[Elecraft] K3 f/w updates and Keyspan USB to serial port adapter

[David Fleming]

John,

The RS-232 connector on the K3 is -female- .. Your m/f
cable will work FB.

David, W4SMT

--- John Reiser <reiserj at optonline.net> wrote:

> Hi Dick,
> 
> I have a serial m-f straight-through cable that has
> screws on both DB-9s. 
> However, I see from the picture of the K3 rear panel
> that the RS232 
> connector is male.  I looked at my Keyspan USA 19HS
> adapter and found that 
> it is also male.  So to make it work I would need a
> f-f serial cable.
> 
> I think that I should order a KUSB, which is exactly
> what I was trying to 
> determine.
> 
> I appreciate yours and everyone's help with this.
> 
> John, W2GW
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at msn.com>
> To: "'John Reiser'" <reiserj at optonline.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:37 PM
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 f/w updates and Keyspan
> USB to serial port 
> adapter
> 
> 
> >I suspect you'll be quite happy with your Keyspan,
> as long as you have a
> > serial m-f cable that you can use to fasten the
> connectors together.  You
> > may have difficulty inserting the Keyspan DB-9
> directly into the back of 
> > the
> > K3 as both connectors have nuts.
> >
> > You can decide later, of course, and order a KUSB
> if you feel you need it 
> > at
> > the same time you order your next K3 option...
> >
> > 73 de Dick, K6KR
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 
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