A Gathering of information about using DStar
I believe the RTS Programming AND Data cable will also work…
https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/USB-RTS05-Programming-and-Data-Cable-p/usb-rts05.htm
Here is a link to DRats, which is the program needed to manage the communications over the data port. It handles chat, files and ratflectors too…gota check that out, might be useful for EMMCOMM
This Post area is intended to bring interesting DStar information to the attention of the users of the site…Here is the first post…
D*Chat
by Brian Roode, NJ6N
Platform: Windowsd*Chat is a Windows based keyboard to keyboard communication application that uses the D-STAR “DV” data capability. d*Chat is used to enable text-based communication between multiple stations on a simplex frequency or through a repeater. Check out this free and very useful IM chat tool for the Icom D-STAR system. Basic, non-internet dependent software helps in emergency communications. See it here in action