[ICOM] ICOM CT-17 converted to USB?

[Paul Playford]

I use a USB to data port I purchased from Radio Shack for my IC-756PROII and 
IC-775DSP.

I think it cost me $30.

Anyone want to purchase a real genuine honest-to-god Icom CT-17?  (but not 
for $30 :)

de Paul, W8AEF

ZF2JL/ZF2TA  FO8DX/FO8PLA  8Q7AA  XZ0A  VU7RG



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KENT HUFFORD" <khufford at comcast.net>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <president at timewave.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 12:16 AM
Subject: [-] [ICOM] ICOM CT-17 converted to USB?


>I just took out the Serial DB25 port in one of my AEA/TIMEWAVE PK-232's and
> replaced it with a TIMEWAVE U-232 "USB based Serial Port replacement".
>
> Took a little work to tear out the circuit board mounted DB25, but I got 
> it
> done. The PK232 works great now, without using a serial port.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has tried to remove/replace the serial port DB25
> on the ICOM CT-17 Level Converter with this USB adaptor?
>
> Looks like it might work.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Kent
> KQ4KK
> khufford at comcast.net
>