I wont even try to say a word about CHIRP bricking or not radios as I used to be one of the developper and specifically the original author of 8X7 modules
BUT
I can't repeat enought times that CHIRP use no magic with 8X7 but simply reproduce the radio to radio cloning process which is well documented in yaesu manual.
From time to time I've been asked to support other features which would have required "peek and poke" undocumented CAT commands (which BTW other programming softwares use to work with 8x7 radios) and I refused as, believe me, using those commands you can really and easilly brick radios.
More, I've never been able to brick my beloved 817ND in a way that a restore of the backup from CHIRP itself have resuscitated it (not even during first stage of module development) but if it should ever happen I just would have said to YAESU that "I was following instruction in manual page 69 of the operating manual and i get it bricked".
I'm really sorry you believe your 817ND have been bricked by CHIRP (or any other sw) but we have to point our finger to YAESU itself because if any radio can be bricked via the software programming interface, it’s a radio bug.
All that said if anyone is happy using any software (paid or not) I wont argue but for those of us using non-Windows platforms Chirp is the only radio programming software that runs on Macintosh or Linux at least as far as I can tell.
best 73 de
IZ3GME AI6IJ Marco
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On 23/01/25 21:27, Clyde Lambert via groups.io wrote:
Hello,
Due to first hand experience, I will never use CHIRP again to program any radio!
I bricked my 817ND with it. I had to pay for the recovery procedure at Yeasu,? due to using CHIRP. Yeasu stated using CHIRP voided my warentee.
I have sence used RT Systems's ADMS-4A
for programming my 817ND.
In fact, I now use RT Systems software for ALL 6 of my radios.
It is only $25.00, for lifetime use and full support and updates. If you need a programming cable with the software, it is $49.00.
Others have used CHIRO with little or no problems, but it is use at your own risk.
I myself, do not want to take anymore risks with expensive radios.
Anyway, that is my experience with CHIRP.
Clyde KC7BJE
