Thanks Don I guess this might have seemed like a good April fools joke, but actually, they do this with many other wire type interfaces. This includes Ethernet and RS-232. So if the drivers are fiber are affordable, I think it could be done.
If anyone has any data of the required rise times or prop delays between the devices, plese let me know. I may try something along this line. Tom, KG3V On Apr 3, 2009 10:37am, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom, > Pulse shaping as well as 'turnaround time' on the AUXBUS signal is > important. Extra cable length adds to the capacitance and will round over > the shape of the data pulses. > Your proposed solution for using optical converters and cable may be a > potential solution, but as far as I know has not been tested. > You are certainly welcome to try it, and if you do, I would encourage you > to share your results. I would be particularly interested in any data you > could find on data distortion and delay times through such a system. > 73, > Don W3FPR > [email protected] wrote: > Has anyone tried REALLY extending the cable between the K2 and the KAT-2? > I would like to separate mine by 20 or 30 feet. What I want to do is get > the KAT-2 and all the antenna conectors off of my oprating table, and > close to the exit point of the shack. > I have heard the main concerns are noise (pickup and radiation) and > timing. It would seem that using optical converters and optical cable > might take care of both. > Any thoughts?? > 73, > Tom, KG3V ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
