Tim Connolly wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:
TC> I'm trying to use my Kenwood TS-450SAT with my Linux
TC> box. First off I'd like to find a source for the "accessory"
TC> plug used to plug a TNC (PK-232 in my case) into the back of
TC> this rig. Also looking for a "control" program which can
TC> operate the radio through the port on the back. By "operate"
TC> I mean change frequency, mode...etc... I understand a small
TC> circuit is needed and I have the Max brand chips, but no
TC> schematic or info.
I spent quite a while some time ago hunting down the comparable information for
the TS-440. Kenwood does not make it easy, since they sell their "interface
control" kits (IC-xx) for this purpose. In the case of the TS-440, the
interface control kit is literally two Maxim RS-232 driver chips in a box, and
they are inserted into the sockets provided for them. The software is a little
better situation, since there are a number of programs available on the net.
Unfortunately, I can't help you with the TS-450 because I don't know how
similar it is to the TS-440.
-- Mike
