[ICOM] Radio Shack 20-049 Programming Cable

AA6DX - Mark aa6dx at arrl.net
Thu May 31 22:45:08 EDT 2007


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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