The ICOM CT-17 only connects 3 wires, I don't think there is any handshaking at all, software or hardware.
The descriptions in radios.ini have to insert enough delays so that the radio doesn't get overrun. Ron N5IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <dxbase@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 12:02 PM Subject: [DXBase] Level converters for DXBase and ICOM 718 I'm interested in learning which aftermarket level converters are successfully connecting ICOM radios, especially the 718, with DXBase. I'm new to computer logging. I've learned that there are 3-wire software only handshake converters, and 5-wire hardware handshake converters. I think, but don't know, that the 5-wire converters will also do software handshake. I suspect, but don't know, that the ICOM CT-17 converter is a 5-wire hardware handshake device. I'd like to find a successful less expensive option. I plan a single computer, single radio system. The CT-17 allows connection of up to 4 radios to a single computer. Most of the aftermarket designs I've learned about are 3-wire for a single computer, single radio. DXBase requires hardware handshaking I'm told (from Courtney). Thanks for any advice or help. 73 Richard --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. Please post in Plain-Text only.--- _______________________________________________ DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
