Icom USB Drivers & Windows 11
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- My laptop upgraded to Windows 11 and mysteriously forgot how to talk to my Icom radio.
This is a short video to go through the process of fixing that in case anyone else is having a similar issue.
My issue occurred with my IC-7300. I expect this issue affects any USB connected Icom radio with Windows 11, at least on some computers.
A good reason to ALWAYS use the manufacturer's recommendations. This might never needed to have happened in the first place.
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Just about to update to windows 11, so thanks for the advise.
Thank you. I get to solve my windows 11 and com port issue from your video.
Great video that helped me with my malfunctioning IC-7300.
Tom - This sure looked familiar, hi. TNX for correcting the error at Field Day
Thank you so much. I struggled with this for hours trying to figure this out. I owe you big time!
I really hate automatic upgrades that happen without your choice. Who owns this computer anyway?
thankyou this helped me a lot i have windows 11 and i needed to program my icom id-1
Thank you, So much.
Many thanks
After you have all setup and you power up and then turn on your radio, do you have an error message concerning the Silab Device Driver?
Im having a problem hooking up my icom 9700 to windows 11 to run with ham radio deluxe
Thanks, ... I sent this to our local club and ARES
Don't the set up directions that come with the 7300 recommend that the user go get this driver from ICOM before connecting the radio to a PC?
Hi Steve. Yes, they do. Let me explain why I haven't done that previously. There are 2 "devices" inside the 7300 that connect to your PC over the USB cable. One looks like a very standard, generic sound card. That's what gets the rig audio to and from the PC. Windows has had standard drivers for years to support that. Even with this recent Windows 11 glitch, the sound part was connecting correctly. The other device is a standard serial COM port. Icom uses a very standard Silicon Labs chip for this. Like the sound device, Windows has (previously) had standard drivers that supported this. So I never had to install the Icom drivers. I don't like to load any extra junk on my machine that I don't have to. If you read the License Agreement in the Icom download you will see that it is from Silicon Labs. Icom is just providing the standard drivers that are available directly from Silicon Labs as a convenience.
@@HamRadioA2Z I do wonder if Icom intends to release a Windows 11 version of their rig drivers? Something is obviously different in 11, as demonstrated by your video. Microsoft is doing something differently in the USB and Com port communication to external devices. The IT professional in me suspects part of the problem may have been because Windows 11 was loaded via an upgrade. It would be interesting to me if a fresh ground up install of Windows 11, then connect to the radio would work without installing the Icom drivers? Again, I assume there is a reason Icom instructs users to get their driver software, but I'd be curious to know if it is Windows 11 itself that breaks things or the upgrade process? Who cares?? I assume most Hams will be going to 11 via the upgrade process rather than blowing away the existing OS and loading from scratch. It might be good to know if they are headed for this same problem. Anyway, thank you for the video and discussions. 73 de W5EN
This may be what happened to me. I had Winlink working on my VHF-UHF radio and when Windows 10 updated it stopped working. I stopped working with it because the computer crashed and I am looking for a replacement for the computer.
I went to the manufacturers website of the chipset for the serial bridge and downloaded their latest driver
Iv Been struggling with windows 11. I have both CODEK picked in the settings, rig control works, receive works, the PTT works but i CANNOT get any power output. I’m in USB-D. everything works as should but no power output. Yes I’m at 100w too. Any ideas?
@k1DTC I am exactly the same, with my ic7300. No power output. Did you find a solution ?
Hi Tom, I got a similar problem and nobody not Icom support, HRD support can figure it out. Everything works like it should, wsjtx controls the radio, when it transmits it puts out power but nobody hears me and I can't see myself on PSK reporter. HELP
If WSJT-X is controlling the rig, then you know that the serial interface between the radio and computer is working correctly. If the rig is putting out power on SSB, then you know that it is getting at least some audio input. Do you have any way to listen to your own signal? For example, connect the radio to a dummy load and use another radio with just a short piece of wire in the antenna jack to listen to what you are actually transmitting. If you don’t have a 2nd radio, do you have a ham friend within a few miles who can listen? You want to make sure the signal sounds clean and not distorted. Have you checked your input audio levels and looked at the ALC meter while you’re transmitting? These are the first things that come to mind for me. Keep me posted.
@@HamRadioA2Z Last night I had a friend listen on the freq, about 20 miles away. He heard my signal. I did not show up on his WSJT though and we couldn't make contact even if we forced it. Time settings are synced too. He was sending on the even and me on the odd. I also turned on the MONI on my 7300 and can hear my signal when I transmit. I have been transmitting for an hour and not one spot on psk reporter.
Had my friend kn4zgy listen and he hears my signal.@@HamRadioA2Z
I am dealing with problems with my new computer. Can someone possibly tell me what I am doing wrong? Mind you this is NOT radio-specific, it happens on both my IC_9700 and my IC-7300. Changed USB cables, added ferrites and all. They worked fine on my Windows 10 computer.
Here is the problem on both Icom radios, Everything is set correctly for civ cat control, and on both radios, it triggers transmit and puts out power. But nobody hears me. You can hear the signals on another radio but nothing is spotted on PSK reporter or even wsprnet when I try to run Wisper.
On the 9700 when I try to work IO-117 I decode call signs but when I transmit, the power goes out and nobody responds.
Ham Radio Deluxe tech support couldn't fix it and also Icom tech support can't figure it out they all say it's windows.
I am completely at a loss as to why this is happening, but I am sure it must be the same problem with both. Icom drivers have been downloaded and installed already. Sound devices are configure as per the instructions.
Well, this is definitely a puzzler. You didn't say what mode you are trying to use. I assume FT8? If your friend hears your signal and it "sounds" like what an FT8 signal should sound like, then there must be some type of distortion. There is the Audio Scope on the 7300, but it isn't narrow enough to look at a single FT8 signal. Not sure what to suggest next.
I'm having the same problem. Updated to Windows 11 a few days ago. Using Yaesu FT-891 and SignaLink. When I open WSJT-X settings, soundcard, both the Line in and Line out shows (USB AUDIO CODEC) (Not found). I've downloaded and installed the CP210 Virtual Drivers but they do not show up in Device Manager. Any suggestions?
One thing I do when troubleshooting Windows devices is to open Device Manager with the USB cable unplugged. Then plug the cable in and watch for what things show up. With these radios, you may have to do it a few times. You have to watch for audio devices and then also watch for COM devices.
What software did you use to record this video and do the windows capture?
Hi- I use Davinci Resolve for editing videos. Slightly steep learning curve, but amazingly powerful program. I use the paid version, but the free version is extremely capable. I use OBS Studio for screen captures. It is an open source project. I use PointerFocus for the mouse pointer highlights. I paid for that, but the license was only $12.50 U.S.D.
I got my windows 11 to work with my 7300 ok. But FLDIGI is a differenct story. Just no compatibility.
I recently did a test for a friend. I downloaded the latest version of FLDigi, installed it, and everything worked fine with my 705 using USB connection. All the CIV stuff should work the same as 7300. I’ll try it with that.
I get that too on my yaesu ftdx10........ I had to use my other win 10 pc!!!
Nice video Tom
Hello,
Thank you for this beautiful presentation.
Unfortunately following the change of my PC, the USB port does not recognize my IC-7200. The driver recommended in the presentation installed has no effect.
Does anyone have a solution for me?
Thanks in advance
Louis HB9FPU
Hi Louis, Sorry you’re having trouble. One thing that has occasionally worked for me is try plugging into a different USB port on your computer. This will sometimes trigger Windows to re-load the drivers. Amazingly, if this works, it will usually work fine back on the original port. The other option is to uninstall all of the serial drivers and then re-install the latest ones again. Be sure that the radio USB cable is NOT plugged in while you’re doing this.
I have done all this and wsjt-x still refuses to play nice with Windows 11. I suspect the problem is in the sound settings on the computer. Any way to share your sounds settings that work? K4PYA
Hi Robert. I’m happy to do that. Unfortunately, they’re slightly different for everyone, depending on your computer setup. What exactly do you mean by not playing nice? I assume it is controlling frequency okay. Is it not decoding received messages? Or is the problem with transmit audio?
@@HamRadioA2Z I finally figured it out and got my Win 11 computer to work with wsjt-x. Turning off "audio enhancements" and deleting "wav" files did it.
Thanks for the video Tom! 73 K6SUD
This is just one more reason to use Linux....
Just another reason to disklike Microsoft, can't leave things alone. P.S. I didn't have any problem with the update.
73 n2imb
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Thanks for this video. 73 4Z5UY