Re: "FREE SCANNER PROGRAMMING"

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 06:07:20 -0500, Jim Mac Donald wrote:

> I've had similar problems with the ICOM IC R-2
> When trying to load a file with free ware  into the R-2, it gives a
> message,
> "ERROR"  thatr comes up on the R-2's display. Then after turing the
> power off and
> ofback on "CLEAR" shows up on the display and every thing in memory is
> dumped.
> 
> I try to use the application that came with the computer cable,
> it will set the "CLONE" mode for the file transfer automatically in the
> R-2 and if the file transfer crashes
> the memory contents in the R-2 are not lost....


Jim,

I don't know which software you are using for the ICOM IC-R2.
My experience is that a cloning operation will fail if
the radio's batteries are weak.  This is especially true for the ICOM
and Yaesu portables which are powered by 2 AA cells.

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