[chirp_users] Retevis RT22

[Jim Unroe]

On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:41 PM Al Jones <al at aljones.us> wrote:
>
> I looked at it and I think the part you'll be looking for is:
> [2021-10-24 19:19:06,763] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR:
> ----------------------------
> [2021-10-24 19:19:15,259] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected
> Retevis RT22 on port COM6
> [2021-10-24 19:19:15,260] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started
> [2021-10-24 19:19:15,260] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt22 - DEBUG: download
> [2021-10-24 19:19:17,124] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting
> exception
> [2021-10-24 19:19:17,124] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: --
> [2021-10-24 19:19:17,124] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most
> recent call last):
>    File "chirp\ui\clone.pyo", line 255, in run
>    File "chirp\drivers\retevis_rt22.pyo", line 387, in sync_in
>    File "chirp\drivers\retevis_rt22.pyo", line 273, in do_download
>    File "chirp\drivers\retevis_rt22.pyo", line 147, in
> _rt22_enter_programming_mode
> RadioError: The radio did not accept program mode after five tries.
> Check you interface cable and power cycle your radio.
>
> [2021-10-24 19:19:17,124] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: ----------------
> [2021-10-24 19:19:17,124] chirp.ui.clone - ERROR: Clone failed: The
> radio did not accept program mode after five tries.
> Check you interface cable and power cycle your radio.
>

It is a programming cable issue. CHIRP is not getting a reply back
from the radio after it sends the request to begin the cloning process
after trying 5 times. You would get the exact same error if you
attempted to download with the plug not inserted into the radio. My
guess is that the issue has something to do with the connection
between the plug and the radio's socket. Check to see that nothing is
keeping the plug from being fully inserted into the socket.

Jim KC9HI