[chirp_users] TYT TH-9800 Plus

[Eric Tondevold]

Can any one please answer a question about these TYT TH-9800 Plus, will
they program GMRS or not! Two friends have them and have GMRS on them. I
can't get them to program anything to that effect! ?? Maybe I should try
the front panel ?
On Jul 26, 2015 11:08 AM, "Michael Walker" <va3mw at portcredit.net> wrote:

> I bet in all the time you 'fussed' with getting it to work, you may have
> been able to program it via the front panel!  :)
>
> This is what is called a 'time vampire'.
>
> 73, Mike va3mw
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 12:58 PM, eddie broker <eddieb at me.com> wrote:
>
>> The documentation is deplorable! I was really happy that chirp worked and
>> gives you access to all the settings.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 8:56 AM, eddie broker <eddieb at me.com> wrote:
>>
>> Had 3 of them easily programmed from chirp daily build
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 8:45 AM, Jeremy Dieringer <
>> jdieringer1028 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> I was wondering the same thing. (About the programming mode). But there
>> is practically no info online for this radio and this issue). And nothing
>> in the manual, and nothing that I can find on the on-screen menu.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>   On Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:25 AM, Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm still not sure what you mean.  You do get to Device Manager via
>> Control Panel and you can only see Com ports in the Device Manager.
>>
>> However, we are past that now and it is either the cable or the radio.
>> At this point, maybe someone can help you with the radio you are trying to
>> program.
>>
>> Does it have to be forced into a programming mode?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Jeremy Dieringer <
>> jdieringer1028 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Control panel and device manager are not the same.
>>
>>
>> Yes - Chirp has COM1 listed. I still receive error.
>>
>> I am 100% stumped now. I have closed/re-opened
>> plugged/unplugged/re-plugged.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   On Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:45 AM, Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Jeremy
>>
>> I'm not sure what you mean by by "device manager but not control
>> panel.".  Those are usually the same thing.
>>
>> Loopback echo would work if you connected pins 2 to 3 on a DB9 connector
>> (if you had one).  You can ignore it though for the time being.
>>
>> So, if that is the only device, and it is in Windows Control panel, then
>> you will see com 1.  Does Chirp see com1 now?
>>
>> Mike va3mw
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Jeremy Dieringer <
>> jdieringer1028 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you - that "clean up" is  something I was wondering about as well.
>>
>> I am now on port 1. I check in device manager but not control panel.
>> I used a Com Port" checker, and it says that "This port appears to be a
>> cable without echo loopback"??? Shouldn't it have "echo loopback"?
>>
>> I will continue trying, and do the "clean up".
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>>
>>
>>   On Sunday, July 26, 2015 9:55 AM, Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Jeremy
>>
>> One of the key parts is that you have to know 100% which serial port the
>> radio is connected to.  Chirp is not able to figure this out on it own.  It
>> has to 100% be sure that if the radio is on the USB RS232 adapter that is
>> labeled as Com 14, that you use that port and that port only.  Otherwise,
>> you will get the failure you are seeing.
>>
>> Assuming you are  using Windows, can you see Port 14 in Control Panel?
>> If it isn't there, then Chirp won't be able to see it either.
>>
>> I would recommend that you watch control panel while plugging in and
>> removing the USB adapter you are trying to use.  This way you can confirm
>> 100% that it is com 14.  It should come and go from control panel.
>>
>> You may want to also clean up the previous 13 that you may or may not be
>> using.  This procedure works:
>> http://knowledge.digi.com/articles/Knowledge_Base_Article/Removing-unused-COM-Ports-from-Windows
>>
>> Don't bother testing with Com 3, 4 or any other port if that isn't the
>> one the radio is connected to.
>>
>> Do you have another computer you can test with?
>>
>> I hope that helps.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Jeremy Dieringer <
>> jdieringer1028 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Perfect example. It just did it again.
>> I switched to port 4, and COM4 Disappeared from the list in CHIRP.
>>
>>
>>
>>   On Sunday, July 26, 2015 8:24 AM, Mike va3mw <va3mw at portcredit.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> The problem is the port. Try changing the port number in control panel to
>> something lower than 8.
>>
>> Chirp has to see the same port number as the cable you are using for it
>> to work.  That is your problem.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 7:58 AM, Jeremy Dieringer <
>> jdieringer1028 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> I am on my 2nd day of trying to program this TYT TH-9800 plus.
>> I installed the correct USB driver.
>>
>> Tried in CHIRP repeatedly with various ports and keep getting
>> "Communication" error. (Failed to communicate with the radio: Unable to
>> communicate with the radio)
>>
>> My radio is currently Port 14 - however this does not show up in the list
>> in CHIRP. Even When I manually put it on port 3,4,5, no success.
>> Same with TYT software, it seems like it ONLY wants port 3, however when
>> I place on port 3, no success.
>>
>> Very frustrating.
>>
>> By the way - this link doesn't work (404 error)
>> http://chirp.danplanet.com/download/beta/
>>
>>
>>
>> I'd appreciate any help - Thank you
>>
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