[chirp_users] Add-on Modules/Scripts for Chirp ?

[Tony Ling]

Firstly, to clarify, there are two ways a computer can interact with a
radio. Commonly with CHIRP, the payload it written to a device in one
distinct session so that it can be used independently. This is known as
Clone mode. (The term is slightly incorrect as cloning strictly speaking
allows certain radios to write directly from one radio to another without a
PC)
Secondly, there is Live mode in which CHIRP uses a PC to interface with the
radio and steer it in real time, usually over a CI-V or similar port. This
rig control method is the same process as Flrig and some radios will allow
the channel data to be read and manipulated. Live mode in CHIRP imposes
limitations, one being speed, the other being data portability.
I've never run Wine, but I find that Oracle VM Virtualbox works very well
when I reluctantly need to run windoze software.
Tone G7TXU


On Tue, 17 May 2022 at 17:39, Al Jones <al at aljones.us> wrote:

> John, Freescan and it's partner proscan only run on linux with wine.
> //al
> KG5HEJ at ARRL.NET
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "John Cooley" <wb8wbn at arrl.net>
> To "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> Date Tue 5 17 22 09:54:17
> Subject Re: [chirp_users] Add-on Modules/Scripts for Chirp ?
>
> Bruce,
>    FYI, I run a program called Freescan (under windows) that works well
> with my BCD329P2.
> I see in the RR site it also runs under Linux, but I don't use Linux much.
>
> ere is a lionk to the page: Freescan Install Under LINUX - The
> RadioReference Wiki
> <https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Freescan_Install_Under_LINUX>
>
> John Cooley
> wb8wbn at arrl.net
>
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 9:04 AM Ken Hansen <ken at n2vip.org> wrote:
>
>> I think this would be a big task, as currently CHIRP has no built-in
>> support for any scanners from any manufacturer, based on a quick scan of
>> the CHIRP homepage:
>>
>> https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
>>
>> I am not aware of any publicly-available documentation on how to program
>> a Uniden/bearcat scanner, though I suppose there's likely something
>> somewhere.
>>
>> CHIRP architecture (as far as I can tell from the outside looking in) is
>> not setup to handle trunking groups, digital modes, etc.
>>
>> I appreciate the desire to avoid windows, but the alternative would be
>> front panel programming your frequencies into the scanner. I had no problem
>> banging in about a hundred frequencies into a simple Whistler desktop
>> scanner, but all that entailed was typing in each frequency and saving it
>> to memory (no tone, no label, nothing, just frequency they the keypad) -
>> your 'fancy' scanner would take a greater effort.
>>
>> It is a nice looking scanner - it has a nice feature set and covers ham
>> bands from 10 meters to 23 cm - and reminds me of a radio shack scanner I
>> have, the PRO-2051, but they are not the same. I was able to get the
>> required cable and the appropriate windows software to program my scanner,
>> I'd encourage you to do the same.
>>
>> https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanners/0780.html
>>
>> Maybe ask a windows-running friend to help, programming scanners is, in
>> my experience, typically a "one and done" kind of thing, where once
>> programmed, they are never touched again (or at least very rarely).
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Ken, N2VIP
>>
>> On May 17, 2022, at 08:18, KB6LWN - Bruce <kb6lwn at qso.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Group,
>>
>> Just received delivery of a new-old Uniden BC-780XLT
>> Trunk Tracker III Scanner, and I'd like to be able to
>> program it with my PC (Linux Mint Desktop), and I'm
>> wondering if there is a 'module' available for Chirp
>> that will allow me to do this.
>> Just updated to the latest FlatPak.  (Linux Mint 20.4)
>>
>> Since I use Linux - I don't have access to run the MS-
>> Windows version of the software specifically written
>> for this receiver.   Which reminds me 'rigctl' seems to
>> read the receiver and I have gotten a list of the cmd-
>> capabilities using that tool, if that is needed...
>>
>> If there is not a module specifically FOR this receiver,
>> perhaps I could get a copy of a module for another unit
>> that I might be able to modify for my use.
>> Anything is better than going back to Windows, or trying
>> to get Wine to work under Linux...
>> A Linux native (port) is really needed for scanner Ops...
>>
>> At this point I use Chirp to program my various BTech,
>> Bao's, Leixen, and a couple more, and it makes the task
>> so much easier.   Hope to do the same with the scanner...
>>
>>
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