[Dxbase] COM Port Wiring

[Wes (N7WS) and Linda]

At 07:09 AM 2/12/2005 -0600, FireBrick wrote:
>Way back when I connected my rig to my computer, I was pretty sure that it
was a straight 
>through cable.
>And watch the stop bit issue.
>I 'think' both Yaesu and Kenwood require 2 (two) stop bits.

Can't speak to Yaesu but the TS-870 uses one stop bit.



>
>Check your manual.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
>To: "DXBase" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 9:57 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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