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CHIRP "Found Invalid BCD Coding"
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The folks at CHIRP might know. Documentation - CHIRP
nd5y
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What version of CHIRP? what operating system? and what did you try to customize?
If you tried to used something besides alphanumeric characters maybe it caused an error.
BCD is probably
@AK9R, I will go take a look at that, thank you! I should also mention that I'm using the stock factory cable with the PL2303 chip - I've heard that this could be an issue too so I might try constructing my own cable as well.
@nd5y, there is a settings tab where you can customize the start-up message every time the radio comes on. It's not a HUGE inconvenience but it would be kinda nice to have
I do think BCD is binary coded decimal, so I'll also give that a read.
@nd5y, there is a settings tab where you can customize the start-up message every time the radio comes on. It's not a HUGE inconvenience but it would be kinda nice to have
I do think BCD is binary coded decimal, so I'll also give that a read.nd5y
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If it was a cable or driver problem I don't think you would get that far. It woudln't be able to read/write to the radio to begin with.
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