[chirp_users] How to program null channels

[edwardd20 at danleys.org]

Thanks. I'll give this a try this evening!

On 2015-09-17 04:55, Jim Unroe wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Ed Danley <edwardd20 at danleys.org> 
> wrote:
>> I have a similar issue but at the opposite end of the spectrum. I want 
>> to program a frequency that is slightly out of spec. I bring up Chirp, 
>> go to Settings, then Other Settings and adjust the UHF Lower Limit 
>> (MHZ) to 396. I then reload the radio and I’m able to tune in my 
>> frequency in question. However when I reload those setting from the 
>> Radio, I can’t edit that value (assign a name) in the Memories mode of 
>> Chirp. I get a message about being “out of range”.
>> 
>> Thanks for the great software for noob ham’er and my little UV-5R.
>> 
>> E Danley
>> KD9DTG
>> 
>> 
> 
> Ed,
> 
> CHIRP is currently programmed to let the user only enter frequencies
> that are "in spec" because frequencies that are "slightly out of spec"
> not reliable. One radio might go down to 396 MHz, but another may only
> go down to 398 MHz.
> 
> But it is still easy to do what you want to do. Program the channel
> into the spreadsheet style memory editor with a name and other
> parameters using and "in spec" frequency. Then use the "browser" to
> change the frequency to the "out of spec" frequency that you want
> (you'll have to click the [Refresh] button to see the change).
> 
> Jim KC9HI
> 
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