Re: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

[Brian Denley]

Get an RS-232 to USB converter (inexpensive).  I don't believe there is such 
a thing as an RS-232 - USB cable.
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html


- Original Message - 
From: ""John Becker, WØJAB"" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:52 AM
Subject: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable


> Anyone know of a source?
>
> John, W0JAB
>
> 

Re: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

[J. Moen]

Some USB/serial converters don't work with all programs.  Probably something to 
do with the USB drivers.  The best one I have was purchased from 
www.buxcomm.com -- it works with all the various digital mode programs I use, 
plus programmers for my HTs etc.  It is US $15.

http://www.buxcomm.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=678

  Jim - K6JM

  - Original Message - 
  From: "John Becker, WØJAB" 
  To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:52 AM
  Subject: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

  Anyone know of a source?

  John, W0JAB

AW: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

[Siegfried Jackstien]

232 on one end and usb on the other??? No source cause it is not a NORMAL
cable

What pins on the 232 should go on what pins of the usb connector???

You know 232 is 9 pin and usb is only 4 ?!?!?

Dg9bfc

Sigi

 

AW: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

[Siegfried Jackstien]

Any computer shop will have it for a few bucks

Dg9bfc

Sigi

 

Re: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

[John Becker, WØJAB]

Just a cable.
232 in and out. BD9 on one end USB on the other
Sorry for any confusion.



At 11:42 AM 5/11/2010, you wrote:
>On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:52:15AM -0500, "John Becker, WJAB" wrote:
>> Anyone know of a source?
>
>It would help to hear more about the application, John. 
>
>I suspect you want a USB-Serial converter, rather than just a patch
>cable. There are dozens of the out there, some working better than
>others. The best I've found so far has been the no-longer-sold Radio
>Shack converter, but I've had others that were tolerable. All require
>drivers to be installed; Microsoft knows about some and installs them
>automagically, others require the CD or other softcopy files. 
>
>I use two Radio Shack USB-Serial converters in my shack. One connects
>the shack PC to my RigBlaster Pro; the other connects the shack PC to
>the Yaesu FT-897D. 
>
>The Radio Shack drivers aren't officially supported on Windows XP, but
>only through Windows 2000. I had to resort to some trickery to get them
>to install. 
>
>Very 73, de
>
>-- 
>Mike Andrews, W5EGO
>mi...@mikea.ath.cx
>Tired old sysadmin 
>
>
>
>
>http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html
>Chat, Skeds, and "spots" all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Re: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

[mikea]

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:52:15AM -0500, "John Becker, WJAB" wrote:
> Anyone know of a source?

It would help to hear more about the application, John. 

I suspect you want a USB-Serial converter, rather than just a patch
cable. There are dozens of the out there, some working better than
others. The best I've found so far has been the no-longer-sold Radio
Shack converter, but I've had others that were tolerable. All require
drivers to be installed; Microsoft knows about some and installs them
automagically, others require the CD or other softcopy files. 

I use two Radio Shack USB-Serial converters in my shack. One connects
the shack PC to my RigBlaster Pro; the other connects the shack PC to
the Yaesu FT-897D. 

The Radio Shack drivers aren't officially supported on Windows XP, but
only through Windows 2000. I had to resort to some trickery to get them
to install. 

Very 73, de

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mi...@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin 

[digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

[John Becker, WØJAB]

Anyone know of a source?

John, W0JAB