From: "Ralf Reiterer" <ralfreit@...>
You can already download memory files to the IC-706... there
is software that does this very well.. It uses the C-IV
interface on the 706.
...
On the other hand all modern Icom radios like IC-756ProII/III or IC-703
offer an extended command (1A 00) that allows to read/write the full
content of the channel. On the IC-703 for example it is possible to
write split frequency, CTCSS and repeater tone and even the alphanumeric
memory name with this extended command. As the IC-703 is very similar to
the IC-706MKIIG (with respect to the firmware) that would have been also
a great addition to that rig.
Where in the data field returned by the 1a 00 command does the ProII
return repeater offset? It returns tones and whether tones are in use.
It rather ignores the concept of offset as far as I can find. It's another
"failing" on the part of ICOM in the ProII. And if the firmware cannot
be updated in the ProIII there are undubtedly some similar failures that
it endures. I wonder if the 7000's firmware will be updateable.
{^_-}
