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IC-746 FAQ
http://www.geocities.com/w2eny/civ/
http://www.geocities.com/w2eny/icom_cable/
W7FG Vintage Manuals has listings in their catalog for both the CT-17 Level Converter and
for the CI-V Communications Interface on their WWW site at:
5.7
What is the CI-V address of the IC-746?
The CI-V address of the 746 is $56 (hexadecimal).
5.8
What computer software is available?
5.9
Where can I get computer software and upgrades?
There are several choices (compromises?) available. On one end of the spectrum, we have
programs that replicate nearly all of the IC-746 controls on the computer. On the other end,
there are programs that do computer assisted contact and contest logging.
There is a fairly comprehensive listing of CI-V compatible software on DF4OR's WWW site
at:
http://www.plicht.de/ekki/civ/
We'll mention some of the available software options below. User reviews for some of the
below software can be found at:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1499
http://www.qrz.com/search.pl?topic=reviews
Icom RS-746 software
Icom SELLS a program called RS-746; buying it is certainly the path of least resistance. It is
available through the usual retail channels. It comes complete with both software and the
necessary cabling (OPC-662?). Many people describe it as a thing of beauty. (Of course,
beauty only runs skin deep.)
A description of the software can be found at:
http://www.icomamerica.com/amateur/hf/746soft.html
To quote Icom's own support FAQ (circa May 2001):
Q: Where can I download the ICOM PC programming (or cloning) software?
A: The ICOM programming software is not freeware, and is not available for download
on our Web site, or anywhere else on the Internet. It must be purchased either from an
authorized Icom America dealer, or direct from ICOM. RT Systems also develops
programming software for ICOM radios.
Ray (the product manager at the 2001 Hamvention) was very firm on this issue. They take a
dim view of the pirated copies available on the internet.
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