I feel pretty confident that you can get such a cable. Look for a serial cable to program Kenwood HT's. 

Also, look for a driver for the Prolific 2303  for the USB thing. Should, anyway.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Dec 7, 2012, at 7:32 AM, Martin G. McCormick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I use Debian Linux and presently have a Wouxun KGUV6 radio on
> loan to find out if I can use it with a computer and I am
> finding out annoying stuff right now.
> 
> 	The programming cable is one of those usb-to-serial
> dongles. I downloaded the owx-current Linux suite of programming
> software and it compiled without any problem.
> 
> 	This software gives command-line access to the radio and
> it all installed easily but I wouldn't be writing this
> particular message if things were perfect.
> 
> 	What I think is happening is that the dongle doesn't get
> along with the serial drivers my version of Debian Squeeze has
> to offer. The usb cable does register as a serial port but I see
> the words noserial in the syslog messages and the software
> complains it can't talk to the radio although it complains much
> more quickly if the radio is not present.
> 
> 	My question is whether or not there is a programming
> cable that fits in to the radio and connects to a real RS-232
> port. That would remove one unknown from the equation.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Martin WB5AGZ