[Ham-Computers] CAT Serial port info

[Philip Atchley]

Hi All,

Earlier I posted want for a PCI serial card.  Since I REALLY wanted to get 
this Icom receiver interfaced to the computer, and the 'project' had been 
postponed long enough, I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet, and try 
one of the USB-Serial Port adapter cables.  Many reports that I'd seen 
indicated that NOT ALL of these adapters were created equal (different chip 
sets) and that some actually give a BSOD (blue screen of death) with certain 
radio controllers.

Since I'd only heard good things about the Belkin model (certainly not the 
cheapest), I decided to give it a try.  Besides, I could buy it at the local 
Staples and if it didn't work, take it back!  I'm happy to report that it 
installed well with the included CD, and then I went into the device manager 
and set it up as com 4 at 19200 bd to match the "default" speed of the 
controller software I'm using.

Upon connecting the Icom R-75 receiver, turning it on,  and then starting 
the controller (RCS in the SWLog program) the system came up flawlessly and 
functioned as it should, giving me full CAT control of all the R-75 
functions.

Time will tell, but I think that the system is going to work well.  Of 
course I have to use different control programs to operate the two receivers 
(TenTec RX-320 and Icom R-75), or at least change the com port, but that 
isn't any problem.

73 de Phil,  KO6BB
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