[ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter

[Dave Edwards]

>From what I understand, the $1.99 cable does not have any level changing. 
The others do.
By level changing, I mean Icom/Scanner levels to RS232 levels.
....Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kc7hkp at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Radio Shack USB - CIV control adapter


>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
> --
> 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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