I read Jim Brown's very informative article on RFI and want to use his method to construct a K2/PC control cable using some CAT5 cable I have laying around. Hopefully Jim or someone knowledgeable about this cable can answer two questions:
For UNSHIELDED twisted pair CAT5: The K2 instructions use Pin 5 for the signal return lines. Using K9YC's method, would I connect the return lines to the DB9 chassis, and then bond Pin 5 (or Pin 1, or both) to the chassis also? For SHIELDED twisted pair: The K2 instructions say to connect Pin 1 to the shield on the K2 end, leave the shield open on the PC end. Using K9YC's method, would I connect the returns to Pin 5, shield to the DB9 chassis on both ends, and then bond Pin 1 and 5 to the DB9 chassis? Thanks! 73 - N5BCN, Brian ----- K2 #6800 KPA100/KAT100-2, KSB2, KAT2, KIO2, K160RX, KNB2, KAF2, LP-PAN/K2 w/ Pre-amp, SignaLink USB -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-K9YC-s-Serial-Cable-question-tp6450273p6450273.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
