[ICOM] Radio Shack 20-049 Programming Cable

[AD5PE]

It's a TTL converter, but of an inferior design.  Go to www.starrsoft.com
and look for the link to "cables" - links to several commercials, a couple
of good home brew designs, and a detailed explanation of why this one
sometimes doesn't work (hint - whoever designed it made some assumptions
about comm port voltage levels that are common (on desktops) but not
"standard" (so it won't work with most laptops, some desktops and the vast
majority of USB-serial converters.

Jay
AD5PE 

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of k0bx at arrl.net
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 16:51
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: [ICOM] Radio Shack 20-049 Programming Cable

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
> 
> AA6DX at ARRL.NET
> 
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