How to Program Your Radio

How to use CHIRP to Program Your Radio

 We recommend that beginners use a programming cable and the free CHIRP software to program their handheld radios.

Always save a copy of of your initial configuration before making changes! If anything goes wrong you can revert to the factory settings.

If you live in LA County and close to the San Gabriel Valley you are invited to use our CHIRP_SGV_ForNewHams file. It will get you up and talking in no time!

The CHIRP_SGV_ForNewHams file is a template. You cannot make any changes to the online template, but you can download it to your PC and then make changes. Note that the template also has Instructions and a listing of popular nets in San Gabriel Valley.

• Click on the Chirp CSV tab in the Spreadsheet Template. 

• Download the CSV by clicking on File > Download > Comma Separated Values (.csv)

Open the CSV in CHIRP and then copy the frequencies you would like to your radio configuration file as shown below.

Save your Radio Configuration file and then upload it to your radio. Done!