Laptop with Serial Port - Codan NGT HF Radio Programming

You can get a sub to serial adaptor on eBay for under $5.00.

i've not been able to buy a laptop with a serial port for many moons.
just get a usb-DB9 cable, they work fine on all the laptops i use.

D is the shape
9 = number of pins ( db9, db25 etc)
you might see RS232 mentioned, that's normal.

I see a few problems, hardware, software and ACMA regulations.

The cable is easy. It's an RS232 db9 to whatever you find on the laptop. The laptop - don't hold your breath. Not sure about the compatability of the USB to serial at the Codan end. Is it a serial protocol or are the actual pin "1' or '0' states used.

The software may be a Codan licenced, proprietry package and you may not be able nor allowed to get your hands on it. Then if you do, it may not be compatible with the IOS (Windows version) on the laptop. Windows version may be a very old one etc.

And of course there are always ACMA and ITU regulations that you may break. The Codan is strictly licenced to operate only for the 4WD Offroad service. Experimenting by unqualified people can stuff the licencing in many ways. Even just opening the top can break the rules.

Your choice of course. Just mentioning it, not attacking or looking for an argument.

Methinks it's not worth the hassles. In one of my hobbies I played with packet radio (prior internet stuff) and did similar but then again I am an old machine code level, plus much more, programmer and internationally licenced to do experiment with radios.

Phil