[ICOM] Rumor or Not????? IC-7800

[Ted Wright]

      Firmware udpate announced

I received a letter from ICOM Japan. ICOM has scheduled a firmware 
update in this coming September. The update includes some improvement on 
NB and readability for low bands. Detailed information is not disclosed 
yet, though. The procedure of the update is just like that of PCs. The 
user downloads a binary image from the ICOM web site and applies the 
update to the radio. However, the letter does not mention if it is done 
through RJ45 port on the back or through the compact flash on the front. 
In addition, ICOM needs to apply some mod in the radio to enable the 
on-site firmware update function, so the user will be asked to send 
IC-7800 back to the ICOM factory by September. I am not sure this is 
needed only for the first lot of IC-7800 sold in Japan. I received an 
answer form ICOM Japan. ICOM will inform all the users who have the mod 
required unit (not only JA but any countries). Units recently sold in 
the world, however, does NOT require the mod. If you have IC-7800 and 
would like to know whether the mod is required or not, I recommend you 
make contact with the dealer or retailer you dealt with.



Bill Gode, Sr. wrote:

>Check JA7UDE's website:
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>http://www.archi.is.tohoku.ac.jp/~ooba/ja7ude/
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>Click on "Ham Gears" and then go to the IC-7800 Diary.  It's the most recent
>(June 17, 2004) "Firmware Update" entry.
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>73,
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>Bill, W9NHQ
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>From: "STeve Andre'" <andres at msu.edu>
>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:03 PM
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] Rumor or Not????? IC-7800
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>>On Sunday 20 June 2004 01:54, Jim Vohland wrote:
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>>>Just repeating what was on the eham site regarding the 7800. According
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>>>one of the reviewers, Icom Japan is recalling EVERY 7800 for some
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>>>Not that I have one but interesting none the less. Anyone have any info
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>>>this news flash?
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>>Really, the best thing to do is wait for an announcement from the Icom web
>>site. All else is rumor, fraught with inaccuracies...
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>>--STeve Andre' (wb8wsf)
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