Again, that makes no sense. OM Power supports ELECRAFT directly and provide a pair of serial ports for doing so. No Y cable is necessary (and a bad idea).
This is how OM Power describes using their product. It works fine. You're coming up with a workaround for a nonexistent problem. 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my mobile device > On Jun 18, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > microHAM has provided "cross brand" support for mixing transceivers > and amplifiers for a dozen years or more starting with the original > microHAM Band Decoder. Icom has been the default interface for > serial (CAT) controls while Yaesu (BCD) has been the default interface > for "Band Data" control. > > Since the current OM Power transceivers support Icom interfacing, it > is the obvious choice with microHAM interfaces and has been since the > earliest serial controlled OM Power amplifiers (those that did not > provide for CAT pass-through). Using the Icom controls is far more > reliable than using a "Y" connection on a RS-232 connection; it avoids > issues with loading RS-232 circuits and the isolated CI-V Transceive > emulation provided by the microHAM interface avoids issues with > collisions/corrupted commands on a shared CI-V bus. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > >> On 6/18/2017 1:23 PM, Josh wrote: >> I have no idea where you're getting this idea to interface as if it's a >> PW-1?? >> OM Power has supported Elecraft for many years. Why not review the OM Power >> manual's recommendation before making up an answer? >> 73 >> Josh W6XU >> Sent from my mobile device >>> On Jun 18, 2017, at 6:37 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Don is off base when he talks about a system using a microHAM >>> product. Configure your station as shown in the application note >>> "Using the Icom PW-1" >>> <http://microham-usa.com/store/cmspage.php?page_id=27> >>> at http://www.microHAM-USA.com/support.html >>> >>> The connection diagram for microKEYER II is here: >>> <http://www.microham-usa.com/appnotes/MK_II_PW-1.pdf> >>> >>> You simply configure the amplifier as if it was connected to >>> an Icom transceiver - that information is generally in the >>> instruction manual ______________________________________________________________ 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]
