[Scan-DC] Scanner programming cable

[Jeff Krauss]

Thanks.  The starrsoft.com link isn't really applicable to the 
Pro-106/197 because the cable with the mono connector works for the 
older Pro-96 scanner  but not the Pro-106/197.  Please let us know if 
you have success with the VX-7R cable and a digital scanner.

At 03:10 PM 12/26/2008, Rick Hansen wrote:
>Jeff,
>
>My USB cable for my VX-7R has a stereo connector (which is converted to the
>proper pinout by another adapter), so it might work too.
>
>I'm betting that one connector is ground (shield or ring), and the two other
>connectors are a serial link, one to the radio, one from, with software flow
>control.
>
>Here's a reference that may help:
>http://www.starrsoft.com/software/Win96/Cables/cables.html
>
>For the record I bought a Radio Shack cable on e-bay, and I should have
>thought of this first....
>
>May your holidays be wonderful!
>
>Rick
>
>
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>[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Krauss
>Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 2:39 PM
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>Subject: [Scan-DC] Scanner programming cable
>
>Does anyone know whether an ICOM OPC-478-compatible programming cable
>will work as a substitute for the GRE/Radio Shack 20-047 scanner
>programming cable?  At least some versions of the ICOM cable
>available on eBay have a stereo plug at one end and USB at the other
>end, just like the scanner cable.
>
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