[chirp_users] UV5r Names vs. freq

Tue Sep 26 12:54:40 PDT 2017

Got to the UV5 “Menu” and use arrow to go to menu 22 “MDF-B.”  Hit the “menu” button again and arrow to “NAME.”  Hit mane to confirm and “EXIT.”  Now you have FREQuency display on “A” with a name of its channel on.  Just did it on mine…kind of nice.  Just remember whatever is displayed on A channel is probably different than what is selected on B.  (Unless same channels are selected.)

NH6BF

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Today's Topics:

   1. Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names (kc2ote)
   2. Re: Names or notes? (David Ranch)
   3. Re: Names or notes? (Tom Hayward)
   4. Re: Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names (Jim Unroe)
   5. Re: Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names (kc2ote)
   6. Re: Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names (Jim Unroe)

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:44:07 -0400
From: kc2ote <kc2ote at gmail.com>
Subject: [chirp_users] Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names
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I'm new to the UV-5R and CHIRP and am having a problem that I hope is an easy fix. I was able to download from the radio and everything seems fine. I added names to the previously saved channels and added a ton of channels from the included files. When ?I uploaded the configuration to the radio, the channel names do not display. When ?I download the new configuration from the radio, the channel names were not present.?
So it's definitely not sending the channel names to the radio. I have channel A set to display names and I have tried with B set to names or frequency but it doesn't change the outcome.?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.?
Thank you?

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:50:53 -0700
From: David Ranch <chirp at trinnet.net>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Names or notes?
To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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While most/all radios can't store data like this, I think this would be 
a very useful feature for us humans!  I imagine this would only be 
stored locally in chirp and IGNORED when doing uploads into radios.  
Downloads from radios wouldn't have any of this data as they couldn't 
store it in the first place .  Maybe another "comment" file could store 
this detail and then merged and displayed when a new download comes in 
from the radio.  Maybe this would be similar to RT-Systems's "name" or 
"comment" fields:

    RT Systems screen capture
http://www.rtsystems.us/productinfo/rpsuv8000d/thuv8000d_main.jpg

    Basic Settings Descriptions
https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/kb_results.asp?ID=229

--David
KI6ZHD

On 09/25/2017 08:28 AM, rkruz wrote:
> Thanks.  Understood.  Ill just make hand notes then to keep with the 
> radio
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Tom Hayward <tom at tomh.us>
> Date: 9/24/17 9:38 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Names or notes?
>
> On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 9:16 PM, r kruz <rkruz at cox.net> wrote:
> > Is there a way to add names or notes to a repeater (other than call 
> sign) to
> > more easily identify a stored repeater?
>
> Most radios don't support this in their internal format, so within
> Chirp you can only enter comments on Chirp CSV files. Create one with
> File > New, then import and export channels from your radio imgs
> files.
>
> Tom KD7LXL

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:57:05 -0700
From: Tom Hayward <tom at tomh.us>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Names or notes?
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On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 2:50 PM, David Ranch <chirp at trinnet.net> wrote:
>
> While most/all radios can't store data like this, I think this would be a
> very useful feature for us humans!  I imagine this would only be stored
> locally in chirp

Just use Chirp CSV files. They do this.

Tom KD7LXL

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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:27:07 -0400
From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names
To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 4:44 PM, kc2ote <kc2ote at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm new to the UV-5R and CHIRP and am having a problem that I hope is an
> easy fix. I was able to download from the radio and everything seems fine. I
> added names to the previously saved channels and added a ton of channels
> from the included files. When  I uploaded the configuration to the radio,
> the channel names do not display. When  I download the new configuration
> from the radio, the channel names were not present.
>
> So it's definitely not sending the channel names to the radio. I have
> channel A set to display names and I have tried with B set to names or
> frequency but it doesn't change the outcome.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you

If CHIRP is uploading the additional channels, it is uploading the
names. Did you happen to set the Memory Display Format using the
keypad. It would seem to me CHIRP is not set to the same values and is
therefor changing the values (as it should).

Look at these CHIRP settings...

Settings -> Basic Settings -> Display Mode (A):
Settings -> Basic Settings -> Display Mode (B):

Jim

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:41:08 -0400
From: kc2ote <kc2ote at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names
To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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I've tried setting it using the keypad as well as changing it in CHIRP. Does it need to be the same in both (radio and software) before I start??
Also, if it's uploading the names, why do the names not come back into CHIRP on a subsequent download from the radio??
One more question, I have the 97 firmware on the radio so would it possibly not load / display any names if some are 7 characters? CHIRP supports 7 but as I understand it the newer firmware only allows 6.
Thanks.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> Date: 9/25/17  21:27  (GMT-05:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names 
On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 4:44 PM, kc2ote <kc2ote at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm new to the UV-5R and CHIRP and am having a problem that I hope is an
> easy fix. I was able to download from the radio and everything seems fine. I
> added names to the previously saved channels and added a ton of channels
> from the included files. When? I uploaded the configuration to the radio,
> the channel names do not display. When? I download the new configuration
> from the radio, the channel names were not present.
>
> So it's definitely not sending the channel names to the radio. I have
> channel A set to display names and I have tried with B set to names or
> frequency but it doesn't change the outcome.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you

If CHIRP is uploading the additional channels, it is uploading the
names. Did you happen to set the Memory Display Format using the
keypad. It would seem to me CHIRP is not set to the same values and is
therefor changing the values (as it should).

Look at these CHIRP settings...

Settings -> Basic Settings -> Display Mode (A):
Settings -> Basic Settings -> Display Mode (B):

Jim
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:43:20 -0400
From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng uv-5r doesn't upload channel names
To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
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On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 9:41 AM, kc2ote <kc2ote at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've tried setting it using the keypad as well as changing it in CHIRP. Does
> it need to be the same in both (radio and software) before I start?

No. But how it is set in CHIRP is how it will be in the radio after a
successful upload.

>
> Also, if it's uploading the names, why do the names not come back into CHIRP
> on a subsequent download from the radio?

It is apparently not updating. Make a fresh download from your radio.
Attach both it and the file you are attempting to upload or email them
directly to me.

>
> One more question, I have the 97 firmware on the radio so would it possibly
> not load / display any names if some are 7 characters? CHIRP supports 7 but
> as I understand it the newer firmware only allows 6.

What do you mean by "97" firmware. Do you mean BFB297 firmware? It
isn't a good idea to abbreviate when asking for help. What you are
asking for and what others think you are asking for many not be the
same.

One thing is for sure, unless your radio is something like 4 years
old, it does not have BFB297 firmware. Ever since the release of
BFB299 firmware back in 2013 or so, all UV05R variants display BFB297
in the [3] key + power on message making this message useless for
determining the firmware version.

If the radio only supported 6 characters it would show 6 of the 7 characters.

>
> Thanks.
>
>

Jim

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