[ICOM] USB > serial HELP NEEDED for 2720 T81 others

[Mark]

$11.99 w/free ship @ gearxs.com -- 73 ...Mark  AA6DX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists at w1nr.net>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] USB > serial HELP NEEDED for 2720 T81 others


>A second vote for the Belkin (model F5U103).  They are big and clumsy
> compared to the serial adapter "cables" but they work flawlessly and will
> even do 5 bit baudot RTTY!  Unfortunately, I don't see them for sale on 
> the
> belkin WEB site any longer.
>
> Mike, W1NR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Philip, KO6BB
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:41 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] USB > serial HELP NEEDED for 2720 T81 others
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a Belkin USB/232 adapter cable,  bought at Staples for about 39.99
> that works well with my Icom R-75.  Not cheap but never given a lick of
> trouble.  I understand that many of the 'really' cheap ones ordered 
> directly
> from Asia can be troublesome as they're not fully "compliant".
>
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB
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>> Hello all,
>>   I'm in the process of upgrading to a new laptop, my old one is dying.
>> My new one has no RS232 DB9 port, but all my Icom programming cables are
>> DB9.  I've seen discussion previously on USB > RS232 converters.   Some
>> are major problems, may work with one radio, not another, some work
>> almost flawlessly.   Currently, what is a good one or ones to look for?
>> Thank you.
>> Stephen, K0SD in FL
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