[chirp_users] UV-82 bricked?

[Ken Hansen]

See https://xkcd.com/927/

Ken, N2VIP 

> On May 4, 2021, at 01:33, Tony Ling <tonyg7txu at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> The best thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.
> I'm from London England and it is to me a source of eternal bafflement how many people, even the young, still use feet and inches to this day.  
> 
>> On Sun, 2 May 2021 at 23:29, Chuck Hast <kp4djt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yep but getting them to change is like pulling hens teeth,
>> or get the metric thing done. On the second one, my car
>> is metric, my radios are metric, my appliances are  metric,
>> but go to the hardware store and buy metric hardware...
>> They have it but it is just 3x more than SAE... 
>> 
>> So getting rid of the term codeplug falls in that area...
>> 
>>> On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 4:50 PM Tony Ling <tonyg7txu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> The rather unhelpful term 'codeplug' originates from an EPROM based hardware key which AMTRAK train drivers inserted into a Motorola radio in the cab. This term pre-dates digital radios by decades.
>>> It is the source of much confusion, and I much prefer the term 'configuration file' which is much more descriptive and far less obfuscating. 
>>> 
>>>> On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 at 20:31, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
>>>> The  Baofeng UV-82 doesn't use "codeplugs" as it is an analog radio, also CHIRP isn't for digital radios, just analog.
>>>> 
>>>> Michal are you using the incorrect terminology, or are you talking about a different model which IS digital?
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> David N1EA
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 8:32 AM Michal Smialowski <mooksmd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I have a Baofeng UV-82 that was programmed, I downloaded the codeplug, added a frequency then uploaded the new codeplug to the radio.
>>>>> When I went to turn the radio back on, there was only a faint display visible on the top line.
>>>>> It looks like a series of black rectangles. Doesn't go beyond that, no channel, no frequency, none of the keys respond. I tried taking the battery out and turning it back on... no help.
>>>>> Tried downloading front the radio... nothing.
>>>>> Is the radio bricked or is there something else that I can try ?
>>>>> tnx
>>>>> Mike VE7SML
>>>>> 
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