[chirp_users] Baofeng UV5R Flashing

[va7iq at geeksonradios.com]

Thanks for the update of flashing protocols for the UV5R.

Sadly I did not pick up on any WARNINGS pertaining to this requirement 
in the various dialogues when running the cloning sequences. And, to 
boot, I didn't save an original copy of the image either (dumb, it was 
recommended).

Now I've have 4 UV5R's all literally cloned to be the same, and possibly 
not operating optimally as I have observed failure to break squealch and 
low power output on the latest 2 I've done. From what I'm guessing, only 
1 of them has a proper flash image, and that is probably the first one I 
did.

No idea if this situation is recoverable, but it doesn't sound good.

The concept of what "cloning" means needs better clarification. In some, 
programming software clones the configuration. In these Baofeng's with 
CHIRP, it sounds like it is a memory download from the HT, patch to 
retrieve/stuff values, then upload to the HT. If you change the baseline 
image, lots of stuff gets messed up, and no "reset all" will fix it.

Wonder how many others have been bitten by this, wanting to have their 
pair of HT's configured the same.

Any recovery suggestions most welcomed.

Thanks, and 73, Don

Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:41:50 -0500 (EST)
> From: "Nigel A. Gunn  G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV5R Flashing
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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> Don't ever use an image from another radio.
> Download an original image (as it came from the manufacturer) from
> every radio and work with those.
> You can easily copy and paste between these images.
> Always upload the correct image to the correct radio.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 21 November 2017 at 10:25 va7iq at geeksonradios.com wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I have several UV5R's and am starting to wonder how the flashing
>> algorithm works. This is due to odd behaviors that I "think" I am
>> seeing.
>> 
>> When flashing, is the total memory replaced included in-factory
>> configuration elements?
>> 
>> The reason I ask is that I bought a new unit which was serving for 
>> data
>> aok, then after flashing an image (including channels) from another
>> device, it seemed to degrade performance.
>> 
>> The purpose of my question is to clarify whether I need to flash units
>> only with their native image updated with data since factory 
>> parameters
>> may be impacted by using another image as a baseline.
>> 
>> Thanks, Don VA7IQ / AE7UP