[chirp_devel] Hello

[Robert Terzi]

On 1/12/2012 6:44 PM, Andrew Errington wrote:
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> So far all I have done is strip the RS232 level shifter and support
> components off the USB-serial adapter, leaving the FTDI chip behind.
> [...] It's easy to do, but it takes time.

I reallse you've already started on this path, for other there are a number
of sources of FTDI usb<->serial cables that operate at either 5V or 3.3V
including FTDI themselves.

I previously posted this to chirp_users:

     http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/2011-November/001529.html

http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBTTLSerial.htm
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/DataSheets/Cables/DS_TTL-232R_CABLES.pdf

You can get that cable as well as some other good FTDI usb serial
breakout boards from some of the electronics DIY places like
Adafruit, Sparkfun, Seeedstudio, etc.

https://www.adafruit.com/products/70

Or

https://www.adafruit.com/products/284

Or

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9873

I realize you are in the UK, I believe there are a number of UK/EU DIY sources.