[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV6X, is it possible to unlock menu function?

[Rob Gowler]

Thanks Jim.

I'm downloading the CHIRP Live CD right now.

How do I find the chirp .img file?

Rob


On Aug 22, 2014, at 7:51 PM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rob,
> I don't have a Mac here. Just Windows 7 and Linux Mint.
> 
> There are a couple of thing that you can do.
> 
> 1. Download and burn CHIRP Live CD to a USB flash drive and use it temporarily to program your radio.
> 
> 2. Email you CHIRP .img file to me, I will enable the Menu Available setting and email it back.
> 
> Jim KC9HI
> 
> 
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 9:07 PM, Rob Gowler <robgowler at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone.
> 
> I was hoping you could help me out.
> 
> I just received my Wouxun KG-UV6X.  As expected it showed up with the keyboard locked.
> 
> I have a MAC running on OSX 10.9.2.  There were several references on the internet suggesting that Chirp can unlock the keyboard.
> 
> I am using a USB cable that I have successfully worked with about 15 Wouxun UV3D's as well as a kenwood TH-F6, so I'm pretty darn sure my cable works.
> 
> I was able to download from radio on my new UV6X and upload to radio a few frequencies that I need for work tomorrow (Safety/Rescue technician for a large exploration project).
> 
> I am unable to unlock the menu feature on the radio.
> 
> I was expecting to be able to click on the settings button in Chirp and access that option, and others, from there (similar to the KG-UV3D's I've programmed.  However, when I click on the Settings button I get nothing but a blank screen.
> 
> I tried to download the free software from the Wouxun site, but of course my OS does not support it.
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> rob
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