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Icom serial number decoding driver#
Hopefully, the ICOM factory fix will place this radio back where it belongs as one of the best deals going. DOCUMENTATION The Icom firmware v1.30 manual SOFTWARE There is a new entry for the home page of the Silicon Labs Virtual COM port driver for all platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android. But it is safe to say that anyone considering the purchase of one of these radios-which, by the way, are excellent in all key aspects-should consider only the later seven-digit model. It is too soon to know whether these radios will avoid the failure rate hassles of the six-digit-serial-number ICOMs. These radios, which really should be designated IC-746PRO IIs, have had the fix done at the factory during production.
Icom serial number decoding series#
Now comes along, from ICOM, unannounced, a new series of IC-746PROs bearing seven-digit serial numbers, as reported below by KB8GFF and others. And some sellers, like Burghardt, have been making the fix for new ones as they are sold. By contrast, the IC-746PRO's diode apparently is "on" continuously.Īfter much backing and filling, ICOM recently began repairing this circuit anomaly for radios under warranty upon the owners' request. The IC-756PRO II uses the same diode but has circuitry that reduces voltage to the diode when not in use, and thus doesn't overheat.
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Nevertheless, a number of IC-746PRO owners have experienced transmit failure, which has been traced by perceptive owners to a diode that tends to overheat. I own an ICOM 746PRO serial # 012131, bought new from Texas Towers in May 2003. Click to expand.Secret Sauce time, Tricks of the Trade iCOM IC-735 HF Transceiver QST Product Review - January 1986 Bob Schetgen, KU7G iCOM has had a long history of introducing their 'new radios' at the JARL (Japan Amateur Radio League) Radio Fair in Tokyo, usually held in late August (or early September) each year.John, W3ULS IC-746Pro Review John, W3ULS' IC-746Pro User Review courtesy W3ULS Often can nail the exact year from this, if not the month. Once you have determined the date of mfr for several or more of the rig's components, a little common sense about the thing can be used to figure out the assembly date of the rig to at least within +/- 1 year. Different part manufacturers use different codes, but the internet and search engine use can often shed much light on decoding these date codes. These are the alpha-nu strings found on the various parts besides the actual part number designator. Icom Serial Number SearchĪlmost any piece of electronics manufacturing can be dated from its internal components' date and lot codes. Icom confirms that the HM-118T will work with a suitable wired adapter. We have to be careful of the 'exact' model numbers. However, beware, as VE4HAY reports that the DTMF pad on the HM-56 will also work with the IC-746, but it's scan buttons will not. FIRMWARE Icom recently released version 1.30 of the IC-7300 firmware. DOCUMENTATION The Icom firmware v1.30 manual SOFTWARE There is a new entry for the home page of the Silicon Labs Virtual COM port driver for all platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android. The 756 series is now history, a history of great performance and evolving technology in the ICOM name and the amateur radio hobby.
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The ICOM IC-7600 Reviewed by Matt Erickson, KK5DR Serial # 0201057, Purchased 04-07-09, review updated 05-05-09 Successor to the highly-successful IC-756ProIII, the 7600 signals an end of an era. For accessories including batteries, antennas, software and cables please retain a copy of your receipt in the event that your product needs warranty service. By registering your radio online, it helps, if your radio ever needs to be repaired under warranty. Icom America supports and validates radio warranty repairs based on the serial number. None of this looks like it would display, as you might expect TTY mode. The actual commands are between these two sequences and are 8-bit hex codes. Packets begin with a FE FE sequence (preamble code) and terminate with a FD (end of message code). In the Icom reference manual, it looks like you have to build/decode a 'packet structure'.