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-Most modern Ham Radio Rigs offer a CAT (Computer Assisted Tuning) interface which offer the ability to control the radio from a computer.
+Most modern Ham Radio Rigs provide a CAT (Computer Assisted Tuning) interface which offer the ability to control the radio from a computer.
-A good number of CAT interfaces are based on protocols layered on standard serial interfaces.
+A good number of CAT interfaces are based on protocols layered on the standard serial interface.
-ICOM CI-V CAT - 3.5mm jack half duplex open collector serial interface - transmit and receive connected to a single line.
+  * ICOM CI-V CAT - 3.5mm mono jack, half duplex, open collector serial interface - transmit and receive connected to a single line.
+  * Yaesu CT62 CAT (ACC connector) - 8 pin mini DIN, full duplex, 5V serial interface with 13.8V output
-Yaesu CT62 CAT - 8 pin mini DIN (ACC connector) - full duplex 5V serial interface with 13.8V output
+Cables including a USB to serial converter are readily available on ebay for about £9 including shipping:
-Cables including a USB to serial converter are readily available:
+  * {{communication:159.jpg|ICOM CI-V USB cable}}
+  * {{communication:pc-036.jpg|Yeasu CT62 USB cable}}
-  * {{communication:159.jpg|ICOM CI-V USB cable}} - about £9 including shipping
-  * {{communication:pc-036.jpg|Yeasu CT62 USB cable}} - about £9 including shipping
 Both cables are based on the Prolific PL2303 chipset - drivers for both Windows and Unix available on the Prolific website [[http://www.prolific.com.tw/|Prolific]]