[ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter

[Jack - K4WSB]

All I gave was the part #.  This has been a topic on the 7000 
reflector.  The guys that installed the $5 cable found that it took 
place of the (expensive) CT-17.
There is some discussion as to wether the replacement cable, which is 
USB, will work.


At 12:38 AM 4/26/2007, you wrote:
>Jack - I take that back - partly. I found a schematic of the cable 
>you referenced. It does have an op-amp in the housing.
>Have you tried this cable on an Icom?
>Indeed however, it isn't USB. It's RS-232 to ????
>thanks for the input.
>Tom
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Crawford" <TMCsail at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:21 AM
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter
>
>
>>What'ch getting at there, Jack?
>>That cable (20-289) is just an RS-232 to 1/8 phone plug that was 
>>used with a very old line of scanners.
>>It doesn't take care of adapting the voltages to CIV levels.
>>73,
>>Tom, W3TMC
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack - K4WSB" <k4wsb at arrl.net>
>>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:10 PM
>>Subject: RE: [ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter
>>
>>
>>>#20-289.  5 bucks on closeout.
>>>
>>>
>>>At 02:30 PM 4/25/2007, you wrote:
>>>>Thanks Tom.
>>>>
>>>>Julio, W4HY
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
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>>>>On Behalf Of Tom
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:23 AM
>>>>To: ICOM Reflector
>>>>Subject: RE: [ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter
>>>
>>>Jack Hartley
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Jack Hartley
K4WSB / VP2MSB
ARRL - QCWA - OOTC
DXCC Honor Roll