[chirp_users] Beginner's guide and a loaner radio

[Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU]

Mike,

I've not tried changing much using Chirp.  I just got too busy.

The issue for me was getting Chirp connected to my radio.  I can provide
documentation when you are ready but the problem was a Ubuntu issue.
Basically the user (me) did not have permission for a serial connection.
Under Ubuntu USB appears to be a subset of the serial connection so if you
do not have permission for a serial connection your USB connection fails.
The symptom is clear and I have the screen snap for it.  There is a simple
command (terminal session) to establish permission and solve the problem.

-- 
73, Peace,سلام ,שָׁלוֹם, ειρήνη, Bruce ∞

On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 8:51 PM, Mike Agner <ka3jjz at comcast.net> wrote:

> Today, Bruce MacAllister wrote:
> ===========================
> Yes, I will. I did technical writing for pay and will do it as a volunteer
> now-retired engineer.  I have a Kenwood TM-D700 and TH-F6A and the the MPC
> FX and Chirp files for them.  I am new to Chirp and so see it from a newbie
> perspective with all the confusion inherent in just starting.
> ===============================
>
> Thanks vy much for the offer, Bruce - however please hold off for now. I
> have to set up a mailbox to keep your radio from being stolen (around
> here that's not an uncommon occurrence). Once
> I have that done, I'll email you off-list.
>
> Since you mentioned that you are a newbie to Chirp (me too) I wonder if
> you would discuss what you found difficult in using the software for the
> first time. That way as the Guide
> gets built, we can at least try to address at least some of these so
> that others don't run into the same issues.
>
> Here's one that had me stumped - I know you can use the stored
> configuration files to load certain freq ranges into the radio (if it
> supports them). But here's a question I never found the
> answer for - How can you append that data at the end of data you've
> already loaded, or perhaps put the configuration file in first, then the
> unloaded contents of your radio? Does it simply overlay the data,
> or push it down further in the editor?
>
> Mike
>
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