[chirp_users] Trying to get VOX working on an RT20

[W Paul Mills]

Cable <https://www.retevis.com/rt20-rt65-rb19-usb-programming-cable-us>
Driver for Mac OS Catalina 
<https://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41>

On 12/26/23 17:08, Paul Schmidt, K9PS wrote:
> Actually, the RT20 has a USB-C plug. The cable is available from 
> Retevis.  I'm not sure what's in it, but I tried a straight USB cable 
> and it didn't work. Attarently there's a serial chip (two?) In the 
> cable. I'see if I can do some playing around and figure out what's in it
>
> - de k9ps
> On Dec 26, 2023, at 3:03 PM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 12:21 PM K Hindall<khindall at thirteens.net>  wrote:
>
>         Update: I am now using CHIRP-next. But I am completely
>         baffled. The radio is not talking to CHIRP, but I am baffled
>         regarding the cable. Can someone tell me what cable I need to
>         connect from the RT20 to a USB 2.0 port? Thank you! K 
>
>
>     Any programming cable with a Kenwood style 2-pin plug on the radio end
>     and a module containing a USB-to-Serial chip on the computer end
>     should work. It is best to have one using an FTDI style chip because
>     you can take advantage of the Apple native FTDI driver. Other chip
>     brands may require the purchase of 3rd party drivers. Here are a few
>     examples of FTDI chip based programming cables that should work.
>
>     https://baofengtech.com/product/pc-03-programming-cable/
>
>     https://baofengtech.com/product/pc-03-programming-cable/
>
>     Jim KC9HI
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