Fred,
One last question -
This cable here should work, right?
[GTRANS-9F] ??
That is the DB-9 GTRANS cable. The 2.5mm is Out of Stock.
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
>
