ID-51A-Plus | Waverley Amateur Radio Society

Overview

This folder contains Programming files for the Icom ID-51A Plus

Release: Generated on 2018-10-25 with WIA data from 180808

The files were prepared using the RT-Systems FT-2D software with Data extracted from the WIA data set.

Configuration
- [s3secureurl bucket=’warssharedfiles’ target=’/public/ICOM/ICOM_51A_AnivPlus/51P_AUS_VK2BV.icf’ expires=’25’]51P_AUS_VK2BV.icf[/s3secureurl] – most recent icom file
Build Files to create standard configuration
- [s3secureurl bucket=’warssharedfiles’ target=’/public/ICOM/ICOM_51A_AnivPlus/IcomDStarplus.zip’ expires=’25’]IcomDStarplus.zip[/s3secureurl] – Output from the repeater configuration
  - icombankX.csv, icomgX.csv, icommemX.csv

Steps to Load the config
Create the directory structure on an SD card if you haven’t already.
- Insert and format an SD card in the radio.
- Menu>SD Card>Save Setting>New File>
  This will create the folders and a backup file.
Copy the new configuration to the card
- Power off handset and unload card, insert into PC.
- The file just created will be ID-51/Setting/setyyyymmdd.icf
- Copy the file 51P_AUS_VK2BV.icf onto the SD
- Eject the card and load to radio.
- Menu>SD Card>Load Setting> 51P_AUS_VK2BV.icf
  - Except My Station (If your radio already has a setup)
  - Keep Skip Yes
  - Load Yes
- Reset Radio (Power on/off)
Configure your radio
Enable BANK mode on VFO A and B
- Choose VFO A (short press om MAIN to swap)
- Press M/CALL to get to MR (memory) mode.
- Press Quick then select Bank Select > B:SYDCBD
- The VFO will wrap around the memories in Bank B (about 45)
- Repeat for VFO B
  
  The radio is now ready to operate in Bank mode on both VFO’s
- Change back to VFO A
- change to [DR] “Digital Mode” and adjust TO and FROM values
  - To – change from “Local CQ” to “Your Call Sign” “Use Repeater”
  - From – test near repeater.

The ID-51 supports 2 VFO’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ with 1 Tranceivers. Both VFO’s can process D-Star. Memories and banks are available to both VFO’s.