NOTE: Data files are saved to: H:\Personal\AmateurRadio\Manufacturers\Yaesu\FTM-7250D

See KeePass for serial number information

• <Download installer from: https://www.rtsystems.us/sdfa345g/cdlessdownload.aspx >
• <Start installer>
  • Serial Number: <See KeePass>
  • Email Address: <See KeePass>
• Next (Activation)/Path: C:\AmateurRadio\RadioTools\RT Systems V5\YaesuFTM7250/Next (Path)
  • Add shortcut: Unchecked
• Next (Options)/Next (Ready to install)/(Wait a bit)/Check for updates: Unchecked/Finish

It created a desktop shortcut even though I asked it not to… Interesting Target: “C:\AmateurRadio\RadioTools\RT Systems V5\YaesuFTM7250\Yaesu\FTM7250_V5\RadioEngine_V5.exe” /m:FTM7250RadioData“ So much for the BS that 'It's a different codebase for each!'…

• <Run the programmer>
• Communications/Get Data from Radio
• <Put radio in comm send mode: Power off, hold down MHz, power on: says “Clone”>
• OK (Receive data radio setup)/<Press GM/AMS on radio to start transfer>
• (Wait while data downloads: about 30 seconds)
• <Turn radio off>/OK (Success)
• <If you want, save the downloaded settings>

Suggested file: DetroitTriCounty CHIRP CSV (H:\Personal\AmateurRadio\CHIRP-DetroitTriCountyRepeaters.csv)

Starting from the programmer software open to a blank file. You cannot have the CSV open when you do the import! You can open it after the import, however.

• File/Import/<Open an CHIRP csv file>
  • 1 (Rows to skip)
• Next (Step 1)/Next (Step 2: comma delimted, no text delimters)
• (Next step is to turn CSV columns into Programmer columns:)
  • <Click on column 1>/Channel number
  • <Click on column 2>/Name
  • <Click on column 3>/Receive Frequency
  • <Click on column 4>/Offset Direction
  • <Click on column 5>/Offset Frequency
  • <Click on column 6>/Tone Mode
  • <Click on column 7>/CTCSS
  • (Ignore the rest of the columns)
• Next (Step 3)/Next (Step 4: All defaults, all channels selected)

Most settings came in correctly, but will need to change some items. To change a bunch of lines to use the same value in a single column:

• (In first row:) <Change the item to be what you want it to be>/<CTRL><C> (Copy new setting)
• <Click on next row>/<Shift-click on last row>/<CTRL><V> (Paste: all set to new setting)

Do this for the following items:

• RF Squelch: Level 3
• Tx Power: Mid (25W)
• AMS: Unchecked (for FM-only)
• Operating mode: DN (for Fusion-only)

You can change other items here as you see fit. Suggestions: set Skip to “Skip” for channels you don't want to scan (such as APRS).

• Settings/Radio Menu settings…
  • Common (Tab)
  • Callsign: <Callsign>

Set whatever other settings. When done:

• Close/Apply changes and close (or discard if you prefer)

File/Save/<Handle File/Save>

• Communications/Send Data to Radio
• <Put radio in comm receive mode: Power off, hold down MHz, power on: says “Clone”; press MHz: says “Wait”>
• OK (Send data radio setup)/(Wait while data uploads: about 30 seconds)
• <Turn radio off>/OK (Success)