Hi Dan,<br>Thank you for very accurate and complete information.<br>I save your answer to my great value.<br>Looking forward to operate.<br><br>Can you do do remote frequency control/adjust<br>to any OTHER ICOM rig, such as the IC-706xxx series, with<br>
either your CHIRP or D-RATS?<br><br>Hint: I think many hams has these same questions to your fine<br>programs, so this HW info (your E-mail answer to me) such be very well to put<br>on your Web site.<br><br>A friend of mine had the same questions so I wrote my mail on behalf of both.<br>
Thank you very mauch or as we say in 'norwegian':<br>"Thousend of Thanks".<br><br>73 de LA7XQ Steinar<br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/4/22 Dan Smith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dsmith@danplanet.com">dsmith@danplanet.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi Steinar,<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I have search a little around and I can only find 'data cable' but<br>
> with no ID numbers, same for (I guess USB-RS232), which cable and<br>
> where to get them.<br>
<br>
</div>For D-RATS data, you need an OPC-1384, which has the Mini-DIN<br>
connector on one end and a DB9 on the other. To convert it to USB,<br>
you'll need a USB-to-serial adapter. Any prolific-based (which is<br>
about 90% of them) or FTDI-based device should work with any operating<br>
system.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Is it the same cable for CHIPER?<br>
<br>
</div>No, for CHIRP you need an OPC-478, but you can use the same USB<br>
adapter with it that you need for the data cable.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I have heard that many USB->RS232 cable do not support HW handshake<br>
> DTR,CTS etc, some are not good for Linux etc. I guess a cable with<br>
> USB->RS232 HW handshake signals are the best ?? Which/Where to get<br>
> good cables to<br>
<br>
</div>The radios don't do hardware flow control anyway, so it doesn't matter<br>
if your USB device supports it or not. For Linux, any Prolific or<br>
FTDI-based device will be auto-detected and "just work".<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Do you know if I need some special SW drivers to install on Ubuntu<br>
> in order to communicate with ID-800/D-Rats ?<br>
<br>
</div>Nope, as long as you get a common adapter you just need to plug it<br>
in. No drivers :)<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> D-rats looks interesting. Can we remote (by SW) change ID-800's<br>
> frequency also with D-rats?<br>
<br>
</div>Nope. The ID-800 does not have rig-control so it can't be controlled<br>
from the PC.<br>
<br>
Good luck!<br>
<br>
--<br>
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