I finally decided to go to the Illinois Repeater Association website and copy/paste the repeaters into a text file. However, getting it from CHIRP into the Icom software is very clunky. There is another free programming software called CHIRP that lets you import from these sites. The problem is there is no way to directly import frequencies from sites like RepeaterBook and RFinder. It’s a pretty basic program, but it gets the job done. I know most folks prefer the RT Systems software, but I decided to try the free Icom programming software instead. I figured it would be a good idea to program it with the computer, so I ordered the OPC-1529R data cable. The analog frequencies weren’t too difficult, but D-STAR was a bit more difficult. When I got the rig, I tried programming a few repeaters in manually just to see if I could do it. We have a growing D-STAR network here in Illinois so it seemed like a good idea to have a radio with D-STAR. One thing that intrigued me about this setup was the fact that it has D-STAR capability built into it. I settled on the Icom 880H 2m/70cm mobile rig. ![]() I couldn’t afford a brand new rig, so I looked at the ham classified sites to see what was available. I decided to sell my iPad to help fund the radio purchase. ![]() One of the things I missed the most was the trusty dual band rig in the car. I’m slowly rebuilding my ham radio shack after getting rid of everything a few years ago.
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