[chirp_users] Beginner's guide and a loaner radio

[Tom Balaban]

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On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Bruce MacAlister, W4BRU <W4BRU at arrl.net>
wrote:

> 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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