"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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Steve,

I use an MFJ-5383I
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-5383I

The price has gone up since I got mine 5 years ago but it looks like the

Still looks good an more reasonable than the unit Icom is offer. I may go
this route.. I am always up for building my on projects but it's 160 mile
round trip to the nearest elex supply place and anything you order online is
now padded with S/H that is more than the parts.

Thanks to all who responded.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

With the DB9 shell, the 232 chip, perf board and bits and pieces you are
looking at about $20 from digikey delivered. With the distraction of
soldering, testing and assembly the MFJ is probably the best route.

Steve wrote:
"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:X9Xec.596$uF3.458@lakeread04...

Steve,

I use an MFJ-5383I
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-5383I

The price has gone up since I got mine 5 years ago but it looks like the


Still looks good an more reasonable than the unit Icom is offer. I may go
this route.. I am always up for building my on projects but it's 160 mile
round trip to the nearest elex supply place and anything you order online is
now padded with S/H that is more than the parts.

Thanks to all who responded.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions




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"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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With the DB9 shell, the 232 chip, perf board and bits and pieces you are
looking at about $20 from digikey delivered. With the distraction of
soldering, testing and assembly the MFJ is probably the best route.

My thoughts exactly. Not exactly what a self respecting DIY would do, but
life is short.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

"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