Baofeng GMRS-9R: Support full band TX/RX - fixes #10388

chirp/drivers/baofeng_wp970i.py

@@ -990,26 +990,7 @@ class UV9G(WP970I):
                     chirp_common.PowerLevel("Med",  watts=0.50),
                     chirp_common.PowerLevel("Low",  watts=0.50)]
     _magic = [MSTRING_UV9G, ]
-    _gmrs = True
-
-    def validate_memory(self, mem):
-        msgs = super().validate_memory(mem)
-
-        _msg_duplex = 'Duplex must be "off" for this frequency'
-        _msg_offset = 'Only simplex or +5MHz offset allowed on GMRS'
-
-        if mem.freq not in bandplan_na.ALL_GMRS_FREQS:
-            if mem.duplex != "off":
-                msgs.append(chirp_common.ValidationWarning(_msg_duplex))
-        if mem.freq in bandplan_na.GMRS_HIRPT:
-            if mem.duplex and mem.offset != 5000000:
-                msgs.append(chirp_common.ValidationWarning(_msg_offset))
-
-        return msgs
-
-    def check_set_memory_immutable_policy(self, existing, new):
-        existing.immutable = []
-        super().check_set_memory_immutable_policy(existing, new)
+    _gmrs = False  # sold as GMRS radio but supports full band TX/RX
 
     @classmethod
     def match_model(cls, filedata, filename):

tests/unit/test_chirp_common.py

@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ class TestOverrideRules(base.BaseTest):
     IMMUTABLE_WHITELIST = [
         # Uncomment me when the time comes
         'Baofeng_GT-5R',
-        'Baofeng_UV-9G',
         'BTECH_GMRS-20V2',
         'BTECH_GMRS-50V2',
         'BTECH_GMRS-50X1',