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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=thomasf@nwi.net href="mailto:thomasf@nwi.net">Thomas Fancher</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pete@seaquest.com href="mailto:pete@seaquest.com">Pete
Mackie</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Leonard.Grant@nwi.net
href="mailto:Leonard.Grant@nwi.net">Leonard R. Grant</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 13, 2014 12:11 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [chirp_users] Chirp programming Yaesu FT-8800R
questions ...</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To download from the radio -- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Step 4 should read: "... then momentarily
press the [SET] key." It is very easy to hold the [SET] key too long which
doesn't allow the process to continue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Attempting to "Download from Radio" gives the
dialog box that requests the com port, manufacturer, and model of the
radio. It definitely helps to go into the control panel and verify which
COM port the computer has decided to use with the USB. The computer seems
to enjoy switching the COM port numbers from one day to the next! Maybe it
is a function of exactly which USB port is used as the computer assigns
different port numbers to each of the ports on the side of the computer.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I thank you for the help. I have been able
now to download, modify, and then upload a revised set of frequencies to the
FT-8800R. The cable is difficult to put into the back of the radio given
that I have the radio mounted under a shelf. The cable must be inserted
into both the radio and computer before turning on the radio. If the cable
is not connected to the computer, the radio thinks it should be
transmitting!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It seems that any project becomes much easier the
second time it is done. Until you have had success, you are not quite sure
whether the problems are due to a faulty procedure, hardware problems, not
understanding the procedure, or mistakes! Once you have had success, you
know that if the hardware hasn't failed, then the problem is due to your own fat
fingers!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you again for the help!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thomas</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=pete@seaquest.com href="mailto:pete@seaquest.com">Pete Mackie</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=thomasf@nwi.net
href="mailto:thomasf@nwi.net">Thomas Fancher</A> ; <A
title=chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">Discussion of CHIRP</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 13, 2014 05:47
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [chirp_users] Chirp
programming Yaesu FT-8800R questions ...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I perform CHIRP/FT-8800R download/upload repeater memory data
transfers frequently without any data transfer issues. It is important to note
that the sequence of Upload steps are reversed from the sequence of your
Download steps.
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<DIV><B>CHIRP Menu: Radio => Download From Radio</B></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>(<U>Order:</U>
Start CHIRP's "Download From Radio" before the "CLONE-TX")</DIV>
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<LI>Turn off FT8000R transceiver.
<LI>Connect your USB Cloning Cable into your computer and FT8800R data jack.
<LI>Press an hold the <I>"left"</I> <B>[V/M]</B> key while turning on the
FT8800R power.
<LI>Rotate the FT8000R <I>“right”</I> <B>DIAL</B> know to select
<I>(Clone-Start)</I>—menu item F-7—then press the <B>[SET]</B> key. The
display will disappear for a moment and the <I>"CLONE"</I> notation will
appear on your display.
<LI>On CHIRP menu, select <I>Radio</I> menu => <I>Download From
Radio </I>menu item. A <B>Download</B> transfer dialog will appear in your
CHIRP window.
<LI>On your FT8000R transceiver, press the <I>"left"</I> <B>[VM]</B> key.
The <I>"CLONE-TX"</I> indicator will appear on the display. The cloning
transfer will immediately begin.
<LI>The FT8000R transceiver memory data download to CHIRP will
complete.</LI></OL></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><B>CHIRP Menu: Radio => Upload To Radio</B></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>(<U>Order:</U>
Start your FT8000R transceiver "CLONE-RX" before CHIRP: Radio => Upload To
Radio)</DIV>
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<DIV> <U>Note:</U><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span
style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"> </SPAN>you con skip the first 4, of the following
steps, if you are performing an </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN><B>Upload</B>
after first performing a <B>Download</B> (above).</DIV>
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<LI>Turn off FT8000R transceiver.
<LI>Connect your USB Cloning Cable into your computer and FT8800R data jack.
<LI>Press an hold the <I>"left"</I> <B>[V/M]</B> key while turning on the
FT8800R power.
<LI>Rotate the FT8000R <I>“right”</I> <B>DIAL</B> know to
select <I>(Clone-Start)</I>—menu item F-7—then press the <B>[SET]</B>
key. The display will disappear for a moment and the <I>"CLONE"</I> notation
will appear on your display.
<LI>On your FT8000R transceiver, press the <I>"left</I>" <B>[LOW]</B> key.
The <I>"CLONE-RX"</I> indicator will appear on the display.
<LI>On CHIRP menu, select <I>Radio</I> menu => <I>Upload To Radio</I>
menu item. A <B>Upload</B> transfer dialog will appear in your CHIRP
window.
<LI>The CHIRP memory data Upload to your FT8000R transceiver will
complete.</LI></OL></DIV>Hope this helps.™</DIV>
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<DIV>Pete Mackie</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:kg7ixu@arrl.net">kg7ixu@arrl.net</A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>On Oct 11, 2014, at 1:29 PM, Thomas Fancher <<A
href="mailto:thomasf@nwi.net">thomasf@nwi.net</A>> wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If someone has had experience connecting the
FT-8800R to a computer, I would appreciate learning the correct procedure
order for download and upload.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Yaesu manual reads:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To clone from one transceiver to another, use
the following procedure:<BR>1. Insert the Cloning Cable into the DATA jack
of each transceiver.<BR>2. Turn both transceivers off, then press and hold
in the “left” [V/M] key on each radio<BR>while turning the power on
again.<BR>3. Rotate the “right” DIAL knob on each radio to select (CLONE
START), then press the<BR>[SET] key. The display will disappear for a
moment, then the “CLONE” notation will<BR>appear on the display.<BR>4. On
the “destination” radio, press the “left” [LOW] key. The “CLONE -RX-”
indicator<BR>will appear on the display.<BR>5. Now, on the “source” radio,
press the “left” [V/M] key. The “CLONE -TX-” indicator will<BR>appear on the
display, and the cloning data transfer will immediately begin.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since the computer running Chirp will
be the "TX" during download, and then "RX" during upload, there may be
some question as to whether to initiate the download first in Chirp, or
transmit from the radio first.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Likewise, to upload to the radio, it would
appear to start the radio first to receive, then have Chirp
upload.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If someone can verify my thinking, I would
appreciate a reply.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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