Icom ID-51A Advanced Instructions

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USING A microSD CARD
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■ Updating the repeater list
For easy operation, the repeater list is preloaded into
your transceiver.
This section describes how to manually update the re-
peater list using a microSD card.
The latest setting file can be downloaded from the Icom
website.
Downloading the latest setting file (ICF file)1.
q Access the following URL to download the latest
data.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/
index.html
• The latest settings le (ICF le) and repeater list (CSV;
Comma Separated Values file) are contained in the
downloaded ZIP file.
File Name: 51_U_121201.zip
Depending on the
updated file date.
Depending on the version.
This instruction manual describes when the file
name is “51_U_121201.zip,” for example.
w Decompress the compressed file that is downloaded
from the Icom website.
“51_U_121201” folder will be created on the same
place where the downloaded file is saved.
Inserting the microSD card into a PC2.
e Insert the microSD card into the microSD card drive
on your PC.
• Icom recommends that you format all microSD
cards to be used with the ID-51A/E, even prefor-
matted microSD cards for PCs or other uses.
See page 2-3 for details of inserting and removing
the microSD card.
Copying the latest ICF file to the microSD card3.
r Double-click the “51_U_121201” folder created on
the same place where the downloaded file is saved.
t Copy the ICF file (Example: “51_USA_121201.icf”)
in the folder to the “Setting” folder in the “ID-51” folder
of the microSD card.
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microSD
card
Transceiver
to the Card
reader
PC
Click
Click
ID-51A
ID-51E
Cloning software(Rev. MM) and manuals
2012/12/MM
ID-51A/E’s latest setting file is uploaded to
“Cloning software(Rev. MM) and manuals” in
the Icom website screen.
• The displayed contents may differ.
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Icom ID-51A Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	ID-51A
Category	Transceiver
Language	English