With the ACC connector one needs to connect the shield/common to both pins 5/12 and the shell. Pins 5/12 are not connected to the "frame ground" on the D-Sub board according to the January 2010 schematics.
73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Brown > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 12:11 PM > To: elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ACC-Cable Ground? > > > On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:13:39 +0100, DM4iM wrote: > > >I 'm not sure how to correctly connect to ground. > > The proper termination of a cable shield is ALWAYS the chassis. It's > possible to solder to DB15 and DB9 shells, but it can be a bit > tricky. You must first find a point where a wire to the shell will > allow the connector cover to fit (usually at a corner), tin that > point (and perhaps scrape non-solderable coating from it) and leave > some solder on it, shape the shield wire carefully to fit with the > connector cover, then solder it. > > 73, > > Jim Brown K9YC > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
