Hey everyone, newbie here...I have 3 IC-F4S radios that are factory programmed for one channel, my dad got them from work and they never used them. I want to reprogram them so I can use them for the fire service. Im having difficulty figuring out how I should go about this...can someone point me in the right direction?
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macrr
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Cheap cables on ebay. You'll likely also need a usb-to-serial adapter if you have a newer computer without a serial port.
radionerd13669
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For the F4S you will need CS-F3v3.01
If I remember correctly it is a dos based software. You ma way to look up your local Icom dealer and contact them
If I remember correctly it is a dos based software. You ma way to look up your local Icom dealer and contact them
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