
STEP of 5.0 KHz for this purpose. STEP is unused and unneeded when
programming memories into the radio with CHIRP.

> In looking through the drivers, the STEP values seem to be very radio
> specific for reasons I don't yet understand.  Before I put in a bug and
> patch to add 15kHz to the uv3r driver, I need to ask whether there a
> specific reason it isn't already in the list which makes it incorrect to
> add it?

It would be incorrect to add it. As you already noted above, it isn't
supported by the radio. CHIRP is unable to force a radio to do
something is isn't capable of doing.

> Thanks,
> Al
> WA1TYB

Jim KC9HI