The KRS-890S Radio Programming Software is designed to make it easier to program your radio. Details of memory channels and other set menu options of your radio are in the program to access and study at your pace. No more “function key frustration” from trying to set options from the face of the radio.

Memory Channels Include:

• 100 Memory Channels
• 10 Limit Memories (5 pairs)
• 10 Expansion Memories

Other Menu Item Categories Include:

• Menu Settings
• Advanced Menu Settings
• Common

The Radio Programmer Is for so Much More than Just Memory Management.

The programming process begins by first installing the program. Drivers for the cable are installed during this process.

Next, connect the RT Systems programming cable and give the operating system a minute to complete driver setup.

Make the connection between the radio and the computer. Complete Communications | Get data from radio. This “syncs” the radio and computer. Even if the radio is not yet set up with memory channels, there are details that the programmer needs to get from the radio.

Start setting up details for your radio in a “factory fresh” file (File|New) or in the file that was created when you did Communications | Get data from the radio. Begin by entering a receive frequency (that will be the frequency published for the repeater). When you press Enter or Tab to leave the Receive frequency field, the program will complete details for the channel. Then customize Name and Tone to match the details you have for that local repeater.

Use the links to external data sources (File | External data) built right into the programmer to access repeater details for your area or for a location you plan to visit. Then with just a few button clicks, you have a file with hundreds of entries and all you typed was your location (i.e., zip code or city).

Save your file as you work. This is a computer, after all, and you would hate to lose your work should the system fail. Actually, create and save as many files as you want or need. You could have one file for home, a different one for the vacation house, another for the trip to your son’s house, another for the yearly 3K run and picnic where you help direct traffic and want the radio to be programmed with only the frequencies for that event. Remember, radio programming is an overwrite process. Everything in the radio is replaced by everything in the file.

Limit Memories

Limit Memories are used by the radio for Program Scan. Program the same details for Limit Memories as for regular memory channels. Many of the Limit Memories are preprogrammed in the radio and while the frequency can be changed to another within the band, they cannot be left blank.

Expansion Memories

The last 10 frequencies that were input using the numeric keypad are stored in these memories of the transceiver. To use the same frequency, retrieve it from this history.

These are just like regular memory channels with the special use that they retail information entered from the keypad of the radio. Be careful with what you store here as it could be lost in operations on the face of the radio.

Use the entries on this page of the programmer to review and edit the information in this list.

The 60M channels are stored in these memories by default; however, the frequency of these channels can be changed as needed for your activities.

Menu Settings

Set options for other functions of the radio that are not associated with memory channels. The list of options includes everything the radio can do in the categories of Display, Meter, Key, Volume, Voice Guide, FSK Decode, FSK Key, PSK Decoding, Encode/Decode Common, Control Rate and Memory. (It's a long list that is not all pictured here).

Advanced Menu Settings

Set options for those functions of the radio found in the Advanced Menu.

Common

Use this screen to customize other set menu features of the radio. Check boxes toggle features on or off, drop down menus list all selections and blank boxes for personalized entry add to the ease of setting up your radio exactly like you want it.

Data management is the key to getting everything you can from your radio. RT Systems Programmers give you many ways to manage and organize frequencies and settings to help you enjoy your radio and activities.

Remember, the program for your radio is specific to this radio model. While cables may work for many models, the programmer must be customized so the radio thinks it is talking to a "twin" of itself. Review Hardware Requirements here for details on operating systems and radio to computer connections.

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