Randy;
This is the cable I got. It works on all four of the UV5R and BF8 HTs I've got:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HUB0ONK/
On 8/12/21 12:17 PM, Randy Pickut via BVARC wrote:
Thanks for the input, guys!
I ordered a Prolific USB Serial Programming Cable and tried to program my
radio using
CHIRP, but clicking "Radio" in the menu bar of that software brings
up nothing - as opposed to
YouTubes that I've seen or when plugging in my Baofeng. (Perhaps I have a
cable problem??)
I talked to Mike Harwick of BVARC, and he told me to practice programming in
freq's manually
before loading up a hundred repeaters through the software.
Will try the manual route for now and will explore all your suggestions when I
get that working.
Thanks a lot, and your info is backed up for reference.
Hope to talk to you all soon - Randy Pickut, KI5LQS
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 7:40 PM Kori Rahman via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org
<mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
I purchased this cheap little cable last year.
"bestkong USB Programming Cable for Icom IC-207H IC-208H IC-2100H IC-2800
IC-F3001 IC-F3021 IC-F3023 IC-F3011 F3022 OPC-478 OPC-478U"
~$22 on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBH5R9N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBH5R9N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
Works just fine with my IC-2730 and Chirp (you can find that here
<https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home>), takes about a
minute or two to program my 500+ channels (Including GMRS, FRS and Marine
freq). I wouldn't install whatever software comes with the cable though.
Your computer should recognize it as a serial device and then you just
pull it up in Chirp. Chirp has a nice feature where you can pull up all
the local repeaters by distance from your location, also other
standard frequencies are listed in there. I have attached my own Chirp
file if you want to use it. Channel 0 is 146.94, 1-22 are GMRS/FRS, the
rest are roughly in numerical order, Marine bands at the end (475 and
beyond). I didn't include the NOAA stations because the IC-2730 has those
as a built-in feature. I have really enjoyed the IC-2730 (so much so I
have 2), I hope this helps.
*- Kori WX5KR*
On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 6:44 PM Terry Leatherland via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
Guaranteed to work with a RT Systems cable and Chirp software or the
equivalent Icom software. The cable is the key. Just google RT Systems
😀
K5pgf
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 11, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Mike Hardwick via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
Give me a call. I may be able to help.
Mike
N5VCX
713-826-6917
On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 12:44:55 PM CDT, Randy Pickut via
BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
Hey Friends,
I've spent a lot of time trying to program frequencies
and repeaters on the Icom 2730 with little success.
Is there a resource at BVARC that can help me sort this out?
- Randy Pickut, KI5LQS
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