[Dxbase] COM Port Wiring

[Wes (N7WS) and Linda]

The required connections to the '870 are as follows:

Pin No.	2	not RXD	TS870 transmits data
		3	not TXD	TS870 receives data
		5	Gnd
		7	RTS		receive enable		
		8	CTS		transmit enable

N7WS


	
At 07:24 AM 2/12/2005 -0500, Jack wrote:
>Bob,
>
>You must use a fully wired RS232 serial cable.  Just wiring three leads will 
>not work.
>
>Regards,
>Jack
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
>To: "DXBase" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 10:57 PM
>Subject: [Dxbase] COM Port Wiring
>
>
>I have a Yaesu Mark V and a Kenwood TS-870 as my backup.  I want to wire the 
>Kenwood to another COM port on the computer so I can control it through 
>DXBase.  It appears that pins 2, 3 and 5 are the only ones needed.  What I 
>need to know is are pins 2 and 3 straight wired or are they swaped?
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>KB4CL
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