John, The RS-232 connector on the K3 is -female- .. Your m/f cable will work FB.
David, W4SMT --- John Reiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Dick, > > I have a serial m-f straight-through cable that has > screws on both DB-9s. > However, I see from the picture of the K3 rear panel > that the RS232 > connector is male. I looked at my Keyspan USA 19HS > adapter and found that > it is also male. So to make it work I would need a > f-f serial cable. > > I think that I should order a KUSB, which is exactly > what I was trying to > determine. > > I appreciate yours and everyone's help with this. > > John, W2GW > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dick Dievendorff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'John Reiser'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:37 PM > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 f/w updates and Keyspan > USB to serial port > adapter > > > >I suspect you'll be quite happy with your Keyspan, > as long as you have a > > serial m-f cable that you can use to fasten the > connectors together. You > > may have difficulty inserting the Keyspan DB-9 > directly into the back of > > the > > K3 as both connectors have nuts. > > > > You can decide later, of course, and order a KUSB > if you feel you need it > > at > > the same time you order your next K3 option... > > > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > 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 > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
