Launch CHIRP software, I opened it from the terminal as chirpw command.įrom main menu, select “Radio” -> “Download From Radio”, which should pop-up a window as shown below, usb 3-3: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0Īs you can see form the last line of the output above, it is connected as /dev/ttyUSB0, yours might be different. usbserial: USB Serial support registered for pl2303 usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303 usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic usb 3-3: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc.
#Chirp programming dpl install#
Now, let’s install CHIRP on Ubuntu from the PPA (Personal Package Archive) You will then need to log out and back in for it to take effect. On most Linux distros this is accomplished with: This issue is often indicated by an “access denied” error when accessing serial port. Note that you may need to adjust permissions on the /dev/tty(something) device, or add your users who want to use Chirp to the “dialout” group in order to let non-privileged users access the serial device. Note regarding serial port permissions on Linux from CHIRP website (I didn’t have to perform this step, but it might be of help?), But the following steps should be fairly identical for all versions across MacOS and Windows installations. I’m using Ubuntu, so this guide will only cover the Linux version. You can go to the CHIRP website download page, which has guidance for Windows, MacOS and Linux users.
#Chirp programming dpl manuals#
I highly recommend you read the official manuals from Yaesu on FT-4X (both the operational manual and the advanced manual), linked in the resources at the end of this post, you will be surprised by the helpful tips included! In addition, it has 3 power settings “High” is 5W, “Mid” is 2.5W and “Low” is 0.5W. The FT-4X is a 5W VHF/UHF FM Portable Transceiver.
#Chirp programming dpl how to#
This post will explain how to progam a list of repeaters using CHIRP software into a Yaesu FT-4XE handheld radio, which is the European version of FT-4X, however, the procedure should be identical for FT-4XR (USA/Asian version) AFAIK. I suggest you read the article by QRPblog in the references below for an in-depth review of FT-4X (also some comparison against Baofeng UV-5Rs). Yaesu FT-4X is a very interesting handheld radio that is not very expensive (~ £65) and I believe is a good starting point compared to my previous Baofeng UV-5R Plus radio. This post was cloned to my other website dedicated to amateur radio (ham radio) M0TTZ.UK Prologue
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