On 2019-03-07 6:39 PM, Andy Durbin wrote: >
Is the level of knowledge in this hobby really so low that people
> don't understand that RS-232 will support multiple "listeners".
The problem is that too many inexperienced users do not understand that one can not connect two RS-232 senders at the same time. They do not have the ability to "puzzle out" the differences between male and female DE9 connectors and understand the importance of DTE vs. DCE connections. Given that Elecraft and Kenwood use different connectors on the transceiver, I'd wager that 50% of the users connect a "Y" cable incorrectly given that there is no documentation in the KPA-500 Owner's Manual.
The real issue is whether the MicroHam interface polls (deliberate use of the term) the Kenwood rig for the parameters required by the KPA500.
No, the real issue is whether the user's logging/rig control program of choice polls the Kenwood rig for the parameters required by the KPA-500. microHAM gets out of the way if the logging program is polling for FA;FB;IF; (or IF; only if split is off). Note: KPA-500 will not be compatible with TS-890 since TS-890 does not support IF:! 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2019-03-07 6:39 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:
Is the level of knowledge in this hobby really so low that people don't understand that RS-232 will support multiple "listeners". The real issue is whether the MicroHam interface polls (deliberate use of the term) the Kenwood rig for the parameters required by the KPA500. I don't know the minimum required data set but the KPA500 does a good job of determining TX frequency if FA, FB and IF are available. 73, Andy, k3wyc
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