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I do not know the existing password of this used unit. I know what the manual says and it is very unfriendly if the password is forgotten, such as using the word "impossible". Anyways, does anyone know if there is a factory reset option for the controller? I emailed Icom and hoping to get a...

Just purchased an ICOM IC-PCR100. Tried the Wiki, but broken links trying to get software to operate it. Was suggested to try and run PCRAnyWhere software, don't know if the unit is a dog or even works yet. First of all, assume I'll have to use a serial to USB adapter for Windows 7 or W8...

I'm about to pull the trigger on a ID5100a. I have an 880h now and looking for some more options when scanning/transmitting. I have a 3/4 ton truck with about 9" of clearance to the top of the header board going into the garage. A friend of mine recommended some Stico antennas citing they were...

Hi folks. I picked up an F5021 that seems in good shape, other than the output power appears to be limited to 35W rather than 50W. Anyone know what would cause that problem, and what might the troubleshooting steps be? I have seen the same issue on other commercial equipment from time to time...

In my shack I currently have a TM-281A for VHF and a TK-8150 for the little bit of UHF I do. I was looking to update my VHF capabilities a bit, and get something that will make logging a bit easier (N1MM) when I do some contests. I was also hoping for an easy way to do PSK, RTTY and FT8 on 2m...

This thread is to highlight accurate and detailed information related to the latest Icom F7010 series P25 subscriber radios. All F7010 series radios are official DHS CAP certified as of October 2019. The following models are included in the F7010 series: IC-F7010S Limited Keypad VHF 136-174...

I'm getting this issue when reading a IC-F3161DT that the software sees one radio just fine, the second radio it starts to read and then says the following seen below* but the radio continues to go through the data. The third radio I have says "Transceiver must be RR version. The transceiver...

Hi all, I did this stuff for my Icom-705, when I've found that the internal recorder can make only 8000 kHz sample rate WAV files, that is absolutely not enough for many digital signals, and even for AM-stations. I am interested in SWL and signals analyse, and it was a bit of disappointment. So...

Hello everyone and thanks in advance for the help. I'm trying to program some F5021 for my local FD. I purchased the CS-3020/F5010/F5020 V3.2 (but also have access to 3.4) software and am using a USB cable. I'm operating on Window 7 system. When I try to program the radio is says "no answer from...

Hi, I work in forestry in BC, Canada and my contractor has in the past always "rented" us these ICOM truck radios. This year we have to provide our own so I bought a Kenwood TM-281a. It seems like a really good radio but I'm very confused. With the old ICOM, to use repeaters i would just...

Hi, I don't have Idas choice in the zone configuration on my CS-F3160/F5060 software. Is it because I don't have the good software for my radio? The radio is an IC-F4161DS. I'm trying to setup a idas frequency and nothing seam to work. Thanks for your help.

I am looking to resolve an issue when transmitting on a VHF FM radio causing back feeding and breaking the squelch on a VHF AM radio. I would like to know if anyone else has dealt with a similar problem and what their solution(s) they found. Do I need a BandPass Filter/Isolator on the VHF AM...

Hi All, I am returning to the hobby and am more of a 2M/70cm listener than a talker. I often drive long stretches throughout the western states. Is there any new tech out there in the mobile units (Kenwood, ICOM) that allow for auto tone decode when a band scan hits a repeater? I have the...

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I have an Icom F1721 with a RMK2 remote mount. The audio coming out of the remote head is extremely low even at full volume. I have checked both ribbon cables and they are working properly. When the head is connected directly to the radio the audio and volume operates as it should. I even tried...

A mystery I need help with... Details & background: I'm a volunteer firefighter/EMT and wear a pager (receiver) on my hip tuned to a VHF frequency (150MHz). In my basement I'm getting terrible reception on that pager, so I threw up a 4 foot tall Diamond VHF omnidirectional antenna (Diamond...

Hello all, I recently bought a ICOM F3261DT. Arrived and proceed to program it. It took some time to figure out it needed the railroad software. The radio's REV number is 4.6.4 and my software is 4.6.3. I was able to read from the radio but before writing, I wanted to ask if the software being...

Hi all, Im new to the radio world and have gotten a couple of these hand held units from a friend. They are second hand, they turn on but when i go to use them they beep and say invalid? They already seem to be programmed to certain channels from the last user and im waiting for a data cable...

Please don't fire bullets at me but I need some help please. I have been given an ICOM ID-RP2C / ID-RP2000V D-Star repeater to get on the air in our city asap. I have all the manuals etc but are seriously hunting for the software. I can only find the USB drivers v3.00 on the ICOM site. If you...

Hello, I recently got IC-1721 off of ebay for ham use (analog), Rx/Tx very well but does not scan, given that I have properly programmed scan lists into the radio. I just upgraded to the latest firmware 3.1 and that did not fix the problem. Any idea why? I'd appreciate your feedback.