Or you can use an RS232 to RS442 level convertor to a distance up 1.200 meters
Peter http://www.axxessid.com/Pguide/102-603.html Joel Black schreef: > John, > > RS232 has a reliability issue past 50'. I have seen it work up to 60' > with DDS circuits using CAT5 as the conductor and RJ45-to-DB9 / DB25 > connectors. After that, all bets are off. > > BTW, this is not anecdotal, this is my experience in the real world. > > 73, > Joel - W4JBB > > > On 5/26/2012 2:55 PM, WB9JPH wrote: > >> Question . . . . >> >> My station is in a 2nd floor loft. >> >> The antenna coax cables come into the basement utility room and then up >> behind the plasterboard walls to my shack. >> >> Will I be able to put the KAT 500 and KPA 3 in the basement utility room and >> control them by snaking an RS232 cable from the shack to the utility room >> through the PVC pipe that contains my coax? >> >> If this will work are there any special considerations I need to be aware >> of? >> >> 73 >> John >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
