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icom f21 vs the f21gm
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The difference in a ICOM F-21GM is pre-programed from the factory and a ICOM F-21 is flexible where you can change different pl tones if need be and also program different frequencies on GMRS or maybe a few amateur frequencies if you are licensed and it is legal to use both in the F-21 if you get the cable and software to do this.
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if you had the software can you program them? i purchased a couple of them of the gm version not really knowing what the difference was. still learning, if not i guess i sell them and try and pick up a pair of the the f21's. learning alot along the way.
Thanks,
Adam
if you had the software can you program them? i purchased a couple of them of the gm version not really knowing what the difference was. still learning, if not i guess i sell them and try and pick up a pair of the the f21's. learning alot along the way.
Thanks,
Adam
F-21s are 4 channel compared to the F-21 which are 16 channel
Project25_MASTR
Millennial Graying OBT Guy
The F21GM has a specific firmware in it. The button functions are fixed, the F21GM comes with inductions for field programming the radio. The radio can be physically programmed out of GMRS but only the first 8 channels can have repeater splits put in them, the last 7 can only be simplex frequencies with the last channel being a permanent scan channel. CS-11 has to be out into manufacturer's mode as well as maker's reserved mode to read and write to the GM.
Personally, the stock button assignments on the GM suck do I'd rather just go with the regular 21.
Personally, the stock button assignments on the GM suck do I'd rather just go with the regular 21.
This is not true. They are functionally the same radio. The F-21GM can be programmed any way you want. You can change all the button assignments, as well as any frequency in any channel in the radio's (UHF) range, using the CS-F11 software.
There are lots of threads on this site about all of this if you search for them.
Project25_MASTR
Millennial Graying OBT Guy
Everytime I try, it's stuck in the stock button assignments and channels 9-16 won't do repeater shifts.
All of the F21 radios (BR, S, and GM) can only duplex on CH 1-8.
Are you using the manufacture mode of the CS-F11 software? You can make all the changes to the buttons, etc there.
Project25_MASTR
Millennial Graying OBT Guy
See, that's news to me. I'm used to Motorolas which will duplex on any channel I want.
Mine won't let me read it unless it's in manufacture mode. I haven't dicked with it in a few months, probably need play with it a bit more at some point.
Just looked at it. If you want to change button settings, go to COMMON SETTINGS> KEY&DISPLAY and then change under Key Assign.
mformby
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Both of these are older models and are out of production. If you can get rid of them without a big loss I would try to find newer models. That may not matter to you.
That's true but they are great radios. Narrow-band capable full UHF band range and type 95 and 95A certified and inexpensive they are great for hams and other uses.
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