David, Several years ago I designed and built an interface using a Maxim MAX-232 chip, hex inverter & 7805 voltage regulator. Total cost was one evening and about $20 USD. I'm traveling this week but if you still need it let me know and I'll scan & e-mail it to you this weekend.
Jim, K8FT -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Handscombe Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 9:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Radio interface Kenwood TS450S David, Jim There is a project for an interface bewteen a Kenwood rig and RS232 in the 2006 ARRL handbook, P19.41 onwards, reprinted from QST Feb 1993. This would replace the IF232C if you dont want to buy one (assuming you still can?) 73 Fred G4 BWP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Dawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Radio interface Kenwood TS450S >I no longer own a Kenwood radio, but I don't think it is as simple as >hooking up > a serial cable to the DIN connector on the TS-450. I don't believe the 450 > has > a RS232 compatible serial port, you must use a level converter like the > Kenwood > IF232C, which will give you the RS232 interface your looking for. Then it > is > as simple as connecting the cable. > > Jim - K9DD > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Gerrard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 1:22 AM > Subject: [Dxbase] Radio interface Kenwood TS450S > > > > I've read the help files and the online information from DXbase, and I > think I'm ready to connect the computer to the rig. Last check.....is it > just a DB9 serial plug & cable to a DIN that I need to interface to the > radio? Nothing else? Totally plug & play? Or will I need to do some > config exercises after the cable is in place? > > If anyone reading has connected a Kenwood TS450 successfully, I'd > appreciate it if you could drop me a direct email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and tell me how it went. > > Thanks > > David > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
