[chirp_users] UV-5R Woes

[Stephen Black]

Does the repeater require a tone to open up? Steve kb1chu

On 11/09/2015 03:49 PM, Jim Unroe wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Lamar Brown <dlamarbrown at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have tried to program the UV-5R with Chirp and finally find out that I had
>> to use a different model number to be able to  even get the  radio to upload
>> to computer. I have added all my channels to the radio and downloaded to
>> radio thinking  that everything is fix. I can key the HT and it don't key
>> the repeater. If I have it on channel mode, it shows both +-  above the
>> frequency display. It will drop the frequency down 0.600 like it suppose to.
>> Ok if I have it on frequency mode , it shows - and  drops down the 0.600 as
>> its suppose to. Still don't key the repeater. I have a Baofeng UV-3 and it
>> keys the repeater, I have a Yaesu FT-250 and it keys the repeater. I'm at my
>> wits end on trying to get this HT program. If someone can please tell me
>> what to do I will really appreciate it.
>>
>> Danny
>> KT4DLB
>>
> Hi Danny,
>
> These radios do not use offsets in memory channels. The RX and TX
> frequency is programmed instead. So having the upper status display
> indicate "+-" is normal when the TX frequency differs from the RX
> frequency (repeater, odd-split, cross band and TX inhibited channels).
>
> Email your CHIRP Radio Image (*.img) file to me and I will take a look at it.
>
> Jim KC9HI
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