AnswerID: 118443 Submitted: Friday, Jul 01, 2005 at 17:59
Member - Jeff M (WA)
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Basic programming on those units is easy, all you need is the cable (you can buy from your local ICOM dealer or from Ebay) and the software you can buy or there are not so legal copies all over the net that can be "aquired" with no problems.
There is nothing illegal about programming an ICOM, it only becomes illegal if you up the power output more than 5watts on UHF CB Bands or enable TX on any frequencies you are not licnesed to use.
You'll find the software a peice of cake to operate, however don't start playing around with the other package avil (there are two) without knowing what you are doing, keep with the basics. (ie changing frequencies, power outputs etc etc).
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Friday, Jul 01, 2005 at 19:01
Member - Jeff M (WA) posted:
Yeah, but you can program each channel to run on a specified power output. ie you could have your works commercial channels @ 25 or 50w and your UHF's at 5W etc.
Of course if there was a repeater that you had a little trouble getting into you may illegally bump it up. Wouldn't be a problem IMHO as long as you don't get caught! I mean as long as you use the radio responsablly and use a decent antenna and good earthing so as not to "splatter" your tranmission all over your neighbours.
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