[TenTec] Omni VI plus to computer hookup

[Jim Goudie]

Again, thanks everybody!  

I’m “inheriting” a new used computer…. so once I have that in hand, I’ll get serious about this.  I appreciate all your experience and suggestions!  

BTW, I use N3FJP software, too…  The Omni VI has worked well with it on my ancient Dell laptop, so I’m confident, with the help you all have shared, to have my “new” computer up and running soon.  With a much more modern machine, I’ll have more things I can try with it.  We’ll see.

Thanks & 73,
Jim  AF3Z

 
Jim Goudie   —  jagoudie at comcast.net
610 Kraybill Church Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552

> On Jan 13, 2018, at 8:10 PM, Steve Berg <wa9jml at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> I bought one of these USB to 1/8 inch phone plug cables for my Argonaut II from RT Systems.  I managed to get it to work with my N3FJP logging program with the Omni VI parameters by setting the speed to 1200 Baud, and the device number to 40h.  I suspect that it would work just fine with an Omni VI.
> 
> Steve WA9JML
> 
> 
> On 1/13/2018 3:36 PM, Carl Moreschi wrote:
>> I believe there is a CIV jack on the back of the Omni VI.  The Omni VI uses the Icom command set and all you need is a USB to CIV converter. Search for one online.  That's a much simpler hookup.
>> 
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> 58 Hogwood Rd
>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>> www.n4py.com
>> 
>> On 1/13/2018 3:38 PM, Jim Goudie wrote:
>>> Thanks for the responses!  I appreciate your help.  I’ll report back with my success story ;-)
>>> 73,
>>> Jim  AF3Z
>>> 
>>> Jim Goudie   —  jagoudie at comcast.net
>>> 610 Kraybill Church Rd
>>> Mount Joy, PA 17552
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 13, 2018, at 3:31 PM, Stan Gammons<s_gammons at charter.net>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> On 1/13/2018 2:13 PM, Jim Goudie wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> 
>>>>> My Omni VI opt. 3 is hooked up to my old Dell Laptop (new in Dec 2000).  I use that connection almost entirely for logging.
>>>>> 
>>>>> It’s about time I retire that old laptop, but newer computers don’t have those old wide connections any more (I didn’t look up the name for those thingees);  I assume that I’ll probably have to work through a USB port.
>>>>> 
>>>>> What it needed to go from the Omni VI opt 3 to a USB port and a good working connection to the computer?  If this is old hat stuff, as opposed to Red Hat stuff, feel free to just point me in the right direction….
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> You'll need a USB to serial adapter.  Something like this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5866899&SRCCODE=3WGOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE&scid=scbplp7378756&sc_intid=7378756&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SC%20Shopping%20-%20Brands%2FNumbers&utm_term=4581458795429691&utm_content=All%20Products<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5866899&SRCCODE=3WGOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE&scid=scbplp7378756&sc_intid=7378756&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SC%20Shopping%20-%20Brands%2FNumbers&utm_term=4581458795429691&utm_content=All%20Products>
>>>> 
>>>> I would think the cable that's used to connect the rig to the Dell laptop will work with an adapter like this.  If not, the pinout for the cable is in the Omni VI manual.
>>>> 
>>>> hth
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> 
>>>> Stan
>>>> KM4HQE
>>>> 
>>>> 
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