[ICOM] CI-V Cable.

[Dave Edwards]

I don't think Rat Shack sold any Icom re-badged stuff that had the CI-V 
interface. But....perhaps they were sniffing around at how it worked!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ve4xt at mts.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [ICOM] CI-V Cable.


> Is RadShack's use of the CI-V standard for its scannes a holdover from the 
> days when RadShack would
> sell re-badged Icom handhelds?
>
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt
>>
>> From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
>> Date: 2008/04/07 Mon AM 11:08:26 CDT
>> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] CI-V Cable.
>>
>> I think the interest lies in the fact that the Rat Shack cable has one 
>> end
>> that plugs in to an ICOM, and the other end plugs in to USB....No 
>> adapters
>> or level converters required....all is included in the one cable.
>> I have that cable also.....just don't know where I put it...as I'm all 
>> set
>> up with old fashioned RS232 to USB, and Icom level converter.
>>
>> ....Dave
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Hargrave" <w5ifp at gvtc.com>
>> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:52 AM
>> Subject: RE: [ICOM] CI-V Cable.
>>
>>
>> > Larry,
>> >
>> > But you need the USB to Serial (RS-232) cable/adapter to interface the
>> > computer to the CT-17 ( Or Equivalent) if you only have USB ports on 
>> > your
>> > computer. The lack of serial ports is what started this thread.
>> >
>> >   * 73's Jim W5IFP *
>> > .
>> >
>> >   >-----Original Message-----
>> >   >From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> >   >[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Larry
>> >   >Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 5:09 AM
>> >   >To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>> >   >Subject: RE: [ICOM] CI-V Cable.
>> >   >
>> >   >
>> >   >A usb/serial cable will not do anything. You must have a CT-17
>> >   >or some other
>> >   >product like that to do level conversion. At least you do with
>> >   >a Pro III and
>> >   >I suspect your rig is the same unless it has it built in.
>> >   >
>> >   >73 from the Wizard of OZ
>> >   >
>> >   >Larry M. Wassman W3OZ
>> >   >#1 ARRL DXCC Honor Roll
>> >   >Please visit my web page at:
>> >   >< http://www.w3oz.com >
>> >   >-----Original Message-----
>> >   >From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> >   >[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
>> >   >Behalf Of Stew
>> >   >Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 1:33 PM
>> >   >To: Icom at mailman.qth.net
>> >   >Subject: [ICOM] CI-V Cable.
>> >   >
>> >   >I bought a computer usb cable to interface my Icom 706MK2G
>> >   >radio with Ham
>> >   >radio deluxe program. Havent had any luck getting it to work. Ant
>> >   >suggestions?
>> >   >Thanks
>> >   >
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