New Model #901
closeduv-b6 no model error
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have a new uv-b6. downloaded latest CHIRP daily build. Communicated with radio and downloaded factory default freq info and saved .
deleted radio info then also opened my uv-5r 297 freq file. copied and pasted first 20 memories(did not realize at time that the memory spaced we limited in a field to 25 by chirp software default) Uploaded to radio successfully. Saw my error on the memory space allocations changed and copied the other 61 memory locatons,and changed the channel name to fit the 5 space limit. Went to upload file again to radio :get error message Radio model not supported. tried to download from radio same result. save my modified file ,closed out chirp, started a new session after powering down radio, tried to read radio again same error message"model not supported.
Updated by Randy Miller almost 11 years ago
forgot to inform you that I then tried my other 2 uv-5r's in same session and can communicate with them went back to UV-b6 : get "model not supported" error( made sure I change model designation in model type drop down menu.
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 11 years ago
Randy,
We haven't figured out what changes in the radio to make CHIRP call it unsupported yet. The fix is easy, though (I've had to do it more than once). Just reset the radio and start over.
Reset UV-B5/B6
- Press and hold the [MENU] key while switching on the radio
- Press either the UP arrow key to switch to the ALL selection
- Press the [AB] key
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Randy Miller almost 11 years ago
Thanks will try, the radio manual has reset as powe rr with the "FM' (lower RH key )then rest of procedure to reset.
FYI When I copy UV-5R 297 file data into the UV-B6file dataset any memory freq that has tone/tone set for pl, the rec tone will default to 88.0when copied Had to manually change them for the rec pl freq other tone combos seem to copy over.
Updated by Greg Dean almost 11 years ago
I just experienced this problem as well.
I added area repeaters via Repeater book. These repeaters require a PL tone. After i wrote to the device i went into the device and looked at the R-Code. The R-Code said OFF. So i switched it to the correct PL tone. After that i went toe chirp to try to download from the device. That was the point that i gained the UNSUPPORTED MODEL ERROR. I came here and looked at the issue and reset my device VIA Jim Unroe's advice. After resetting i proceeded to open my saved settings and upload them back to the device and once again added the R-Code to the same channel as last time (in this case channel 1) then tried to download again. I again got the unsupported model error. i unplugged the device then went back to the R-Code and switch it to off after which i tried to download from the device again and POOF! NO ERROR.
SO maybe it is a conflict withe the R-Code is what i am thinking. I can include a copy of my file if needed.
Hope this is the actual issue.
Build version: CHIRP daily-20130630
Updated by Greg Dean almost 11 years ago
I just did a Reset to test this out. After resetting the device I then went to R-Code in the menu and set a PL Tone (88.5). Then I went into chirp and tried to download from the device. ERROR. Then I went back to the device and removed the R-Code. Went back to chirp and try the download again, NO ERROR.
I have just now reset the device again and set an r-code of 67.0. NO ERROR.
Reset again, R-code 69.3. ERROR
No Reset, R-Code 71.9. ERROR
Turn R-Code to off. NO ERROR
So I am going to assume any number above 67.0 in R-Code is going to throw an error.
Updated by Jim Unroe over 10 years ago
- Status changed from New to Resolved
- Assignee set to Jim Unroe
- Target version set to 0.4.0
- Chirp Version changed from 0.3.0 to daily
A patch for this has been submitted and applied.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Jim Unroe over 10 years ago
- Status changed from Resolved to Closed
The issue was not limited to the Baofeng UV-B6. It was common to bot the UV-B5 and UV-B6 models. The issue causing the problem has been addressed.