Using Icom IC-F8101 and Icom IC-F7000 HF Radios for Amateur Radio A LE and Selcall Overview The Icom IC-F series of commercial HF SSB ALE Selcall radios can be used in Amateur Radio Service. Here, we provide some helpful guidelines, information, and fill files for various versions and feature sets to enable these radios to operate on the ham radio ALE HFN and HFL nets and channels, as well as various Ham and commercial Selcall channels. Please keep in mind, that this page is a work-in-progress, and any of the information or files here are beta versions, subject to changes or bugs.
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This is not an official Icom site. Not an endorsement by HFLINK of any radio. There were known bugs in the early firmware of first Icom IC-F series HF radios, but recent F8101 firmware 'enhanced' upgrades solved the problems. There is no guarantee of any kind that this information is appropriate for the user or for any specific radio model or version. The information here is provided for informal educational reference purposes only. We highly recommend that you seek professional technical service for programming your radio if you are unfamiliar with the complex firmware, software, hardware, and interfacing issues involved.