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Aug 20, 20233 min read

Chirp – programming a HAM radio with ease and convenience



This guide walks you through setting up and using CHIRP for common prep tasks like saving your personal contacts and importing local repeater, weather, and first responder stations. We use common BaoFeng radios, but the steps are basically the same for any model and across computer operating systems.




Chirp – programming a HAM radio



The cable talks with the radio through audio tones. So whenever doing this work, make sure your radio is tuned to a quiet frequency with no noise coming through (even with the volume at max). We suggest removing the antenna from the radio before connecting it to your computer.


A dialog box will appear prompting you to choose your port, radio vendor, and model. The vendor and model are relatively straightforward; for a BaoFeng UV5RV2+, choose BaoFeng for the vendor and UV-5R for the model. The port, however, is a bit trickier.


The next-generation version of CHIRP is now available for general use! This has the latest and greatest set of features and fixes, but not all radio drivers have been converted yet. Please see ChirpNextBuild for an overview of what CHIRP-next is, and ChirpNextBuildChanges for an overview of some of the larger changes to the UI. Drivers that have not been validated with CHIRP-next are denoted by an asterisk (*) symbol on the supported model list on the Home page.


The current "daily" builds of CHIRP are the most stable and have the widest driver support. However, this older version is no longer being developed and does not work well on modern macOS and Linux operating systems. You should only use these legacy builds if your radio is not supported by CHIRP-next.


CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats.


  • If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by CHIRP, please see InformationForVendorsSupported Radio ModelsAbbreeAR-518

  • AR-63

  • AR-F3 (use Baofeng UV-82III)

  • AR-F8 (use Wouxun KG-UV8D)

  • AlincoDJ-G7EG

  • DJ-G7T*

  • DJ175

  • DJ596

  • DR03T

  • DR06T

  • DR135T

  • DR235T

  • DR435T

  • AnyTone5888UV

  • 5888UVIII

  • 778UV

  • 778UV VOX

  • OBLTR-8R

  • TERMN-8R

  • AnysecuWP-9900

  • ArcshellAR-7 (use Radtel T18)

  • BTECHFRS-A1

  • FRS-B1

  • GMRS-20V2

  • GMRS-50X1

  • GMRS-V1

  • GMRS-V2

  • MURS-V1

  • UV-2501

  • UV-2501+220

  • UV-25X2

  • UV-25X4

  • UV-5001

  • UV-50X2

  • UV-50X2_G2

  • UV-50X3

  • UV-5X3

  • BaistonBST-2100 (use Baofeng BF-888)

  • BaofengBF-888

  • BF-A58

  • BF-A58S

  • BF-F8HP

  • BF-T1

  • BF-T8

  • BF-V8A

  • F-11

  • GT-3WP

  • GT-5R

  • UV-3R

  • UV-5R

  • UV-6

  • UV-6R

  • UV-82

  • UV-82HP

  • UV-82WP

  • UV-9G

  • UV-9R

  • UV-B5

  • Baofeng/Pofung997-S (Foscam Digital Technologies) (use UV-5R)

  • AR-152 (use UV-5R)

  • B-580T (use UV-5R)

  • BF-88E (use BF-888)

  • BF-C2/C5 (use BF-888)

  • BF-E500S (use UV-5R)

  • BF-F11 (use BF-A58S)

  • BF-F8+III (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • BF-F8, F8+ (use UV-5R)

  • BF-F8X3 (use BF-A58S)

  • BF-F9 (use UV-5R)

  • BF-F9V2+ (use BF-F8HP)

  • BF-H6 (use TIDRADIO TD-H6)

  • BF-R3 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • BF-R5 Mini (use BF-888)

  • BF-S5 Plus (use UV-82III)

  • BF-UV10R (use BF-F8HP)

  • BF-UV9R+HP (use UV-82WP)

  • BF-UVB2+ (use UV-5R)

  • BF-UVF10 (use BF-A58S)

  • BF-V85 (use UV-B5)

  • BF-V9 (use BF-888)

  • BF-X3 Plus (use BF-A58S)

  • BF-X9 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • FF-12P (use UV-5R)

  • G11S (use Retevis RB27)

  • GT-1 (use BF-888)

  • GT-3, GT-3 MK II (use UV-5R)

  • GT-3TP (use BF-F8HP)

  • GT-5 (use UV-82)

  • GT-5TP (use UV-82HP)

  • P10UV (use Radioddity GA-510)

  • P11UV (use Retevis RB27)

  • P8UV (use Radioddity UV-5G)

  • UV-10R (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-59T (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • UV-5G (use Radioddity UV-5G)

  • UV-5R HTQ (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-5R MK4, MK5 (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-5R V2+, UV-5R2 (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5R+ (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-5R++ (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5R7W (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-5RA, UV-5RA+, UV-5RAX, UV-5RAX+ (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5RA3 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • UV-5RB (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5RC, UV-5RC, UV-5RCX+ (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5RD (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5RE, UV-5RE+ (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5RG, RK, RQ, RS, RT, RU (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5RHP (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-5RIII (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • UV-5RM HP (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-5RTP (use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-5RWP (use UV-82WP)

  • UV-5RX3 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • UV-5S (use UV-5R)

  • UV-5X (GMRS version) (use Radioddity UV-5G)

  • UV-5X (original 2014 model) (use UV-5R)

  • UV-82III (2 x PTT) (use Radioddity UV-82X3)

  • UV-82T (use Radioddity UV-82X3)

  • UV-82X3 (use Radioddity UV-82X3)

  • UV-860 (use UV-5R)

  • UV-8R (use UV-82HP)

  • UV-920 (use UV-5R)

  • UV-9R Pro (BF-H6 variant) (use Radioddity GA-510)

  • UV-9S (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • UV-9X+ (use UV-82HP)

  • UV-B2 (use UV-82)

  • UV-B2+, B3+ (use UV-5R)

  • UV-S9 (tri-power: use BF-F8HP)

  • UV-S9/S9T/S9X3 (tri-band: use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • UV-X9 (use UV-82HP)

  • BaojieBJ-218*

  • BJ-318

  • BJ-9900*

  • BJ-UV55*

  • BoblovX3Plus*

  • CRTMicron UV

  • Micron UV V2

  • CignusUV-85 (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • UV-87 (use TYT TH-UV88)

  • ExplorerQRZ-1

  • FeidaxinFD-150A*

  • FD-160A*

  • FD-268A*

  • FD-268B*

  • FD-288A*

  • FD-288B*

  • FD-450A*

  • FD-460A*

  • FD-460UH*

  • HesenateHT-5RX3 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • HT-U222 (use Retevis RT22)

  • HiroyasuUV-5118 (use Abbree AR-518)

  • HobbyPCBRS-UV3

  • IcomIC-208H

  • IC-2100H

  • IC-2200H

  • IC-2300H

  • IC-2720H

  • IC-2730A

  • IC-2820H

  • IC-7000*

  • IC-7100*

  • IC-7200

  • IC-7300

  • IC-746

  • IC-7610

  • IC-91/92AD

  • IC-910

  • IC-E90

  • IC-P7

  • IC-Q7A

  • IC-T70

  • IC-T7H

  • IC-T8A

  • IC-U82

  • IC-V82

  • IC-V86

  • IC-W32A

  • IC-W32E

  • ID-31A

  • ID-4100

  • ID-51

  • ID-51 Plus

  • ID-51 Plus2

  • ID-5100

  • ID-800H

  • ID-80H

  • ID-880H

  • IntekHR-2040

  • KT-980HP

  • IradioUV-5118 (use Abbree AR-518)

  • JetstreamJT220M

  • JT270M

  • JT270MH

  • JianpaiFT-UV78 (use Abbree AR-518)

  • G63 (use Abbree AR-63)

  • KYDIP-620*

  • NC-630A*

  • KenwoodTH-D7

  • TH-D72 (clone mode)

  • TH-D72 (live mode)

  • TH-D74 (clone mode)

  • TH-D74 (live mode)

  • TH-D7G

  • TH-F6

  • TH-F7

  • TH-G71

  • TH-K2

  • TK-2140K

  • TK-2180

  • TK-260*

  • TK-260G

  • TK-270*

  • TK-270G

  • TK-272*

  • TK-272G

  • TK-278*

  • TK-278G

  • TK-3140K

  • TK-3140K2

  • TK-3140K3

  • TK-3180K

  • TK-3180K2

  • TK-360*

  • TK-360G

  • TK-370*

  • TK-370G

  • TK-372*

  • TK-372G

  • TK-378*

  • TK-378G

  • TK-388G

  • TK-7102

  • TK-7108

  • TK-7160K

  • TK-7160M

  • TK-7180

  • TK-7180E

  • TK-760

  • TK-760G

  • TK-762

  • TK-762G

  • TK-768

  • TK-768G

  • TK-8102

  • TK-8108

  • TK-8160K

  • TK-8160M

  • TK-8180

  • TK-8180E

  • TK-860

  • TK-860G

  • TK-862

  • TK-862G

  • TK-868

  • TK-868G

  • TM-271

  • TM-281

  • TM-471

  • TM-D700

  • TM-D710

  • TM-D710G

  • TM-D710G_CloneMode

  • TM-D710_CloneMode*

  • TM-G707

  • TM-V7

  • TM-V71

  • TS-2000

  • TS-480_CloneMode*

  • TS-480_LiveMode*

  • TS-590S/SG_LiveMode*

  • TS-590SG_CloneMode*

  • TS-590S_CloneMode*

  • TS-850*

  • LUITONLT-316

  • LT-580_UHF

  • LT-580_VHF

  • LT-588UV

  • LT-725UV

  • LanchonlhHG-UV98*

  • LeixenVV-898

  • VV-898S

  • MTCUV-5R-3

  • MaruiMR-UV1 (use TYT TH-UV88)

  • MidlandCT-210 (use Puxing PX-777)

  • DBR2500

  • NKTechUV-7RX (use Retevis RT6)

  • PolmarDB-50M

  • PowerwerxDB-750X

  • PuxingPX-2R*

  • PX-777*

  • PX-888K*

  • QYTKT-8R

  • KT-9900 (use KT-WP12)

  • KT-UV980

  • KT-WP12

  • KT5800

  • KT7900D

  • KT8900

  • KT8900D

  • KT8900R

  • KT980PLUS

  • QuanshengTG-UV2+*

  • R&L ElectronicsUV-5R 3 band (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)

  • RadioddityDB25-G

  • GA-2S

  • GA-510

  • R2

  • UV-5G

  • UV-5RX3

  • UV-5X (use Radioddity UV-5G)

  • UV-82X3

  • RadtelRT-10 (use Retevis RT22)

  • T18

  • RetevisH777 (FRS) (use Retevis H777 Plus)

  • H777 Plus

  • H777S

  • RA685

  • RA85

  • RB15

  • RB17

  • RB17A

  • RB17P

  • RB17V

  • RB18

  • RB19

  • RB19P

  • RB23

  • RB26

  • RB27

  • RB27B

  • RB27V

  • RB28B

  • RB29

  • RB615

  • RB617

  • RB618

  • RB619

  • RB627B

  • RB628B

  • RB629

  • RB75

  • RB85

  • RT-B6 (use Baofeng UV-B5)

  • RT1

  • RT16

  • RT19

  • RT21

  • RT22

  • RT22FRS

  • RT22S

  • RT23

  • RT24

  • RT26

  • RT29_UHF

  • RT29_VHF

  • RT40B

  • RT47

  • RT47V

  • RT5 with 2 power levels (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • RT6

  • RT619

  • RT622

  • RT647

  • RT668

  • RT68

  • RT76

  • RT76P

  • RT85

  • RT87

  • RT9000D_136-174

  • RT9000D_220-260

  • RT9000D_400-490

  • RT9000D_66-88

  • RT95

  • RT95 VOX

  • RT98

  • RuggedRH5R-V2*

  • Rugged RadiosRH5R, RH5R-V2 (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • RuyageUV58 (use Abbree AR-518)

  • SainsonicAP510*

  • GT-3TP (use Baofeng BF-F8HP)

  • SocotranUV-5118 (use Abbree AR-518)

  • TDXoneTD-Q8A

  • TIDTD-M8

  • TIDRADIOBF-F8TD (use TIDRADIO TD-UV5R TriPower)

  • TD-H6

  • UV-82 (use Baofeng UV-82HP)

  • TXQG63 (use Abbree AR-63)

  • TYTQRZ-1 (use Explorer QRZ-1)

  • TH-350*

  • TH-7800 File*

  • TH-7800*

  • TH-9800

  • TH-9800 File*

  • TH-UV3R-25*

  • TH-UV3R*

  • TH-UV8000

  • TH-UV88

  • TH-UVF1

  • TH-UVF8D

  • TH9000_144

  • TH9000_220

  • TH9000_440

  • TacklifeMTR01 (use Radioddity R2)

  • TalinfoneG63 (use Abbree AR-63)

  • TechSideTS-T1 (use Retevis RB26)

  • TonfaUV-985 (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • VeroUV-E5, UV-E5 MK II (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • Vertex StandardFTL-1011*

  • FTL-2011*

  • FTL-7011*

  • FTL-8011*

  • VXA-700*

  • WACCOMMINI-8900

  • WLNKD-C1

  • WouxunKG-1000G

  • KG-1000G Plus

  • KG-816

  • KG-818

  • KG-935G

  • KG-935G Plus

  • KG-UV2D (use KG-UVD1P)

  • KG-UV3D (use KG-UVD1P)

  • KG-UV5D (use KG-UVD1P)

  • KG-UV6

  • KG-UV7D (use KG-UV6)

  • KG-UV8D

  • KG-UV8D Plus

  • KG-UV8E

  • KG-UV920P-A

  • KG-UV980P

  • KG-UV9D Mate (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus)

  • KG-UV9D Plus

  • KG-UV9P (use Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus)

  • KG-UV9PX

  • KG-UVD1P

  • WuruiG63 (use Abbree AR-63)

  • YaesuFT-1500M

  • FT-1802M*

  • FT-1D

  • FT-25R

  • FT-2800M*

  • FT-2900R/1900R

  • FT-2900R/1900R(TXMod)

  • FT-450D*

  • FT-4VR

  • FT-4XE

  • FT-4XR

  • FT-50*

  • FT-60

  • FT-65E

  • FT-65R

  • FT-70D

  • FT-7100M*

  • FT-7800/7900

  • FT-8100*

  • FT-817

  • FT-817ND

  • FT-817ND (US)

  • FT-818

  • FT-818ND (US)

  • FT-857/897

  • FT-857/897 (US)

  • FT-8800

  • FT-8900

  • FT-90*

  • FT2D

  • FT3D

  • FTM-3100 (use FTM-3200DR)

  • FTM-3200D*

  • FTM-350

  • FTM-7250D*

  • VX-170*

  • VX-2

  • VX-3

  • VX-5

  • VX-6

  • VX-7

  • VX-8DR

  • VX-8GE

  • VX-8R

  • YedroYC-M04VUS

  • ZastoneMP-380 (use QYT KT8900D)

  • MP-800 (use TYT TH-9800)

  • V8A (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • V8A+ (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • ZT-V8 (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • ZT-X6

  • youRUSHUV-5RUSH (use Baofeng UV-5R)

  • UV-82RUSH (use Baofeng UV-82)

  • UV-9RUSH PLUS (use Baofeng BF-A58)

  • UV-9RUSH PRO (use Radioddity GA-510)

NOTE 1: Radios marked with an asterisk (*) were supported in the legacy builds of CHIRP, but have not yet been validated in CHIRP-next. See ChirpNextBuild for details. Please open a bug to report whether or not these work for you. 2ff7e9595c


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