New Model #8263: Baofeng BF-U9 - CHIRP

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New Model #8263

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Baofeng BF-U9

Added by David McGlothlin over 3 years ago. Updated almost 3 years ago.

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Closed

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Normal

Assignee:

Jim Unroe

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Target version:

chirp-legacy

Start date:

09/19/2020

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% Done:

100%

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Looking to see if the Baofeng BF U9 UHF Radio can be added to the CHIRP programming. Thanks.

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bf-t8 - concept demo.py (21.6 KB) bf-t8 - concept demo.py	For download testing only	Jim Unroe, 04/30/2021 03:22 PM
Arcshell_AR-8ham_20210503.img (3.01 KB) Arcshell_AR-8ham_20210503.img	ar8 arcshell windows 10 pc factory oem single pin connector(amazon)	kenneth schmitz, 05/04/2021 06:18 AM
arcshell ar8.jpg (229 KB) arcshell ar8.jpg	arcshell AR8 with factory oem cable (amazon)	kenneth schmitz, 05/04/2021 06:24 AM

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Updated by Mad Marc over 3 years ago

David McGlothlin wrote:

Looking to see if the Baofeng BF U9 UHF Radio can be added to the CHIRP programming. Thanks.
+1

Also sold as:
Baofeng BF-T8
Retevis RT16
Radiodiddty PR-T1

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Updated by Jim Unroe over 3 years ago

Status changed from New to Feedback

It appears to be just another 16-channel UHF Baofeng radio. Do you have the OEM programming software? Have you already tried the BF-888 selecton?

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Bernhard Hailer over 3 years ago

Subject changed from Baofeng BF U9 to Baofeng BF-U9
Target version set to chirp-legacy

Please let us know whether the BF-888 driver does work for you so that we can add the BF-U9 to the list of Supported Radios. Thanks!

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Updated by Mad Marc over 3 years ago

Bernhard Hailer wrote:

Please let us know whether the BF-888 driver does work for you so that we can add the BF-U9 to the list of Supported Radios. Thanks!

The BF-888 doesn't work, error is: Radio retuned unknown identification string.
Do the BF-888 and clones have a Display? The BF-U9 has a Display and buttons to change channels, also channel dual watch.

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Updated by Bernhard Hailer over 3 years ago

In this case it might be helpful if you added a debug log as described in the Wiki: "How To Report Issues". Collect this log while trying the BF-888 driver. Thanks.

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Updated by Jim Unroe almost 3 years ago

File bf-t8 - concept demo.py bf-t8 - concept demo.py added

I have gotten my hands on a set of Baofeng BF-T8 radios and have been doing some experimenting with developing a driver module. I would be interested in finding out which of the other radio variants mentioned above can be read using this demo driver module. To use it for testing...

1 save demo driver module to a convenient location
2 load CHIRP
3 click "Help" and enable "Enable Developer Functions"
4 click "File"
5 click "Load Module" and then locate and load the demo driver saved in step 1

The CHIRP background will be red to indicate a driver module is being used. Loading a driver module this way does not permanently modify your CHIRP installation in any way. Once you close CHIRP you must load the demo driver module again to access its features.

Use the Vendor: Baofeng / Model: BF-T8 selections to attempt a download from your radio. If successful, attach a CHIRP radio images file (*.img) to this issue with a mention of the actual Vendor/Model of the radio used. If the attempt results in an error (not related to a programming cable issue), create a "clean" debug.log file and attach it to this issue. The steps to create a "clean" debug.log file are...

Close CHIRP
Open CHIRP
Cause error
Close CHIRP

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by kenneth schmitz almost 3 years ago

File Arcshell_AR-8ham_20210503.img Arcshell_AR-8ham_20210503.img added

I have tested this and seems to be working ok..if there is anyhing else i do to help please dont hesitate to ask
thank you again(thanks Jim)
kenny
N1ODJ

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Updated by kenneth schmitz almost 3 years ago

File arcshell ar8.jpg arcshell ar8.jpg added

FYI
thia is a 99 channel frs radio ARCSHELL

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Updated by Bernhard Hailer almost 3 years ago

Kenny, this ticket is about a Baofeng BF-U9 (apparently identical with Baofeng BF-T8, Retevis RT16, Radiodiddty PR-T1). Is the Arcshell AR-8 also related?

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Updated by Jim Unroe almost 3 years ago

Bernhard Hailer wrote:

Kenny, this ticket is about a Baofeng BF-U9 (apparently identical with Baofeng BF-T8, Retevis RT16, Radiodiddty PR-T1). Is the Arcshell AR-8 also related?

Exactly the same as my BF-T8 as far as I can tell. Just another one of many variants. I'm about ready to submit a patch to support the Baofeng BF-T8 and Arcshell AR-8, but I am sort of waiting to see if I get some feedback from David and Marc so I can add their model(s) as well.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Jim Unroe almost 3 years ago

Assignee set to Jim Unroe
% Done changed from 0 to 100

Patch submitted. It adds support for the Baofeng BF-T8 (the radio that I have here). The Baofeng BF-U9 and Arcshell AR-8 are each supported as an alias.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Jim Unroe almost 3 years ago

Status changed from Feedback to Resolved

The patch was approved and support is in today's CHIRP Daily Build.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Bernhard Hailer almost 3 years ago

Status changed from Resolved to Closed

Added Radioddity PR-T1 and Retevis RT16 to list of Supported Radios. Also marked the Baofeng BF-U9 and the Arcshell AR-8 as T8 variants.

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Updated by Jim Unroe almost 3 years ago

Bernhard Hailer wrote:

Added Radioddity PR-T1 and Retevis RT16 to list of Supported Radios. Also marked the Baofeng BF-U9 and the Arcshell AR-8 as T8 variants.

I didn't add them because they being mentioned as a variant was only speculation.

The Radioddity PR-T1 does not use the same programming software and looking at the captured cloning process I would not expect it to work with this driver. I chatted with Radioddity briefly hoping that they would offer a radio for testing but that didn't happen.

The Retevis RT16 might work but the OEM software was enough different from the Baofeng software that I didn't want to chance it. I haven't had time to discuss it with my contact at Retevis to see if they would provide a sample.

Jim

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