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Category: Interfaces, Radio to computer, amp, rotor, coax switch, internet

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Review Summary For : G4ZLP Electronics CAT interfaces
Reviews: 53MSRP: 25.00
Description:
Inexpensive CAT interfaces for Icom, Yaesu and Kenwood rigs.
Product is in production
More Info: http://g4zlp.ham-radio.ch/
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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VK4TZA Rating: 2009-05-09
Unreliable Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have struggled with the USB CAT interface for some years now. Never managed to achieve satisfactory CAT control, and experienced regular data collisions requiring system re boot(s). The unit was used with Yeasu FT-857 and FT-897. 18 months ago I returned the unit to the UK after the unit smoked. Ignoring all this I queried ZLP to support me with the wiring of the unit to isolate my FT-2000. With no response from ZLP, I binned the unit and took my business elsewhere.
JOHNWEBSTEREX2E0JWW Rating: 2008-12-21
Top notch Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I have used ZLP electronics on four occasions now and never had a problem at all.I have had CAT interfaces for a Yaesu FT2000,Icom IC7000,Kenwood TS2000 and a Kenwood TS950sdx,all of them have done what it says on the tin,I have reccomended ZLP to quite a few of my friends and all have been delighted with his products.Also i would like to say that the service has been 1st class.long may it continue.

John 2e0jww.
W7TUS Rating: 2008-08-26
The one minute solution! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I ordered it because I didn't want to buy the expensive Icom CT-17 interface. It arrive at my Northern IL QTH from England 5 days after I ordered it. I pluged one end into my Icom PROIII the other into my computer's serial port and, in less than a minute, Ham Radio Deluxe was talking to my rig. (Don't forget to tun on DTS & DTR.) I wish more produts were this easy to aquire and install. Truely, a no brainer.
KG6UTS Rating: 2008-04-14
Great value Time Owned: more than 12 months.
My set up is:FT-857D,ZLP cat-data interface,Ham Radio Deluxe, MFJ 949E tuner and Dell laptop. It all fits in a pair of padded bags. Service was fast and flawless as was help when I realized I'd ordered the wrong cable. ZLP's interface works just great with my radio and has done a lot of traveling with no problems at all. Its a highly dependable unit.
73!
EdZ KG6UTS
W5TMP Rating: 2007-07-29
Look NO MORE Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I ordered my cable off ebay for my 857d and received it very quickly. I already had HRD installed on my laptop from my Icom746pro, so I plugged in the cable and fired up the program and blammo its up and running. I've since ordered a 2nd cable for my parents 897d. GREAT JOB on the quality and excellent support!
BERNIE Rating: 2007-07-24
PERFECT - WORKS WITH MY LAPTOP ! and with all my civ equipment Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
The Ad says that its designed to work with ALL laptops. AND YES, It works with ALL 3 of the laptops I have access to. Not a single problem. Many of the following reviews also use it with a wide range of laptops without a problem. I would agree with the other reviewers and suspect that the M3 novice licensee below, maybe did'nt set things up correctly? Anyhow, its also the only one I have found that also functions with my Amp and StepIR... AND its available at the BEST price I have ever come across.
M3SVO Rating: 2007-07-21
Will it work with your laptop??? Time Owned: N.A.
I bought a ZLP ci-v interface to control my
Icom IC-7000 with my laptop. But becuase my laptop did not provide enough power from the serial port it did not work. The interface is well made and ZLP are very helpful, but in the end I bought a USB type. My new PC (like most) has only USB ports, serial ports are out dated so I suggest you buy a USB type unless you have an old computer (if your serial port will power it)
KB0LPI Rating: 2007-07-17
Works great! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Plugged the serial cable into the back of my Latitude D600, other end into the 718, Fired up HRD and works great. Great price and very reasonable shipping costs from across the pond.

Don't be fooled by cheaper products that want to bend you over on the shipping!
VU2XMN Rating: 2007-07-02
Wrks with Dell Inspiron, Great Support Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Your search for the "IDEAL " interface ends here.

Bought it new on e bay , reached Mumbai, India in 5 days.

Neil was very helpful with my queries about the connections and ports.

Make sure to set the parameters correct(COM port, DTR,baud rate) and there you go.

Worked with DELL INSPIRON running Win XP Pro ,HRD and IC 718 with absolutely no trouble.

Excellent after sales support from Neil.

As one of the previous review suggests, DONT THINK ... JUST BUY IT ( if you need one ...)

Thanks Neil for a Good Product.
Jith
VU2XMN
K5ED Rating: 2007-06-19
CW/RigCtrl Works fine with Vista Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Ordered CAT/CW keying cable Sunday on ebay, it was in my mailbox on Friday. Connected it to 746PRO rig ctrl and key ports and to serial/USB adapter (Rosewill RCW601 purchased from Newegg for $10). Plugged adapter into Dell PC and let Vista look for and install driver. Turned rig on and set ports and pins (DTR cw keying, all other pins hi) in Hamscope program. CW and rig control immediately worked fine, no problems with this product. 73, Ed, K5ED