Icom Programing Software
Valda Atkeson
I was given an Icom F6011 because it kept blowing fuses. turned out that someone had mickey moused the power cable. I fixed it and now it powers up nice an putting out about 42 watts. The problem is, I have no idea how to program it (It certainly isn't as simple as my Icom 2730a)
Is this radio worth the trouble of a good programming cable? The guy on ebay (Mark) has this: FTDI USB Programming Cable Icom IC-F6011 IC-F6021 IC-F6022 + CS Cloning OPC-1122 but isn't that software really complicated to use?
I did order a cable from bluemax49 on Ebay (will be here next Wed) but thought I'd take a shot at making a cable. I see there are lots of cheaper ones out there (that I guess don't use that chip) and see they are hit or miss as to them working. I figured the worst that would happen is that it doesn't work
I received my programing cable 2 days early and it works great. The programming software is a bit complicated though. Using the CS-F3020/F5010/F5020 I was able to read the radio. Sure are lots of setting for an 8 channel radio. I imagine some of those setting are for other radios too, with more channels and LCD screens
Took a bit, but I was able to write all 8 channels with GMRS repeater info and all working. Radio puts out 4.6w/26w/44w. I still can't figure out how to set up scan all 8 channels (A and B ) with 1 button, if it's even possible. There seems to be lots this radio can do, but with no LCD screen, you'd need to carry a notepad/cheetsheet to remember everything. I've already written to the radio about a dozen times, experimenting
We are an authorized Icom dealer but we are based in the US and do not carry the F4162S or any other dPMR radios. As far as I know there is no other programming software available for the F3162/F4162 other than the programming software developed by Icom for that particular series. You may need to contact Icom in the UK.
We cant get the dPMR radios to work with the IC-F4162S radios we are using which are loaded with Rev v5.3 firmware & v5.20 software. All radios have UT-126H installed. I was hoping to be able to re-programme the dPMRs with this firmware & software but they dont read it.
I have contacted Icom u.k. who confirmed there is firmware to revert the IC-F4162S dPMR radios back to their original programming status but said the firmware is only available to Icom Dealers. They suggested I send all 12 radios to them to be re-programmed and that there would be a charge per radio to have this done.
Im trying to find a source for Icom firmware for IC-F3160/F5060 radios with dPMR firmware installed which will convert them back to their original basic PMR status. In other words stopping them from being dPMR radios and reverting them back to plain old Digital sets with UT-126H modules installed. Been on to Icom uk but they wont sell me a copy of the required firmware. Said I would have to send all 12 radio`s to them to firmware update and there would be a fee for each radio.
Is this radio model not known as the IC-F4161 in the states? Ive been on to Icom uk today who offered to re-flash the 12 radios for me at a cost of 38GBP per radio. I politely told them where to go. I paid 45GBP for each of the radios and as they cant be used in their current dPMR state I do believe it`s worth the risk of doing the necessary firmware conversion myself. Never bricked a radio in 25 years!
Dear Rick
I purchased recently the icom ic f4161dt through ebay and i can not programe it. I am in Greece and allthough I bought the cloning software cs f3260 railroad cs f3100d and cs f3160 and the opc 966u the original cable still can not get the de?vice to respond. Any help
Hi Kissandros, unfortunately the F4161 series was discontinued here in the US, and we are not familiar with the rules in Greece for using the radios in your country. Radios purchased used on eBay are risky, as there is no telling where it really came from, what condition it is in, if and how it is locked down or if it is even user programmable. This is a business radio that can operate on a trunked radio system or in conventional mode. Without knowing the current operating status or how it is currently configured or programmed, you may indeed have a difficult time reprogramming it, if you can even access the radio at all.
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