[Xastir] TM-D700A with a Mac

[Roger Banks]

Thanks, I will.

-- Roger

Steve Friis wrote:

> For what this is worth, I am using a FTDI-USB232 USB to serial adaptor 
> that DOES work with my Yaesu FT-1000 MK V Field. Also works with the 
> Magelin and Garman GPS receivers I have. This is on a Dell Laptop 
> though. Don't even need to load drivers as Linux (Fedora 3) saw it and 
> loaded it with no fuss. You might want to check this device out.
>
> Steve/WM5Z
>
> Roger Banks wrote:
>
>> The BAFO ones from Fry's work pretty good with my Mac. They have a 25 
>> pin version which works fine with a KPC and the 9 pin version works 
>> with everything from an iMic, to Th-D7, to TinyTrack.
>>
>> Don't, however, bother trying to hook up a Yaesu rig via their 
>> computer interface no matter which usb adapter you try. :-(
>>
>> -- Roger
>>
>> Portal Chris wrote:
>>
>>> FWIW, I've had fair luck with the IOGear USB to Serial adapter on my 
>>> Dell
>>> Inspiron 1100, talking to a KPC3+ and Garmin 12CXL.
>>>
>>> kd7bcv
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Curt, WE7U [mailto:archer at eskimo.com] Sent: Friday, May 13, 
>>> 2005 8:52 AM
>>> To: John Laxson
>>> Cc: Keith Kaiser; xastir at xastir.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Xastir] TM-D700A with a Mac
>>>
>>> On Fri, 13 May 2005, John Laxson wrote:
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>> It works beautifully.  I use an IOGear GUC232A USB-Serial adapter.
>>>> Configure Xastir for a "Serial TNC w/GPS on AUX port".  If you use 
>>>> the IOGear, the serial port will be either /dev/cu.usbserial or 
>>>> /dev/ cu.usbserial0.  Set the TNC config files to tnc-startup.d700 
>>>> and tnc- stop.d700 and you'll be in good shape.
>>>>   
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Be _real_ picky about your USB-Serial adapter.  Some have been 
>>> reported to
>>> work great, others not so great.  I've seen Keyspan listed in the 
>>> "great"
>>> category, Belkin in the "not-so-great".  I don't use USB myself, so 
>>> have no
>>> direct experience.  Just ask around before you buy adapters.  Verify 
>>> they
>>> work before you buy if you can, or make sure they have a good
>>> return/exchange policy.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Curt, WE7U.   APRS Client Comparisons: http://www.eskimo.com/~archer
>>> "Lotto:    A tax on people who are bad at math." -- unknown
>>> "Windows:  Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates." -- WE7U "The 
>>> world DOES
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