CHIRP provides a CLI tool (chirpc) to interact with your radio and
memory image files. It has been designed to be used from programs or
scripts written in other languages, providing facilities for automating
queries and transformations.
WARNING: All modifications are made in-place, overwriting the original file with new contents. Be sure to make a backup copy of any files that you want unchanged.
This section provides copy-and-paste recipes for accomplishing some tasks using the CLI.
To see the list of supported
chirpc --list-radios
To download a new image from your radio:
chirpc -r <radio> --serial=<port> --mmap=<file> --download-mmap
This will connect to the specified <radio> on <port>, saving the image
obtained from the radio into the specified
To upload an existing image to your radio:
chirpc -r <radio> --serial=<port> --mmap=<file> --upload-mmap
This will connect to the specified <radio> on <port>, loading the image
in the specified <file> onto the radio.
For radios that support settings, you can list the current settings in a saved image:
chirpc --mmap=<file> --list-settings
You can list all current memory channels in a saved image:
chirpc --mmap=<file> --list-mem
That command only lists the currently programmed channels. To see the
complete list (including empty channels), add --verbose.
To view only a single channel, use the –get-mem option:
chirpc --mmap=<file> --get-mem <channel>
chirpc --mmap=<file> --set-mem-name=<name> ... <channel>
See the --help text for a complete list of options that can be used
to configure the channel. Any settings that are not configured using
a command option will be left unchanged.
You can clear a memory channel, discarding all settings:
chirpc --mmap=<file> --clear-mem <channel>
You can copy a memory channel:
chirpc --mmap=<file> --copy-mem <source_channel> <destination_channel>
Note: The contents of <destination_channel> will be overwritten with
the contents from <source_channel>