Jeffrey,
I bought a ID880H at Dayton and have been trying since then to get a GPS to work with my 880. Funny, I was just going to set down and ask the same email question! To all, I cannot get the GPS indicator to flash or stay on steady. I've set the menu from the screen and via the software program to have the GPS on, with a GPS or without a GPS connected. Has ANY of you been able to get YOUR 880 to work with a "third-party GPS receiver that has an RS-232C output and NEMA data format"?? I have tried the ICOM programming cable with a 9 pin null modem adaptors as stated on page 73 of the 880 manual. I've tried RF Digitravelers, GARMIN 18s, Garmin 35s, Garmin 45s, Garmin 350s(with the Agularant Serial PIC plug to 3/32 stereo plug) none work. I have tried SERIAL GPSs (Byonics GPS2) that work with my Kenwood D7s, D700, and D710, using the 3/32 stereo plug, I've made a "null modem adaptor" for the stereo plug that swaps tip and ring, and leaves the sleeve as ground... none work. BTW, I understand RS-232C standards, DCD/DTE, pins 2+3, NEMA, RTCM, etc. I have over 12 GPSs, been doing GPS with APRS and computers since 1992. WHAT "Third-party GPS" works? and how do you get it to work? I have a ICOM 92 with the GPS mic, and it works fine. ICOM doesn't make a ICOM GPS for the 880 as far as I know. It has got to be something simple in the menu. Would like to talk to someone who HAS made it work. I've had enough lectures on RS-232C "standards, DCD/DTE, NEMA/RTCM, port speeds" from folks who have not actually done it. I talked to 2-3 guys/gals in the three ICOM booths at Dayton, that wore the ICOM shirts, had ideas, comments, or lectures, but had not done it "yet".... "just hook up a 3rd party GPS to the 880 and it will work". HELP for Jeffrey and I. OR maybe this is a broke function of the 880H? Kent KQ4KK From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ID880H] GPS DATA ISSUES HELP/IDEAS Hello All, Anyone ever hook a GPS to this unit and have it running? I bought a GPS 18 "Hockey Puck" and plugged it into the unit and nothing. Here is what I connected. I have the "OPC-1529R" which is the same cable for programming the unit correct!? I Have that plugged into the [DATA] plug into the radio. The other end is a RS232 "DB9" plug and have plugged into a Null Modem adapter and then into a gender changer which then connects to my GPS 18 GPS. All powered up from what I can tell. So, how do I check to see if its working? Only way I figured was to go into the MENU - GPS - GPS.POS - MY POS and then see if it is displaying any information to my elevation or anything. All I see are "---" blank lines. Maybe this is normal? My thoughts it that when you plug a GPS into the radio it will start displaying my GPS data? I know this GPS is compatible to the 880H since someone else emailed me telling me that's what they have used and works great! Do I have to turn something on anything inside the menu's to get it to start working? Have tried another GPS also without any success. Anyone who might have suggestions or knows what has to be done please get back to me. Thanks all Jeffrey [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
