[ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter

[kc7hkp at comcast.net]

I picked up a #20-047 cable which has USB plug and a stereo 1/8in plug with a orange plastic box in the middle and a CD-Rom for $29.95.    and  #20-049 cable which has a 9 pin serial plug and a 1/8 in stereo plug and no box or cd rom for $1.99 on sale.
i was looking for the #20-289 but the number changed, I looked all over and finally found the orange box and figured that was the right one.
so now i will see how to install the cable and software and hope all works ok
Thanks Tom
George
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KC7HKP 
George Yazzolino 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Tom Crawford" <TMCsail at sbcglobal.net> 

> 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" 
> To: "ICOM Reflector" 
> 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" 
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" 
> > 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" 
> >> To: "ICOM Reflector" 
> >> 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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