I then cloned the radio using the Icom cloning software from (2) so I have an Icom icf file of my configuration. (c) It then gives you the option to select the repeaters you wish to import, I just clicked OK. (b) File -> Import the appropriate csv file from the chirp directory from (4). (a) download the radio data using the Radio -> Download from radio menu Obtain the WIA Australian repeater directory from (the “Example VBScript, Sorted Directory csv and CHIRP csv files and other csv formats” file) and unzip. I thought I would be able to cut and paste the repeater list into this application but I couldn’t figure out how to do that … It can program many popular radios and exchange data between them includin Icom Kenwood Yaesu Alinco Wouxun Puxing Baofeng Icom IC-R2 programming software IC-R2 programming utility v1.01 Rel. It works on Windows and Linux and MacOSX. It showed up as a Prolific Technology USB Serial Controller under VirtualBox so I installed the Windows 7 driver here after which Windows created a com port (com3). CHIRP is a cross-platform, cross-radio programming tool. The cable needs to be plugged into the right hand female port of the radio (looking from the back).
These are about US$60 but I purchased a clone from ebay ( ) for $5 Australian. Purchase (or make) an Icom OPC-478UC programming cable. I did this under a Windows 7 VirtualBox virtual machine since I thought all I needed was the Icom cloning software which is only available under Windows. I was not able to find much information on how to program Australian repeaters into my Icom IC-2730A. How to program Australian Repeaters into an Icom IC-2730A using Chirp
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