[Elecraft] Re: What's wrong with Serial

[wayne burdick]

> Bill, AA4LR, wrote:
>
>    The basic issue is that the DB-9 connector on the K2 does 
> double-duty.

True enough. Then Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

>    RS232 is a signaling protocol, not a cable pinout scheme.

Correct. Then the principle designer, N6KR, wrote:

     We didn't have room for two connectors.

The K2 is a very compact radio, leading to some packaging compromises. 
As it evolves, we improve things; e.g., the series resistor we added a 
couple of years ago to the control board to mitigate the most common 
serial I/O signal conflict.

We appreciate everyone's input and patience on this and other topics.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


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