<div dir="ltr">not sure how to reply to messages, not seen a forum like this before..<div><br></div><div>on in my Chirp i select radio BF-A58S </div><div>is 'settings' and then 'other settings'</div><div>i have</div><div>VHF lower limit 136Mhz </div><div>upper limit 174Mhz</div><div>UHF lower limit 400mhz</div><div>upper limit 520Mhz</div><div><br></div><div>i can't see anything which mentions 200Mhz to 260Mhz ??</div><div>hence why i'm unsure that if i start adding 220Mhz channels and such like that when i try to upload it'll either deny them</div><div>or brick the radio..</div><div>yes i have half a dozen already programmed in by the factory, </div><div>but also all the 220 channels and a couple of UHF have a \ next to them where it's meant to say channel name..</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 8:02 PM <<a href="mailto:chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to<br>
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Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 13:21:05 +0100<br>
From: Mark Thompson <<a href="mailto:bigpimp347@gmail.com" target="_blank">bigpimp347@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: [chirp_users] BF-A58S Tri-band and Chirp<br>
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Just bought a Tri-band version of the A58S,<br>
and although Chirp downloads from radio in either A58, A58S or even<br>
UV-5R-XYZmk3Turbo whatever it is.<br>
when i download the radios stock configuration i see VHF and UHF<br>
frequencies including 220Mhz.<br>
but Chirp only says this radio is VHF and UHF and not 220Mhz.<br>
so when i download all seems good.<br>
configuration only shows as dual band.<br>
<br>
my issue is although i can ad 220Mhz frequencies to the memories, i<br>
dare'nt upload in case the radio goes to VHF and UHF only and i lose the<br>
220Mhz.<br>
will it lose 220Mhz if i upload as a dual band and not tri-band ??<br>
wil the tri-band frequencies install although Chirp say's it's dual band ??<br>
<br>
any one ??<br>
thanks..<br>
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Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:30:22 -0400<br>
From: Jim Unroe <<a href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com" target="_blank">rock.unroe@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] BF-A58S Tri-band and Chirp<br>
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On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 8:22 AM Mark Thompson <<a href="mailto:bigpimp347@gmail.com" target="_blank">bigpimp347@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Just bought a Tri-band version of the A58S,<br>
> and although Chirp downloads from radio in either A58, A58S or even UV-5R-XYZmk3Turbo whatever it is.<br>
> when i download the radios stock configuration i see VHF and UHF frequencies including 220Mhz.<br>
<br>
Baofeng used to have different firmware series and "magic" strings<br>
(the string recognized by the radio to initiate the cloning process)<br>
for the various radio models. CHIRP could use these differences to<br>
keep the radio models separated by their features and capabilities.<br>
Back in 2014 when they began introducing the HN5RV style firmware, the<br>
got away from this. Nearly any newly introduced model uses the same<br>
HN5RV firmware version and "magic" string. Unfortunately, this makes<br>
it impossible for CHIRP to differentiate between many models that it<br>
has never seen before. This also puts the burden of the user to select<br>
the correct model to get the correct support for the radios features.<br>
<br>
UV-5R like radios: 2 power levels & 2 bands<br>
BF-F8HP like radios: 3 power levels & 2 bands<br>
UV-5RX3 like radios: 2 power levels & 3 bands<br>
UV-82 like radios: 2 power levels & 2 bands<br>
UV-82HP like radios: 3 power levels & 2 bands<br>
UV-82X3 like radios: 2 power levels & 3 bands<br>
BF-A58 like radios: 2 power levels & 2 bands<br>
BF-A58S like radios: 2 power levels & 3 bands<br>
<br>
For example...<br>
If BF-A58 is selected, the CHIRP supported bands are<br>
130.000000-180.000000 MHz<br>
400.000000-521.000000 MHz<br>
<br>
If BF-A58S is selected, the CHIRP supported bands are<br>
130.000000-180.000000 MHz<br>
200.000000-260.000000 MHz<br>
400.000000-521.000000 MHz<br>
<br>
> but Chirp only says this radio is VHF and UHF and not 220Mhz.<br>
<br>
CHIRP doesn't "say" how many bands your radio has. I assume you are<br>
referring to the band limits shown on the Settings -> Other Settings<br>
menu panel. CHIRP shows exactly what the radio provides to it. A band<br>
with the lower limit set to 130 and an upper limit set to 260.<br>
[130]<br>
[260]<br>
And a second band with the lower band limit set to 400 and the upper<br>
band limit set to 520.<br>
[400]<br>
[520]<br>
<br>
> so when i download all seems good.<br>
<br>
Because all is good.<br>
<br>
> configuration only shows as dual band.<br>
<br>
No it doesn't. It shows the band limits how they are configured in the<br>
radio's memory. And for clarification, the band limits setting only<br>
affects what frequencies can be entered via the keypad into the VFO.<br>
It has absolutely nothing to do with what frequencies that can be<br>
programmed into the channels (unless you are programming channels from<br>
the radio's keypad).<br>
<br>
><br>
> my issue is although i can ad 220Mhz frequencies to the memories, i dare'nt upload in case the radio goes to VHF and UHF only and i lose the 220Mhz.<br>
> will it lose 220Mhz if i upload as a dual band and not tri-band ??<br>
<br>
There is no way for CHIRP to change your radio from a 3 band model to<br>
a 2 model. As long as you don't change the band limits as shown above,<br>
your radio will always cover the factory frequencies. If you are that<br>
worried about it, use the factory programming software.<br>
<br>
> wil the tri-band frequencies install although Chirp say's it's dual band ??<br>
<br>
As long as you choose a model that supports 3 bands (BF-A58S or<br>
UV-82III), CHIRP will support 3 bands.<br>
<br>
><br>
> any one ??<br>
> thanks..<br>
><br>
<br>
Jim KC9HI<br>
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Message: 3<br>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 07:43:22 -0700 (PDT)<br>
From: Build System <<a href="mailto:donotreply@danplanet.com" target="_blank">donotreply@danplanet.com</a>><br>
Subject: [chirp_users] New Daily Build<br>
To: <a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br>
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Greetings,<br>
<br>
A new daily build of CHIRP is available. This includes changes made<br>
directly to the tree yesterday, and may include additional features,<br>
bug fixes, and/or bugs. If you are interested in trying it, grab it<br>
from the following location:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20200711" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/daily-20200711</a><br>
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<br>
A list of the changes included in this build (since the last daily)<br>
follows:<br>
<br>
Changes for Build #626<br>
[Dan Smith <<a href="mailto:dsmith@danplanet.com" target="_blank">dsmith@danplanet.com</a>>] Refine the fix for anytone778uv with no (or incorrect) memory loaded<br>
<br>
The test framework will load the driver with random garbage if no test<br>
image is present to probe sub-devices. This can cause spurious failures<br>
of the band probing, so make it a little more tolerant.<br>
<br>
Related to #7947<br>
<br>
[Iain White <<a href="mailto:ig99ig@yahoo.com" target="_blank">ig99ig@yahoo.com</a>>] Change FTM7250D driver class FTM7250Radio _model = "AH52N" to "AH75M" Fixes #6525<br>
<br>
<br>
Changes for Build #627<br>
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Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 11:24:17 -0400<br>
From: Christopher Knowles <<a href="mailto:cknowles@tiac.net" target="_blank">cknowles@tiac.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] BF-A58S Tri-band and Chirp<br>
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Brilliant answer, Jim.? That is the most comprehensive and <br>
comprehensible response to a question I have ever read in this forum.? <br>
Chris Knowles, N1CAK<br>
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On 7/11/2020 10:30 AM, Jim Unroe wrote:<br>
> On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 8:22 AM Mark Thompson <<a href="mailto:bigpimp347@gmail.com" target="_blank">bigpimp347@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Just bought a Tri-band version of the A58S,<br>
>> and although Chirp downloads from radio in either A58, A58S or even UV-5R-XYZmk3Turbo whatever it is.<br>
>> when i download the radios stock configuration i see VHF and UHF frequencies including 220Mhz.<br>
> Baofeng used to have different firmware series and "magic" strings<br>
> (the string recognized by the radio to initiate the cloning process)<br>
> for the various radio models. CHIRP could use these differences to<br>
> keep the radio models separated by their features and capabilities.<br>
> Back in 2014 when they began introducing the HN5RV style firmware, the<br>
> got away from this. Nearly any newly introduced model uses the same<br>
> HN5RV firmware version and "magic" string. Unfortunately, this makes<br>
> it impossible for CHIRP to differentiate between many models that it<br>
> has never seen before. This also puts the burden of the user to select<br>
> the correct model to get the correct support for the radios features.<br>
><br>
> UV-5R like radios: 2 power levels & 2 bands<br>
> BF-F8HP like radios: 3 power levels & 2 bands<br>
> UV-5RX3 like radios: 2 power levels & 3 bands<br>
> UV-82 like radios: 2 power levels & 2 bands<br>
> UV-82HP like radios: 3 power levels & 2 bands<br>
> UV-82X3 like radios: 2 power levels & 3 bands<br>
> BF-A58 like radios: 2 power levels & 2 bands<br>
> BF-A58S like radios: 2 power levels & 3 bands<br>
><br>
> For example...<br>
> If BF-A58 is selected, the CHIRP supported bands are<br>
> 130.000000-180.000000 MHz<br>
> 400.000000-521.000000 MHz<br>
><br>
> If BF-A58S is selected, the CHIRP supported bands are<br>
> 130.000000-180.000000 MHz<br>
> 200.000000-260.000000 MHz<br>
> 400.000000-521.000000 MHz<br>
><br>
>> but Chirp only says this radio is VHF and UHF and not 220Mhz.<br>
> CHIRP doesn't "say" how many bands your radio has. I assume you are<br>
> referring to the band limits shown on the Settings -> Other Settings<br>
> menu panel. CHIRP shows exactly what the radio provides to it. A band<br>
> with the lower limit set to 130 and an upper limit set to 260.<br>
> [130]<br>
> [260]<br>
> And a second band with the lower band limit set to 400 and the upper<br>
> band limit set to 520.<br>
> [400]<br>
> [520]<br>
><br>
>> so when i download all seems good.<br>
> Because all is good.<br>
><br>
>> configuration only shows as dual band.<br>
> No it doesn't. It shows the band limits how they are configured in the<br>
> radio's memory. And for clarification, the band limits setting only<br>
> affects what frequencies can be entered via the keypad into the VFO.<br>
> It has absolutely nothing to do with what frequencies that can be<br>
> programmed into the channels (unless you are programming channels from<br>
> the radio's keypad).<br>
><br>
>> my issue is although i can ad 220Mhz frequencies to the memories, i dare'nt upload in case the radio goes to VHF and UHF only and i lose the 220Mhz.<br>
>> will it lose 220Mhz if i upload as a dual band and not tri-band ??<br>
> There is no way for CHIRP to change your radio from a 3 band model to<br>
> a 2 model. As long as you don't change the band limits as shown above,<br>
> your radio will always cover the factory frequencies. If you are that<br>
> worried about it, use the factory programming software.<br>
><br>
>> wil the tri-band frequencies install although Chirp say's it's dual band ??<br>
> As long as you choose a model that supports 3 bands (BF-A58S or<br>
> UV-82III), CHIRP will support 3 bands.<br>
><br>
>> any one ??<br>
>> thanks..<br>
>><br>
> Jim KC9HI<br>
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