Bug #9437
closedUV-5R 8W / BF-F8HP Won't Import/Export Powers
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Description
I'm new at this, but I'll try to be as clear as possible.
Background:
I am running Chirp on Windows 7 Pro. I have a Greaval (rebranded Baofeng) UV-5R 8W, which has 3 power levels (High 8W, Med 4W, Low 1W). Downloading the phone's image into Chirp using the UV-5R profile seemed to "work," but I noticed that only High and Low power options were available in Chirp's Memories editing tab.
After searching online, I found a suggestion to use the BF-F8HP profile. Using that, Chirp now d/l's the image accurately, allows all three power levels and u/l's them back to the phone. All is good, there. (See attached PhoneImage_inChirp.jpg)
Problem:
I cannot import or export power levels (from/to CSV files).
I first tried to import a CSV file with a Power field. As a test, I took the provided stock NOAA Weather Alert CSV file and added a power field to the header and data lines. (See attached test.csv file) When I tried to import it, the column was missing altogether. (See attached PowerColumnMissing_inImportFromFile.jpg)
Thinking my guess at the Power column name was wrong, I then tried to export the already-loaded image, complete with power levels, hoping to see how the CSV file should look with powers specified. However, even here the Power column was missing. (See attached PowerColumnMissing_inExportToFile.jpg)
I've also attached my debug.log and chirp.config files.
Files
Updated by Jim Unroe over 2 years ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
Hi Bob,
CSV files intentionally do not include "power levels". CSV files are meant to only have settings that are the same between radios. The RX frequency, shift direction and offset will be the same no matter what radio you put it in. The same goes for selective squelch settings (CTCSS tone, DTCS code, etc). The TX power levels won't be the same. Handheld radios vary from less than a watt to around 10 watts. Mobile radios vary from 5 watts to 100 watts or more. And as you described above the number of TX power levels can vary between radios.
The CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) is what you use to store the transmitter power levels and any other setting that are specific to a particular radio model.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Bernhard Hailer about 2 years ago
- Status changed from Feedback to Closed
- Platform changed from Windows to All
Answers provided.