From that day on, John continued to use the software to fine-tune his radio's settings and stay up-to-date with the latest firmware. He was happy to have made the investment in the IC-V80, and he looked forward to many more hours of enjoyable amateur radio operation.

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He connected the radio, turned the volume to 12 o’clock (some old-timer forum post swore this was required for data voltage), and launched the software. The interface was pure 2002—gray dialog boxes, cryptic checkboxes, and a “Read from Radio” button that seemed too small.

If using RT Systems software, it is highly recommended to use their USB-29A cable to ensure driver compatibility. How to Download and Install IC-V80 Radio Programming Software - RT Systems

: To enter a frequency manually, use the keypad to enter 6 digits (starting from the 100 MHz digit) and push [A•FUNC] followed by [C•MR] for 1 second to save it to a memory channel. CS-V80 | Products | Icom Inc.