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Icom FR5000 msg Clone NG

VU2POP

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Hello Sir
I am VU2POP 'Pop" a ham and I am the Secy of the Repeater Society Bangalore, we have setup 3 repeaters for our city & dx use , active since 1987.
Being a homebrewer & ham technical since 1975, I am tasked with maintenance of the repeaters.
We were using Yaesu VXR 5000 tll 2019,
we replaced 2 rptrs with Icom 2 FR5000 and it was working fine, 2 weeks ago i bought back one Icom Rptr as the audio was not getting injected to tx side no heard on the internal spk, though we see the green BUSY LED and Tx Red showing out an we could hear only blank carrier.
So I decided to check if the program was OK.
I read the repeater & it showed all parameters OK.
Then I reprogrammed the repeater and I saw the CLONE NG , understand its clone No Good.

So what could the fault be , please guide me to resolve, as we need to get the rptr back on air.

I am using the original OPC-1122U Icom programming cable purchased from Icom USA and the software & drivers installed as per the CD provided.
Is there any revised programming software (CS5000), plaese share links or zip file

Thank you
Best regards
Pop
VU2POP
 

Stoneworld

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I too have several radios that say Clone NG. They have programmed several times in the past then I go to make some changes and get this error. If you find out please post it. I have been searching for months for a solution.
 

jeepsandradios

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Normally pushing a valid code plug back in the radio will fix the CLONE NG error. If it looses connection during the programming it will throw that error code.
 

VU2POP

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I too have several radios that say Clone NG. They have programmed several times in the past then I go to make some changes and get this error. If you find out please post it. I have been searching for months for a solution.
Hi
the reseller had given the earlier 1.2 version of programming software, worked ok in the beginning but later faced issues.
Hence I purchased a later 1.9 Version from an authorised Icom seller and it worked fine , now I dont get that Clone NG msg and I can program both FR-5000 easily.
Best 73
Pop
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