Nope, you can order the cable for that radio when you order the keypad and 
it's not the CT17, it's a special cable. I think the first cable comes free 
with it and if you want to get one for another radio you'd have to buy the 
yaesu or what ever other cable you'd want but I forget. Either way though, 
you order the cable you'd need for that keypad when you order that and  it's 
nothing like the overpriced icom cable.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: Icom Ic703


> One more question.
>
> Do I HAVE TO ORDER THE C17 COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR THAT RADIO IN ORDER TO 
> BE
> ABLE TO USE John's keypad?
>
> Eric
> KU3I
>