Icom did a fairly major firmware upgrade to the ID-5100 a year or so ago. In that upgrade, the DR memories were expanded from 1200 to 1500.
To let the programmer know the version of you radio, do Communications | Get data from radio before you begin to work in a programming file. Do this even if you have not yet programmed anything into the memories of the radio.
A file created for an upgraded radio cannot be sent to one that has not been upgraded. The process will end with Error on the radio.
A file for a radio that is not upgraded CAN be sent to a radio that is upgraded.
The program is set for the lesser radio until you complete communications | Get data from radio. At that point, some data may seem to be lost. Close the program without saving the file. Then reopen and do Communications | Get data from Radio again. All the data of the file will appear as expected now that the programmer is expecting the increased amount.
To let the programmer know the version of you radio, do Communications | Get data from radio before you begin to work in a programming file. Do this even if you have not yet programmed anything into the memories of the radio.
A file created for an upgraded radio cannot be sent to one that has not been upgraded. The process will end with Error on the radio.
A file for a radio that is not upgraded CAN be sent to a radio that is upgraded.
The program is set for the lesser radio until you complete communications | Get data from radio. At that point, some data may seem to be lost. Close the program without saving the file. Then reopen and do Communications | Get data from Radio again. All the data of the file will appear as expected now that the programmer is expecting the increased amount.
10/09/2019
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