The DB9 connection **IS NOT RS232** on K2. Three of the pins **ONLY** carry the main RS232 but they need to be picked off with a special cable. This is in the manual which you can download from the Elecraft site.
** DO NOT CONNECT YOUR PC AND K2 WITH A REGULAR SERIAL CABLE ** You can cause damage in both units. Haven't seen this warning on the reflector in a while. The other six pins connect to an externally housed 100 watt amp and/or 100 watt antenna tuner, and carry proprietary signals and voltages that have nothing to do with RS232. I have a battery K2/10 with the 100 w amp and tuner in an EC2 enclosure. Very slick. Uses the Y cable in the manual to control the stuff in the EC2 box and talk to the PC from the non-standard DB9 which is not RS232. Good luck with your K2 and 73, Guy K2AV On Saturday, April 16, 2016, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I purchased my first Elecraft radio, which is a K2. It has the auto > antenner tuner, and some other options. I have ant 1, ant 2, where tuner > is and also antenna 50 ohm, and RCV Ant jack. I have a couple antennas > that I do not want to use tuner with, and was wondering which jack to use > and then how to select it. > > I am in the process of loading pictures of my K2, outside shot and inside > shots, onto my QRZ page. Please look and tell me what options I have too. > > I think I have 160 addition, serial connector, antenna tuner, internal > battery, and I don't know what else. > > Thank you > > Steve > KI4EZL > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] <javascript:;> > -- Sent via Gmail Mobile on my iPhone ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
