[TenTec] Anyone use an Omni VI with ICOM CT-17?

Jim Bruce jimnv3v@shore.intercom.net
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 23:14:55 -0500


Their is another that was in QST or CQ written up for Kenwood & Icom. I also
under stand that the codes for the IC 735 are compatable with Ten-Tec. I
have an Omni and am building the interface. It uses a Jim-Pac 232 chip and a
couple of capacitors. I still have the article.
Jim Bruce/ NV3V
President/Owner
Bruce Communications, Inc.
brucecom@shore.intercom.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Duane A. Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
To: arlan@ameritech.net <arlan@ameritech.net>
Cc: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 1997 23:17
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Anyone use an Omni VI with ICOM CT-17?


>Yes, I'm using the homemade ICOM serial interface described in QST
>several years ago.  Works fine.  Haven't tried my IC-735 at the same
>time, so can't tell you if that will work.  But the Omni VI+ works fine
>on the serial (2 wire) port.
>
> 73,  Duane
>
>Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
>ac5aa@Juno.com -or- duanec@prodigy.net
>Day:  dcalvin@austin.ibm.com
>
>On Tue, 25 Nov 1997 18:08:36 -0500 "Arlan R. Levitan"
><arlan@ameritech.net> writes:
>>Is anyone out there in TT Land interfacing an Omni VI to their
>>computer
>>by connecting an ICOM CT-17 or equaivalent to the Omni's serial
>>(mini-plug) jack?  I am currently using the DB-25 connector for PC and
>>band switching, but have acquired an Icom 706 as a backup/portable
>>rig.
>>The CT-17 supports up to 4 radios and my understanding is that the
>>Omni
>>RS-232 commands are a superset of the Icom's. Would be nice to run
>>both
>>rigs off of one interface.
>>
>>TU ES 73
>>ARLAN K8OW
>>FISTS #3333
>>
>>
>>
>>
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