> But eventually they came up with the 6-pin mini-DIN DATA > connector, mostly used at VHF/UHF.
Except that's STILL not uniform ... pin 4 is variously 9600 baud receive audio on (Icom, Yaesu), FSK input (Yaesu FT-450/950) or unused (Kenwood). > It is useable on HF on the IC-706 and IC-7000 IC-703, IC-706mkIIg and IC-7000 only. Icom did not add it to either of their newest transceivers (7200 or 7700). 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug > Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 6:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 TRANSMIT PROBLEM > > > But eventually they came up with the 6-pin mini-DIN DATA > connector, mostly used at VHF/UHF. It is useable on HF on > the IC-706 and IC-7000 and I had the same layout on my K2's > when using the EA3BLQ interface. > > It's not TOTALLY hopeless. > > 73, doug > > Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:09:13 -0800 > From: Lyle Johnson <[email protected]> > > > ...Frankly, someone needs to bash some heads and get all of > > the vendors to standardize on a single 8-pin format. > > In the mid-1980s I was part of the ARRL's Digital > Committee. We tried > very hard to get the major Amateur radio manufacturers to > standardize > this. In our case, it was to make it easier on folks to > hook up TNCs > and computers tot heir radios. > > We were politely told that it would be "very difficult." This is > polite-speak for "Not a chance." :-/ > > Now, I think the best way to make this happen is for > everyone to own a K3... > > 73, > > Lyle KK7P > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
