<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Pat Anderson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anderson5420@gmail.com" target="_blank">anderson5420@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I have a way old build (Feb 2012) that I use mostly for my Baofeng UV5R and a little bit for a Wouxon...it seems to work fine for what I need to do with it, but has anything significant been added for the UV5R or in general that is a reason to update? What I am afraid of is that I have it working fine now, and somehow every time I try to update just about anything, something gets messed up and it no longer works at all! I have never updated CHIRP, so I don't know what issues if any I might encounter. Thanks!<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>
<br></div><div>Pat Anderson</div><div>KD7OAC</div></font></span></div><br></blockquote></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Pat,<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I assume that you meant Apr 2013 since the initial support for the UV-5R wasn't added until April 2012.<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">There really haven't been any significant features added for the UV-5R since then. Most changes to the UV-5R driver have been to support other models (UV-82, VHF/220 models, BJ UV-55, etc.).<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">The WOUXUN driver has seen some improvements over the last year (additional Basic Settings, FM radio presets and better support for Cross Modes for the KG-UV6D, the addition of Basic Settings to other models, etc.).<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">So for the radios that you use, there is nothing compelling you to upgrade if you are happy with what you are currently using.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I wouldn't expect any issues about upgrading. It is not uncommon for me to downgrade and upgrade at will. If you had a problem with the version that your are currently using and submitted a bug, I wouldn't hesitate to install that same version here to see if I could duplicate the issue. Early this morning the installed the latest CHIRP daily and, as expected, had no issues. And if you had issues, you can always fall back to the version that you are currently running.<br>
<br>Jim KC9HI<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div></div>