LeoG Posted September 27 Report Posted September 27 Well you guys were able to help me out with programming a Kenwood and I mentioned that to one of my friends on the 575 and he asked if anyone had the software to program a VHF ICOM IC-F521. Says it's a nice radio and in great shape and he'd rather have a working radio than a paperweight. Figured I'd ask. Thanks again. Quote
WRCZ387 Posted September 27 Report Posted September 27 http://www.hamradiolife.org/icom/icomcps/cs-f-500_V2dotO.zip If he needs to buy a cable, go to bluemax49ers.com, use the software advisor to look up what he needs, they sell two cables, FTDI & prolific, he can download version 2.3 of the software from there also Hope this helps 73 Edit: I apologize for the poor typing, I slept in due to the hurricane, just got up, no caffeine or sugar yet, ugh LeoG, wayoverthere and Lscott 2 1 Quote
WRCZ387 Posted September 27 Report Posted September 27 4 minutes ago, LeoG said: I'll pass this onto him. Thanks. You're welcome 73 Quote
WRYZ926 Posted September 27 Report Posted September 27 Tell him to stick with the cable with the FTDI chip. The Prolific chip doesn't play well with Windows 11. wayoverthere and WRYS709 2 Quote
LeoG Posted September 27 Author Report Posted September 27 No idea what OS he's using but I doubt it's Win11. When I got my cable I made sure to get the FTDI chip. More expensive but so far it works well on my TDH3 and the Kenwood and all the programs I've used it with, Tidradio, BTECH, Kenwood and Wouxun. But the Wouxun was their own cable. Quote
WRYZ926 Posted September 27 Report Posted September 27 I have had less trouble with the FTDI chips when using Windows 10/11, MacOS, and Linux. Any drivers you find for the Prolific chip sets will be old and outdated. WRYS709 1 Quote
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