[ICOM] CI-V Cable.

[Gary P. Fiber]

Kelly,

The Radio Shack handhelds were NOT re badged Icom's. They were made for 
Radio Shack by Maxon.

In chatting with a Radio Shack executive at the time, who was also an 
Icom customer, Radio Shack choose to utilize common accessories and 
thats how the misconception came about as the battery packs were similar 
to Icom's mounting on the old O2AT series.

Believe me we at Icom America did ask Icom Japan about those handhelds.

Icom Japan did re badge the H / U 16 commercial series for Midland in 
the 1980's. Seems to me they were the 70-154 and 70-254 however they 
removed the radio to radio cloning feature and used an external 
programmer. Icom never offered service on those products as we had no 
way to program them and they were not an Icom product.

Gary Fiber K8IZ

ve4xt at mts.net wrote:
> 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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>>>
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>> ----
>> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
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>>
>>     
>
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> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
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