Suggest if vou internet search for:
RA87 Chirp

There is a good working instruction set for how to use your RA87 with
Chirp
(Download Chirp Extra if you don’t have)

((Turn on chirp developer mode )) and click on file dropdown menu) file,
select py file you downloaded
to load module RA87..... per instruction set
When thats done and you’ve done the download From radio -using the supplied programming cable
click on view -show extra fields
It then lets you check mark those frequencies you dont need scanned
for com activity
You can also add UHF ham repeaters @ frequencies to monitor and listen to
You can listen but not transmit on ham repeaters due to current firmware
Suggest have a great day
KA6WIN is a global network of repeaters
With nodes in most countries
You can listen online with or without a radio.
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