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Using chirp to program radios ???

Thread starter merlin
Start date Aug 8, 2020

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merlin

Active Member

Aug 8, 2020

Is anyone using chirpw to program radios that knows the program well.
Why I ask is the structure of the program uses a lot of XML similar files like CSV. I would think all the canned radios and scanners have some file that defines the device. Anybody have a clue what file that might be?? done that before? Asking as it lists a boatload of Icom and Kenwood radios, but modles I am looking at are not supported.
Back in my days of satelite 'JTAGing, I have fixed a couple programs like this so they support the STB.
Thanks people.