Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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NOTICE: In July 2021 the channel name changed from HamCuredSmoke
To Ham Radio A2Z. All of the earlier videos (like this one) are still available.


This time we look at connecting the 7100 to a PC using the USB port. The radio shows up as a USB microphone, a USB speaker and 2 Silicon labs USB to UART serial ports. We'll look at the type of cable you need to use and look at using the Device Manager in Windows 10 to confirm that the radio has connected to the computer correctly.

Check out the companion website to this channel at: https://a-2-z.tech/

IC-7300 from A to Z video #23 on shielded vs. unshielded cables:
youtu.be/1cBbG62U_U0

Links to Icom USB Drivers and installation guide:

Installation guide:
icomjapan.com/support/manual/1768

USB Driver Download:
icomjapan.com/support/firmware_driver/2417

Links to USB A to mini-B cables. Note: These are affiliate links.

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