[ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter

[Tom Crawford]

That's the cable Jack pointed out to us.
I went out and bought one and it works FB with my 746pro and 706mk2g.
I'm not using a USB to RS232 adapter though.
You did install the driver that came with the USB to RS-232 adapter, right?
73,
Tom, W3TMC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter


> Has anyone been able to get the 20-289 Serial cable to work?
> I'm wondering with what rig, and what settings.
> No Joy with an Omni VI+  (settings for IC735). but that was with a USB to 
> RS232 adapter.
> If anyone has it working, I can try it with a Pro or 736.
> ...Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter
>
>
>> OOPS????
>> I got 20-049.....Does anyone know if it will work?
>> It is for programming scanners, and is RS232 to 1/8" mini
>> I figure for a buck eighty nine, I would make use of my old laptop...or a 
>> USB to RS232 for the new laptop.
>> But if it won't work...I'll bring it back toward the real deal USB job.
>> Thanks anyone!!
>> ...Dave
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Crawford" <TMCsail at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:10 PM
>> Subject: [ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter
>>
>>
>> I caught wind of this Radio Shack cable/adapter (maybe here) quite some 
>> time ago and finally decided I had to give it a try.
>> It is intended as a PC interface for several of their scanners.
>>
>> It's a very nice package - the SMD circuit board has LEDs indicating TX 
>> and Rec (of the serial data). The board is housed in a transparent case.
>> The package comes with an adapter which must be used with ICOMs.
>>
>> Installation was a snap - I plugged the USB connector into a USB port. 
>> The "Found New Hardware" installation prompt opened.  I told it not to 
>> look for a driver 'cause I had it..... so forth.
>>
>> I looked at the device manager and saw that the driver had installed the 
>> adapter as COM4.
>>
>> I control my rigs (746pro and 706mk2g) with DxLab and I also use Ham 
>> Radio Deluxe. I set the software to look for the radio on COM4 and set 
>> DTR and RTS off and all works as expected.
>>
>> Here are the details:
>> Radio Shack
>> Full-Speed USB Scanner Programming Cable
>> 20-047
>> I paid $29.99
>>
>> 73,
>> Tom, W3TMC
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