[ICOM] Radio Shack 20-049 Programming Cable

[Roy]

OK. Have not been keeping up with this. Sorry. What does this cable fit 
in the Icom line? 756 Pro ll ??

Roy Smith
N4BYU
Ham Radio 30 years
2001 DSDP 3852  FL/Cat 330
Toad – Jeep Liberty
FMCA 318824
NKK 15512
Greensboro, NC
And a little dog named Lucy





k0bx at arrl.net wrote:
> I went over to RS and bought the last one that had.  I
> hooked it up to my IC-756PRO3.  But it didn't work??
>
> I wonder if this is a RS-232 to TTL converter?  IT
> seems like it is a straight cable.
>
> I also need to know if I need a adapter to go from
> stereo to 2 pin mono??
>
> Yes the comport is working.  I have another cable that
> works fine in the same port to the same rig.
>
> Joe K0BX
>
>
> --- AA6DX - Mark <aa6dx at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> Howdy group.. we've had chats on the reflector here
>> about the RS cable, 1/8" 
>> mono to serial, for programming scanners and... for
>> ICOM users ... a way to 
>> connect your CAT rcvr/xcvr to your computer. 
>> Anyway, I have ONE somewhere 
>> in my stuff ... it works swell ... but I misplaced
>> it and was looking for to 
>> buy one of these on close-out at local Radio Shacks.
>>  Closest one that one 
>> in stock was in Fortuna, a 50+ mile round trip from
>> my QTH.   Was there 
>> today, went in and the young man immediately went to
>> the rack and handed me 
>> on, the yellow sale tag said $1.97  -- so ... I
>> said, "are there any more?" 
>> and he said, why yes, here's 2 more!  So I took them
>> all.    "BUT WAIT" --  
>> Here's the kicker ... at checkout, it turns out that
>> RS has, thru June 3rd, 
>> an additional 30% off Yellow Tag items .. so .. my
>> cost, each .. $1.38!
>> Even with CA sales tax, my total was $4.44 FOR ALL
>> THREE!   Me be happy  --  
>> best get on RS site and put your zip code and see if
>> you can get before they 
>> are all gone! The 3 RS stores local were plumb out. 
>> I have 3 or 4 scanners 
>> that use the same cable, too, as well as 2M /
>> Duobander handhelds.   Here's 
>> URL for the item ...
>> http://tinyurl.com/3c5ct5
>> Let us know if you find some!
>>
>> 73
>> Mark Nelson  -  AA6DX
>>
>>