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As a newbe with a new Yaesu FT-70D, on 3/16/2019 I used CHIRP to
easily import into it the 43 repeaters within 20 miles of me, per
RepeaterBook.com.<br>
I first installed a virtual com port to my Win10 laptop using:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers">https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers</a><br>
I first manually programmed two repeaters into my FT-70D so I'd have
some data to view.<br>
Then I ran the CHIRP program, following its on-screen instructions
to connect my HT.<br>
Using the CHIRP program, I then imported my area's repeaters.<br>
Then I exported the data so I could use Excel to re-arrange the
rows. Having the data in Excel allowed me to print a list on paper,
that I now refer to.<br>
Then I imported the data back to my FT-70D without problems.<br>
<br>
FWIW, on the "Official Yaesu USA" Facebook group site, the Yaesu
nat'l sales mgr, John Kruk, on 3/12/2019, responded to a comment, "<span
dir="ltr"><span class="_3l3x"><span>Is there a problem using
chirp?" by writing "</span></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span
class="_3l3x"><span>Yes CHIRP has damaged radios". Perhaps
someone had tried using CHIRP with an unlisted radio or had
failed to follow the CHIRP instructions. I discovered Mr.
Kruk's comment after I had successfully used CHIRP.<br>
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Thank you for the volunteers who developed and maintain CHIRP!<br>
<br>
Doug K7KDG</span></span></span><br>
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