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

[Dick Dievendorff]

My K3 back panel RS-232 connector is female.  The USB to serial adapter I
have is male.  The m-f cable I have works fine.

I'm not sure what picture you're looking at. I looked at the data sheet and
it wasn't immediately clear to me which gender they were. The K3 15-pin
accessory connector is also female.


73 de Dick, K6KR




-----Original Message-----
From: John Reiser [mailto:reiserj at optonline.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:13 PM
To: Dick Dievendorff; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 f/w updates and Keyspan USB to serial port
adapter

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
>
>
>