[chirp_users] CHIRP 0.1.7b8

Dan Smith
Mon Nov 3 15:54:49 PST 2008


> But that brought up the point that if I wasn't the one doing the
> programming using my .icf file that others may be just dumping it into their
> radios and could possibly be changing their MYCALL to my call sign. I don't
> have multiple radios to play with so I seldom get to program other radios
> using your software to cross program between various radio types.  So if the
> software isn't loading or changing the MYCALL and URCALL RPT1 RPT2 fields
> that might not be a bad thing... otherwise there could be numerous operators
> running around with someone else's call in their radios. The alternative is
> to remove data from these fields prior to providing your own .icf to others.

Currently, the native chirp format doesn't store the MYCALL settings for 
a radio, which means it shouldn't suffer this problem.

Definitely a good idea to offer a "strip the mycalls from this radio" 
idea or some such :)

-- 
Dan Smith
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www.danplanet.com
KK7DS




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