"Steve" wrote
Thanks to all who responded.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Glad to help. Because your original question included the comment:

Since Icom included a Jack...

I also commented on how to tell if you neded a converter at all. And
discount what the manual says if you DO have a db-9 or db-25 pin data port
on the back of your radio! If it's there, you do not require a converter.
Icom made so many radios w/o a data port (before they wised up) that the
manual may simply address old issues no longer relevant to the newer radios.
I think you did say yours was new, so...

If the data port is there, go on the assumption that it will interpret any
software commands that match the radio's baud-rate (usually 1200b for
Icoms).

Cheers,

Jack
Va Beach