If you were to save your radio image, that would be the file saved. The img file is what the programming software is looking for if you were to load a local file from your pc to the radio.
Jim, w5epa On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 7:27 PM mike bennett via Users < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, I noticed FM, NFM, AND DMR frequencies to upload? When I choose > any other than FM to my Baofeng ar5rm it states upload radio img. I am > choosing the correct radio to upload? > ________________________________ > From: John Wuest via Users <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:32 PM > To: CHIRP users list <[email protected]> > Cc: John Wuest <[email protected]> > Subject: [users] Re: Radio image error > > There is no such thing as "DMR frequencies." > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM Jim Simmons via Users < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > You shouldn't be able to load dmr frequencies unless you have the right > > model of the radio selected. > > > > Jim, W5EPA > > > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM mike bennett via Users < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I only notice this error when DMR frequencies are chosen to download. I > > > guess those are for DMR radios only? > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 11:12 PM K0LNY ?? via Users < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Yes, to be clear, make sure you are not on a frequency that may be > > > > receiving > > > > a broadcast at the time of download. > > > > Glenn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jim Simmons via Users" <[email protected]> > > > > To: "CHIRP users list" <[email protected]> > > > > Cc: "Jim Simmons" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 9:37 PM > > > > Subject: [users] Re: Radio image error > > > > > > > > > > > > check the radio model and frequencies. That is where > > > > I see this error. > > > > An easy fix. Just make sure you have the right radio model selected. > > > > > > > > Jim, W5EPA > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM mike bennett via Users < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > A Trying to program new frequencies in my baofeng AR5RM. I have > > > > downloaded > > > > > my radio a hundred times. I keep getting a error message about > radio > > > > > image. > > > > > Never had to do that before? Just download and upload no problems. > > > Cable > > > > > connection is good? Any help much appreciated > > > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM Matt via Users < > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > I tried their official software on Windows, and the FRS version > had > > > the > > > > > > channel frequencies locked out. > > > > > > BUT, they were super helpful and sent me an "unofficial" version > of > > > the > > > > > > same software, which listed a range of 400-470MHz for this model > > and > > > > had > > > > > > frequencies unlocked. > > > > > > I was able to re-program the H-777H radio with standard FRS > > > frequencies > > > > > > and tested successfully with other radios. So, it's definitely > > > > possible. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Users mailing list > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > List archives: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Users mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > > > > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > List archives: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Users mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > > > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > > > [email protected] > > > > List archives: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Users mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > > > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > > > [email protected] > > > > List archives: > > > > > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > > [email protected] > > > List archives: > > > > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > [email protected] > > List archives: > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected] > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected] > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] To report this email as off-topic, please email [email protected] List archives: https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/
