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RadioShack® USB-PC Interface Cable for GRE Scanner. #20-546

It replaced the 20-047 cable.

If so how well does it work and is the driver up to date?

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Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

I have the yellow one (old one) for the scanners use it for control of my icoms works fine

used it on 7 and dont think I have ever loaded drivers for it.. I dont remember but if I did no issues ever with it

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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Thanks Kelly.

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

Jim, I think thats the one I have.
Pic didn't come through, (browser sux on this co owned pc) but mine is orange.


I think I had to hunt down the driver.
That is what I use to program my Rat Shack version of the GRE.

I have 2 of the orange 20-047 cables that work well.

They are now discontinued and being blown out for $19.97.

Just was wondering if anyone has picked up the replacement 20-546 cable yet and if so how it works or does not work ?

I see on the RS internet site that a few stores now have them in stock.

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

ive got the orange one running win 7 and the disk was not needed,found drivers automaticly---

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on the orange one

if anyone sees the old ones at any local RS pick one up for me I will give you 20 bucks ASAP

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

I have three or four of the USB cables not the new one that Jim is talking about and I have a RS232 cable for the older PC to, I have a old laptop running WIN98 that can use the RS232 to program my PRO-2051 with useing scancat lite I hate that program and have not used it for years it works for everything but not well on everything it has a lot of bugs in it, and would have to find the disk that I put it on

I know this is necroposting, but I picked up the RS 20-546 cable today to replace my stock GRE cable (PSR500-computer) and it works quite well. I didn't expect it to, so I'm happy.

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
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What was wrong with the GRE? Does this do anything harder, better, faster, or stronger?

Bigger, faster, better, more!

I had to get it since my stock GRE cable took a dump on me. Winding the cable around the module apparently wrecks the coax inside

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives

Hippie music.

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives