It seems that many Hams struggle a bit to get their HTs programmed with the right set of repeaters and other memory settings. The Nashua Area Radio Society will be offering a custom HT Programming Clinic at HamXposition @ Boxboro 2019 to help hams get their HT’s programmed.

HTs That We Can Program

We will offer custom programming for the following HT models:

Icom HTs

• ID-31
• ID-51 (all models)

Kenwood HTs

• TH-D72
• TH-D74

Yaesu HTs

• FT-4X and FT-4V
• FT60
• FT65
• FT70D

BaoFeng HTs

• UV-5R
• BF-F8HP

TDXone

• TD-Q8

How Will It Work?

The programming process will be with the completion of a request (shown above) that includes some basic information about the radio to be programmed. Each person can select from a list of options for their custom program which includes:

• Preserving a limited number of existing memories in their radio
• Calling Channels and Simplex Frequencies
• Custom Repeater List for your location including DSTAR and Fusion Repeaters
• FM Satellites Frequencies with Doppler Correction (AO-85, AO-91, AO-92, SO-50, and PO-101)
• APRS Frequencies
• The Nashua Area Radio Society’s Fox Frequencies

The NARS Member who is running the HT Programming Clinic will save a copy of the existing program as a backup and then use an RTSystems programmer to assemble the custom program from a combination of on-line apps and stored program components.

The user’s location is used to generate a custom list of repeaters with a 10-15 mile radius of their location. This list can include DSTAR and Fusion capable repeaters if the user’s radio supports these.

The completed custom program will be loaded into the person’s HT and checked out.

We hope that you’ll stop by the NARS Display at HamXpostion @ Boxboro 2019 to get you HT programmed.

Fred, AB1OC