Hello,

Expect to be buying a radio scanner that apparently has a "PC/IF" port" for
allowing the PC to talk to the radio to download frequency info., etc.

This is a new one on me, but have to admit that I'm not too sharp with this
stuff.

So,

What is a PC/IF" port, please ?

My PC is a 3 year old Dell, with just a few USB (the old type) ports, and a
serial and a parallel port.

What would I have to add to my PC to be able to allow my PC to communicate
with the scanner radio's PC/IF" port ?

Would sure prefer something external and simple, so I don't have to get into
the PC case, which is hard for me now at my age.

Any type of conversion cable, or... ?

Thanks,
Bob

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:13:58 -0400, Robert11 wrote:

Forgotten what model it was, you didn't say.

:-) RTFM first.

PC / InterFace.

With no details can you answer this question?

With no details can you answer this question?

With no details can you answer this question?

If you get around to finding the model numver there are several
rec.radio , alt-ham-radio newsgroups, some are very specific topics and
not for your question.

Maybe alt.radio.scanner
rec.radio.scanner

Have a browse first from.
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.radio.scanner/topics


http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.scanner/topics
the first 2 posts are posting guidelines and welcome info.

Me

Robert11 wrote:

Specifically what brand modelno scanner are you talking about?

Uniden sells scanners which have a port for data transfer which cable
connects to the computer's serial port.

This old article refers to that scanner-serial connectivity as a PC/IF
cable http://www.starrsoft.com/software/Wi...es/cables.html

That article also mentions USB cable connectivity.


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Mike Easter