Yes. There is a certain non-Yaesu handheld which must have a certain chip in it
replaced periodically due it only being able to accept a limited number of
memory changes.I cannot remember the exact unit, but it was detailed on
youtube, both the problem involved and how to change the chip.I think it was
Wouxan (sp?). In any case, I own one.Ken W7EKBSent via the Samsung Galaxy S21
5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Ken Hansen <[email protected]> Date:
5/16/23 08:38 (GMT-08:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP
<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Yaesu FT8800
Yaesu claims it happened, but it happened to a very particular radio for a very
particular reason that doesn't apply to the vast of current Yaesu radios.IIRC,
the issue had to do with rewriting a part of the radio memory that Yaesu
implemented with a chip that had a low update count/life (making up an example,
the part in question could only be updated, say, 200 times before the part
would fail), but Yaesu would simply avoid updating that memory space while
chirp did, and thus 'wore out' a particular part - and Yaesu was unable to
secure replacement parts for the part in question, thus 'bricked' radios.I
believe that is a fair description of what happened, I recall a post (here?)
not to long ago that explained the situation in greater detail. Ken, N2VIP> On
May 16, 2023, at 05:41, Henry Mensch <[email protected]> wrote:> > yaesu pushes
this sort of. nonsense to get their customers t use yaesu-approved solutions.>
> This attitude, in turn, is why I no longer buy yaesu radio gear.> > - Henry /
N6HCM> >> On May 15, 2023 15:03:54 "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF"
<[email protected]> wrote:>> >> Just a rumour. I've never known Chirp to damage a
radio.>> >> >>>> On 15/05/2023 18:28 GMT Don Farrow <[email protected]>
wrote:>>> >>> >>> Greeting everyone . I am look to see if anyone is familiar
with>>> Programing the Yaesu FT8800 using the Chirp Software , i have read
some>>> posts that chirp could damage your radio.>>> >>> 73s Thanks Don
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