Yes, there are components in there,   it's easy to make but there is a
reason they use the 25 pin plug, it's crammed full of components and stuff.
John Miller N1UMJ
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: Radios


> Yeah, I wondered about that too.  My cable cost around $30.  I believe
that
> cable has some additional components in the large RS232 plug, so you can't
> just connect any old cable even if you could find the plugs that fit the
radio.
>
> Steve
>
> On Thursday 3/6/03 11:56 Butch Bussen wrote:
> >Where do you find the computer cable for ten bucks??  I paid $35 for
mine.
> >It is easy to program with the software though.
> >73s
> >Butch Bussen
> >wa0vjr