[chirp_users] Baofeng 'waterproof' models

[Stephen Hersey]

It has been my impression that Yaesu isn't exactly forthcoming about the
programming details of their radios, so it isn't especially surprising that
the digital modes haven't been reverse-engineered.

On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 6:50 PM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel at ngunn.net>
wrote:

> Doesn't program digital functions on an FT-70. Doesn't even ack that
> digital mode exists.
>
> > On 29/02/2024 23:14 GMT Dan Smith via chirp_users <
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > True but it often only supports the analogue function of those digital
> radios and doesn't allow programming of the digital functions.
> >
> > I'm not sure why you'd say that. Support for all the settings of any
> radio is variable in CHIRP for sure, but I can program a Kenwood TH-D74
> with a DV D-STAR channel, a D-code, and UR/RPT call attributes no problem:
> >
> >
> >
> > Similar for other Icom radios, like the 2820, 5100, etc.
> >
> > On my FT3, I can also put in channels in DN mode (i.e. YSF Digital
> Voice) and configure various aspects of the YSF operation of the radio in
> settings:
> >
> >
> >
> > Again, coverage by radio varies like anything else, but it's far from
> correct to say that none or supported or you can't program the digital
> functions.
> >
> > Perhaps the digital functions of the radios you use aren't covered, but
> it's not correct, IMHO, to make a blanket statement like that.
> >
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