The CT-17 is in a nicer looking box, but you have to supply 12v to the CT-17, and every time you buy a new computer you need to worry about having a serial port to talk to the radio.
Except for the nice box, the CI-V is a better solution, self-powered, USB, drivers already built into linux.
jeff
Brian Houge wrote:
Hi.
Looking for a control interface for my IC910H. CI-V (USB) and CT-17 (COM) is the converters i can find at the store. Can i use both, and since CT-17 cost alot more than CI-V , what will i be missing on the CI-V ?
Thanks
/ Brian OZ1SKY/5P22U
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