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I'm just trying to start digital comm and need help. ?What hardware is needed between my IC7000 and a Lenovo PC?

Thanks
 

You need a USB to serial cable for CAT control to access the C-IV Icom control of the radio.
You can buy one made for it on Amazon or buy a cheap Beofeng (sp?) programming unit and cut the twin connector off and just tie the RX and TX signal wires to the tip of a 3.5 mm plug.
You will have to set the COM port in the radio to match the same baud rate etc that you have selected in the radio.
For the audio you can go from a simple set of 3.5 mm plugs from the headphones and mike in and out from the PC to a signal link or equivalent.
In that case you would work the PTT from the vox setting on the radio. The signalink USB handles the same thing from a VOX circuit built within it's circuitry.
You can spend a lot or a little depending on how much you are comfortable with.
The CAT and the "Digital" signals are two different things and take two different approaches.
 

J.D. I'll give it a shot.? Thanks very much.

Ed

On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 9:35?AM J.D. Barron via <jeter.d.barron=[email protected]> wrote:
You need a USB to serial cable for CAT control to access the C-IV Icom control of the radio.
You can buy one made for it on Amazon or buy a cheap Beofeng (sp?) programming unit and cut the twin connector off and just tie the RX and TX signal wires to the tip of a 3.5 mm plug.
You will have to set the COM port in the radio to match the same baud rate etc that you have selected in the radio.
For the audio you can go from a simple set of 3.5 mm plugs from the headphones and mike in and out from the PC to a signal link or equivalent.
In that case you would work the PTT from the vox setting on the radio. The signalink USB handles the same thing from a VOX circuit built within it's circuitry.
You can spend a lot or a little depending on how much you are comfortable with.
The CAT and the "Digital" signals are two different things and take two different approaches.

 

Checkout Digirig Mobile. They have USB converter and needed cables. Good support as well.?
 

Hi J.D., I am also new to interfacing with my IC-7k for digital modes. Would a Digirig also be a good alternative?
 

Edward:

you need a USB to CIV adapter.

Mine is no longer?available, but it looks like the following is an example of whatt?should?work?



ICOM makes a CIV to RS-232 adapter, but it is a bit expensive and kludgy.

On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 12:27?PM Edward Luers via <eluers2=[email protected]> wrote:
I'm just trying to start digital comm and need help.? What hardware is needed between my IC7000 and a Lenovo PC?

Thanks



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I just purchased the Digirig and cables direct from Digirig. My IC7000 now connects to my logging software and logs all radio info automatically and I am successfully using FT8. Digirig has good videos and forum for support.?

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