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Dan Smith, 11/03/2011 12:15 PM
| 1 | 1 | Dan Smith | h1. Guide to programming cables |
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| 3 | In most cases, the manufacturer of your radio produces the highest quality cable for programming. However, these are usually the most expensive and are not always the most convenient (because of a lack of USB, etc). Third party cables are available for most radios for a fraction of the cost, but quality can be an issue. Several radios use actual RS-232 signalling and thus cables for these radios can be easily home-built. |
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| 5 | h2. Icom Radios |
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| 7 | h3. VHF/UHF Mobile Radios |
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| 9 | Nearly all of these radios use an OPC-478 (or similar) cable, which plugs into the speaker jack of the radio. The housing of the 9-pin connector has TTL conversion logic, which can be home-built but it is typically easier to buy one pre-made. Note that some of the mobile D-STAR radios can also use their data connection for programming, which uses RS-232 signalling and requires no conversion hardware. Models that can do this include the IC-2820H, ID-880H, and ID-80. |
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| 11 | h3. IC-91AD, IC-92AD, ID-1 |
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| 13 | These radios operate in "live" mode and require a full-duplex RS-232 serial cable connection. For the IC-91AD, the OPC-1529 cable is used (and can be easily built). |
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| 15 | The 92AD uses a moisture-proof custom bayonet connection at the top of the radio, which is only available from Icom (OPC-1799) and only with their RS-92 programming software. Note that the OPC-1797 adapter cable will not allow you to use an OPC-478 programming cable with this radio. |
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| 17 | The ID-1 is programmed via its integrated USB connection. |