Some aftermarket icom cables didn't have a separate box, I have one here 
made by RT systems and it works fine with my 706 when I've tried it and I've 
let other people borrow it and try it at public service events and it works 
great. It was considerably cheaper than Icom's own cable.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: ham radio deluxe


> what radio are you talking about? the icon cables only work with icon =
> rigs, as they use civ  other radios use a serial port with some =
> configuration, which usually requires a custom cable, except where the =
> radio has a standard serial port, i.e. ken wood ts2000 or  some of the =
> latest rigs that use a standard usb cable.  just thought I would point =
> that out. since the icon rigs use t/l levels instead of rs232 levels, I =
> am not sure since I don't own one if the cable has the converter in it =
> already, or if that is a separate box, I think it is separate, but my =
> memory is rusty
>
> On Sep 20, 2012, at 4:56 PM, Albert Sanchez =
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hey! John!
>> Good to hear from ya! Sure, I'll take whatever you can find, no hurry =
> so=20
>> don't make yourself crazy over it.
>> Albert S wa7fxb
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 1:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: ham radio deluxe
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Hi Albert, I have a cat cable for Icom radios, I don't know if it =
> will
>>> work with others or not, but I will try and find out whare my friend =
> got
>>> it, it was only a couple of dollars, I think!  the radio is quite =
> usable
>>> with the speach installed, along with a cheat sheet to show you what =
> all
>>> of the menu's are.  Let me know if you would like a copy of that, I =
> also
>>> have the manual in accessible format!
>>>=20
>>> 73:
>>> John
>>>=20
>>> John Jacques
>>> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
>>> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"
>>>=20
>