Chuck . . .
On Tue, 03 May 2022 07:17:16 -0700, "W9BIK" <w9bik@...> wrote:
Are there any "gotcha's" I should be aware of? I ordered the programming cable, but do I need any special drivers to recognize the HT?
You can read the CHIRP documentation (it is in the files section of the CHIRP
group or on the CHIRP website). The thing that may not be intuitive is that you
first have to download the memory file from the radio so CHIRP knows how to
format the data. Once you download it, you can enter frequencies, offsets, etc.
There's a tab for Repeaterbook data and you can view the results of a search by
zip code, I think, and copy and paste what you wish from that tab to the radio's
memory tab. When you're done, upload it. That's basically it.
Keep the volume control full open or the data may not transfer.
Donald KX8K
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Some ham radio groups you may be interested in:
/g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng/g/CHIRP
