Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RS232 xcvr control when serial ports are occupied

2018-07-15 Thread Stephen Rector via Elecraft
is not packet oriented, but >>>>> an asynchronous communications system). >>>>> >>>>> If the magloop controller also transmits on the RS-232 bus, you will need >>>>> some external device to act as "traffic cop" - note that RS-232 is

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RS232 xcvr control when serial ports are occupied

2018-07-08 Thread Stephen Rector via Elecraft
o act as "traffic cop" - note that RS-232 is a point >>> to point system (unlike Ethernet and others) where there is one driver >>> device and one receiver at each end. >>> >>> So yes, you can use a splitter - one with a 3.5mm stereo plug and two 3

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RS232 xcvr control when serial ports are occupied

2018-07-08 Thread Stephen Rector via Elecraft
e 3.5mm connector to the > KXPA100. > > http://www.steppir.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Y-Cable.pdf > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On > Behalf Of Stephen Rector via Elecraft > Sent: Sunday, Jul

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RS232 xcvr control when serial ports are occupied

2018-07-08 Thread Stephen Rector via Elecraft
5mm stereo plug and two 3.5mm > stereo jacks if using the KXUSB. > If you are using the KXSER cable instead, yes, you can connect a "Y" DB9 > splitter to the DB9 end of the KXSER cable - the computer connects to one > side and the magloop controller connects to the other side of th

[Elecraft] [KX3] RS232 xcvr control when serial ports are occupied

2018-07-08 Thread Stephen Rector via Elecraft
Hy home station is a KX3 + KPXA100, and I can control the radio via the RS232 port on the KXPA. However, recently I added a Ciro Mazzoni magloop to the station, and its controller plugs in to the KXPA serial port to sniff for frequency information, allowing re-tuning on the fly. This leaves no