• To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:

    Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity.

    If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request.

    To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.

    The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.

    For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).

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Edgykatien Icom F50V

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Sarge47

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Yo Troops,
I am really getting an upbringing about this radio. It seems it originally must be promd by an Icom dealer and then later on in its life they say they cant help you. So they can sell a new higher dollar radio. I dont have the money to spend on high dollar sw or make mistakes buying the wrong sw. I can program Baofengs using CHIRP.Please tell me How and What sw to buy that is user friendly. I would
be eternally grateful.
Sarge
 

12dbsinad

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There is different firmware available for F50/60V which uses different CPS. Later models are loaded with F50VMM firmware and requires the MM software.
 

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Thanks Guys,

I am trying to determine the age of the radio. Looking inside the battery compartment I see lots of numbers, Also a hand written message that says " Jet Blue ". Also a sticker that says " TSA U.S. Government Property and no I did not steal it. However, I see no " MM " letters anywhere.
Am I looking in the right place or am I gonna have to try and find this info online ? Thanks Again, Sarge
 

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A seller on Ebay gave me the way to get f50v firmware. Here is the info if anyone can tell me what software to buy.
1. REV 32
2. SUM 45BC
3. VR 4004.
4. sn 1111045.
Any help greatly appreciated. Sarge
 

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Ummmm..... TSA.. U. S. Government.. That can't be good. Stolen (by you) or not. Best advice I can give?..... I don't know. Seems the same for everyone else here. Sorry.

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