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Bug #8789

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FT-65R 6.25kHz Step Missing

Added by Eric Hidle about 3 years ago. Updated almost 3 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
-
Target version:
Start date:
02/03/2021
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
Chirp Version:
daily
Model affected:
Yaesu FT-65R
Platform:
All
Debug Log:
I read the instructions above:

Description

Trying to load some frequencies into the FT-65R, it appears Chirp does not support the 6.25kHz step size for this radio, even though the radio supports it. The only available step sizes in the pulldown list are 0, 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, and 100kHz.


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ft4(with_6.25_step_for_ft-65r).py (51.1 KB) ft4(with_6.25_step_for_ft-65r).py Jim Unroe, 02/03/2021 10:45 AM
Actions #1

Updated by Jim Unroe about 3 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Feedback
  • Platform changed from Windows to All

The driver module intentionally removes the 6.25 step. There is a note that states "these steps encode to 0-9 on all radios, but encoding #2 [6.25] is disallowed on the US versions".

Do you know what the list of valid steps for the FT-65R actually are (it appears to be menu 30)?

Jim KC9HI

Actions #2

Updated by Eric Hidle about 3 years ago

Thank you for your quick reply, Jim!

The valid steps in Menu 30 on my radio are:

AUTO, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, and 100kHz.

I guess 0 in the software would translate to Auto in the radio?

Actions #3

Updated by Jim Unroe about 3 years ago

Give me a few minutes to attach something that you can test.

Jim KC9HI

Actions #4

Updated by Eric Hidle about 3 years ago

I actually downloaded the source and found the spot in the driver where 6.25 is removed from the list and commented it out. The radio will program with 6.25kHz step sizes now. Thanks a bunch for pointing me in the right direction!

Eric
W2JKT

Actions #5

Updated by Jim Unroe about 3 years ago

  • Status changed from Feedback to In Progress
  • Assignee set to Jim Unroe
  • Target version set to chirp-legacy
  • % Done changed from 0 to 90

Eric,

Give this test driver module a try. Here is how you use it.

  1. save the test driver module to a convenient location (do not right-click to download)
  2. enable the "Enable Developer Functions) setting in the "Help" menu.
  3. use the "Load Module" selection in the "File" menu to locate and load the test driver module saved in step 1.

The CHIRP background will turn red to let you know a test driver module is running. Note that this test driver module does not permanently change your CHIRP installation in any way. Every time you load CHIRP you must load this test driver module before you have access to the 6.25 KHz step value for the FT-65R.

Let me know how it goes.

Jim KC9HI

Actions #7

Updated by Eric Hidle about 3 years ago

That also seemed to work just fine. Thanks
Eric

Actions #8

Updated by Jim Unroe about 3 years ago

  • Status changed from In Progress to Resolved
  • % Done changed from 90 to 100

Thanks Eric. Patch submitted.

Jim KC9HI

Actions #9

Updated by Bernhard Hailer almost 3 years ago

  • Status changed from Resolved to Closed
Actions #10

Updated by Bernhard Hailer almost 3 years ago

  • Model affected changed from FT-65R to Yaesu FT-65R
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