[Elecraft] K3 Non-Standard RS232 Interface? [CORRECTION]

[Ed Muns]

I apologize for an error in my recent posting below.  The RS232 connector on
the K3 has nine SOCKETS inside its shell, not PINS as I originally
mis-typed. 

73,
Ed - W0YK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
> Sent: Wednesday, 29 August, 2007 11:09
> To: 'Phil & Debbie Salas'
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Non-Standard RS232 Interface?
> 
> > The RS-232 connector on the K3 will be the opposite sex of 
> Kenwood & 
> > Yaesu, which use a male DB9 connector on the radio.
> >  I don't know what sex TenTec uses.  Comments?
> 
> The RS232 connector on the K3 rear panel has nine pins inside 
> its shell.
> The mating connector that plugs into it has nine 
> corresponding sockets inside its shell.  Depending on whether 
> you base the connector gender on the pins/sockets or the 
> shell geometry that contains them, you might call the same 
> connector either "male" or "female".  That's why some 
> engineers prefer to use pins and sockets terminology rather 
> than gender.  In any case, the
> RS232 DE-9P connector on the K3 has nine pins inside its 
> shell, which is the same as other radios.  The Accessory 
> DE-15S connector on the K3 has fifteen sockets inside its shell.
> 
> 73,
> Ed - W0YK
> 
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