[chirp_users] Cable for use w/CHIRP and iCOM ID-51A
Greetings:
Can anyone point me at the correct cable to buy, build or modify so that I can ** using OS X 10.11** (happens to be .2 now) program iCom ID-51A HTs with CHIRP?
I’ve searched some and tried the RT Systems generic Apple FDLI update to no effect wrt to using the RT System cable w/OS X.
I have several other options for programming ID-51s however it would be convenient if I could set up their non-DStar Freqs in somewhat similar arrangements to the many Baoefengs that are popping up like … well you know what, to facilitate CommT support for local ARES/RACES units. Goal is to create libraries of .csv files for various types of local & regional support/event/agency combinations and efficiently have identical Channel names or #s to expedite implementation of IACs in the field.
If anyone knows what would also work as an actual radio to radio ‘cloning’ cable for the ID-51s I’m interested in that too. Ditto this for Baofengs in the UV-82/UV-82HP series.
Many Thanks 73 & pax …dan WL7COO
Dear friends,
I would like to be able to program my Kenwood TH-F6A with Chirp for Mac, but I cannot presently. I am able to program my Icom ID-880H and my ID-51A on my Mac, however, though a different cabler is used and both radios use the same cable, an RT Systems cable.
Here is what I know:
My Mac appears to recognize either of two cables that I have that fit the Kenwood TH-F6A connectors. One cable is the Powerwerx WXUSB programming cable for Wouxun. The other cable, recently purchased specifically hoping to program over the Mac, is the RT Systems USB-4KY cable. I write that my Mac “recognizes” the cables because both appear, when connected, e.g.: “USB Serial Controller”, for example, appears under “System Information”, “USB” … when you hold control key down and select the Apple icon in upper left corner and the Powerwerx cable is connected.
I have Parallels 9 on my computer and am running Windows XP. Both cables successfully talk to Chirp Windows version under Parallels.
I believe I have correctly installed drivers for the Mac.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
73, Hoop K9QJS
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