[ICOM] Griffin Technologies PowerMate knob to Icom transceiver

[jpk5lad at cox.net]

I've searched the Internet over, trying to find 
information on how I might connect a Griffin 
Technologies PowerMate knob to an Icom 
transceiver.  The PowerMate is a USB knob/switch 
device which can be programmed to do several 
off/on functions as well as analog Up/Down features 
(like a volume control).  The PowerMate knob is 
available from: 
 
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermat
e/ 

http://tinyurl.com/yu3mtl

and can often be found for sale on eBay.  If an 
existing program has the ability to perform  a 
function using specific key presses - say, Ctrl X or 
Alt X where X is a particular character, the 
PowerMate can easily imitate those key presses.  
The program must already have those functions built 
in, however.  Ham Radio Deluxe does have those 
features but I am trying to find something which is 
completely independent of a program, using just the 
PowerMate, an interface, and an Icom transceiver 
like the 756PRO series, the 706 series or the IC-
7000.

What I would like to see is some sort of interface to 
go between the PowerMate knob and the Icom CI-V 
input to allow the PowerMate to be used as a remote 
tuning knob located several feet away from the 
transceiver. 

Has anyone seen something which would 
accomplish this or are you aware of any piece of 
hardware which might do this task?

Jim - K5LAD


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