I don't understand WHY or HOW to use CHIRP. What will it do for me, a new ham? How do I combine or integrate it to my ham operations? How often does one NEED to employ it? It appears important, but can I just forget about it? Are there any other options available? V/R Ed, AD9AK
Chirp is software to program your radios. There are other software and you can always program directly on your radio.
On Sat, Feb 10, 2024, 4:07 PM Ed Mylotte ednlen6@gmail.com wrote:
I don't understand WHY or HOW to use CHIRP. What will it do for me, a new ham? How do I combine or integrate it to my ham operations? How often does one NEED to employ it? It appears important, but can I just forget about it? Are there any other options available? V/R Ed, AD9AK _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Mike Geiman at geiman.mike@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com To report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-owner@intrepid.danplanet.com Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
Hi Ed,
On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM Ed Mylotte ednlen6@gmail.com wrote:
I don't understand WHY or HOW to use CHIRP. What will it do for me, a new ham?
It will allow you to edit the memories and setting of a CHIRP supported radio.
How do I combine or integrate it to my ham operations?
You use CHIRP will a supported computer, operating system and programming cable.
How often does one NEED to employ it?
Only whenever you want to make changes to your radio's channels and settings.
It appears important, but can I just forget about it?
This is up to you. Even if you have and use CHIRP, being able to program your radio manually is a good skill to have.
Are there any other options available? V/R Ed, AD9AK
Yes. The programming software provided by the radios manufacturer and other 3rd party providers of programming software. Plus you can always program your radio manually (assuming it is one that can be programmed manually).
Welcome to the hobby, Jim KC9HI
Because handheld and mobile radios presume the user is in motion and may not have both hands available, it is helpful to program frequently used frequencies of repeaters and other stations into the radio. One way to do it and the hardest is manually. Usually the second hardest is using the software and spreadsheet provided by the manufacturer. The easiest is CHIRP. I've had three handhelds and one mobile radio which I use as my base station. They are all programmed the same. If you know how to use Lotus 1-2-3, Supercalc, or any other spreadsheet program, you can learn to prepare one spreadsheet covering all of the frequencies you use and then "cut and paste" that same spreadsheet into the template for any radio which accepts CHIRP files. Chris Knowles, WD1E
On 2/10/2024 5:06 PM, Ed Mylotte wrote:
I don't understand WHY or HOW to use CHIRP. What will it do for me, a new ham? How do I combine or integrate it to my ham operations? How often does one NEED to employ it? It appears important, but can I just forget about it? Are there any other options available? V/R Ed, AD9AK
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I would like to make a minor, but important correction to the below: and then "cut and paste" that same spreadsheet into the template for any radio which accepts CHIRP files. Chris Knowles, --- We really never cut and paste, unless we are moving text around in a single document "cut and paste" is old-school terminology that came from when we actually used scissors and cut out things and used glue to paste them somewhere. The distinction is important in computers, because we usually mean copy and paste, and when copying files, you can get into trouble cutting and pasting, and also, if a file is write protected, "cut" will not be an option. It seems like a trivial difference, but I have seen this become a problem when some people are getting files from their cloud space. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Knowles" cknowles@tiac.net To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2024 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] CHIRP ?
Because handheld and mobile radios presume the user is in motion and may not have both hands available, it is helpful to program frequently used frequencies of repeaters and other stations into the radio. One way to do it and the hardest is manually. Usually the second hardest is using the software and spreadsheet provided by the manufacturer. The easiest is CHIRP. I've had three handhelds and one mobile radio which I use as my base station. They are all programmed the same. If you know how to use Lotus 1-2-3, Supercalc, or any other spreadsheet program, you can learn to prepare one spreadsheet covering all of the frequencies you use and then "cut and paste" that same spreadsheet into the template for any radio which accepts CHIRP files. Chris Knowles, WD1E
On 2/10/2024 5:06 PM, Ed Mylotte wrote:
I don't understand WHY or HOW to use CHIRP. What will it do for me, a new ham? How do I combine or integrate it to my ham operations? How often does one NEED to employ it? It appears important, but can I just forget about it? Are there any other options available? V/R Ed, AD9AK
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If you work a public service event such as a marathon, you will need to program a dozen or more radio channels with offsets, CTCSS, etc . Add a backup radio, the work doubles. That's the use I put Chirp to.
Steve
On Sat, Feb 10, 2024, 5:08 PM Ed Mylotte ednlen6@gmail.com wrote:
I don't understand WHY or HOW to use CHIRP. What will it do for me, a new ham? How do I combine or integrate it to my ham operations? How often does one NEED to employ it? It appears important, but can I just forget about it? Are there any other options available? V/R Ed, AD9AK _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Steve Hersey at n1xnxham@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com To report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-owner@intrepid.danplanet.com Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
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