As you will see in the manual the 880 can use either the OPC-478 or OPC-1529R cables. If you search the internet you can easily find the pinout for these serial cables and make your own if cost is a real issue. The cable is a very simple 3-wire hookup. Either cable will work with many USB to SERIAL adaptors. Some people have problems with the adaptors, but they are pretty cheap & I have used several without problem. You can buy a copy of the 478 cable on Ebay for about $7 delivered - pretty cheap. They work fine. The USB version runs around $12 delivered - but I have not tried these cables. The OPC-1529R is much more expensive - for reasons I can't understand. Demand maybe. However, it is the one you need if you want to to send data thru the radio. Anyway, I would get the 478 to start, and plan to build the 1579 yourself later - total parts cost is about $5.. 73 Ted W1GRI
_____ From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of cookie Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 00:14 To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Help program D- star Ic- 880h Just purchased Ic- 880h Having problem programing the unit. Need help. Plan on buying usb cable middle this week. Download the software to my computer. Last Saturday called the candy store in Beer City. Told have usb cable used for Yaesu FT 60R . ASk the staff @aes if could used the yaesu usb cable . Answer was no. Hpe to hr de someone will help me . tnx Richard Lyons wd9...@wi.rr.com <mailto:wd9dnm%40wi.rr.com> skype Id:lyons209
