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New Model #9903

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"G63" TXQ-G63 / Talinfone-G63 / Jianpai-MDLG63 / Wurui-G63 / Abbree-AR63 - Mini UHF 16 Channel Radio

Added by Andy B over 2 years ago. Updated about 2 years ago.

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Closed

Priority:

Normal

Assignee:

Jim Unroe

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Target version:

chirp-legacy

Start date:

06/05/2022

Due date:

% Done:

100%

Estimated time:

Equipment Loan/Gift Offered:

I read the instructions above:

Description

Anyone yet working on a CHIRP interface for these 'G63' models?

They all appear to use the same hardware with different name branding.

AKA:

Talinfone G63
Jianpai MDL-G63
TXQ G63
Wurui G63
Abbree AR-63

I am willing to do anything I can to help with this project!

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui2zSmHkV70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDLOvLyNtQs

Sources:

https://www.anyradios.com/product/talinfone-g63-automatic-wireless-copy-frequency-uhf-mini-walkie-talkie/
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803943520072.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

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TXQ G63.jpg (342 KB) TXQ G63.jpg	TXQ G63	Andy B, 06/05/2022 06:01 PM
TXQ G63 Software.zip (1.13 MB) TXQ G63 Software.zip	OEM CPS	Andy B, 06/05/2022 06:01 PM
G63 - 220605 - Factory Defaults.txt (2 KB) G63 - 220605 - Factory Defaults.txt	Factory Default Channel Image with Options	Andy B, 06/05/2022 06:01 PM
retevis_rt21_ar-63_#1.py (57.5 KB) retevis_rt21_ar-63_#1.py		Jim Unroe, 10/03/2022 02:05 AM
Abbree_AR-63.img (481 Bytes) Abbree_AR-63.img	CHIRP Radio Images (*.ing) file from AR-63	Jim Unroe, 10/08/2022 07:30 PM
debug.log (33.9 KB) debug.log		Luke Stein, 10/18/2022 03:43 PM
debug.log (33.9 KB) debug.log		Luke Stein, 10/18/2022 03:43 PM
retevis_rt21_ar-63_x03.py (62.2 KB) retevis_rt21_ar-63_x03.py		Jim Unroe, 10/18/2022 05:12 PM

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Updated by Andy B over 2 years ago

Anyone??? Anyone?? Bueller? Bueller?

Radios are cheap, can drop ship one to a developer....

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Updated by Jim Unroe over 2 years ago

Status changed from New to Feedback

It looks similar to a typical 16-channel UHF radio, just in a different case. I just submitted a patch to add a pair of similar radios. Probably around a half-a-dozen models or more altogether.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Matthew Davies over 2 years ago

The programming app you have for download is older than mine. Mine's 2022.6.6 and it does not require a password and it's all in English. It's made for the G63 but it works on the similar models. Look around for it.

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Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

File retevis_rt21_ar-63_#1.py retevis_rt21_ar-63_#1.py added
Status changed from Feedback to In Progress
Assignee set to Jim Unroe
Target version set to chirp-legacy

Please test the attached custom driver module to see if it works for your radio.

Vendor: Abbree
Model: AR-63

Here is how you use the custom driver module.

save the custom driver module to a convenient location (DO NOT RIGHT-CLICK THE LINK. Left-click the link and then on the page that loads, left-click the download link near the top left corner.)¶

click Help¶

enable Enable Developer Functions¶

click File¶

click Load Module¶

locate and load custom driver module that was saved in step 1¶

The CHIRP background will now be red to indicate it is running with a externally loaded driver module. You can now test the custom driver module.

Note: The test driver module does not permanently change your CHIRP installation in any way. Every time you load CHIRP you must load this driver module to have access to its fixes or added features.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

File Abbree_AR-63.img Abbree_AR-63.img added

Add CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) file.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

Status changed from In Progress to Resolved
% Done changed from 0 to 100

Patch submitted. Support will be in the next CHIRP daily build following acceptance.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Anonymous about 2 years ago

Status changed from Resolved to Closed

Applied in changeset commit:9228bc6753c0.

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Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

Thank you to Jim for your work on this. I just tried the 10/12 Chirp build with my Abbree AR-63 (selecting Vendor "Abbree" and Model "AR-63") and received

An error has occurred
Radio returned unknown identification string

Not sure if there's any additional info I can help provide, if this is user error, or perhaps reflects variation across different versions of the radio.

All the best,
Luke

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Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

Luke Stein wrote:

Thank you to Jim for your work on this. I just tried the 10/12 Chirp build with my Abbree AR-63 (selecting Vendor "Abbree" and Model "AR-63") and received

An error has occurred
Radio returned unknown identification string

Not sure if there's any additional info I can help provide, if this is user error, or perhaps reflects variation across different versions of the radio.

All the best,
Luke

Attach the debug.log file. Hopefully it shows what the "identification string" is so it can be added to the list.

The "How to report issues":https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues page explains how to located the debug.log file.

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

File debug.log debug.log added

Thank you Jim, and sorry for the incomplete but report. I'm hoping that the fourth line of this excerpt gets us there. Please let me know!

[2022-10-18 11:34:58,711] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected Abbree AR-63 on port /dev/cu.usbserial-142330
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,723] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,724] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt21 - DEBUG: download
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,743] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt21 - DEBUG: 000: 50 33 32 30 37 33 03 ff   P32073..

[2022-10-18 11:34:58,745] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,745] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: --
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,746] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/ui/clone.py", line 255, in run
    self.__radio.sync_in()
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/retevis_rt21.py", line 701, in sync_in
    data = do_download(self)
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/retevis_rt21.py", line 588, in do_download
    _enter_programming_mode(radio)
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/retevis_rt21.py", line 510, in _enter_programming_mode
    raise errors.RadioError("Radio returned unknown identification string")
RadioError: Radio returned unknown identification string

[2022-10-18 11:34:58,746] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: ----------------
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,746] chirp.ui.clone - ERROR: Clone failed: Radio returned unknown identification string
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,752] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread ended
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,760] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting model usage: Abbree_AR-63,download,True
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,761] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Radio returned unknown identification string ---
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,761] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,762] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw", line 79, in 
    os.putenv("LANG", langs[0])
IndexError: list index out of range

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Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

File debug.log debug.log added

Thank you Jim, and sorry for the incomplete but report. I'm hoping that the fourth line of this excerpt gets us there. Please let me know!

[2022-10-18 11:34:58,711] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected Abbree AR-63 on port /dev/cu.usbserial-142330
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,723] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,724] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt21 - DEBUG: download
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,743] chirp.drivers.retevis_rt21 - DEBUG: 000: 50 33 32 30 37 33 03 ff   P32073..

[2022-10-18 11:34:58,745] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,745] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: --
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,746] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/ui/clone.py", line 255, in run
    self.__radio.sync_in()
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/retevis_rt21.py", line 701, in sync_in
    data = do_download(self)
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/retevis_rt21.py", line 588, in do_download
    _enter_programming_mode(radio)
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/drivers/retevis_rt21.py", line 510, in _enter_programming_mode
    raise errors.RadioError("Radio returned unknown identification string")
RadioError: Radio returned unknown identification string

[2022-10-18 11:34:58,746] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: ----------------
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,746] chirp.ui.clone - ERROR: Clone failed: Radio returned unknown identification string
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,752] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread ended
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,760] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting model usage: Abbree_AR-63,download,True
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,761] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Radio returned unknown identification string ---
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,761] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception
[2022-10-18 11:34:58,762] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/CHIRP.app/Contents/MacOS/../Resources/chirp/chirpw", line 79, in 
    os.putenv("LANG", langs[0])
IndexError: list index out of range

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Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

File retevis_rt21_ar-63_x03.py retevis_rt21_ar-63_x03.py added

Luke Stein wrote:

Thank you Jim, and sorry for the incomplete but report. I'm hoping that the fourth line of this excerpt gets us there. Please let me know!

Yes. Thanks for attaching the debug.log file. This is exactly what I was hoping to see. The 7th character of the identification string is different as shown below.

50 33 32 30 37 33 02 ff <-- this is what my AR-63 replies with (and what CHIRP is expecting)
50 33 32 30 37 33 03 ff <-- this is what your AR-63 replies with

I'm not sure, yet, how I want to go about supporting this difference. So in the mean time, would you do the following.

Since this issue is closed, would you open a new issue? Just say something about "add support for additional 'identification string' found for the Abbree AR-63" and attach the same debug.log file as the one that you added to this issue.¶

After you have added the new issue, once I have developed what I consider a "permanent" fix, I will attach to your newly opened issue. I will need you to test it and provide feedback.¶

While you are waiting for me to add what I eventually develop as a "permanent" fix to your newly opened issue, I have provided a "hack" of the current driver that should allow you to program your radio. Just follow the instruction in note-4 above substituting the filename for this driver.¶

Jim KC9HI

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Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

Jim Unroe wrote:

Since this issue is closed, would you open a new issue? Just say something about "add support for additional 'identification string' found for the Abbree AR-63" and attach the same debug.log file as the one that you added to this issue.¶

After you have added the new issue, once I have developed what I consider a "permanent" fix, I will attach to your newly opened issue. I will need you to test it and provide feedback.¶

While you are waiting for me to add what I eventually develop as a "permanent" fix to your newly opened issue, I have provided a "hack" of the current driver that should allow you to program your radio. Just follow the instruction in note-4 above substituting the filename for this driver.¶

Thanks, Jim! Just documenting here for completeness: Opened Issue #10085 , and the "hacked" driver you provided seems to both read from and write to my radio just fine. Thanks! I'm set up to watch the old and new issues and will test a new version when you are ready.

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New Model #9903

"G63" TXQ-G63 / Talinfone-G63 / Jianpai-MDLG63 / Wurui-G63 / Abbree-AR63 - Mini UHF 16 Channel Radio

Updated by Andy B over 2 years ago

Updated by Jim Unroe over 2 years ago

Updated by Matthew Davies over 2 years ago

Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

save the custom driver module to a convenient location (DO NOT RIGHT-CLICK THE LINK. Left-click the link and then on the page that loads, left-click the download link near the top left corner.)¶

click Help¶

enable Enable Developer Functions¶

click File¶

click Load Module¶

locate and load custom driver module that was saved in step 1¶

Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

Updated by Anonymous about 2 years ago

Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

Updated by Jim Unroe about 2 years ago

Since this issue is closed, would you open a new issue? Just say something about "add support for additional 'identification string' found for the Abbree AR-63" and attach the same debug.log file as the one that you added to this issue.¶

After you have added the new issue, once I have developed what I consider a "permanent" fix, I will attach to your newly opened issue. I will need you to test it and provide feedback.¶

While you are waiting for me to add what I eventually develop as a "permanent" fix to your newly opened issue, I have provided a "hack" of the current driver that should allow you to program your radio. Just follow the instruction in note-4 above substituting the filename for this driver.¶

Updated by Luke Stein about 2 years ago

Since this issue is closed, would you open a new issue? Just say something about "add support for additional 'identification string' found for the Abbree AR-63" and attach the same debug.log file as the one that you added to this issue.¶

After you have added the new issue, once I have developed what I consider a "permanent" fix, I will attach to your newly opened issue. I will need you to test it and provide feedback.¶

While you are waiting for me to add what I eventually develop as a "permanent" fix to your newly opened issue, I have provided a "hack" of the current driver that should allow you to program your radio. Just follow the instruction in note-4 above substituting the filename for this driver.¶