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

Tue Sep 5 23:10:53 EDT 2006

If the machine has a PCMCIA slot, look for a serial port board.  I've
seen the dual ruggedized Socket Communications serial boards on EBay
for about $60 recently.  They work well, in my experience.  I tend to
use them for FSK keying and with the simple CIV interfaces, both of
which are a problem with USB to serial converters.  Make sure the one
you get is compatible with your OS, though.  Older ones won't work
with XP.

I have 5 dual port ones here, for use in 5 computers running W98SE,
ME, and XP.

73, doug

   From: "John Luthy" <jluthy at worldnet.att.net>
   Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:10:23 -0700

   My True Blue IBM laptop also has no db9 or any other ports just USB.
   however... the docking station that I have for it does have all kinds
   of ports.... some I don't even know what they do!

   So I would look into a docking station for the laptop.

   John
   N7JL

   ----- Original Message ----- 
   From: <k0sd at juno.com>
   To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
   Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 3:37 PM
   Subject: [ICOM] USB > serial HELP NEEDED for 2720 T81 others

   > 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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