Administrator K3MRI Posted August 9, 2019 ELMER Administrator Share Posted August 9, 2019 I've used two so far, RT Systems and CHIRP. RT you pay for, CHIRP is free. RT I find works the best, but it's not cheap. And, you have to buy a new license, and possibly a cable, for each radio. CHIRP has worked mostly well in the past, I know that the Marine Corps Marathon ham group uses it, but I have had a problem with it on a Yaesu VX-8DR handheld, and I am not alone. Many others have reported it on that radio and others in the Yaesu lin-up There seems to be a problem with minus-offset repeaters. It programs the frequency 5 Khz off, seriously. It's a known bug but no one has addressed it. (admin note: entering both links into the link directory now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB7THL Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I've found the ease of using RT Systems, especially the capability to import geographical and/or route areas of repeaters from RFinder and Repeater Book, to be well worth the cost. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator K3MRI Posted August 14, 2019 ELMER Content Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2019 I fully agree. At first I was hesitant to spend money on each radio, but their package is good and their support well worth the investment. I do, I admit, wish they had a package license that would be good for unlimited radios, but they do not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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