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■ Preparation
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Firmware and firm utility
The latest firmware and the firm utility can be down-
loaded from the Icom home page via the internet. Ac-
cess the following URL to download the firm utility and
the latest firmware.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/download/index.htm
For updating from the CF memory card
When updating the firmware from the CF memory
card, copy the downloaded firmware data (e.g.
7800_110.dat)
to the CF memory card (in “IC-7800” folder)
using a memory card reader (purchased separately from
your PC dealer).
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File downloading
q Access the following URL directly.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/download/index.htm
• No link is available from the top page.
w Read “Regarding this Download Service” carefully,
then click [AGREE].
e Click “IC-7800” link then click the firmware file link.
r Type your name, call sign, IC-7800’s serial number,
etc., then click [OK?].
t Click [Save] in the displayed File Download dialog.
y Select the desired location that you want to save the
firmware to, then click [Save] in the displayed File
Download dialog.
• File download starts.
u After download is completed, extract the file.
• The firmware and the firm utility are compressed in “zip”
format, respectively.
• When updating the transceiver using with the CF mem-
ory card, copy the extracted firmware (e.g.
7800_110.dat) to the CF memory card IC-7800 folder.
• The CF memory card must be formatted with the IC-
7800.
