Thanks Paul and yes I do know that the K2 cannot use a standard serial cable. The K3 can use the K2 cable from what I have been able to gather.
k7nhb wrote: > > Bill, > Just a word of Caution - though the K3 can take a standard Serial cable - > I've read that the K2 CANNOT. If you plug a standard serial cable into a > K2 you will Blow the I/O board. I mention that because when you mentioned > your K2 was at the lake cabin, it sounded like you thought the cables were > interchangeable. The K3 may work with the special K2 cable - I don't know > about that. But again, It's been posted that plugging an "off the shelf" > serial cable into a K2 (turned on of course) will destroy the I/O board. > Paul > > > > NZ0T wrote: >> >> In anticipation of my K3 arriving next week I'm tying to find the RS232 >> interface cable. I'm going to be out of town a lot and pressed for >> shopping time so I hope nobody minds my asking a dumb question. Where >> can I get the needed cable - Best Buy, Radio Shack, Wal-Mart? My K2 will >> now be at the lake cabin so that cable goes with it. >> >> 73, >> >> Bill NZ0T >> > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/RS232-cable-source-tp729878p730053.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
