[Elecraft] Serial Port - DB-9 vs. RJ-45

[N2EY at aol.com]

Four problems with using an RJ-45 for the port on the K2:

- Only 8 wires
- Not shielded
- Could be mistaken for something else just as easily as a DB-9

And now the big one:

Crimping an RJ-45 plug requires a special tool (mine "only" cost $30), and 
the plugs are one-shot items. DB-9 is no harder to solder than a PC board, no 
special tool, and you can reuse them.

73 de Jim, N2EY