[chirp_users] Recommended radio for adding to chirp

[Ernesto Xload]

Unfortunatelly I only use linux, but somebody will help you :)

Best regards.

El dom, 21 feb 2021 a las 11:39, Eric Oyen (<eric.oyen at icloud.com>)
escribió:

> Ok, that’s new info. thanks.
>
> However, I have tried Chirp on both Windows and OS X platforms and the
> program just won’t work with any of the available screen readers on those
> platforms (the content pane is invisible and even the pull down menus don’t
> seem to want to be responsive (in windows anyway).
>
> Again, thanks.
>
> DE n7zzt Eric
>
>
> On Feb 21, 2021, at 3:27 AM, Ernesto Xload <xload.es at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Eric,
>
> You con program your Retevis H777 and H777s with chirp just selecting
> Baofeng BF-888 radio.
>
> Chirp is available for Windows and OS X platforms at
> https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download
>
> Best regards
>
> El dom, 21 feb 2021 a las 9:55, Eric Oyen via chirp_users (<
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>) escribió:
>
>> Hello users and devs.
>>
>> I recently acquired some new radios. These are definitely for the prepper
>> set (as I am one besides being a ham).
>>
>> The radio is the Retevus H-777 and it’s little brother, the H-777s. Both
>> are programmable using a standard 2 pin kenwood style programming cable. I
>> recently asked for assistance from that company because their in house
>> software had some issues that prevented it working with my screen reader
>> (much like your package which has the same issues btw). However, with a bit
>> of visual assistance, I was able to reprogram these radios for the 70cm ham
>> band. Now, I gave that company the primary web site and asked if they would
>> send over the data and let you guys have a whack at it. Maybe they will and
>> maybe they won’t. If they do, then you know who to thank for it.
>>
>> On another matter, I am going to ask this again, are you guys ever going
>> to make your package properly screen reader accessible on either the
>> windows or OS X platforms? I know it is on Linux, but then, I am a techie.
>> However, there are many blind or visually impaired hams out there (as well
>> as others in the GMRS, FRS and other communities) that aren’t and have to
>> depend on outside people to program their equipment. Now, I know all the
>> excuses, including complexity of coding, etc. However, there are code
>> snippets and libraries available that can be incorprated into the primary
>> CHIRP program without too much difficulty. Lord knows, I’ve done enough
>> reading on it. However, I have no experience in coding, so it would be
>> inappropriate to ask me to fork the project just to add this functionality.
>> Now, I will probably hear from more than a few of you stating that I
>> represent a “niche market”. That may have been true 20 years ago, but not
>> anymore. Our numbers are growing and we are appearing in more communities.
>> Now, far be it for me to point this out, but seriously, wouldn’t you want
>> to be on board with the Woke Train here, touting your software package as
>> diversity and inclusive compliant? It would certainly make your package
>> more appealing than it already is. Of course, if you don’t want to be
>> inclusive or exercise some action toward diversity, that is your decision.
>> In any case, I thought I would point this out.
>>
>> Anyway, I hope that company I wrote to sends you the data to add the H777
>> and it’s cousin the H777s to you to add it to the supported radios matrix.
>>
>> Oh, and if you want to experiment with a set, they can be had for cheap
>> on amazon (about $35 for a pair of the H-777s radios).
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>
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