Bug #10913: Alinco DR 06, DR 235, DR 135 & DR 435, Power settings - CHIRP

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Bug #10913

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Alinco DR 06, DR 235, DR 135 & DR 435, Power settings

Added by Tony Stephen 7 months ago. Updated 7 months ago.

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Not a bug

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10/25/2023

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Alnico DR06, 235, 135 & 435

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Windows

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chirp_debug-69jwaag_.txt chirp_debug-69jwaag_.txt

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Opened existing files and noted that I have no power setting column. I noted a Digital column. My goal was to change one channel power setting. I am 84 and maybe I am just missing something, however I just keep thinking I was able in the past to set the power for each channel and I do not remember any Digital column. I have opened all my different alnico files, and all are the same. I have Chirps for many many years.

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Alinco DR06T KPARN AUG 2019 CHIRP.img (4.34 KB) Alinco DR06T KPARN AUG 2019 CHIRP.img		Tony Stephen, 10/25/2023 09:17 AM
Alinco DR135T 2M KPARN V2 AUG 19 CHIRP.img (4.4 KB) Alinco DR135T 2M KPARN V2 AUG 19 CHIRP.img		Tony Stephen, 10/25/2023 09:17 AM
Alinco DR435T 440 KPARN AUG 2019 CHIRP.img (4.45 KB) Alinco DR435T 440 KPARN AUG 2019 CHIRP.img		Tony Stephen, 10/25/2023 09:17 AM
ALINCO DR235 KPARN AUG 2019 CHIRP.img (4.3 KB) ALINCO DR235 KPARN AUG 2019 CHIRP.img		Tony Stephen, 10/25/2023 09:17 AM
alinco.py (26.1 KB) alinco.py	b5b4e940	Dan Smith, 10/25/2023 04:23 PM
Alinco DR135T 2M KPARN V2 AUG 19 CHIRP.img (4.4 KB) Alinco DR135T 2M KPARN V2 AUG 19 CHIRP.img		Tony Stephen, 10/28/2023 11:58 AM
1chirp_debug-oaaqx08c.txt (499 KB) 1chirp_debug-oaaqx08c.txt		Tony Stephen, 10/28/2023 11:58 AM

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Updated by Dan Smith 7 months ago

File alinco.py alinco.py added

Attached is a module to test using the procedure described here: LoadingTestModules.

This adds power levels for the DR135. Please see if it works and if the power levels match the radio (meaning if you select high in chirp, the radio agrees, and vice versa). Please check all three power levels and report back.

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Updated by Tony Stephen 7 months ago

File 1chirp_debug-oaaqx08c.txt 1chirp_debug-oaaqx08c.txt added
File Alinco DR135T 2M KPARN V2 AUG 19 CHIRP.img Alinco DR135T 2M KPARN V2 AUG 19 CHIRP.img added

Dan, I went to the hospital this morning to test the DR-135 module you sent me. Loaded module with no problems.
My finding: First downloaded from radio. All setting were & are set to high.
Second: Changed 3 channel power setting at the computer.
Third: downloaded to radio: download went thru end then Got a Comm error.
Checked radio power seating and all were High.
Fourth: Changed power setting manually to Mid same 3 channels: Uploaded to computer, all channels were High.
Went back and manually checked all channels, they were all Mid power. Tried same with Low power, same all channels Low power.

My conclusion: Looking thru the manual & finding nothing about saving channel power seating, I think these Alinco are setting a power level, Hi, Mid Low, is the seating for all channels, you are unable to set and save a channel power seating.
I hope I am wrong; however, I have worked with these radios for a long time, and I guess I just forgot.

Dan Please accept my Sincere Apologies: I know your time is valuable and I think I have wasted it.

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Updated by Dan Smith 7 months ago

Okay, I'm pretty sure I would have plumbed the power setting through on these radios when I wrote this driver. So I think you're probably right and that they don't actually support it per-channel (lots of radios don't).

So I can close this request then? Thanks for circling back to let me know.

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