Jim, I have the ICOM-756Pro and yes the radio is of use with DXbase. Dig out your ICOM-756ProII owners manual and look at the rear panel connections. You will find one there called CI-V Remote Control Jack. This is your connection to the outside world! Icom in it's infinite wisdom, read chance to sell you something else, did not build a RS232 serial interface into the rig. Instead they put the RS232 interface into a box called a CT-17 Level Converter. You run a mini jack stereo cable from the CI-V Remote Control Jack to the CT-17. Then connect your RS232 serial interface cable between a computer serial port and the CT-17. Go to DXBase Options and tell it what you've done and to load frequency info from the rig. Now you can do some rig control from DXbase. Also DXbase will poll the rig and bring back the VFO frequency and mode info.
AES lists the CT-17 for $130, but I've heard of clones on the market for less and some guys have built their own. Check the DXbase and/or WriteLog archives or do a Google search. Gary AL9A ----- Original Message ----- From: "JNMazzoni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: December 10, 2005 4:26 PM Subject: [Dxbase] ICOM 756 Pro II Remote Control > I am using an ICOM 756 Pro II which does not have a RS232 serial interface. Is the interface that is available on this radio of any use with DXbase? If so, what can be controlled, how, etc? > > Jim (K3SJW) > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] >
