[1000mp] CAT cables etc

[Duncan Clark]

In message <200207111229.g6BCTe5r029503@contesting.com>, Mike Gilmer 
<n2mg@eham.net> writes on the Thu, 11 Jul 2002
>It doesn't sound like you do, but if you have a 25pin conn the signals
>on 2 and 3 are reversed from what they are on a 9pin - so a "straight
>thru" 25pin-to-9pin cable needs to swap those two pins at one end.

I'm running a 9-9 cable I made up last night but I only hooked in pins 
2, 3 and 5.

I also tried another with all pins wired 1;1 2:2 etc and that also 
didn't work.

I have a nasty feeling the following may be to blame, from the archives:

In message <001501c0d829$8a0f6f60$0201a8c0@any>, WA9ALS - John 
<wa9als@starband.net> writes on the Tue, 8 May 2001
>These "RS-232 problemsaren't confined to Yaesu.  Try out a few USB->serial
>converters to see what I mean.  They all seem to implement portions of the
>RS-232 standard, and they don't all work the same!  Some (Belkin, Connect
>Tech) will read the MP, and others (Targus and D-Link) will not.  Most will
>not do 5-bit Baudot code on the TxD line like the built-in serial ports will
>(most USB serial adapters only handle 7- and 8-bit).  The standard built-in
>serial ports on computers have RTS and DTR come up low, whereas the
>USB-serial adapters have these lines come up HIGH (and key your rig!).  It's
>been explained to me that the latter arrangement is more "standard" than
>Bill Gate's way (surprise).
>
>Don't be too hard on Yaesu - They seem to just be part of a larger
>conspiracy to confuse us!  Thanks to Dick for a nice tutorial!  73

As he mentioned Targus and that is what I am using, that could well be 
the problem :-((

Duncan


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