Read but not write to Icom IC F5061

[westcoaster]

I purchased a lot of 15 used Icom IC F5061 radios from a fleet truck shop. (one of those is a F5061D that I am able to read write to)
I am able to read/write to 7 of them
I am able to read only to 8 of them

I'm thinking my cable and software are good....?

read/write radio firmware: 2.9, 5.3, 4.8, 5.0
Read Only radio Firmware: 4.9,

I think I have just found my pattern....

I am able to read only from radios with firmware revision 4.9. When I try and write I get the "No Answer from the tranceiver" error.

What is the deal with radio firmware firmware 4.9?

Any way of getting past this?

I am currently using cloning software revision 5.2

 

[westcoaster]

Incomplete information on the firmware revision...

When I press and hold the P0 and P3 while turning on power.

R 4.9.2 CA and R 4.9.1 CA are what show up on the read only radios
REV 5.0, REV 4.8, REV 5.3 show up on the read write radios

Something is different and I don't know what....

 

[12dbsinad]

What is different is the radios that read only have special railroad firmware loaded into it.

 

[westcoaster]

Thanks 12dbsinad,
What will the railroad firmware give me the regular firmware wont?

I had a reply on another forum indicating this was firmware for an AVL application...? Same thing?

These radios were used in an industry that was no where near/connected to any sort of railroad....

 

[12dbsinad]

Thanks 12dbsinad,
What will the railroad firmware give me the regular firmware wont?

Nothing that you will find useful.

I had a reply on another forum indicating this was firmware for an AVL application...? Same thing?

No. The firmware you posted was that of a "RR" radio.

These radios were used in an industry that was no where near/connected to any sort of railroad....

But that doesn't mean the radios cannot be used in other applications. Someone got sold railroad radios regardless if they knew it or not. They will still work. You'll need to find RR software if you'd like to program these. I can find the correct revision for you if you want.

 

[12dbsinad]

OK. Disregard everything I said. Blonde moment. Those radios are in fact AVL radios. They have EMDC firmware or "enhanced MDC". You will need the EMDC software to program them.

Sorry for the confusion. RR radios use 4.6.2, etc firmware and I was mistaken.

 

[westcoaster]

I found out it wasn't RR when I tried that software.

Now to locate Enhanced MDC software...

 

[scanner1969]

4.9.1 fw specifically requires CS-F3160/F5060 Revision 4.9.1 A software...