[chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 101, Issue 12

Sat May 13 14:49:25 PDT 2017

I have two laptops; both DELL. One is W-7, the other: W-10. CHIRP &
Baofengs program nicely on the W-7; not the W-10, 'tho I'm not surprised.

Thoughts?

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>    1. Re: Alinco DJ-G7 "T" (Fred)
>    2. QYT KT 8900 (Richard Whittaker)
>    3. QYT KT 8900 (Richard Whittaker)
>    4. Re: QYT KT 8900 (Tycen Stafford)
>    5. Re: QYT KT 8900 (Larry Lovell)
>    6. Re: Yaesu FT-8100R Question (John LaMartina)
>    7. Re: QYT KT 8900 (Tycen Stafford)
>    8. QYT KT8900 (??? (Kris) Francisco)
>    9. Re: QYT KT8900 (Jim Unroe)
>   10. Re: QYT KT8900 (Tycen Stafford)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 11:06:00 -0800
> From: Fred <fredferickson at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Alinco DJ-G7 "T"
> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> Message-ID: <20170512110600.7369aeda at hp-a1710n>
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> On Fri, 12 May 2017 09:10:56 -0700
> Daniel Curry <dod1450 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> >     I am unable to connect to my Alinco DJ-GT "T" hand held. Alinco
> > programming software works with no problem.
> >
>
> I guess that you mean the above to be interpreted as a question and a
> request for help in using Chirp.
>
> I'm no expert and won't attempt to answer but:
>
> If you wish someone on this list to help you use Chirp to connect to
> your radio, it probably would be a good idea to give them a bit more
> information.
>
> What did you try specifically to do? What operating system? What
> responses did Chirp give you? Which version of Chirp are you trying to
> use? Have you been successful with Chirp before? Etc.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 16:39:01 -0700
> From: Richard Whittaker <richard at avits.ca>
> Subject: [chirp_users] QYT KT 8900
> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> Message-ID: <05d3520f-38d9-4daa-a550-121a1aa9659b at avits.ca>
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> Hi all. I bought a KT8900 at the beginning of the year, and my FTDI cable
> showed up about a week ago. Eager to get more than 2 channels programmed in
> (the programming interface sucks!), I plugged my cable in to the BACK of
> the radio like all the sites say, and.... Nothing... Fiddle, fiddle,
> fiddle, nothing. Different radio models, the whole works, radio would not
> respond.?
>
>
> My model has what the manual calls a data terminal jack on the front.
>
>
> I tried it, the cable fit perfectly, and the radio responded just fine. I
> don't know if this is true if all KT8900s, but if yours has a front jack,
> it's a good idea to try it.
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Richard
>
>
> VA7RHW.
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 16:39:55 -0700
> From: Richard Whittaker <richard at avits.ca>
> Subject: [chirp_users] QYT KT 8900
> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
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> Hi all. I bought a KT8900 at the beginning of the year, and my FTDI cable
> showed up about a week ago. Eager to get more than 2 channels programmed in
> (the programming interface sucks!), I plugged my cable in to the BACK of
> the radio like all the sites say, and.... Nothing... Fiddle, fiddle,
> fiddle, nothing. Different radio models, the whole works, radio would not
> respond.?
>
>
> My model has what the manual calls a data terminal jack on the front.
>
>
> I tried it, the cable fit perfectly, and the radio responded just fine. I
> don't know if this is true if all KT8900s, but if yours has a front jack,
> it's a good idea to try it.
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Richard
>
>
> VA7RHW.
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 16:47:15 -0700
> From: Tycen Stafford <tycen at tycen.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] QYT KT 8900
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> Message-ID:
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> You're correct - on your model the programming port is on the front and the
> back jack is for an external speaker.  I have the same one.  Apparently,
> when they first came out, there was only one jack and it was on the back -
> for programming only.  And that's when all the online reviews and guides (
> www.miklor.com, etc.) were written.  Then, they put out a revised model
> that put the programming port on the front and a ext. speaker port on the
> back - plus added a fan.  A very confusing design choice, in my opinion.
> It's a great radio, though.
>
> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Richard Whittaker <richard at avits.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all. I bought a KT8900 at the beginning of the year, and my FTDI cable
> > showed up about a week ago. Eager to get more than 2 channels programmed
> in
> > (the programming interface sucks!), I plugged my cable in to the BACK of
> > the radio like all the sites say, and.... Nothing... Fiddle, fiddle,
> > fiddle, nothing. Different radio models, the whole works, radio would not
> > respond.
> >
> >
> > My model has what the manual calls a data terminal jack on the front.
> >
> >
> > I tried it, the cable fit perfectly, and the radio responded just fine. I
> > don't know if this is true if all KT8900s, but if yours has a front jack,
> > it's a good idea to try it.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> > VA7RHW.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from BlueMail <http://www.bluemail.me/r?b=9660>
> >
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 17:50:53 -0600
> From: Larry Lovell <larry.lovell76 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] QYT KT 8900
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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> I have a KT8900, but the cable plugs into the back.  I had to try different
> cables and drivers to find one that would work.
> Too many of the USB cables are CLONES of the original and do not work
> The CHIRP software works for my radio, but I do have to fiddle and reset
> the radio before it would finally program correctly.
> Good Luck
>
> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 5:39 PM, Richard Whittaker <richard at avits.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all. I bought a KT8900 at the beginning of the year, and my FTDI cable
> > showed up about a week ago. Eager to get more than 2 channels programmed
> in
> > (the programming interface sucks!), I plugged my cable in to the BACK of
> > the radio like all the sites say, and.... Nothing... Fiddle, fiddle,
> > fiddle, nothing. Different radio models, the whole works, radio would not
> > respond.
> >
> >
> > My model has what the manual calls a data terminal jack on the front.
> >
> >
> > I tried it, the cable fit perfectly, and the radio responded just fine. I
> > don't know if this is true if all KT8900s, but if yours has a front jack,
> > it's a good idea to try it.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> > VA7RHW.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > This message was sent to Larry Lovell at larry.lovell76 at gmail.com
> > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Larry Lovell
> 73's N7RGW
> Work: 208-557-4500
> http://qrvtronics.com
> Home: 208-356-7749
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 19:54:38 -0400
> From: "John LaMartina" <JohnLa at usa.net>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT-8100R Question
> To: "'Discussion of CHIRP'" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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> As the FT-8100R is currently not supported, you would need to open a
> format request.
> To do this, you would need to go to the CHIRP website:
> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
>
> Register to the website (upper right corner)
> Select the Issues Tab and verify that the request for the new radio hasn't
> already been submitted.
> If it's not found, select the New Issue tab and submit your request. Check
> back periodically to review the status of your request.
> They may request that a sample radio and current software be sent so they
> can backward engineer it.
>
> John
> http://www.miklor.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:
> chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Alan
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 10:48 AM
> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> Subject: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT-8100R Question
>
>
> I do not see the Yaesu FT-8100R listed as a supported radio.
> Will Chirp work with my FT-8100R ?
>
> Thank you.
> Alan
> AA6DW
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 17:11:55 -0700
> From: Tycen Stafford <tycen at tycen.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] QYT KT 8900
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> Message-ID:
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>
> Off topic from CHIRP, but another quirky thing I found on the QYT KT8900: I
> kept seeing in descriptions that it had the "reverse" function (where you
> can quickly switch over to listen on the reverse for repeaters).  But, mine
> wouldn't ever do it when I would hit the */scan button like on the
> Baofengs.  Finally, I saw somewhere that they were saying for *Baofengs*
> you had to turn off dual-watch (TDR) - which *wasn't* true on any of the
> Baofengs I have (UV-5R5, UV-5RTP, UV-82) - they could flip over to the
> reverse even when in dual-watch mode.  But, I tried turning dual-watch off
> on my QYT KT8900 and voila! - hitting */scan finally worked to listen on
> the reverse.  So, if you're trying to get reverse to work on the QYT
> KT8900, turn OFF dual-watch/TDR (menu 0) and then it should work when you
> press */scan.
>
> -Tycen K7TYC
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 4:50 PM, Larry Lovell <larry.lovell76 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have a KT8900, but the cable plugs into the back.  I had to try
> > different cables and drivers to find one that would work.
> > Too many of the USB cables are CLONES of the original and do not work
> > The CHIRP software works for my radio, but I do have to fiddle and reset
> > the radio before it would finally program correctly.
> > Good Luck
> >
> > On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 5:39 PM, Richard Whittaker <richard at avits.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all. I bought a KT8900 at the beginning of the year, and my FTDI
> cable
> >> showed up about a week ago. Eager to get more than 2 channels
> programmed in
> >> (the programming interface sucks!), I plugged my cable in to the BACK of
> >> the radio like all the sites say, and.... Nothing... Fiddle, fiddle,
> >> fiddle, nothing. Different radio models, the whole works, radio would
> not
> >> respond.
> >>
> >>
> >> My model has what the manual calls a data terminal jack on the front.
> >>
> >>
> >> I tried it, the cable fit perfectly, and the radio responded just fine.
> I
> >> don't know if this is true if all KT8900s, but if yours has a front
> jack,
> >> it's a good idea to try it.
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >>
> >> Richard
> >>
> >>
> >> VA7RHW.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> chirp_users mailing list
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> >> This message was sent to Larry Lovell at larry.lovell76 at gmail.com
> >> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrep
> >> id.danplanet.com
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Larry Lovell
> > 73's N7RGW
> > Work: 208-557-4500 <(208)%20557-4500>
> > http://qrvtronics.com
> > Home: 208-356-7749 <(208)%20356-7749>
> > http://mormon.org/me/4V53/LarryLovell/
> >
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 13:25:29 +1000
> From: "??? (Kris) Francisco"    <jhudiefrancisco at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [chirp_users] QYT KT8900
> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
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> Hi i buy KT8900 last month only  my problem this morning  is no TRansmit i
> try to program in chirp and reset all  still the same they have recieve
> only no transmit, any body can help me? Im new in this Radio.
> Thank you
>
> KH0VL
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 07:13:50 -0400
> From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] QYT KT8900
> To: ??? (Kris) Francisco        <jhudiefrancisco at yahoo.com>,
> Discussion of
>         CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> Message-ID:
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>
> How are you powering the radio? Are you sure your source of power is
> at the proper voltage and supplying adequate current?
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 11:25 PM, ??? (Kris) Francisco  via
> chirp_users <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
> > Hi i buy KT8900 last month only  my problem this morning  is no TRansmit
> i try to program in chirp and reset all  still the same they have recieve
> only no transmit, any body can help me? Im new in this Radio.
> > Thank you
> >
> > KH0VL
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 08:19:09 -0700
> From: Tycen Stafford <tycen at tycen.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] QYT KT8900
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> Message-ID:
>         <CAKquWEaBJqdWivxFfPCyWzEjMMwtJyXQC2AOrVpgpZgjL7LhKw at mail.
> gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Yeah, power is a good thing to check. Maybe move it to another vehicle. I
> would also check to make sure in CHIRP that all of your channels didn't get
> set to duplex off. And check your microphone plug... Maybe your PTT isn't
> triggering. Try another mic if you can. The red light should come on when
> you push the PTT button.
>
> You should also check with the return policy of where you bought it.
>
> # sent from my phone
>
> On May 13, 2017 4:13 AM, "Jim Unroe" <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > How are you powering the radio? Are you sure your source of power is
> > at the proper voltage and supplying adequate current?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 11:25 PM, ??? (Kris) Francisco  via
> > chirp_users <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
> > > Hi i buy KT8900 last month only  my problem this morning  is no
> TRansmit
> > i try to program in chirp and reset all  still the same they have recieve
> > only no transmit, any body can help me? Im new in this Radio.
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > > KH0VL
> > >
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