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 > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Christopher Knowles at cknow...@tiac.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com -- Christopher Allan Knowles, MPA P.O. Box 4632 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Please find my LinkedIn profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-knowles-99aba51a/ Staff Sergeant, United States Air Force, 1970 - 1974 Call Sign: WD1E - Amateur Extra Class Accredited Volunteer Examiner (VE) _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to arch...@mail-archive.com at arch...@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com To report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
