[ICOM] Icom Windows Cloning software questions

[Stephen Budensiek]

My response is to your second question.   Not all USB serial
converters are created equally.   Some only feed the TXD, RXD, and
Ground pins.   They will not work.   You need one that supports all 9
pin compatibility on the RS232 side.   Use to be they were scarce, but
they're much more common now.   I have a couple that work flawlessly
with every radio I've tried it on with compatible software.   I
believe one came from R&L for their software.   I recently got one out
of HK on Ebay for a fraction of the price that works also.

73's de Stephen, K0SD in TX

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On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 1:19 PM, r miles <greenacres113 at charter.net> wrote:
>
> I have the older  Icom CD to program the IC T7H. I shared it with my
> late friend W9RVR who had an IC W32. The software did several radios. I
> now have an Icom IC T90A from my late uncle. I want to program it  for
> two of my grandaughters  going off to college this fall. They are hams &
> want to use it in a major city where they will be.
> My 1st question is: will that software  work on th IC T90A too?
> My second  question: the  cable has a 9 pin connector for a serial port
> on the PC. My new laptop only  has USB ports. Can I just get an adapter
> serial to USB cable or plug  to insert  in the cable going from HT to PC
> if the software will work?
> I  hope my questions are clear enough to follow.
>
> BOB K9IL
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