Public_Safety
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Can anyone help me out with the Product ID for the ICOM CS-F33G. It is a DISCONTINUED model and I need to turn on the encryption option. All help is greatly appreciated in advance. Thanks
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ICOM CS-F33G Product ID
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gmrsoutlet
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.....and for the record. The F33G/F43G Series has not been discountinued. It can still be ordered as a special order. It was actually converted to a 90 day lead time and minumum order quantity of 100 units.
They do show up in-stock at Icom from time to time - if a dealer has a demand that is close enough for the minimum order they will fill the order and sell the overage to the general dealer network.
It is a great series and a great radio to bid against the HT1250.
They do show up in-stock at Icom from time to time - if a dealer has a demand that is close enough for the minimum order they will fill the order and sell the overage to the general dealer network.
It is a great series and a great radio to bid against the HT1250.
I would buy from GMRS outlet in a heartbeat, their GREAT and I'll second what he said about the F33g GREAT radio. Everybody in my dept carries ht1250s or PR 400s, my personally owned F33g outperforms them both.
I've been carrying mine for 3-4 years with no problems and as a plus the battery still holds a charge like day 1.
I've been trying to get our dept to look at buy them instead of Moto but if it's not Moto it's frowned upon.
Haven't tried the F3021, it's probably a good radio but I like having the rotating channel selector. I'd like to one day buy a F3061 I'm sure they're good just don't need to buy a new radio now nor do I have the funds.
I've been carrying mine for 3-4 years with no problems and as a plus the battery still holds a charge like day 1.
I've been trying to get our dept to look at buy them instead of Moto but if it's not Moto it's frowned upon.
Haven't tried the F3021, it's probably a good radio but I like having the rotating channel selector. I'd like to one day buy a F3061 I'm sure they're good just don't need to buy a new radio now nor do I have the funds.
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Contact Icom, if you legitimately obtained CS-F33G from them or an authorized dealer, they will have no problem sending you the correct product ID, as it is copyrighted software.
gmrsoutlet
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Icom will not give Product ID's out to anyone. That is what the Dealer Network is for.
Your product ID should be printed right on the CD that has the software on it. Not in a text file or anything, right on the disc.
Meaning if you have a legit disc with the software, it is very hard to misplace the Product ID - it is factory printed on the disc itself.
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Having had both the F-33 and F-3061 and used the F-3161, I would have to say all are good radios. The F-11/21 and F14/24 also hold up pretty good to rough use.
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