[chirp_users] CHIRP and IC-706MkIIG

[Don]

The 706 is supported with Scancat Gold SE. You will have to run it on 
windows 32 bit if I remember correct.
The program was written a few years back. I use to use it with my scanners.
http://www.scancat.com/scg-win2.html
http://www.scancat.com/

On 9/10/2013 7:44 AM, Joe wrote:
> There is a way to program the 706 via computer, but it is rather 
> awkward.  A ham here in Connecticut was working on a beta version 
> years ago, I have a copy of it somewhere.  The main problem was that 
> you could not program CTCSS (PL) tones with the computer.  His method 
> was to program 32 memories with the 32 possible memory tones.  When 
> you wanted to program an FM frequency with PL tone the program would 
> recall the memory that had the proper PL tone, reprogram the 
> frequencies, then write it to a different memory location.  This is 
> all possible via the computer CI-V  interface.  The downside is that 
> you wasted 32 of the possible 99 memories.  With some fancy software 
> code you could probably cut this down to a few memories that had the 
> most popular PL tones in your area, freeing up the remaining memories 
> for memory locations.
>
> He eventually, like many skilled programmers, got bored and moved on 
> to another project.  The program remains unfinished.
>
> 73, Joe, K1ike
>
> On 9/10/2013 7:18 AM, w4grj wrote:
>>
>> Correct, 706 is not programmable from a PC.
>>
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>> Would be nice but as far as i know the 706 cant be pc programed.
>>
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