At 12/11/2005 02:54 PM, Gary Senesac AL9A wrote: >One further note in support of an actual Icom CT-17 Level Converter. The >CT-17 allows connection of up to four different pieces of Icom equipment >through a single serial RS232 connection. In my case I control both my >ICOM-756Pro and ICOM PW-1 amp through the CT-17. The after market cable >connectors are significantly cheaper on a one to one basis, but if you need >to purchase three or four of them the cost differential shrinks.
All you need to purchase is a Y connector for $1 or $2 from your local stereo electronics store to accommodate more than one radio to your interface. The design of the CI-V (Computer Interface number 5, the V is a roman numeral five) bus is that it is multi drop. If you open up the stock CT-17, you will find one level converter and 4 jacks just wired in parallel. Nothing fancy. And other radios use the CI-V bus too, just not ones that you will find too often in a ham shack. > Not to mention the need for multiple serial ports on the computer - a > commodity >that is getting harder and harder to find. Still need just one. You can also now purchase USB to CI-V products to eliminate the serial port need. >Gary AL9A > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Greg - N4CC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: December 10, 2005 10:41 PM >Subject: Fwd: Re: [Dxbase] ICOM 756 Pro II Remote Control > > >> K1NU makes an interface that works fine with the Pro II for $30...I use it >in >> my shack with no problems. It plugs into the CI-V jack on the radio and >to a >> comport on the computer. >> >> http://k1nu.home.comcast.net/k1nu/Products/ >> >> >> >> >X-Original-To: [email protected] >> >Delivered-To: [email protected] >> >From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[email protected]> >> >Subject: Re: [Dxbase] ICOM 756 Pro II Remote Control >> >Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:26:25 -0900 >> >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1478 >> >X-BeenThere: [email protected] >> >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 >> >List-Id: DXbase Ham Radio Logging Program <dxbase.mailman.qth.net> >> >List-Unsubscribe: <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase>, >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >List-Archive: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/dxbase> >> >List-Post: <mailto:[email protected]> >> >List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >List-Subscribe: <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase>, >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >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] >> >> >> > >> >______________________________________________________________ >> >Dxbase mailing list >> >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> >Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> > >______________________________________________________________ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected]
