Another reason NOT to use the computer-use socket on a ham radio..... Tiny
wires, tiny pins, weak strain relief.... do I need
say any more..... Come on, designers: remember your customers have normal
sized hands and weak eyesight!!!
73
Charles Harpole
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> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:23:43 -0500
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3, 15 Pin Acc Cables - Commercially Made
>
> Don,
>
> One caveat to this: VGA cables are normally wired as a series of coaxial
> cables. So while you may have pin continuity, that continuity may be on a
> shield of RG-174/U coax buried in the jacket of a larger cable.
>
> I have found high density 15 pin connectors and soldered to them before. It
> is not fun. But in that application, it was the only way to get the correct
> connections, the correct wire type, and so on, connected to the device.
>
> Tim Raymer
> 73 de KA0OUV
> K2 #1383
>
> >>> "Don Nesbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/10/2008 11:36 >>>
> I've found two (2) "ready made" cables that may be of interest to K3 owners
> when using the ACC Socket. The ACC socket is referred to on page 18 of my
> manual as "AUX I/O" with the caution that this is NOT a VGA video connector!
> Well, it sure looks like a VGA connector but alas, no video output from the
> K3 - shucks!
>
> For those who just don't want to fabricate a cable, most commercially
> available VGA cables do not include the #9 pin and for some that do, the pin
> is not connected to anything. Poo!
>
> Fully connected commercial cables found!
>
> The first is a VGA Splitter Cable ("Y" cable) with one male and 2 female
> ends. It is offered by Cables Unlimited (www.cablesunlimited.com) and is
> their part number PCM-2250. Search this part number on their site. It is
> listed on their site for $14.99. All 15 pins are present and connected.
>
> This "Y" cable is carried by my local Microcenter (www.microcenter.com) and
> is their part number 028126. I bought it for $9.95. You can see it at:
>
> http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?keyword=028126&submit
> .x=17&submit.y=12
>
> The second cable is a "Fully-Wired & Straight Thru, HD15MM" cable with all
> 15 pins present and connected. The one I bought is a 3 foot Male to Male
> (although it is also available in other configurations) - no snickering!
>
> It is made by QVS (www.qvs.com) and is their part number CC388B-03. You can
> search this part number on their site. I don't believe that QVS sells
> directly to consumers but you can probably find their products at most
> computer stores.
>
> Again, I found it at my local Microcenter. It is their part number 810150.
> I bought it for $14.99. You can see it at:
>
> http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?keyword=810150&submit
> .x=15&submit.y=9
>
> I've checked each of these cables and they do indeed have all 15 pins
> connected - at least the one's I bought do (caveat filed just in case they
> change their manufacturing process)!
>
> I don't have any financial interest in any of the above and, as usual, YMMV.
> '73 es gud dxing -- Don N4HH K3 #83
>
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