[ICOM] One CI-V, two serial connections?

[Michael G. Carper]

Has anyone had any luck getting two serial devices to talk to a single CI-V?

 

I've got an IC-706MkIIG in my truck with a Turbo Tuner (this has a
2-conductor 1/8" male connector on it that plugs into the CI-V port).

 

I've also got a laptop with a CI-V cable (that has a 3-conductor 1/8" male
connector on it that plugs into the CI-V port).

 

N2VZ told me to get a headphone splitter (like you'd use for an iPod) and
connect both to the CI-V port.

 

I did this and it kind-of works.  Both connections have to be at the same
baud rate (the Turbo Tuner is 4800 baud, so I make the computer connect at
the same rate).

 

The issue is.

 

The Turbo Tuner gets confused and ends up taking the antenna the wrong
direction to tune.  When only the Turbo Tuner is plugged in, it works just
fine.

 

Thoughts?

 

Mike, WA9PIE