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Icom F50 Software Version

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krhodus

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I have two Icom F50 (non-V) radios that are reporting they are on firmware rev 2.3 / sum 1B90 that I am trying to identify what version of cloning software I need to program them. I have tried multiple version of the F50 and the F50MDC software, but none will discover these two radios. The other radios I have are running older firmware and are able to be programmed no problem so I know the programming cable works. So far I've tried:
CS-F50 v1.3 (Worked with the other radios)
CS-F50 v1.7
CS-F50 v2.1
CS-F50MDC v2.1

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

jeatock

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I'm a dealer and still end up trying all variations to find the right one. If the F50 is one of the early to mid-production radios that had a speaker-mic attached there is a known issue with the solder joints between the main and 9-pin connector boards cracking due to the external mic connector flexing the 9-pin board. Try cloning with MDC 2.1 or F50V1.7 while pushing the 9-pin towards the back of the radio. If it starts transferring, hold your breath and don't move. If it was last cloned with F50V1.7 then V1.3 won't work. Software is not forward-compliant.
 
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sfd745

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I hate to say it, but it is literally roulette with those radios. Unless it is a newer "V" version, I usually end up cycling through 2 or 3 variations of software before landing the right one.
 
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