#857D #cat #software Unable to use CHIRP #857D #cat #software


 

Thanks in advance! New FT-857 owner, learning the radio, and was hoping to use CHIRP to do some programming of channels etc. but a get an error.
 
Using chirp-next.
 
I'm able to get the radio into "clone mode" and when I press send I get the error in the image below.  I've tried various baud rates 4800, 38400, etc. and both the FT-857 ad FT-857 (US), no luck!
 
Any suggestions?  Any way to debug? Thanks Again.
 
Slats - N2VYG
 


 

One thing I ran into was that there were a couple options for the FT-857 I have. I forget what they were, maybe Japanese, European and US. But I had picked the wrong one. I do know my radio is not Japanese but maybe it wanted to use the European version for the software? Anyway, once I had the correct one selected, it worked.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM michael.john.slattery via groups.io <michael.john.slattery=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Thanks in advance! New FT-857 owner, learning the radio, and was hoping to use CHIRP to do some programming of channels etc. but a get an error.
 
Using chirp-next.
 
I'm able to get the radio into "clone mode" and when I press send I get the error in the image below.  I've tried various baud rates 4800, 38400, etc. and both the FT-857 ad FT-857 (US), no luck!
 
Any suggestions?  Any way to debug? Thanks Again.
 
Slats - N2VYG
 


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Thank you Zack, I tried all the variants that are listed in CHIRP which only have two.  FT-857 and FT-857 US.  No luck with either.  73 - Slats - N2VYG


 

What computer are you using. Windows 10 on some computers will not work with Chirp. There is a driver issue that was fixed in Windows 11.

Don Dodge
Cell 714-271-7888
W6SNX

On Nov 5, 2024, at 7:36 AM, michael.john.slattery via groups.io <michael.john.slattery@...> wrote:


Thank you Zack, I tried all the variants that are listed in CHIRP which only have two.  FT-857 and FT-857 US.  No luck with either.  73 - Slats - N2VYG


 

Interesting. I have been using Windows 7 with CHIRP for my rigs. It works fine.

73, Zack W9SZ

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On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 9:42 AM Don Dodge via groups.io <ddodge40=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
What computer are you using. Windows 10 on some computers will not work with Chirp. There is a driver issue that was fixed in Windows 11.

Don Dodge
Cell 714-271-7888
W6SNX

On Nov 5, 2024, at 7:36 AM, michael.john.slattery via groups.io <michael.john.slattery=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:


Thank you Zack, I tried all the variants that are listed in CHIRP which only have two.  FT-857 and FT-857 US.  No luck with either.  73 - Slats - N2VYG


 

I've tried two computers, one Windows 10, other one is Windows 11.


 

I have usually found that Com ports and baud rate is what trips up Chirp, and most programming/communication software when using Windows. There is also an R-pi build that I have used with no problems on a pi-4. Selection of the correct radio type is also important. 

You should be able to watch Device Manager ports list when plugging in a programming cable. An alert and a new com port number should pop up. If not, your programming cable chip drivers may not be installed or there is a driver problem. Not all programming cables are created equal either. 

de KM6WWY

On Nov 5, 2024, at 8:32 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@...> wrote:


Interesting. I have been using Windows 7 with CHIRP for my rigs. It works fine.

73, Zack W9SZ

Virus-free.www.avg.com

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 9:42 AM Don Dodge via groups.io <ddodge40=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
What computer are you using. Windows 10 on some computers will not work with Chirp. There is a driver issue that was fixed in Windows 11.

Don Dodge
Cell 714-271-7888
W6SNX

On Nov 5, 2024, at 7:36 AM, michael.john.slattery via groups.io <michael.john.slattery=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:


Thank you Zack, I tried all the variants that are listed in CHIRP which only have two.  FT-857 and FT-857 US.  No luck with either.  73 - Slats - N2VYG


 

Yes, in both computers I do see the Com port correctly.  Testing various baud rates and settings has not yielded better results.
 
73 N2VYG


 

Can you give more info on how you got CHIRP to run on a Raspberry Pi? I have a Pi 4 that I have been putting ham radio applications on.

Zack W9SZ

Virus-free.www.avg.com


On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 11:53 AM Jim via groups.io <fairfaxjim=saltzgaber.com@groups.io> wrote:
I have usually found that Com ports and baud rate is what trips up Chirp, and most programming/communication software when using Windows. There is also an R-pi build that I have used with no problems on a pi-4. Selection of the correct radio type is also important. 

You should be able to watch Device Manager ports list when plugging in a programming cable. An alert and a new com port number should pop up. If not, your programming cable chip drivers may not be installed or there is a driver problem. Not all programming cables are created equal either. 

de KM6WWY

On Nov 5, 2024, at 8:32 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@...> wrote:


Interesting. I have been using Windows 7 with CHIRP for my rigs. It works fine.

73, Zack W9SZ

Virus-free.www.avg.com

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 9:42 AM Don Dodge via groups.io <ddodge40=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
What computer are you using. Windows 10 on some computers will not work with Chirp. There is a driver issue that was fixed in Windows 11.

Don Dodge
Cell 714-271-7888
W6SNX

On Nov 5, 2024, at 7:36 AM, michael.john.slattery via groups.io <michael.john.slattery=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:


Thank you Zack, I tried all the variants that are listed in CHIRP which only have two.  FT-857 and FT-857 US.  No luck with either.  73 - Slats - N2VYG


 

Zack,

YouTube is your friend:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpeuE19torw

de KM6WWY

On Nov 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@...> wrote:


Can you give more info on how you got CHIRP to run on a Raspberry Pi? I have a Pi 4 that I have been putting ham radio applications on.

Zack W9SZ

Virus-free.www.avg.com

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 11:53 AM Jim via groups.io <fairfaxjim=saltzgaber.com@groups.io> wrote:
I have usually found that Com ports and baud rate is what trips up Chirp, and most programming/communication software when using Windows. There is also an R-pi build that I have used with no problems on a pi-4. Selection of the correct radio type is also important. 

You should be able to watch Device Manager ports list when plugging in a programming cable. An alert and a new com port number should pop up. If not, your programming cable chip drivers may not be installed or there is a driver problem. Not all programming cables are created equal either. 

de KM6WWY

On Nov 5, 2024, at 8:32 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@...> wrote:


Interesting. I have been using Windows 7 with CHIRP for my rigs. It works fine.

73, Zack W9SZ

Virus-free.www.avg.com

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 9:42 AM Don Dodge via groups.io <ddodge40=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
What computer are you using. Windows 10 on some computers will not work with Chirp. There is a driver issue that was fixed in Windows 11.

Don Dodge
Cell 714-271-7888
W6SNX

On Nov 5, 2024, at 7:36 AM, michael.john.slattery via groups.io <michael.john.slattery=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:


Thank you Zack, I tried all the variants that are listed in CHIRP which only have two.  FT-857 and FT-857 US.  No luck with either.  73 - Slats - N2VYG


 

I can read and look at individual photos much faster than watch a video on Youtube. I'd rather have info in printed form. And Youtube has an awful loot of false info on it.

Zack W9SZ


On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 2:53 PM Jim via groups.io <fairfaxjim=saltzgaber.com@groups.io> wrote:
Zack,

YouTube is your friend:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpeuE19torw

de KM6WWY

On Nov 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@...> wrote:


Can you give more info on how you got CHIRP to run on a Raspberry Pi? I have a Pi 4 that I have been putting ham radio applications on.

Zack W9SZ

Virus-free.www.avg.com

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 11:53 AM Jim via groups.io <fairfaxjim=saltzgaber.com@groups.io> wrote:
I have usually found that Com ports and baud rate is what trips up Chirp, and most programming/communication software when using Windows. There is also an R-pi build that I have used with no problems on a pi-4. Selection of the correct radio type is also important. 

You should be able to watch Device Manager ports list when plugging in a programming cable. An alert and a new com port number should pop up. If not, your programming cable chip drivers may not be installed or there is a driver problem. Not all programming cables are created equal either. 

de KM6WWY

On Nov 5, 2024, at 8:32 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@...> wrote:


Interesting. I have been using Windows 7 with CHIRP for my rigs. It works fine.

73, Zack W9SZ

Virus-free.www.avg.com

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 9:42 AM Don Dodge via groups.io <ddodge40=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
What computer are you using. Windows 10 on some computers will not work with Chirp. There is a driver issue that was fixed in Windows 11.

Don Dodge
Cell 714-271-7888
W6SNX

On Nov 5, 2024, at 7:36 AM, michael.john.slattery via groups.io <michael.john.slattery=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:


Thank you Zack, I tried all the variants that are listed in CHIRP which only have two.  FT-857 and FT-857 US.  No luck with either.  73 - Slats - N2VYG


 

Just to close this one out, I had success with another cable.
 
this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0854BDCNR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1


 

Have you tried FDBasicMMO software by G4HFQ (silent key) ?? It's free and should work with the Ft-857
 
 
dwight