Bug #2859
Baofeng UV5RA Unable to Program anything in 400-480 Bands
| Status: | Closed | Start date: | 09/18/2015 | |
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| Priority: | Low | Due date: | ||
| Assignee: | - | % Done: | 0% |
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| Category: | - | |||
| Target version: | 0.4.1 | |||
| Chirp Version: | 0.4.0 | Platform: | Linux | |
| Model affected: | Baofeng UV5RA |
Description
I'm running Chirp on Linux Mint 17.2 and for some reason when I try to program anything in 400mhz-480mhz range I get the error.
"Error setting memory: Frequency 453.66250 is out of supported range"
When I download from the Radio it has channels like 456.525000 so is there any reason I shouldn't be able to program something like 453.66250 or 460.25000
In order to Download and Upload to the Radio I do have to run chirp as root.
Could this be the problem?
Thanks,
History
Updated by Jim Unroe about 4 years ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
Caleb,
There are 2 possibilities.
1. You have a VHF/220 radio.
2. You have a VHF/UHF but the memory configuration is setup for VHF/220. Basically your radio is telling CHIRP it's second band is 220 MHz. I seen this several times recently.
If it is number 1, you won't be able to use your radio for 400-520 MHz frequencies. If it is number 2, I can help you switch your radio to the proper bands. Contact me at uv5ra@kc9hi.net and include a freshly downloaded and saved CHIRP Radio Image so I can tell for sure if it is #1 or #2.
You have to run CHIRP as "root" because you have not added your Linux Mint user to the "dialout" group.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Jim Unroe about 4 years ago
- Status changed from Resolved to Closed