[chirp_users] NC Hams using chirp

[Dan Smith]

> so you are saying the only cable that will work with chirp and the
> IC-92AD is the icom cable that plug directly into the 92AD and has
> the RS232 end?

Yes. Not sure if they have a USB version now or not.

> Is there any RS232 adapter that will wor with this cable and chirp as
> all of my computers have USB ports and no RS232 port.

Yes, they're very cheap and can be used to connect anything that uses a
DB-9 serial port on a computer that doesn't have one. Depending on your
operating system, the recommendation for a good cheap one will vary, but
folks here will be glad to help suggest one, I'm sure.

> Is there any hope that this will change in Chirp in the future so the
> OPC478 cable can be used?

Nope. It'd be a complete rewrite of the driver for very little reason.
The current driver allows live editing of the memories in the radio
without booting into clone mode, which is much faster, less error-prone,
etc.

--Dan

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