GE MVS

[chris snell]

By chance does anyone here use a GE MVS radio and have a programming cable for it? I'm trying to program some radios and the USB<->TTL cable that I'd planned to use isn't working.

 

[unseenone]

I would guess you need to have a null modem adapter or cable to make it work, but I don't have any first hand experience with it.

here is a pretty handy looking reference site on the radio. http://www.powerlinenoise.com/n0rq/mvs/

 

[chris snell]

Yep, I've spent a lot of time on that site. I need a USB<->TTL cable with the little Molex (I think...) 5x2 connector on the end.

 

[gary in ohio]

YOu might also look for a program called motoslow. Many modern PC are to fast to work with some of the timing based radio programmers. motoslow will eat CPU cycles so its slow enough.

 

[unseenone]

This might not be precisely all you need, but it is a good start. Seems like a ready made at fleebay might be easier.

USB to DB9 Serial
http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-26...=1400855462&sr=1-2&keywords=usb+to+serial+c2g

DB9 - M-F Null Modem Adapter
http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-Go...id=1400855406&sr=8-2&keywords=DB9+M-M+adapter

DB9 - TTL
http://www.amazon.com/MAX3232-Seria...00855588&sr=1-2-fkmr1&keywords=db9+to+TTL+C2G

Gender Bender - M/M
http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-02...00855510&sr=1-1&keywords=db9+male+to+male+C2G