[Dxbase] ICOM 706MKIIG

Wed Jan 18 18:05:52 EST 2006

Larry,
I wish I had some answers. But my speculation is that this isn't going to 
work for internal CW because the driver is expecting to see a "real" serial 
port with direct lead access, not a converted one. My advice is to look at 
the Winkey ( K1EL ) device which is fairly inexpensive and doesn't rely on 
any drivers to work. I have never used a USB/Serial conversion but maybe 
some others could tell you if they have tried USB/serial conversion to 
connect with Winkey.
Regards,
Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Strasser" <k2ls at optonline.net>
To: <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:54 PM
Subject: [Dxbase] ICOM 706MKIIG
> Well, I'm still trying to interface my 706MKIIG.
>> I have a USB to Serial adapter that comes up (in device manager) as COM4.
>> I am using an interface cable by N9ZLE, that has two outputs, one serial 
> data and one "CW".
>> I have loaded the DXbase CW drivers as WIN XP. I have selected the CW 
> interface as "InternalDXbase keyer" and selected Dxb24COM4 as the com 
> port.
>> I have "ICOM" & IC-706MKIIG selected,COM4, 9600, none, 8, 1. I have CTS 
> checked.
>> The radio interface works properly, click on a spot and the radio follows 
> etc.
>>> But, I can not get the CW to work (on a DELL INSPIRON 2200 notebook), 
> Windows XP).
>> I have exactly the same installation on my Toshiba laptop running Windows 
> 98SE (built in serial port, COM1), radio control and CW work perfectly.
>> Someone out there has to have solved "THIS" mystery.
>> Thanks
>> 73, Larry
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