Thank you. I was not aware of a potential issue with using Chirp.
I've used both Chirp and RT Systems and I prefer RT.
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From: "Clint Bradford via groups.io" <clintbradford@...>
Date: 8/1/20 11:05 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] Updating and programming the Ft 60 - How To Use CSV Files
CHIRP has been known to ¡°brick¡± several models of Yaesu radios - a well-documented phenomenon.
I, too, have experimented with CHIRP - on a spare FT-60R.
?But from the CHIRP web site ...
¡°We receive no help from the vendors or manufacturers of the radios, and as such our drivers are developed by reverse-engineering. There is some risk involved in that, but everything carries some amount of risk (like buying the cheapest possible programming cable from questionable eBay vendors to program your expensive radio with). As with anything that is widely deployed and used by regular people, over time urban legends have developed about CHIRP, how it works, and how it is or is not dangerous to use. The internet gives anyone a soap box to stand on, and it places everyone on an equal footing, regardless of their actual level of understanding of the thing they're talking about. CHIRP comes with no warranty (or cost!) and you are always using it at your own risk ... ¡°
Personally and professionally, I recommend RTSystems¡¯ software and cables ...
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
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