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Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
