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

2010-05-12 Thread 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 w0...@big-river.net To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May

[digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Anyone know of a source? John, W0JAB

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

2010-05-11 Thread 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

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

2010-05-11 Thread 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

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

2010-05-11 Thread Siegfried Jackstien
Any computer shop will have it for a few bucks Dg9bfc Sigi

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

2010-05-11 Thread 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

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

2010-05-11 Thread 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.