Fred, One last question - This cable here should work, right? https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=114&osCsid=bc885c0e42bfc438028d729aaa272465
Lastly- have you tried to connect the output of the GTRANS cable to the serial port on your laptop? Does that work as a GPS? I'm thinking that if I don't use it to drive the GPS on my IC91AD, I can still use it to drive DRATS or XASTIR and send the GPS data out via software to the radio. Thanks Phil --- In [email protected], "Fred Hillhouse" <fmhillho...@...> wrote: > > Hi Phil, > > That is the picture and I made my cable. > > I am using a Garmin GPS V not the Nuvi 350. But that is not anything to > wonder about too much. Both receivers talk the same protocol known as the > Garmin Protocol. > > If you were to follow my path somewhat, you would need a cable to connect > the Nuvi350 to the OT2m. That keeps the OT2/GPS connection easy. > > I ordered a Kenwood version of the GTRANS. I didn't have any right angle > 2.5mm connectors at the time whereas I have a ton of DE-9 connectors. The > right angle USB cable is sitting in the project box. If you buy the Kenwood > version, just remember the tip and ring need to be swapped. > > There are two reasons I followed this path. First, I wanted to use the > Garmin Protocol for communication with the GPS. By doing so, I get an > antenna for a repeater object, a car for a vehicle, etc. In NMEA mode, I get > dots. So, a dots or an antenna, car, etc? I chose the cool icons! Second, I > wanted less clutter. With the GTRANS inside the OT2 it sees no strain or > stress of the cables. You could certainly splice the GTRANS in anywhere you > like. > > My OT2 has five connectors on the back. One is for the LCD which exits the > grommeted hole. One is for the radio and the other three are in a three > headed beast (rather than the two headed version Scott sells) that provides > a PC (Port A), GPS (Garmin Protocol/Port B) and GPS (NEMA/Port C, Pin 1) > connection. Port C is my addition! > > I would bet your IC-91AD uses NMEA only. That makes it easy. There is also > no need for more than that. The radios do not send waypoints to the GPS > anyway. Of course my assumption is based on the radio I have, the IC-U82 > (UHF only) and my friends radio, the ID-800 (VHF/UHF). Okay, inquiring minds > have to know: A total 5 sentences, RMC, GGA, GLL, GSA and VTG are available > according to the manual (page 58). > > More manual information (page 34): The IC-91A*/91AD can be operated in > digital voice mode and low-speed data operation for both transmit and > receive. It can also be connected to a GPS receiver (compatible with an > RS-232 output/NMEA format/4800 bps) and transmit/receive position data. > > Best regards, > Fred > > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of liquid_squelch > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 15:29 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [tracker2] Re: Sharing the OT2m's Nuvi 350 with D-Star ? > > > > > Fred, > I think I found your pictures here: > http://groups. > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/photos/album/508316112/pic/186481172 > 3/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc> > yahoo.com/group/tracker2/photos/album/508316112/pic/1864811723/view?picmode= > &mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > > Are you using this cable from Argent? > https://www. > <https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=113> > argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=113 > > So I assume you are running the FMI cable from the Nuvi to the OT2m. Inside > the OT2m you have the GTRANS's USB side of the cable cut? > > Maybe I am lost, but wouldn't it have been easier to have the GTRANS cable > come off the NUVI, and split before it hit the serial port of the OT2m? I > think I am missing something.. > > I will have to look and see if the IC92 and IC91 speak the same language. I > would think they do. > > And yes, the purpose of this is to keep the clutter down, and put all of my > data tracking into one easy to grab kit. > > Thanks again for the help > 73 > Phil / w2lie >
