On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:12:26 -0700, list email filter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>To answer your 706 specific question, all that is needed is a properly >connected serial (rs-232 or usb) to ttl interface that connects from >your computer (rs-232 or usb) to your radio (ttl) to do radio control. >My guess is that the vast majority of Icom radio's in digital service >are being controlled by computer, and very few are actually using the >'Icom CT-17 CI-V' interface. that is why I cancelled the purchase of a CT-17 after doing a lot of googling. and that is why I called ICOM Tech Spt in Oregon and they verified that all I needed was an aftermarket cable to connect the radio's remote port to a usb port on the pc. and that is IT !!! so, now I need to go to ebay and buy the cable and then to download some software. thanks again 73/chas -- K5DAM Houston EL29fu AAR6TU http://tinyurl.com/df55x (BPL Presentation) Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
