Sorry "AutoINF= Auto 1" ... it's in the Config Menu between AGC-S and BAT MIN.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gregg W6IZT > Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port? > > > AutoInf=On? I just scanned thru menu and config. Where do I > find this parameter? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe > Subich, W4TV > Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:19 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port? > > > > > > > It only has a 2 wire connection to the SteppIR controller. > > This is the scheme I'm planning on trying when the SteppIR > > goes back up. > > > > Am I barking up the wrong tower? > > Not at all. Exchange the DB9F ("computer") and DB9M ("radio") > and it will be easier. The SteppIR controller will connect to > the K3 via the long 2-wire connection and the short leg will > be set up as a connection point for a standard serial cable > from the computer, USB to serial converter, or the CAT cable > from a microHAM Interface. > > Just remember to set the K3 "AutoInf=On" so the SteppIR gets > the necessary frequency data when a logging program is not > polling. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike > > Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 12:51 PM > > To: el >> "[email protected]" > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need more than one serial port? > > > > > > Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > > Paul-30 wrote: > > > > > >> So, how are you contesters out there doing that? Is there > > a Y cable > > >> made for DB-9? If so, wouldn't that pin out be different > > than the one > > >> for the SteppIR and cause problems? > > >> > > >> > > > > > > You can't connect two cables to one serial port. The SteppIR > > > controller has two serial ports called Data In and Data Out. You > > > connect Data In to the K3 using a special SteppIR cable. > > You connect > > > Data Out to the computer using a standard serial cable, or USB to > > > Serial adapter. > > > > > > > > > http://www.steppir.com/files/Transceiver%20Interface%20Operation%205-2 > > > 8-09.pdf > > There is also a schematic on the Steppir Yahoo group site > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SteppIR/files/ titled Y-cable.pdf and > > stamped by Fluid Motion that indicates that you can indeed Y > > the serial > > hoookup. > > Of course, you'll have to wire your own DB-9(s). > > > > It only has a 2 wire connection to the SteppIR controller. > > This is the > > scheme I'm planning on trying when the SteppIR goes back up. > > > > Am I barking up the wrong tower? > > > > 73, Mike NF4L > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
