Nov 24, 2014. CHIRP is a free, open source application created by a team of volunteer amateur radio operators. The software is used to program a wide variety of different makes and models of two way radios with a computer. When programming certain models of two way radios purchased from Buy Two Way Radios, some of our customers, particularly those who are ham radio operators, prefer CHIRP in lieu of the.
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.
Chirp Frequency Downloads
Download Chirp App
To get started:
Download CHIRP for your platform
Check out the 'How_To_Get_Help' page, and the rest of the Documentation.
Join the mailing list!
Be sure to review the FAQ.
In case you ran into a problem with Chirp:
Before you open a new ticket, you might want to consult the documentation. On the right side of this web page, you will find some links to the Wiki. It contains good input for many re-occuring issues.
Also, please perform a search through all open and closed issues. Maybe someone else had the same problem before, and a solution is already available.
If your problem is about how to use Chirp with an already supported radio, then you should ask that question in the mailing list.
Once you have looked through the Wiki and searched all open/closed issues, you can open a new ticket (did you ask on the mailing list?). There, you may file a bug report, request a new feature, or request the implementation of a new radio. Please be detailed and follow the instructions in 'How To Report Issues'.
If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see InformationForVendors
Supported Radio Models¶
Abbree
AR-F3 (use Baofeng UV-82III)
AR-F8 (use Wouxun KG-UV8D)
Alinco
DJ-175T
DJ-596T
DJ-G7EG
DR-03T
DR-06T
DR-135T
DR-235T
DR-435T
Ansoko
A-5R
A-8S
AnyTone
AT-778UV
AT-5888UV
OBLTR-8R
TERMN-8R
Arcshell
AR-5
AR-6
AR-7 (use Radtel T18)
Baiston
BST-2100 (use Baofeng BF-888)
Baofeng/Pofung
997-S (Foscam Digital Technologies) (use UV-5R)
B-580T (use UV-5R)
BF-88E (use BF-888S)
BF-666S/777S/888S
BF-9100 (use BF/T1)
BF-A58, BF-A58S
BF-C2 (use BF-888S)
BF-E500S (use UV-5R)
BF-F8, F8+ (use UV-5R)
BF-F8+III (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)
BF-F8HP (3 power levels)
BF-F9 (use UV-5R)
BF-F9V2+ (use BF-F8HP)
BF-F11 (use UV-5R)
BF-R3 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)
BF-R5 Mini (use BF-888S)
BF-T1
BF-UV9R+HP (use UV-82WP)
BF-UV10R (use BF-F8HP 3 power levels)
BF-UVF10 (use BF-A58S)
BF-UVB2+ (use UV-5R)
BF-V9 (use BF-888)
BF-V85 (use UV-B5)
F-11 (use UV-B5)
FF-12P (use UV-5R)
GT-1 (use BF-888S)
GT-3, GT-3 MK II (use UV-B5)
GT-3TP (use BF-F8HP)
GT-3WP
GT-5 (use UV-82)
GT-5TP (use UV-82HP)
Mini (use BF-T1)
UV-3R
UV-5R and variants (2 power levels)
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-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, 5X (use UV-5R)
UV-5XP
UV-6
UV-6R
UV-8R (use UV-82HP)
UV-9R/9R PLUS/9R ERA
UV-9S (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)
UV-9X+ (use UV-82HP)
UV-59T (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)
UV-82/82C/82L/82X
UV-82HP/82DX/82HX (3 power levels)
UV-82III
UV-82T (use Radioddity UV-82X3)
UV-82WP
UV-82X3 (use Radioddity UV-82X3)
UV-920 (use UV-5R)
UV-B2 (use UV-82)
UV-B2+, B3+ (use UV-5R)
UV-B5, B6
UV-S9/S9T (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)
UV-X9 (use UV-82HP)
Baojie
BJ-218 (Variant of Luiton LT-725uv)
BJ-318 (use Baojie BJ-218)
BJ-9900
BJ-UV55
Boblov
X3+
BTech
GMRS-50X1
GMRS-V1
MURS-V1
UV-2501
UV-2501+220
UV-25X2
UV-25X4
UV-5001
UV-50X2
UV-50X3
UV-5X3
CRT
Micron UV (Variant of Anytone AT-778UV)
eSYNiC
ESY-88 (Variant of Baofeng BF-888s)
Feidaxin
FD-150A
FD-160A
FD-268A, B
FD-288A, B
FD-450A
FD-460A, UH
Greaval
GV-8S
GV-9S
Hesenate
BJ-218 (Variant of Luiton LT-725uv)
HT-5RX3 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)
HT-U222 (use Retevis RT22)
HobbyPCB
RS-UV3
Icom
IC-80AD
IC-91, IC-92AD
IC-208H
IC-746
IC-910H
IC-2100H
IC-2200H
IC-2300H
IC-2720H
IC-2730A
IC-2820H
IC-7000
IC-7100
IC-7200
IC-E90
IC-P7
IC-Q7A
IC-T70
IC-T7H
IC-T8A
IC-T90
IC-V82, IC-U82
IC-V86
IC-W32A, E
ID-31A
ID-51, ID-51+
ID-80H
ID-800H
ID-880H
ID-RPx000V/RP2x
Intek
HR-2040 (use Anytone AT-5888UB)
KT-980HP (Variant of Baofeng UV-5R)
Jetstream
JT220M
JT270M, MH
JT2705M (Variant of Waccom Mini 8900)
Juentai
JT-6188 Mini (Variant of QYT KT8900)
JT-6188 Plus (Variant of Waccom Mini 8900)
Kenwood
TH-D7, TH-D7G
TH-D72
TH-F6
TH-F7
TH-G71
TH-K2
TK-260/270/272/278
TK-260G/270G/272G/278G
TK-360/370/372/378
TK-360G/370G/372G/378G/388G
TK-760/762/768
TK-760G/762G/768G
TK-860/862/868
TK-860G/862G/868G
TK-7102/8102/7108/8108
TK-2180/3180/7180/8180
TM-271
TM-281
TM-471
TM-D700
TM-D710, TM-D710G
TM-G707
TM-V7
TM-V71
TS-480HX/SAT
TS-590S/SG
TS-850
TS-2000
KYD
IP-620
NC-630A
Leadzm
LE-C2 (Variant of Baofeng BF-C2)
Leixen
VV-898, VV-898S, VV-898E
Luiton
LT-316 (Variant of Retevis RT22)
LT-580 VHF, UHF
LT-588UV (Variant of QYT KT8900)
LT-725UV
LT-898UV (Variant of Leixen VV-898)
Midland
DBR2500 (Variant of Anytone AT-778UV)
MTC
UV-5R-3
NKTech
UV-7RX (use Retevis RT6)
Plant-Tours
MT-700
Pofung
(see Baofeng)
Polmar
DB-50M (use Anytone AT-5888UV)
Powerwerx
DB-750X (use Anytone AT-5888UV)
Puxing
PX-2R (UHF)
PX-777
PX-888K
QYT
KT980+ (same as KT-8900D)
KT7900D
KT8900 (same as KT-8900)
KT8900R
KT8900D
KT-UV980 (Variant of Waccom Mini 8900)
R&L Electronics
UV-5R 3 band (use Radioddity UV-5RX3)
Radioddity
DB25 (Variant of QYT KT8900D)
GA-2S
GA-5S
GA-510
QB25
R2
UV-5R EX
UV-5RX3
UV-82X3
Radtel
RT-10 (use Retevis RT22)
T18
Retevis
H-777 (use Baofeng BF-888)
RT1
RT5 with 2 power levels (use Baofeng UV-5R)
RT5 with 3 power levels (variant of Baofeng BF-F8HP)
RT-5R, RT-5RV (Variants of Baofeng UV-5R)
RT6
RT21
RT22
RT23
RT24
RT26
RT95 (Variant of Anytone AT-778UV)
RT-B6 (use Baofeng UV-B5)
Rugged Radios
RH5R, RH5R-V2 (use Baofeng UV-5R)
RH5X (Variant of Baofeng BF-A58)
Sainsonic
GT-3TP (use Baofeng BF-F8HP)
GT-890 (Variant of QYT KT8900)
Standard Horizon
(see Yaesu)
Surecom
KT8900D (Variant of QYT KT7900D)
Tacklife
MTR01 (use Radioddity R2)
TDXone
TD-Q8A
Tenway
TW-325
UV-5R Pro
UV-82 Pro
TIDRADIO
BF-F8TD (use TD-UV5R TriPower)
TD-UV5R TriPower
TD-H6
TID
TD-M8
Tonfa
UV-985 (use Baofeng UV-5R)
TYT
TH-350
TH-7800
TH-9000 (each 144, 220, 440)
TH-9800
TH-UV3R, TH-UV3R-25
TH-UV8000D/E
TH-UVF1
TH-UVF8D
Vero
UV-E5, UV-E5 MK II (use Baofeng UV-5R)
Vertex Standard
(see Yaesu)
Waccom
MINI-8900
WLN
KD-C1 (Variant of Retevis RT22)
Wouxun
KG-816/818
KG-UVD1P/UV2D/UV3D
KG-UV6D/UV6X
KG-UV7D (use KG-UV6)
KG-UV8D
KG-UV8D Plus
KG-UV8E
KG-UV8T
KG-UV9D Plus
KG-UVD1P
Yaesu
FT-1D
FT-2D
FT-3D
FT-4VR
FT-4XE, R
FT-25R
FT-50R
FT-60R
FT-65E, R
FT-70D
FT-90R
FT-450D
FT-817/ND
FT-818/ND
FT-857/D
FT-897
FT-1500M
FT-1802M
FT-2800M
FT-1900R/2900M
FT-7100M
FT-7800/7900
FT-8100
FT-8800
FT-8900
FTM-350
FTM-3200D
VX-2R
VX-3R
VX-5R
VX-6, 6R
VX-7R
VX-8, 8R, 8D, 8G
VX-170
VXA-700
Zastone
BJ-218 (Variant of Luiton LT-725uv)
MP-300 (Variant of QYT KT8900)
MP-380 (use QYT KT8900D)
MP-800 (use TYT TH-9800)
ZT-V8, V8A, V8A+ (use Baofeng UV-R5)
ZT-X6 (Variant of Retevis RT22)
Note that not all functionality is supported on all radio models. Not all models and variants are listed here. For a more complete view of everything supported, as well as which features are supported for which model, take a look at overview of supported features for the latest build.
Chirp Mac Download Form Radio Button
Note that radios marked as 'variant' are supported via a Aliasing_for_radio_clones feature.
Mac Downloader
Other Data Sources¶
Chirp Mac Download Form Radio Button
File Formats
Comma Separated Values (.csv)
Comma Separated Values generated by RT Systems (.csv)
