[Trlog] icom 746 interface to TR

[Chris Adams]

I recently picked up an Icom 746 to use as a 2nd radio.  Since my my 1st radio is a Kenwood I have not yet encountered the challanges of the CI-V interface.  It is my goal to avoid purchasing the Icom CI-V for $100 or so and use one of the self powered converters.  From my limited investigation it appears the self powered converters get their power from either the RTS or DTR lines.  The TR manual implies that RTS is not turned on so it can be used to send CW via the serial port.  

I do not need to use the serial port for CW transmission so my question, after this long winded explanation is...  has anyone used a 3rd party CI-V to serial port converter with TR successfullly and are their any recommendations?

Thanks in advance for your help.

73

chris, n4vi