[Elecraft] Transverting

[Ian J Maude]

Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Ian,
>
> The transverters cannot be directly connected to the K3 like they can 
> on the K2.  There are signals in the K3 ACC connector that can be used 
> if you want to be creative, but without that, the K3 can be connected 
> to the transverters like a non-Elecraft transceiver.
Then what is the point of the K3 transverter interface?  Does it simply 
provide a low level output?
>
> By the way (and very important) the signals from the K2 to the 
> transverter are *NOT* RS-232.  Look at the connector label on the K2 - 
> it says "AUX I/O".  Just because it is a DE-9 connector and does 
> contain 2 signal lines (TXD and RXD) that can connect to a computer 
> serial port does not make it an RS-232 connector - the signals that go 
> to the transverter are unique K2 internal signals.
I fully understand this Don.  That is the reason I stated serial and not 
RS232.  Perhaps I could have been more pedantic :-)

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
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