[bars] Radio Shack PRO-107 Scanner cable

[Jwahar Bammi]

Ah, you are probably then looking for a USB TTL cable, also designated sometimes as a Console cable. Lots of them on Amazon or elsewhere. Be sure to use the correct voltage selection on the adapter (3.3v or 5v, they all have a jumper to select the V) otherwise you will  let out the magic smoke! Here is an example of one that use an FTDI (the desirable kind) chip

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WX2DSVB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8 <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WX2DSVB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1> &psc=1

 

73 de ws1m

 

From: bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> On Behalf Of Juan Jiménez
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 8:24 PM
To: Bruce Anderson <w1lus at hotmail.com>; w1hh <bars at w1hh.org>
Subject: Re: [bars] Radio Shack PRO-107 Scanner cable

 

It would, except I just found out in an obscure post that the cable is not a USB cable. It's USB-A on one end, but it has an RS-232 converted in the middle and hence the non-standard connector on the radio end. The radio is not a USB device. 

 

So much for that. 🙄


 

73,

K1CPR

Juan

 

 

On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 7:47 PM Bruce Anderson <w1lus at hotmail.com <mailto:w1lus at hotmail.com> > wrote:

Juan a picture of the connector would help

 

Bruce

W1LUS

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From: bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org <mailto:bars-bounces at w1hh.org> > on behalf of Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com <mailto:k1cpr at bd5.com> >
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 6:03 PM
Subject: [bars] Radio Shack PRO-107 Scanner cable 

 

Hi folks, 

 

I picked up a Radio Shack PRO-107 at HamXposition (actually, my friend John gave it to me as a bonus for buying some other hardware from him). It works well on AA batteries, and I found out I can update it even though the RS software as a doorknob is useless due to long-dead servers. The database can be updated using Whistler scanner software which uses the same database format. I've been listening to all kinds of funky stuff on this little scanner.

 

I have, however, run into a wall trying to find the USB cable that also serves as a charging cable if you use NiMH batteries. The docs say it is Mini USB, but no, it is not. It's some weird mutation between Mini and Micro USB.

Does anyone where I could find one of these cables? I tried the RS web site, eBay, Amazon and Google Shopping. Nothing, no trace of it. ??

 

73,

Juan

K1CPR

 

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