That uses the Silicon Labs chip rather than the FTDI chip. I know there are some people who swear by these, but I've had some trouble with the Silicon Labs drivers.<br><br>John W2FS<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 11:19 AM, alexandru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:yo2ldk@yahoo.com">yo2ldk@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div style="font-family:'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div><font face="'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:16px">@Bob K8YS,</span></font></div>
<div><font face="'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:16px">hi, you need something like this :</span></font></div><div><font face="'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif" size="2"><br>
</font></div><div><font face="'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif" size="2"><span><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-RS232-TTL-Module-cp2102-/280556942025?pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item41527f32c9" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-RS232-TTL-Module-cp2102-/280556942025?pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item41527f32c9</a></span></font></div>
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work very well and is a good interface to transceiver and you can leave cell phone back in garage :)</div>
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alexander- yo2ldk<br><div style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><div class="im"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Bob <<a href="mailto:k8ys@fuse.net" target="_blank">k8ys@fuse.net</a>><br>
</div><div class="im"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> TAPR APRS Mailing List <<a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org" target="_blank">aprssig@tapr.org</a>><br></div><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thu, June 2, 2011 2:58:34 PM<div class="im">
<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [aprssig] has anyone built/modified a USB to TTL level converter??<br></div></font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>I need TTL.<br>I have RS232<br>I have USB<br>
I do not have a RS232 port. Rules out the standard USB to RS232 dongle.<br><br>I think that I want to take an old cell phone to computer interface that has<br>a USB to RS232 level converter. It is a common chip, and I have the drivers.<br>
<br>I want to take the RS232 from the cell phone cable and feed it to a MAX233<br>to get TTL in/out.<br><br>Then use the TTL to talk to the IC706m2g to control the radio.<br><br>Without reinventing the wheel, is there a "better way"?<br>
<br>Bob
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