Nate Duehr wrote: > Don KA9QJG wrote: >> >> __,_. >> >> Speaking of the Alnico DR-235 , I had A Ham Friend Who was told by >> a Ham Radio Dealer with four State stores the Radio has been >> discontinued , They had one left , and the Reason was the New Model >> would come out made with Lead free Solder
p.s. http://www.alinco.com/Products/DR-235/ would seem to indicate that they just rolled the model number from the Mark II to the Mark III. I bet the Mark III is RoHS-compliant, per my last note. For the other person who mentioned that there's discriminator audio at the DB-9 on the back, they're correct as long as the optional packet TNC inside the rig isn't installed. For a rig without the TNC or with the cable from the DB-9 hooked back up to where it came from instead of the TNC... the pin-out is this, according to the manual: 1. SQC squelch signal output. Carrier in: closed. Open collector output. 2. Packet reception DATA output (9600 bps) output level 500mVrms/10K ohm 3. Packet transmission DATA input (9600 bps) input level 300mV/600 ohm Max input level 600 mV 4. Packet reception DATA output (1200 bps) output level 100mV/600 ohm 5. Ground 6. No connection 7. PTT signal input: Low (GND): TX, Open: RX 8. 5.0 Vdc output: Max current less than 50mA 9. Packet transmission DATA input (1200 bps): input level 100mV/600 ohm So they're talking about pin 2. The references to "packet" notwithstanding, since these are just the typical audio and logic interfaces seen in other rigs -- they're just touting the packet ability over and over and over ad-nauseam in the manual... Nate WY0X
