Icom F3021 User Manual

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Front Panel Programming for the F3021/F4021 Radio
What You Will Need
• OPC-478 Cloning Cable
• Cloning Software
• Squelch Setting Entered in Cloning Software
• Frequencies Entered in Cloning Software
Enabling the Radio
1. Connect the OPC-478 cloning cable and read the radio.
2. In the Cloning software, navigate to Maker reserve -> Set Mode Access. Set
to Enable. Once this has been enabled, the field in step 2 (following) will
appear in the cloning software.
3. Navigate to Common -> Common -> Security -> Set Mode Access. Set to
Enable.
4. Write to the radio.
5. Turn off the radio.
Selecting Set Mode and Channel
1. Press and hold P0 and # (on the keypad) and turn on the radio. The display
shows DEALER.
2. Enter in the Dealer Password (shown in Common -> Common -> Security ->
Dealer Passcode). The numbers will not appear on the display. The display
shows SETMODE.
3. Press P0. The display shows 1 CH00 1.
4. Press P3. This allows you to enable channel change (001 Blinks).
5. Press P1 to if you want to change zones (banks).
6. Press the Up/Down keys to scroll through the channels and select a channel.
(Side buttons below PTT.)
7. Press P3 to select the channel you want to edit (Channel stops blinking).
8. Press the up/down keys to scroll through the parameters you can change for
that channel:
• 9-digit number (with lightning bolt pointing down and to the right, for receive
frequency)
• 9-digit number (with lightning bolt pointing up and to the right, for transmit
frequency)
• RC 1000 (RX tone)
• TC 1000 (TX tone)
• Alphanumeric text, if you want to rename the channel (shows blank as
default).
Once you have selected a channel, you can change the functions described in the
following paragraphs.

Icom F3021 Specifications

General

Frequency Range	136-174 MHz
Channel Capacity	16 channels
Output Power	5W
Water Resistance	IP54
Mode	FM
Channel Spacing	12.5/25 kHz
Battery Life	10 hours
Operating Voltage	7.2 V

Summary

Enabling the Radio

Connect and Read Radio

Connect the OPC-478 cloning cable and read the radio via cloning software.

Set Mode Access Enable

Navigate to Maker reserve -> Set Mode Access and set to Enable in cloning software.

Common Security Access

Navigate to Common -> Common -> Security -> Set Mode Access and set to Enable.

Write Settings and Power Cycle

Write the settings to the radio and then turn the radio off.

Selecting Set Mode and Channel

Enter Dealer Mode

Press and hold PO and #, then turn on the radio to enter DEALER mode.

Enter Dealer Password

Enter the dealer password to access SETMODE.

Select Channel for Editing

Press PO to show channel, P3 to enable change, P1 for zones, Up/Down to select.

Edit Channel Parameters

Press P3 to stop blinking and use Up/Down keys to select parameters like frequency or tone.

Channel Parameter Editing

Edit Frequency

Use Up/Down keys and P3 to select and edit RX/TX frequency digits.

Edit Tone

Use Up/Down keys and P2/P3 to select and edit CTCSS or DCS tones.

Edit Text

Use Up/Down keys and P3 to select and edit alphanumeric channel text.

Delete Channel

Zero out the RX frequency digits to delete a channel, displaying CH OFF.

Re-enable Channel

Enter RX frequency for CH OFF channels using Up/Down keys or keypad to re-enable.