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    From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Al Kaiser on Saturday, March 19, 2016 12:27:00

    Al,

    If you are using CHRIP I'd advise you to *#:STOP*#: before it's too
    late. You may get away with it a few times but eventually it WILL
    catch up to you.

    Good thing I didn't use that to program the Baofeng UV-5R that I won at the Shreveport Hamfest last year. Right now, all I use it for is to monitor the local Skywarn Nets.

    Daryl, WX1DER

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  • From Richard Menedetter@2:310/31 to Daryl Stout on Sunday, March 20, 2016 19:59:50
    Hi Daryl!

    19 Mar 2016 12:27, from Daryl Stout -> Al Kaiser:

    If you are using CHRIP I'd advise you to *#:STOP*#: before it's too
    late. You may get away with it a few times but eventually it WILL
    catch up to you.

    Good thing I didn't use that to program the Baofeng UV-5R that I won
    at the Shreveport Hamfest last year. Right now, all I use it for is to monitor the local Skywarn Nets.

    UV-5R programming is save.
    Daryl had problems with Yaesu.

    I programmed my UV-5r, BF-F8+ and UV-B5 many times with Chirp.
    Works perfectly!

    CU, Ricsi

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Richard Menedetter on Monday, March 21, 2016 11:34:00

    Hi Daryl!

    Hi, Richard...

    UV-5R programming is save.
    Daryl had problems with Yaesu.

    I programmed my UV-5r, BF-F8+ and UV-B5 many times with Chirp.
    Works perfectly!

    OK, I'll have to get a repeater database listing, and program it with that. The thing is, the UV-5R doesn't put out much power (it wasn't designed to) Besides, what did I expect for under $50??...in reality, I was about to purchase that HT from a hamfest vendor, when they called me up to the front, as
    the winner of that door prize.

    Daryl

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  • From Richard Menedetter@2:310/31 to Daryl Stout on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 08:40:54
    Hi Daryl!

    21 Mar 2016 11:34, from Daryl Stout -> Richard Menedetter:

    I programmed my UV-5r, BF-F8+ and UV-B5 many times with Chirp.
    Works perfectly!
    OK, I'll have to get a repeater database listing, and program it
    with that. The thing is, the UV-5R doesn't put out much power (it
    wasn't designed to)

    It should give you 4W.

    Actually I don't have a UV-5R but a UV-5RTP wih 8W.
    But the difference to the normal 4W one is not really noticable.

    Besides, what did I expect for under $50??...

    They were down to 22 USD on amazon.
    Now they cost slightly under 30 USD.


    CU, Ricsi

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Richard Menedetter on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 18:04:00

    Hi Daryl!

    Hi, Richard...

    OK, I'll have to get a repeater database listing, and program it
    with that. The thing is, the UV-5R doesn't put out much power (it wasn't designed to)

    It should give you 4W.

    Unfortunately, being in antenna prohibited housing, and with a lot of trees around outside, it's almost impossible to hit a nearby repeater...even though it's "wide area coverage".

    Besides, what did I expect for under $50??...

    They were down to 22 USD on amazon.
    Now they cost slightly under 30 USD.

    I'm reminded of the phrase "you get what you pay for". I've heard that with several of these models, if you drop it, you might as well get a new one, and throw the damaged one in the trash.

    Daryl, WX1DER

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