I apologize for an error in my recent posting below. The RS232 connector on the K3 has nine SOCKETS inside its shell, not PINS as I originally mis-typed.
73, Ed - W0YK > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Muns > Sent: Wednesday, 29 August, 2007 11:09 > To: 'Phil & Debbie Salas' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Non-Standard RS232 Interface? > > > The RS-232 connector on the K3 will be the opposite sex of > Kenwood & > > Yaesu, which use a male DB9 connector on the radio. > > I don't know what sex TenTec uses. Comments? > > The RS232 connector on the K3 rear panel has nine pins inside > its shell. > The mating connector that plugs into it has nine > corresponding sockets inside its shell. Depending on whether > you base the connector gender on the pins/sockets or the > shell geometry that contains them, you might call the same > connector either "male" or "female". That's why some > engineers prefer to use pins and sockets terminology rather > than gender. In any case, the > RS232 DE-9P connector on the K3 has nine pins inside its > shell, which is the same as other radios. The Accessory > DE-15S connector on the K3 has fifteen sockets inside its shell. > > 73, > Ed - W0YK > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
