Rapid Desktop Charger for Icom IC-R20 chargers the BP-206 Li-ion Battery in under an hour

The ICOM CT-17 CI-V Level Converter allows the connection of the IC-R8500 to a personal computer RS-232C port. In fact, up to four Icom CI-V receivers or transceiverscan be connected via the CT-17 at once! The CT-17 comes with a DC power cord and mini jumper cable (to connect to the R8500). The user must supply a serial cable to the computer and a 12 VDC power source The CT-17 includes the Data Format and Command Table for those who wish to write their own software

This sofwtare for your PC allows you to transfer data to and from your receiver using the inlcuded USB cable. To run this set-up you need a PC of at least 500Mhz with a spare USB connector. The software allows memory contents such as frequencies, channel name, bank name, set mode items etc to be transferred.