The culprit to many ongoing troubles has been the Windows Icom USB driver. One of the last Windows 10 updates caused many Hams to have problems and it seems the problems can reoccur too. If troubleshooting steps fail, do an Icom USB driver reinstall. Before the USB driver reinstall, have a look at a few critical areas that may be …
New Rig – Elecraft KX2 For Portable Operation
I picked up a used Elecraft KX2 a few weeks ago and have been having a great time with it. I want to use it along with my Icom 7300 this weekend while camping. How will the two compare? (I’ll be posting a new video and article on the Icom 7300 and Ham Radio Deluxe. Remain subscribed for that!) So …
Icom 7300 Best Entry Level HF Transceiver
The Icom 7300 made some great advances in Amateur Radio communications. The first SDR HF transceiver with knobs and the first affordable SDR HF transceiver with LCD touchscreen and real time spectrum scope. The Icom 7300 is lower in price now and arguably the best entry level HF transceiver on the market today. If you own one, pat yourself on …
Icom 7610 RS-BA1 Installation and Settings
I finally made a video on the Icom 7610 RS-BA1 remote software. Although I have not been using it for very long, this first video shows how to install it from the Icom CD-ROM, apply the update from the Icom website and of course shows the settings in the radio and RS-BA1 software. Everything works as advertised and I am very …
Icom Hand Mic Caution Icom Transceivers
Here’s an Icom hand mic caution and I am not bashing Icom for this quirk, but I do think it is something that needs to be known. When using the supplied hand mic with the Icom 7300 or Icom 7610 the up/down buttons are active when transmitting in phone modes. Whether you are using memory mode or not, if the …