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F4S Programming problem

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UrgentUnguent

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I can't find any documentation on this error: Connected transceiver's revision number is unknown.

I have ICOM EX-1961 soft ware running in DOSBOX (on Windows 7), and am using a USB port with serial adapter and the proper USB cable. It looks like I am connecting to the handheld, but cannot get past the revision number problem to read, write, or get the information.

I bought 3 F4S radios, with unknown channels programmed on the first bank. No documentation came with the radios.

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F3S (similar to F4s)

I found the same problem with my F3S, recently purchasing some surplus F3s as well. The radios I bought had an updated firmware. I am using Ver 2.2 of the cloning software.

I had a good .icf from my original radio. It would not read when I used the EX1961 GUI. I ended up using the EEPROM command and sending the .icf to the new radios to force them to flash. That did the trick.

A couple other notes....
- I bought a new interface cable thinking I had lost the old one. That cable ended up not working. Found the old cable and voila!
- I had to find an old computer to do the flashing directly through the COM port. Emulators and USB converters did not work for me.
 
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