Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Listed under the radio equipmenthf transceivers icom ic 746 category that is about icom ic 746 resources. This interface offers full usb cat control and full txrx audio plus ptt interfacing of your icom transceiver. N4py icom control program free version download for pc. Wcs746 software software program memories and other setting of the icom ic746 radio. Sm20 desktop microphone unidirectional, electret microphone for base station operation. If you are the owner of either the icom ic746pro or the ic7400 you may. Wcs 746 programming software for the icom ic 746 the wcs 746 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Power up the 746 and set up the civ communication per the pw1 manual.
Icom ic756proii cat and server software icom cat software for the ic756proii, r9000 and ic706mkiig. Service manual schematics the schematics are in a zip file, but the manual is a djvu file. Icom ic746pro tx problems icom amateurham radio repair. Connectivity is demonstrated to show how communications between the radio and pc can be implemented. We offer a large range of interfaces to ensure maximum compatibility with modern and older pcs and digimode software. Wcs746 programming software for the icom ic746 the wcs746 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Amateur radio band plan with common country prefixes. The icom rs746 windows remote control software allows 746 operators to take control of their ic746 rigs from a pc computer via icoms civ. Introduction this document is intended to provide insight and understanding on how an icom radio can be connected to a pc running common logging and operating ssb, digital software. This interface set is compatible with the following icom radios for ic756 pro, ic756 pro2, ic756 pro3, ic7400, ic746, ic746 pro, ic7600, ic7700, ic7800, ic910h 1. Free cat control software for elecraft, kenwood, icom, tentec and yaesu. R3 on the pa board should be 10 ohms, but some boards had a 4. If you want to interface the ic746 pro or any other icom rig with a computer for rig control, an outboard civ cat device is required. Does not work with ic746 and ic7400 746pro, but this will change.
Icom ic746 pro ic 746 pro ic746pro transceiver mods. W2eny phone handset speaker mic on your icom 7200 7300 746 756 718 manpack. Icom ic736 cat rig computer control with hdsdr hrd and omni. There are also general sets of controls in the program that might work with older icom radios. Commander a free application that controls up to 3 icom, tentec, kenwood, yaesu, elecraft or flexradio transceivers, switching between them manually or automatically based on frequency, and displaying frequencydependent settings for devices like tuners and amplifiers. Following on the success of the icom ic 746, the icom ic 746 pro covers 16010 meters plus 6 and 2 meters all mode. The diecast aluminum chassis and a large cooling fan help to stabilize the pa circuit, providing 100% full duty cycle operation. Icom ic271, ic275, ic375, ic471, ic475, ic575, ic703, ic706, ic706mkii. Be prepared for a very long leadtime in some cases. Icom is an outstanding, comprehensive radio manufacturer that produces radio. Check the cat control section of your radios manual for more details.
Ct17 civ level converter for remote transceiver control using a personal computer equipped with an rs232c port. Programming software for icom ic746 pro ic 746 pro ic746pro. About ic706 cat control the resource is currently listed in in 3 categories. Get ic746pro arrl test results qst, may 2002 and expanded test report arrl membersonly website. Jul 06, 2010 icom ic736 cat rig computer control with hdsdr hrd and. We have 3 icom ic746pro manuals available for free pdf download. The 746 final pa band pass filters were never designed to support operation outside of the amateur radio bands. It allows you to fully utilise software such as ham radio deluxe, fldigi, echolink, dm780, n1mm logger, mixw, digipan and many more. About icom ic746 pro interface the resource is currently listed in in 3 categories. Sep 11, 2018 i have an icom 746 non pro and it can be controlled with a pc but im not at all familiar with the rs 746 software. Refer to page 68 rear panel connections of the manual to locate them and page 72 for proper wiring of the data mode acc 1 andor acc 2 jacks. I read your post about setting up rig control with the 746. The diecast aluminum chassis and a large cooling fan help to stabilize the pa.
In earlyproduction units, the two driver fets 2sk2975 run quite hot, because. The modifications add more gain to the ic 746 s mic preamp, and the second mod allow the cooling fan to run whenever the unit is turned on, but at a very low rate. Ic746pro service manual on line kb6nus ham radio blog. View and download icom ic746pro instruction manual online. Bqlzr usb civ cat cable for ct17 ic275 ic756pro shortwave radio. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used icom ic746 pro. Icom rs8500 remote control software for icr8500 wideband amateur receiver rare. In the ic746 series, this circuit mutes the hrxline during. Now you can easily enter those repeater frequencies as well as those hf and vhf mars frequencies which a name, tones and filter setting. Icom ic 746 pro marscap mod very clear hd best video. This program is not intended to convienently control your rig, just explore the. Specific jumpering on the p16 jumper block inside the rigblaster pro is required for icom, tentec or yaesu. These radios require hardware keying and this is achieved by utilizing the rts line on the rs232 port as a ptt keying signal.
Software for icf510, 521, 610, 621 password inside software for icf30gt gs,icf40gt gs, version 30, password inside programming manual for icf3, icf4 series. A reader responding to a post on the n3fjp software support forums asked how i adjusted things to allow control between an icom 746 not the pro model and n3fjp virginia qso party software. Icom rsba1 remote control program hamradioandvision. A common failure is the hrxrfrxmuting circuit q25 and its associated components on the ctrl unit. Please note that in both rx and tx, the 746 series is a bit of a current hog. In my experience, the icom ic 746 756 pro series are quite susceptible to rf overload and electrostatic discharge esd. Ic746, 746pro, 756proiiiii, 7000, 7100, 7200, 7400, 7600, 7700, 7800, and 9100. The radio doesnt care what software youre using, its the software itself that has to be configured for the model radio so it knows which commands to send. Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators. This article is for visionimpaired amateur radio operators who want to use rsba1 to display the settings of an icom hf transceiver on a computer screen for improved visibility. Icom 746 pro sudden death club fix a good friend asked me to look at his icom ic746pro which suddenly stopped transmitting. Icom rsba1 software makes it possible to monitor and control icom. To interface your rig with my software, once you have the necessary hardware connected between your radio and pc, configure the rig interface form as.
Jack for controlling icom or tentec radios with appropriate rig control software. Software such as ham radio deluxe allows you to control the rts line for this purpose. Some view it as a beefed up ic746 while others view it as a watered down ic756pro. Icom ic746 pro instruction manual pdf adjusments procedures manual with schematics for icom ic746 pro ic 746 pro ic746pro. The main category is icom ic706 resources that is about icom ic706 links. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Icom ic 746pro radio transceiver for sale online ebay. The va7tsa salvation army winlink gateway uses the icom 746 pro. Ham radio cat, psk31, ft8, jt9 and jt65 interfaces icom. Discussion in working different modes started by w9maq, mar 12. I purchased the jumper modules that are used inside the signalink. Additionally, you will be able to mouse click on signals. The icom ic746 covers 16010 meters plus 6 and 2 meters.
New listing icom ic 746 pro, mic manual, box, power cord. I wrote an app a few years back that uses the ic756 vb control to make a 756 pro sing and dance via a 44o repeater and. Our antivirus check shows that this download is virus free. Here i try to list some software for the icom civ interface which is available on the. Other manufacturers microphones have different pin assignments and connection to the ic746 may damage the transceiver. On the outside, it looks and operates very much like the ic746. James, ad1l, recently posted links to the service manual and schematics on the icom746pro mailing list. The main category is icom ic746 resources that is about icom ic746 links. A reader asks for help with rig control interfacing to an icom 725. With this flex radio configured along with your icom radio, you will see 48 khz to 192 khz.
N4py icom control program is included in system utilities. N4py software is your source for high quality, effective rig control software for your transceiver. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec rx 320 receiver. Icom is an outstanding, comprehensive radio manufacturer that produces radio communication equipment of all genres, from amateur radios to terrestrial, marine and avionics radios, as well as lte, wlan and satellite radios. Comma separated values is supported by many other programs like. I have an icom 746 non pro and it can be controlled with a pc but im not at all familiar with the rs746 software. Some earlier icom radios do not allow for ptt keying in the civ control command set.
The ic756proiiiii, ic746pro, ic7400 or ic7000 can be connected to a pc with an audio cable and rs232c cable through ct17 civ level converter. In my experience, the icom ic746756proseries are quite susceptible to rf overload and electrostatic discharge esd. Icom rs92 remote control software for ic92ad transceiver. Icom cat control and digital mode interfaces to use software such as ham radio deluxe, fldigi, wsjtx to operate psk31, ft8, jt9, jt65, echolink and many other afsk modes. Additionally, there is a saverestore feature for the internal memories of your icom transceiver. I also purchased the 6 pin din that goes to the data port on the 746 pro. Mar 03, 2018 im actually surprised i could control any of it from a computer. I didnt need a cat control cable, why does he need a cat control cable. This item is more of a reminder for me, but other folks might find this useful as well. Some of the later ic746pros were manufactured with the wrong value resistor in the predriver circuit. This jack is also used to connect to yaesu radios that have din jack ttl cat capability for controlling yaesu radios with appropriate rig control software. Mar 24, 2018 hi michael we run an icom 746 pro at va7tsa in abbotsford, bc.
Describe your experience with the icom ic746pro and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday sep 3 2009, and till today ic706 cat control has been followed for a total of 6282 times. It has 100 alphanumeric memories, spectrum display. The first mod addresses the lowerthannormal mic preamp gain that the non pro model of ic 746. Other members of the dxlab suite of free amateur radio software. The n4py icom control program controls the following icom radios. Rsba1 ip remote control software features icom america. Based on historic data, todays secondhand price of the icom ic746 pro is around. The encoder includes a ptt and two userprogrammable function keys. Wcs 746 software software program memories and other setting of the icom ic 746 radio. Sometimes, components on the rf unit may also be affected. Updown switches and a low cut function are available. Im new to this stuff and trying to figure out what my options are for this radio. Radio real time panadapter to your icom radio when using n4py software.
The optional rc28 utilizes the same tuning knob and encoder used on icom hf radios, providing a tactile option for the rsba1 software. Here is a video that young faith hannah, ae4fh put together, demonstrating how to interface an icom 7300 with my software. Pdf user manual for icom ic746 pro ic 746 pro ic746pro. I didnt know where to begin until i found a wealth of information on the internet about other hams who have experienced the same fate. This little amazing cable works great using it with my icom 746 and fl rig software windows 7 recognized it right away and i was up and running in less than 5 minutes i could not be happier. This program is an intellectual property of n4py software. Usb cat interface drivers the interface uses the highly reliable ftdi chipset and is compatible with most versions of.
I wrote an app a few years back that uses the ic756 vb control to make a 756 pro sing and. The easiest way to get the computer talking to the icom transceiver is over the civ interface using flrig or other rig control program. Commander an application that controls multiple hf transceivers from a pc. We dont know yet what else if anything differentiates them besides their name. Nov 02, 2008 a reader responding to a post on the n3fjp software support forums asked how i adjusted things to allow control between an icom 746 not the pro model and n3fjp virginia qso party software. A com component for transceiverreceiver cat control.
Here is a particularly good article detailing how they fixed the radio. This program allows full control of your icom transceiver from your computer. This is software for icpcr wide band receiver calibration. The n4py icom radio control program will allow you to add any flex radio. The rc28 is not a standalone control for icom radios and may only be used with the rsba1 software. Ic746 soft control by iw2bsq ic746 radio control program in italian and personale info. Connect the ct17 output 1 to the 746, and output 2 to the pw1. When i spent time learning to decode the digital modes, i discovered the icom 746 has a few jacks on the rear panel for controlling the rig and sending data. This link is listed in our web site directory since sunday jan 10 2010, and till today icom ic746 pro interface has been followed for a total of 1948 times. The radio doesnt care what software youre using, its the software itself that has to be configured for the model.
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