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Mastering Your Handheld Radio

Mastering Your Handheld Radio . Programming by keypad and computer David Fisher, kd5cdd. Programming software. Manufacturers’ specific software May have to purchase Many have free downloads After market software www.rtsystemsinc.com - must purchase per radio Chirp - free

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Mastering Your Handheld Radio

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  1. Mastering Your Handheld Radio Programming by keypad and computer David Fisher, kd5cdd

  2. Programming software • Manufacturers’ specific software • May have to purchase • Many have free downloads • After market software • www.rtsystemsinc.com - must purchase per radio • Chirp - free • Both of these allow for transfer between many different radios by different manufacturers

  3. Kenwood TH-D7

  4. Wouxun KG-UV6X

  5. Radio Shack HTX-404

  6. Standard Horizon HX370S

  7. What you need to start programming • Radio specific manuals • A list of frequencies, preferably with locations : Mega – Link, Upper Rio FM Society, club repeaters, etc • Maps of repeaters • If computer: computer, software and cables • OR a good friend who has all of this.

  8. Mega – Link Map

  9. Two methods of programming • Keypad • Slower but the only way on some older radios • Necessary when in the field and no computer • New rptr, PL change, frequency change … • Computer • Some radios are only computer programmable • Much faster to enter data • Easier to edit and add or delete frequencies

  10. Sample Software

  11. Two modes to access data • VFO = variable frequency oscillator • Usually used for keypad entries • Once entered data can be saved to a memory channel • Memory mode • Saved data can be retrieved quickly • Usually lists frequencies/names

  12. Required Data Repeater Repeater data • Receiver frequency – 146.29 MHz • Transmitter frequency or offset direction, + • Offset amount – 600 KHz, usually use defaults • Access code type – tone, CTCSS, DCS, etc • Access code value – 100 hz • Name, not usable on all radios

  13. Required data simplex • Simplex usually refers to setting the radios to the same Rx and Tx frequency, i.e. no tone, no offset. • Harder, same data as repeater depending how complicated you want to set up the contact, generally used on HF. Using different Rx and Tx is referred to as a split

  14. Offset direction and frequency • Repeater offset is usually given as plus or minus • The default VHF offset is 600 KHz and the UHF offset is 5 MHz • Plus offset means that the HT’s transmit frequency is greater than its receive frequency by the offset frequency – Rx = 146.29, Tx = 146.89 • Minus offset means that the HT’s transmit frequency is less than its receive frequency by the offset frequency – Rx = 146.29, Tx = 145.69

  15. Keypad Method • Parameter Key Sequence • Band?: VHF/UHF • VFO Mode: • Rx Freq: • Offset: +,-,0 OR Tx freq • Offset Freq: Defaults VHF=600 kHz, UHF=5 MHz • Access Type Activate: None,T, CTCSS, DCS • Access Freq/Code: • Memory Store: • Power • Name

  16. Example, TH-D7A • Parameter Key Sequence • Band?: VHF/UHF [A/B]; [F],[A/B] • VFO Mode: [VFO] • Rx Freq: [ENTER], key in digits • Offset Direction: +,-,off OR Tx freq [F], [MHz] • Offset Freq: Defaults VHF=600 kHz, UHF=5 MHz [F],[5],[UP]/[DWN],[OK] • Access Type Activate: None,T, CTCSS [F],[1] / [F],[3] • Access Freq/Code: [F],[2],[UP]/[DWN],[OK] • [F],[3],[UP]/[DWN],[OK] • Memory Store: [F],[MR],[UP]/[DWN],[OK

  17. Computer Hookup • USB driver installed, if needed • Radio programming software installed • Radio programming cable connected • Start software • Turn on radio • Try downloading • May need to select a com port if there is a connection error, use computers device manager to find/change com port assignment

  18. Continue Computer • If radio connection is made and the editor opens, download the current contents of the radio • Save the contents to a file • Edit the contents, e.g. add, delete, or modify, save the file or • Open a file into the editor that you want to upload • Upload to the radio

  19. Programming Efficiency • Frequency ordered • Name ordered - alphabetical • Region ordered – NW, Central, …. • Group by repeater-net – mega-link, upper rio,etc • By club • Meaningful names – ML---, UR---, Cuba, etc • Sorting names by this method groups names • Some combination – by freq then by name

  20. Other buttons and menu options • There are many other key options or menu selections on most radios. • They can be used to configure the radio • Power • Scan groups • Moving data from VFO to memory and back • Grouping data • Display setting, band selection • Etc.

  21. Wouxun Sample

  22. Wouxun Optional Functions

  23. Chirp • Beginners Guide • Before you begin • Basic Procedure for Programming • Step 1: Download contents from the radio • Step 2: Make changes • Step 3: Upload changes back to the radio • Other Operations • Exporting To A Generic File • Importing From Another File

  24. CHIRP Live Clone Radio Radio Modify auto Upload Modify and Upload Download Download PC PC Export Save Export .img “Chirp” “Chirp” .icf .csv .csv . . . Editor e.g., Excel, Notepad Save edited file .csv

  25. CHIRP Download image Radio Import PC Upload Radio

  26. Chirp Export of TH – D7

  27. Some Links • http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download • www.rtsystemsinc.com • www.nm5ml.com • www.urfmsi.org • http://www.swcp.com/~n5zgt

  28. The End • Demos?

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