This guide walks you through setting up and using CHIRP for common prep tasks like saving your personal contacts and importing local repeater, weather, and first responder stations. New to Ham? Check out the beginner’s guide to amateur radio and best handheld ham radios The full list is on their website.Īll you need is an FTDI cable that works with your radio and a little bit of patience - it’s wonderful that CHIRP exists, especially as free open-source software, but it’s outdated and frustrating to use for people who want Ham in their preps but don’t want to “be a Ham.” It’s open source and works with the three major desktop operating systems (Windows, macOS, and Linux), but if you have a choice, use Windows because it avoids some minor frustrations.ĬHIRP works with most common radios. But they’re about as user-friendly as a 1990’s VCR - it’s a big pain to manually program the settings via the keys on the radio.ĬHIRP is free Ham radio programming software that manages the radio’s address book by plugging the radio into your computer. Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101 Support the Ham Radio Crash Course Podcast: Patreon - Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Most radios, including models popular in prepping such as the BaoFeng UV5R and BF-F8, have a built-in digital address book. Want to send us something? Josh Nass P.O. We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us!
Thank you all for listening to the podcast. Show Topic: Welcoming Preppers Into Ham Radio Preparedness Corner: Be Prepared for Winter Driving Įmail Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between. Like this animated Santa in an outhouse: Leah suggests inflatable Christmas decor. Join the conversation by leaving a review on iTunes for Ham Radio Crash Course podcast at and/or emailing Leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts will help Ham Radio Crash Course reach more hams and future hams and we appreciate it! Josh has a short tip with the Ham Radio Minute: Factor in the time it takes to radio. Have a drink with us! Today, we’re drinking… Trader Joe’s Chocolate Babka Pastry Stout. KN6NWZ, we talk about factoring in the time it takes to radio, preparing for winter driving and welcoming preppers into ham radio.
Listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah. On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughlyīased on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Welcoming Preppers Into Ham Radio
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