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• Beginners Guide
  • Basic Procedure for Programming
  • Other Operations

If CHIRP does not put a desktop icon on your screen, you may need to create one manually. This can be done as follows: Go to Windows START (in the lower left) Select: ALL PROGRAMS. Open the CHIRP folder to display the contents. Right click on the CHIRP program Select: SEND TO / Create Desktop Shortcut. Chirp is an open source tool for amateur radio programmers. It stands out for its compatibility with a variety of radio manufacturers and interaction with many different data sources.

This document should help you get off the ground using chirp and your radio.

Before you begin¶

Before you begin to use CHIRP with your radio, it is important to understand the two different modes of operation. Each radio falls into one of two categories:

Note that CSV and .chirp files may also be opened and edited directly, but you will not be able to upload directly from those types to any of the radios. You must always either download from a radio (or open an image of it) first and then Import the contents of your CSV or .chirp file into it before uploading.

Basic Procedure for Programming¶

Step 1: Download contents from the radio¶

1. Start CHIRP and Click the menu and choose
2. The window opens
3. Select the serial port you intend to use from the drop down menu
4. Select the correct and (if necessary) the appropriate
5. Click to start the download process. Clone-mode radios will display a progress bar indicating how much of the image has been downloaded. Live-mode radios will immediately jump to the memory editor and begin to populate it with memories as they are downloaded from the radio.

Note for Yaesu radios: There are series of steps that must be followed in order for most Yaesu radios to be properly cloned. The above process is still accurate, but keep in mind the following:

• The radio should already be in clone mode before clicking the button to initiate the download (step 5 above).
• After clicking the button (step 5 above), you should press the button on your radio that initiates the clone transmission. This is usually indicated on the screen by Clone TX or similar.

Step 2: Make changes¶

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Once you have the radio contents displayed in the memory editor, you can proceed to make your changes. This may include manual edits or importing memories from other sources. If you are using a clone-mode radio, you may wish to save a .img file of your radio as and after you make your changes. Live mode radio users will have their changes immediately take effect in the radio and do not need to proceed to Step 3.

Step 3: Upload changes back to the radio¶

(For clone-mode radios only!)

Once you have made all the edits you need to make, you should upload your image back to the radio. With your image open, go to the Radio menu and choose Upload To Radio. The Vendor and Model are already known, so all you need to do is choose a serial port.

Note for Yaesu radios: Like the download procedure, the upload procedure must follow a particular sequence. Make sure that your radio is already in clone mode and it is already waiting for an incoming clone transmission. This is usually indicated on the screen by Clone Wait or Clone RX.

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Other Operations¶

Exporting To A Generic File¶

If you wish to save memories from an existing radio out to a generic file that can be imported into other radios or edited by hand, use the Export function in the menu.

1. Start CHIRP and download a temporary image of your source radio
2. Use the Export function to choose a CSV or .chirp file of your radio's contents
3. Choose some or all of the memories to export

Importing From Another File¶

If you have an image from another radio (even another type), you can import that into an image or live mode radio using the Import function in the menu.

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1. Start CHIRP and download a temporary image of your target radio
2. Use the Import function to choose a source file (CSV, CHIRP, .img, or .icf)
3. Choose some or all of the memories to import
4. Upload the changed image back to your target radio

1. Download CHIRP for your platform
2. Check out the 'How_To_Get_Help' page, and the rest of the Documentation.
3. Join the mailing list!
4. Be sure to review the FAQ.

1. Before you open a new ticket, you might want to consult the documentation. On the right side of this web page, you will find some links to the Wiki. It contains good input for many re-occuring issues.
2. Also, please perform a search through all open and closed issues. Maybe someone else had the same problem before, and a solution is already available.
3. If your problem is about how to use CHIRP with an already supported radio, then you should ask that question in the mailing list.
4. Once you have looked through the Wiki and searched all open/closed issues, you can open a new ticket (did you ask on the mailing list?). There, you may file a bug report, request a new feature, or request the implementation of a new radio. Please be detailed and follow the instructions in 'How To Report Issues'.

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If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by CHIRP, please see InformationForVendors

Supported Radio Models¶

Note that not all functionality is supported on all radio models. Not all models and variants are listed here. For a more complete view of everything supported, as well as which features are supported for which model, take a look at overview of supported features for the latest build.

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Note that radios marked as 'variant' are supported via a Aliasing_for_radio_clones feature.

Other Data Sources¶