I bet, given my own limited experience, most would agree with Randy here. $25 for the software package.
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RT has an import feature where you can tell it to use repeaterbook or a few other sources given a location like Bexar County and then RT can auto-format the file to the FTM 500. You can import the whole shebang it pulls from the internet? or copy/paste and edit the repeaters/frequencies you are interested in. (Options 107-109 in the radio are for working with the sdcard for formatting, import and export.)
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RT also allows you to manage 'most' of the settings you would find by long pressing the function knob.?
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I held off on RT for a while, but it really is well thought out software. You'll need a (there are many options) and a
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Hope that helps too.
Josh
KJ5KBW
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