and to nit-pick some of ya'll even more. What most folks, and even industry professionals call a DB-9. (typical computer connectors) are actually DE-9. DB-9 is a common misnomer for the DE-9 (a true DB-9 connector would have 9 pins in a connector the shape and size of a DB-25, the other 16 pins would just be missing).
D-subminiature connectors were invented by ITT Cannon , part of ITT Corporation in 1952. Cannon's part-numbering system uses a D as the prefix for the whole series, followed by a letter denoting the shell size (A=15 pin, B=25 pin, C=37 pin, D=50 pin, E=9 pin), followed by the actual number of pins, followed by the gender (M=male, F=female). For example, DB25M denotes a D-sub with a 25-pin shell size and 25 male contacts. -- JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
