CHIRP

Bryant L wrote in #note-1:

Bryant L wrote:

Something feels off with the config on this radio, it is failing to right if I adjust perfectly normal values, and then other odd stuff I cannot fully reproduce is happening as well, like the TSQL only transmitting CTCSS but listening as if no CTCSS is applied. I am even getting wrrite errors if I modify it enough. Both the stock ebay config and the one I have loaded are in place below.

This was programmed using the 762G driver

Some of the front panel key mappings are wrong,
first I will list the chirp value then an = which is the actual button on the radio
A=MON
D/A = 〇
triangle up = A
triangle down = ⬤
MON = doesn't exist?

see https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1310818/Kenwood-Tk-760g-Series.html?page=11#manual for an image of the front panel.

I have done more digging with the OEM firmware on this radio, there is a setting missing from CHIRP called "off hook decode" which makes it so only CTCSS can break squelch.

I would suggest adding a tooltip once this option is added so people can understand its purpose.

I will include two chirp images, one with off hook disabled, and one with it enabled.

I have resolved all issues at this point, other than the one unexplained crash, which I will call a one-off issue and not worth tracing.

Most people familiar with commercial radios, especially kenwoods will know what "Off-hook decode" means. However, happy to add a tooltip of course.

Attached is a module you can try with LoadingTestModules that adds the new knob under basic settings. Please test and report and I'll push this fix for this week's build.

Excellent A/B image samples by the way. Thanks!

[Uploaded from CHIRP next-20250620]

I received an error when doing my first write attempt on block 50. This was with me disabling the off hook option. It appears to have applied, will perform additional testing to see if I can repro the issue.

[Uploaded from CHIRP next-20250620]

Again I am seeing the block 50 error when writing re-enabling the mentioned setting. I have not messed with any additional settings e.g. front panel to kep my test case as simple as possible.

Applied in changeset github|0b2931d10f1a27feb122913c8c505004f5307c54.