[chirp_users] Wouxun KG-UV8E

[Ron Wellsted]

Hi,

Try setting the specisfic user(s) to the uupc group (and don't forget to 
logout and then in again before using chirp).  Also check that the cable 
is tightly in the socket on the radio.

On 19/08/2016 19:28, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> A friend has a new Wouxun KG-UV8E.
>
> Someone said it would work with the Wouxun KG-UV8D selection of the
> daily build of CHIRP.
>
> dmesg tail reveals that the Wouxun programmiing cable is using
> /dev/tty/USB0 which is owned by root and group uucp.
> So I added uucp to my user's groups.
>
>  ls /dev/ttyUSB0 -l
> crw-rw---- 1 root uucp 188, 0 Aug 19 14:09 /dev/ttyUSB0
>
> [djringjr at laptop ~]$ groups
> sys adm wheel uucp audio users
>
> Daily Build -
> chirpw --version
> CHIRP daily-20160802 on Linux laptop 4.7.0-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug
> 8 22:24:23 CEST 2016 i686 (Python 2.7.12)
>
> Here's what happens.
>
> [djringjr at laptop ~]$ chirpw
>
> (process:2492): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
>     Using the fallback 'C' locale.
> ERROR: -- Exception: --
> ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/ui/clone.py", line 249,
> in run
>     self.__radio.sync_in()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/drivers/kguv8d.py", line
> 375, in sync_in
>     self._mmap = self._download()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/drivers/kguv8d.py", line
> 391, in _download
>     self._identify()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/drivers/kguv8d.py", line
> 353, in _identify
>     _chksum_err, _resp = self._read_record()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/chirp/drivers/kguv8d.py", line
> 315, in _read_record
>     raise errors.RadioError('Radio did not respond')
> RadioError: Radio did not respond
>
> ERROR: ----------------
> ERROR: Clone failed: Radio did not respond
> ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Radio did not respond ---
> ERROR: None
>
> ERROR: ----------------------------
>
> I tried the same cable and radio on Windows 10 using the CHIRP latest
> daily build
>
> Same error - could not communicate with radio.
>
>
> Using the Wouxun software with correct driver on Win10, same error.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> David N1EA
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> chirp_users mailing list
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> This message was sent to Ron Wellsted at ron at wellsted.org.uk
> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
>
>
>
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com>
> Version: 2016.0.7752 / Virus Database: 4647/12842 - Release Date: 08/19/16
>

-- 
Ron Wellsted
ron at wellsted.org.uk http://www.wellsted.org.uk
Call Sign: M0RNW / Linux Counter No. 202120