Bug #9932
closedBaofeng UV-9R Pro Radio & Chirp show 6 characters in NAME (Should be 7)
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Description
Ref ticket 7103 for a UV-9R, same problem.
I cannot tell if it's something in the radio that limits character length. Programming software is the only way I know of to insert an Alpha name into a memory. the Baofeng UV-5R and UV-82 do not exhibit this.
- Read the default radio programming into Chirp.
- Replaced the contents with exported data from a UV-82.
- Wrote the new info to the UV9R-Pro. Only 6 characters show (all else seems fine), and Chirp's memory display also limits itself to 6 characters, for this radio only. It looks like the debug log does not show programming - apparently I opened it, looked at the problem, and closed it. I'll try to add to this from home (at work, can't program a radio).
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Updated by Jim Unroe over 2 years ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
- Platform changed from Windows to All
I'm pretty sure it only supports 6 characters, but let's find out. Attach a CHIRP Radio Images (*.img) file from your radio to this ticket.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Bob Rosenberg over 2 years ago
Here you go.
Because it has the same display as the UV-5R & UV-82R, and those display 7, I assumed it did. I wonder why they'd remove a character from the Alpha Name display?
Anyway, the .img file is attached. This is the one I uploaded as a base from which to copy my UV-5R image data to. It is possible there are no names in the memories...
Updated by Jim Unroe over 2 years ago
Bob Rosenberg wrote:
Here you go.
Because it has the same display as the UV-5R & UV-82R, and those display 7, I assumed it did. I wonder why they'd remove a character from the Alpha Name display?
The OEM software has never supported 7 characters. But the original UV-5R firmware always supported 7 characters. I assumed that all of the models with this display supported 7 characters, but I was proven wrong with these so-called "waterproof" models.
I try my best to match CHIRP up with the capability built into the radio's firmware. It does no good to allow someone to key in 7 character channel names if their radio will display only the first 6 characters.
Anyway, the .img file is attached. This is the one I uploaded as a base from which to copy my UV-5R image data to. It is possible there are no names in the memories...
I attached your image with channel 001 modified to have a 7 character channel name ("0014567"). Upload it to your radio and report back what your radio displays ("001456" or "0014567").
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Bob Rosenberg almost 2 years ago
I'll give it a try this evening. Thank you!
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
Bob Rosenberg wrote in #note-5:
I'll give it a try this evening. Thank you!
This was fixed in today's build (20230207). You don't have to test the file.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Bob Rosenberg almost 2 years ago
Thank you for the (faster than mine!) fast response!
I "Downloaded" the radio's channels, loaded a UV-BF-F8HP copied all and pasted it to the UV-9R Pro, and "uploaded" it.
as it pasted, it became 6 digits (truncated the 7th digit in the channel name).
I tried this with a .img file and a .csv file, and got the same results.
I did not, though, try your 7th char modded file...
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
Bob Rosenberg wrote in #note-7:
Thank you for the (faster than mine!) fast response!
I "Downloaded" the radio's channels, loaded a UV-BF-F8HP copied all and pasted it to the UV-9R Pro, and "uploaded" it.
as it pasted, it became 6 digits (truncated the 7th digit in the channel name).
I tried this with a .img file and a .csv file, and got the same results.
I did not, though, try your 7th char modded file...
Yes. Unfortunately there are radios that support 6 characters (like yours and mine) and apparently some radios that support 7 characters (the latest OEM software allows 7 characters to be entered). So I added the ability to enter 7 character names. If your radio supports it, you will see all 7 characters. If your radio doesn't support it, then it will be truncated to 6 (that's why I wanted the test done 7 months ago). CHIRP can't make a radio do anything it can't do.
But since I don't have a radio that displays 7 characters, I couldn't physically test it with a radio. So test the "7th character modded file" just to make sure I didn't miss something in the code.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Bob Rosenberg almost 2 years ago
Well!!!
Your 7 char file works! 'course I cannot edit the 7th character in the app. I'm now using the MacOS version.
It shows in the app, it uploads to the radio, and it displays on the radio.
I then pasted (without saving) over the 7 char file with a UV-F8HP file. It copied, and loaded to the radio. The file still had the "7" in the seventh place, and the radio programmed that way. I'd say it's an app problem. The Dev area "Info" shows 6 for "valid_name_length" but I cannot change it...
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
My bad. It was the UV-6R that I just set to allow 7 characters. I will try to get this submitted tonight.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Bob Rosenberg almost 2 years ago
Awesome!
Despite me being "not here" for months, I'm really impressed with you-all. Thank you for the effort!
On a different note, and subject (not a request, just a comment) I just got a Baofeng BF-H7. I programmed it with Radioddity GA-510, and it worked! There is a request in already to formally add the BF-H7, so I didn't comment...
Updated by Anonymous almost 2 years ago
- Status changed from Feedback to Closed
- % Done changed from 0 to 100
Applied in changeset github|cf83bf56461e43701daaccbbe586a24888c7f827.
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
Bob Rosenberg wrote in #note-11:
Awesome!
Despite me being "not here" for months, I'm really impressed with you-all. Thank you for the effort!
On a different note, and subject (not a request, just a comment) I just got a Baofeng BF-H7. I programmed it with Radioddity GA-510, and it worked! There is a request in already to formally add the BF-H7, so I didn't comment...
Submitted. It looks like it will make it into tomorrow's build.
Jim KC9HI