[TenTec] Omni VI plus to computer hookup

[Jim Goudie]

Hello…

Reporting back…  I purchased one of the Icom CI-V USB programming cables.  Using the 1/8” serial port on the Omni VI, it worked perfectly on the second try…

For the sake of humility and humor, I’ll explain.  The first time I tried the cable, I could tell it was doing something, but not what I wanted.   After a couple tries I realized that it was keying the transmitter on and off in rhythm with the 2-second polling rate.  Curious.  

I discovered I had messed up in two ways… eventually:

1.  As I shut everything down in frustration… about midnight, I noticed the label on the plastic bag that the cable came in.  Lo and behold, I needed to install drivers on the computer!  Who would think!? :-)

2.  Then, the next morning, with drivers installed, I went to plug the cable back into the rig, by touch, not by sight.  I was feeling around and discovered that the first time I had plugged it into the PTT jack!  No wonder…

Now… it works.  Sheepishly yours,
Jim  AF3Z

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