What to do if CHIRP does not list your radio

This entry was posted on July 15, 2016 by Rick.

UPDATE: As of November 10, 2022, CHIRP now supports the KG-935G! Download the latest daily build of CHIRP here.

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 programming software provided by the radio manufacturer. This preference for CHIRP is largely due to a couple of reasons. CHIRP is often easier to understand and use than the original programming software from the manufacturers of certain radios, particularly those in China. The use of CHIRP also often minimizes or even eliminates the need to install and use a different programming application for each individual product when using a mix of of different radios.

CHIRP supports an impressively wide selection of radios, but not all of them. The list is expanding over time. When a new product is introduced to the market, depending on its popularity and relevance, The CHIRP project team may add support for the new model in a future version or build of the software.

We often receive calls from customers who request tutorials, tech support or other instruction for CHIRP. Although we do include CHIRP as a free add-on with a few select programming cables, we do not support it ourselves, as it isn't ours. It was created by a community of ham radio operators, and relies on the community to support it. We merely provide the application as a courtesy to our customers who may need or want it.

As of November 2020, CHIRP supports the following radios we currently sell or previously carried:

The next generation of CHIRP is CHIRP-Next, and includes support for some radios that may not be supported by the legacy CHIRP. Radios supported by CHIRP-Next are bold in the list above.

If your radio is currently listed in CHIRP or CHIRP-Next, you should be good to go. If your radio is not listed, download the latest daily build of CHIRP or the latest daily build of CHIRP-Next.

If the latest build of CHIRP does not list your radio, CHIRP does not currently support it. The CHIRP programming team does accept requests for support of new radios. You can submit a request to the CHIRP project and ask them to add the radio to a future version or build of CHIRP.

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81 thoughts on “What to do if CHIRP does not list your radio”

Rick July 12, 2018 at 12:33 am

Larry, we are unable to add the TH-8600 to CHIRP, simply because we aren't the developers of the software. We are users, just like you. If you would like CHIRP support added for a specific radio, please contact the developers of the CHIRP project at https://chirp.danplanet.com.

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larry kemp July 11, 2018 at 5:33 am

my radio is TYT TH-8600. it is not listed in chirp software list. can you please add this to chirp if possible. thank you
larry kemp.....w9hy

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Rick June 12, 2018 at 12:52 am

Dave, you would need to contact the CHIRP developers and ask them. A link to the CHIRP project is in the last paragraph of the article.

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Dave June 11, 2018 at 6:34 am

What about adding support for Motorola cp 040 , it'd be great to program to that from already programmed baofeng and visa versa

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Rick February 2, 2018 at 4:09 am

No. The TSX100 is a 900MHz radio and is not programmable.

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Saber February 1, 2018 at 6:18 pm

Will CHIRP support this discontinued 2way?
TriSquare TSX100
eXRS

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Rick November 23, 2017 at 3:00 am

Michael, CHIRP does not support the VX-2200. The Vertex Standard programming software must be used.
You can find a complete list of radios supported by CHIRP on the project web site.

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Michael Rosa November 22, 2017 at 11:17 pm

I have a general question I've been using chirp for most of my radio programming but I just came across the Vertex Standard VX - 2200 - G7 - 45 and I'm wondering if I can be able to use the chirp software for this Pacific radio if not do you know of any other programs that just might work

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Rick October 31, 2017 at 9:37 am

Richard, you would need to contact the manufacturer of your radio. We are not affiliated with the CHIRP project. The TYT TH-7800 is not a DMR (Digital Mobile Radio). It is an analog mobile transceiver.

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Richard Beaman October 31, 2017 at 3:57 am

I am hoping you add the Radioddity GD-77 to Chirp. Is it possibly the same as the TYT-7800?

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