CHIRP

Hi Jim,
Tuning steps (kHZ) = 5,10,12.5,15,20,25,30,50,100.
It would be good to have more than the current 4 character spaces in the column for the memory station ID, handy when editing, not displayed on the Icom IC-T8E screen though.
Also a column for High/Low power setting would be good, the older CHIRP version results in a LOW setting as shown on the display; there is no LOW shown on the display when a key press on the rig changes from high to low and vice versa.
Kind regards and many thanks.
Mike - G4UPD

Hi Jim,
Great news re. the spacings.
The rig does only shows the frequency not the name so I think it might be a CHIRP matter and it would not need to be uploaded but merely as a reminder of the repeater callsign.
The power levels are 5W high and 0.5W low. Low power shows as 'LOW' on the display, if High power is button selected there is no note on the display.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Mike - G4UPD

Mike Parks wrote:

The rig does only shows the frequency not the name so I think it might be a CHIRP matter and it would not need to be uploaded but merely as a reminder of the repeater callsign.

CHIRP does not edit or supply comments. It only edits the radio's memory. The radio only supplies enough memory to store 4 characters per name, per channel. Sorry, but this is a radio limitation. You might export the channels to a CSV file and add comments to that.

The power levels are 5W high and 0.5W low. Low power shows as 'LOW' on the display, if High power is button selected there is no note on the display.

Thanks for the providing the power levels. I still need the CHIRP "images". At least one *.img file with a channel set to 5W and a second *.img file with the same channel set to 0.5 watts.

Jim KC9HI

OK re the characters allowed, is now understand.
I don't remember seeing a drop down / whatever in either version of CHIRP that showed power level; I'll have another look when I fire up my Windows PC.
Mike - G4UPD

Mike Parks wrote:

OK re the characters allowed, is now understand.
I don't remember seeing a drop down / whatever in either version of CHIRP that showed power level; I'll have another look when I fire up my Windows PC.
Mike - G4UPD

Mike,

There isn't one (yet). What I need is two image. The first one would be a fresh download from your radio. The at the radio you would change the power level of just 1 channel and download again. Supply both image. I then have to compare the two images to see if I can figure out where in the radio the per-channel power level is stored (assuming it is a per-channel setting). It might be a global setting and that would explain why the author of the IC-T8 driver didn't implement it.

Jim KC9HI

Jim KC9HI

OK JIm,
I'll try to do what you ask this evening.
I have a zip file of the ICOMUK programming file if that might shed any light for you.
Mike

Mike Parks wrote:

OK JIm,
I'll try to do what you ask this evening.
I have a zip file of the ICOMUK programming file if that might shed any light for you.
Mike

There is not rush. Whenever it is convenient for you. I have to work it into my schedule here as well.

Don't attach the ICOMUK programming software to this issue. It is not considered appropriate and would be removed.

Jim KC9HI

Mike Parks wrote:

Jim, it looked as though the two files weren't uploaded, hence this new note. Mike

Thanks, Mike. I'll take a look at them. I'll let you know what I find out.

Jim KC9HI

Mike,

It doesn't look like the transmitter power level is a per-channel setting. If you change it, it changes for all of the channels, right?

Jim

Jim,
correct, the power level setting stays even when you change from VFO to MR and back, also the level does not change from band to band.
Mike

JIm,
It is of course possible to change the power setting at will when moving from band to band and VFO to MR.
Sounds a silly statement but it is factual!
Output power levels do vary depending on the battery pack used.
Mike

Mike Parks wrote:

Jim,
correct, the power level setting stays even when you change from VFO to MR and back, also the level does not change from band to band.
Mike

So then all you need to do is set the power level in the radio to the way you want it and then download the radio into CHIRP and save it to a CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) file. If the radio was set to the HIGH power level, then the radio will always be set to the HIGH power level after the upload.

Jim KC9HI

Jim,
Yes, quite so.
Mike - G4UPD