You’ll also need the cable for your model of radio. It has versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux, although for this article we are going to focus on Windows. The software most people use is called CHIRP, available from. The first thing you’ll need is the programming software itself. This post describes not only the steps to program, but to also install the software you’ll need to program these radios and others.
Another popular maker along these lines is Wouxun. One of the most prolific manufacturers is a Chinese company who makes very inexpensive (some might even say cheap) radios marketed under the names of Baofeng and BTech. There are a variety of hand held radios on the market. As I’m also a “techie” I’m often asked to help people program their radios using the computer. Some of you may know I am an amateur “ham” radio operator, my call sign is N4IXT.
Ok, this post is a bit off what I normally talk about, but I wanted to add it so I’d have a spot to point people back to, and more importantly be able to refer back to it myself.
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