[dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread ve7fet
If you're looking for a wish list... Support for programming the repeater modules and the repeater controller under Linux would be a joy. Go figure that the GW runs on Linux, but you need Windoze to set the frequencies in the repeater modules! Cheers! Lee VE7FET

Re: [dstar_digital] Low Speed Data on ID-1

2008-07-22 Thread John D. Hays
I don't know about connection to the ID-1, but such a device might be useful for connecting to a variety of low cost GPS/USB devices. ke5fdh wrote: > > Is there any need for serial > port access to the ID-1 low speed data channel? If so, I'll document > and Open Source it. > > Thanks, > Dwayne >

RE: [dstar_digital] Low Speed Data on ID-1

2008-07-22 Thread Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK-894
I would like a copy for my reading pleasures please. Evans KD4EFM LKLD KJ4ACN admin

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Dan Smith
> Is there something special that a V82 or U82 wil not work with your > program? I don't have a V82 to play with, but there shouldn't be anything preventing me from adding support for it. In fact, I can try adding a function to the next version to allow downloading of the memory map for any type

[dstar_digital] Low Speed Data on ID-1

2008-07-22 Thread ke5fdh
All, I've been working on a prototype that changes the USB connection of an ID-1 into an RS232 port. My original thought was to access the low speed data channel without the requirement of a PC...or USB host. The prototype can enable/disable the auto-transmit mode of the ID-1 so that any waiti

[dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Tom
Hi Dan, Is there something special that a V82 or U82 wil not work with your program? Tom KI8AS --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Dan Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been working on a tool that aims to accomplish the following goals: > > - Program as many ICOM ra

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Dan Smith
> You could sniff how the normal software does that forced remote control > thing, and force the 91 into the mode you want, in a future release. (I > think.) Yeah, I know. However, it seems to be a little less smart than that. I think that the control software pings the radio in several differ

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Nate Duehr
Dan Smith wrote: > > > > I have loaded the SW ok, but can't get it to talk to my 2820 or 91AD, > > For the 91, make sure the radio is on band B, in vfo mode, and the mode > is set to DV instead of FM or something. Dan, since the 91 has the ability to be "remote controlled" to some extent (but

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Dan Smith
> I have loaded the SW ok, but can't get it to talk to my 2820 or 91AD, For the 91, make sure the radio is on band B, in vfo mode, and the mode is set to DV instead of FM or something. > The 2820 shows error Radio did not echo frame This is what Brian is seeing, so lets see what my proposed chan

Re: [dstar_digital] CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Dan Smith
> Tried that, no change. It's strange that your cable doesn't seem to be echoing what the PC sends. Are you using an OPC-478? In the ICOM (and I think all other) cables, the TX and RX pins are tied together in the db9 connector, so that the computer sees everything that it sends, plus the radio

Re: [dstar_digital] CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Brian Mury
On Tue, 2008-07-22 at 06:34 -0700, Dan Smith wrote: > Okay, this is strange because the echo comes from the wiring in the > clone cable. Can you post the output of "stty -F /dev/ttyS1" ? speed 9600 baud; line = 0; min = 0; time = 0; -brkint -icrnl -imaxbel -opost -isig -icanon -iexten -echo -echo

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Mark Thompson
John - Once D-RATS started using an installer, after my suggestion, it installed just fine. I'm not opposed to discussing D-RATS &�CHIRPS here since they seem to be very�valuable tools that everyone should be aware of and discuss how they use them. However when the discussion turns to debugin

RE: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread peter
I have loaded the SW ok, but can't get it to talk to my 2820 or 91AD, The 2820 shows error Radio did not echo frame The 91 shows the download and upload buttons greyed out Using the appropriate ICOM SW woks OK, using the ICOM data lead. Running windows XP Am I doing something wr

[dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread john_ke5c
> > Perhaps it would make sense to start a new Yahoo group to focus on > > discussing the issues of D-RATS & CHIRP. > > I would be more than happy to do that (although not on Yahoo), but > people have expressed disinterest in that in the past. Personally, I > filter mail so heavily that more targe

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Dan Smith
> Perhaps it would make sense to start a new Yahoo group to focus on > discussing the issues of D-RATS & CHIRP. I would be more than happy to do that (although not on Yahoo), but people have expressed disinterest in that in the past. Personally, I filter mail so heavily that more targeted maili

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Mark Thompson
Perhaps it�would make sense�to start a new Yahoo group to focus on discussing the issues of D-RATS & CHIRP. �73, Mark, WB9QZB Chicago, IL [ED - This discussion is appropriate for this list, and I don't think we need yet another list. Just make sure subject lines relate to the topic, and tho

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Dan Smith
> Please include some accessibiity in the programming. Rightnow with > the current graphics scheme, myself as a totally blind user, and > anyone else who uses adaptive technology will not benifit from your > efforts. Well, if I have to sacrifice some accessibility to be able to run on all platfo

Re: [dstar_digital] CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Dan Smith
> Cool! The Icom CS-2820 doesn't work properly in WINE or virtualized > Windows. That's *one* of the reasons for doing this... :) > chirp.errors.RadioError: Radio did not echo frame Okay, this is strange because the echo comes from the wiring in the clone cable. Can you post the output of "stt

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
agreed. Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA - Original Message - From: "Justin Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 05:55 Subject: Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios Please include some accessibiity in the programming. Rightnow with

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: CHIRP: An open-source programming tool for ICOM radios

2008-07-22 Thread Justin Mann
Please include some accessibiity in the programming. Rightnow with the current graphics scheme, myself as a totally blind user, and anyone else who uses adaptive technology will not benifit from your efforts. - Original Message - From: Dan Smith To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.co