CHIRP

Let's see if you can download an "image" from the radio. I have attached a test driver module that might do it.

Instructions for using the attached download test driver module.

1. Save the attached driver module to a convenient location. DO NOT download by right-clicking the link.
2. Enable Enable Developer Functions in the Help menu.
3. Choose Load Module in the File menu.
4. Locate and load the download test driver module that was saved in step 1.

CHIRP should now have a red background to indicate it is running with an external driver module. Try to download from your RT21V. If successful, attach the CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) file to this issue. DO NOT TRY TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. If not successful, close CHIRP and attach the new debug.log file to this issue and optionally describe the exact error message, if any.

Jim KC9HI

Followed instructions using the test retevis rt21v diver.
connection to rt21v did not fail with any connection error code but was not able to read any data fields screen was blank. When attempt was made to save image file it failed with an error code. Attached is the .img file and the debug.log
Thanks
John

Thanks for trying. Give this one a go.

Jim KC9HI

Tried this file also with same results.
No Error on connection but blank data screen with no data in any fields
attached is latest debug file
thanks
John

OK. Try this. Maybe 3rd time is the charm? If this results in the same blank screen, would you provide a screen capture of the windows? Thanks.

Jim KC9HI

Thanks, but no change results are the same as 2 previous files
attached are the debug.log and screen capture

Doh! I'll bet this makes a difference.

Jim KC9HI

Yes this version was able to read the basic channel configuration !!!
Attached the debug and screen shot

There are additional features and options that chirp is not reading like scan function, scrambler function, function button options, time out timer, squelch level setting.
Is it possible to configure these functions or will Chirp just do basic channel setup?

image file retevis rt21v

John,

I've been working on this most of the day. Give it a try. Let me know if you discover anything that doesn't work right.

This will let you program all 16 channels. The first 5 are the regular MURS channels. The remaining 11 channels can be programmed with any step compatible frequency from 136-174 MHz. If they are any of the 5 MURS frequencies, they will transmit. If they are anything other than the 5 MURS frequencies, they are TX disabled. This way you can set aside a channel to listen to the local NOAA WX Radio station or a 2-meter ham repeater, etc.

Jim KC9HI

Here is the next version with only 5 channels. It also has fixes for a couple of bugs that I noticed. This one also has the Settings tabs restored. If it tests OK for you, it will be what I submit to be included in CHIRP.

Jim KC9HI

Applied in changeset github|4dfd5e03011dfd2a559459f196b8bf5d71a2e4eb.