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Bug #10845

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`FM broadcast frequency on BTECH FRS-A1

Added by David Soss about 1 year ago. Updated about 1 year ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
-
Target version:
Start date:
09/17/2023
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
Chirp Version:
next
Model affected:
BTECH-FRS A1
Platform:
Windows
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Description

Chirp next 2023-0911 causes FM broadcast feature to fail on the FRS A1. Downloading from radio does not update the FM broadcast frequency in settings. Changing the FM broadcast frequency in CHIRP then uploading to radio makes the FM broadcast FM feature of the radio inoperative. The frequency is set to 70.2. Manually setting the frequency on the radio to a known station results in no reception. The seek function finds no stations. It appears that CHIRP breaks the radio firmware or disables the feature. Resetting the radio restores the FM reception, but of course resets all of the memories and settings. Uploading a new set of settings breaks it again, so resetting the radio is no solution. This makes CHIRP worthless for this radio. The older version of CHIRP did not do this.


Files

chirp_debug-j85v2vpi.txt (269 KB) chirp_debug-j85v2vpi.txt David Soss, 09/17/2023 03:02 AM
BTECH_FRS-A1_20230415.img (3.86 KB) BTECH_FRS-A1_20230415.img David Soss, 09/17/2023 03:26 AM
bf_t8.py (30.4 KB) bf_t8.py Jim Unroe, 09/17/2023 11:27 AM
chirp_debug-xq_0wmgh.txt (1.3 KB) chirp_debug-xq_0wmgh.txt test module David Soss, 09/17/2023 09:52 PM
Actions #1

Updated by David Soss about 1 year ago

Correction: FM broadcast frequency is always set to 77.2 by CHIRP.
Added programming image file.

Actions #2

Updated by Jim Unroe about 1 year ago

  • File bf_t8.py bf_t8.py added
  • Status changed from New to In Progress
  • Assignee set to Jim Unroe
  • Target version set to chirp-py3

Thanks for the report. Issue confirmed. The attached driver module is a proposed fix. Please test and report back.

LoadingTestModules

Actions #3

Updated by David Soss about 1 year ago

Jim.
Thanks for the quick response. You fixed it.
I verified that the FM broadcast frequency is now copied correctly in Download from Radio.
I verified that the FM broadcast frequency is now loaded correctly in upload to radio.
The FM function on the radio now works after upload to radio.
I tried downloading several different files to radios. All were successful.
I updated all 13 of my FRS-A1 radios successfully. I use these for scouts and for teaching radio merit badge.
Thanks again,
David, AE7NM

Actions #4

Updated by Jim Unroe about 1 year ago

A patch has been submitted. Support should be in the next CHIRP-next build following acceptance.

Actions #5

Updated by Anonymous about 1 year ago

  • Status changed from In Progress to Closed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
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