[chirp_users] CHIPRP AND TYT TH-9800

Thu Jun 21 21:40:53 PDT 2018

Load updated th9800.py module didnt solve problem.
Any ideas

OH6XE

2018-06-19 7:16 GMT+03:00 Chuck Hast <kp4djt at gmail.com>:

> Yes, I have a DMR radio, the CPS for it seems to be deeply rooted in
> windows, so I can
> understand that. I would certainly try to keep with Win7 as long as you
> can. Win10 is not
> making a lot of friends from what I can see. Perhaps you can find some
> newer hardware
> to move that Win7 machine too and keep it, at least Win7 was a good OS as
> far as MS
> OSes were concerned.
> I run the windows thing in a virtual machine, that way I do not have so
> many issues with
> it. And I run a pretty strong firewall in the host machine to protect it.
> And also stop it from
> "calling home" (it is Win10 which does that sort of thing).
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 7:16 PM <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, thanks but we are not headed in that direction.  #1 – Windoze is
>> hard enough, and #2 – we have a specialized program for another (more
>> important) hobby that will only run in Windows.  A more computer-savvy
>> friend tried running this software under wine, and even on a MAC.  It just
>> doesn’t go. It says right on the CD – WINDOWS ONLY.  And it seems they mean
>> it.
>>
>>
>>
>> The wife and I have tons of data going back to WW-II in this program.
>> We’re not willing to give it up.  The software developer will not even
>> entertain the idea of helping to get the software moved to another
>> platform.  He says he has enough with Windows, he doesn’t need the headache
>> of supporting another platform. But his software is so good for our
>> breeding program, nothing else compares.
>>
>>
>>
>> I had considered taking the old Win-7 computer and setting it up….. but
>> the reason for the Win-10 upgrade is because when I dusted out the Win-7
>> box last month, I noticed a couple of electrolytic caps on the mother board
>> were swelling.  A sure sign of future failure.  We’ll just let it go, it is
>> like 8 years old anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> Y-all have a wonderful evening.
>>
>>
>>
>> Vy73 – Mike – KD5KC
>>
>> El Paso, Texas – DM61rt
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com <
>> chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com> *On Behalf Of *Chuck Hast
>> *Sent:* Monday, June 18, 2018 7:02 AM
>> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] CHIPRP AND TYT TH-9800
>>
>>
>>
>> Your problem with software is mine, but I found a way to get over it.
>> Most Unix based
>>
>> OS's use text files to configure and start up the machine. Indeed there
>> is something
>>
>> called Linux >From Scratch (LFS):
>>
>> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
>>
>> It will take you by the hand and show you how to build your own OS, and
>> in the process
>>
>> you will learn how the innards work. Since the config files are text you
>> will learn how to
>>
>> follow them and see exactly how the system boots up and manages the whole
>> thing.
>>
>>
>>
>> In my view Windows is like a car with the hood welded shut.
>>
>>
>>
>> Unix based systems for the most part are like a car that provides all of
>> the documentation
>>
>> to dig into the vehicle and fix it your self.
>>
>>
>>
>> Even Apple Macs are in my view easier to work on than Windows because of
>> the BSD
>>
>> based OS. I can go in and follow what the machine is doing, at least
>> until it gets into
>>
>> the GUI, there it gets a bit hermetic, but still more open than Windows.
>>
>>
>>
>> LFS is all on line so you can go in and follow it, repeat the parts you
>> do not understand
>>
>> and see the results as you go through it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Take a look at it, I think it will help you gain a better idea of what is
>> going on. Even for
>>
>> the MS environments, they all have to do certain things about the same on
>> any given
>>
>> piece of hardware, it is just that with Linux you can go in and see how
>> it is done then
>>
>> use that to have an idea of what MS is doing with Windows.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 7:26 AM <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> I feel bad for people like this, because I am one of them.  I have no
>> problem at all digging into an electronics circuit.  Shoot, I'm certified
>> to
>> run the power grid, so electronics/electrical doesn't scare me a bit.  I
>> have no problem laying out under my JEEP for days with a pile of tools
>> modifying the suspension or working on something I broke.  But software is
>> magical.  I can't wrap my head around how it works, so when it doesn't
>> work
>> it is frustrating to the max.  And when it doesn't work, I need like
>> step-by-step 1-2-3-4-5 directions or I likely cannot fix it.  This is why
>> I'm willing to pay for the more expensive but totally reliable cables.  I
>> feel certain if I have a problem, the cables are eliminated.
>>
>> We all have skills, and we all have challenges.  You folks who jump in and
>> try to help others, you're great!  Thanks for trying, sometimes even when
>> the frustration level on the other end is running high.
>>
>> Speaking of running the power grid, I'm out the door. Training today and
>> tomorrow.  Running the generation desk Thu-Fri.  Everyone - have a safe
>> day!
>> And if you're on the Western Grid, we'll be doing our best to keep it
>> steady
>> at 60 Hz.
>>
>> Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC
>> El Paso, Texas - DM61rt
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com
>> <chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com> On Behalf Of Tom Henderson
>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 5:13 AM
>> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] CHIPRP AND TYT TH-9800
>>
>> Aha! Thanks for setting the record straight then.
>>
>> Tom Henderson
>>
>> On 06/18/2018 04:59 AM, Jim Unroe wrote:
>> > On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 5:45 AM, Tom Henderson <Tom at henderson4.us>
>> wrote:
>> >> It's the same fix for windows. The only difference is those of us who
>> >> run it in linux don't know where it's stored under the windows version.
>> >>
>> >> Did you see the line that says "Not sure where it is in Windows, so
>> >> just search for it?"
>> >>
>> >> Tom Henderson
>> >>
>> > It isn't the same for Windows. The user doesn't have access to the
>> > individual *.py files with Windows. As far as I know, the best a
>> > Windows user can do is to download the th9800.py driver from the CHIRP
>> > repository, edit it as needed, then after enabling "Enable developer
>> > functions" load the modified driver using File -> Load module
>> > selection. And this custom driver would have to be loaded every time
>> > CHIRP was launched.
>> >
>> > Jim KC9HI
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>>
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