When do you hope to have the window's software for the Icom R3 or IC-W32A

Rich

HI

Most of the ICOM mini-handhelds (IC-W32, R-2, R3, R20 etc) are only "memory programmable" - not completely scanning controllable such as the R-10 or R8500. The same is true for their newer PCR1500 and PCR2500 Black Box Radios. Icom uses a different protocol than their conventional "CI-V" format such as used on the R-10 R8500 etc. Icom has steadily resisted providing any third party software developer with the protocol for these rigs. They DO have a licensing agreement, which we signed along with their "NDA" (Non Disclosure Agreement) ... but to date Icom will not provide the protocol for these types of radios. Hence the licensing option has been basically useless.

Without the entire protocol to program the memories, what little support we can do with the CI-V portion is not enough, and our software would be seriously "crippled". The only thing we can suggest is for you to write Icom and ask them why they have taken this market approach. We would be more than willing to work with Icom if they would work with us.

Jim