[Elecraft] KX3 - Is KXUSB same as RT-Sys USB29A?

iain macdonnell - N6ML ar at dseven.org
Sun Jun 9 12:11:03 EDT 2013


On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 8:56 AM, mike <ai6ii at comcast.net> wrote:
> I want to program my IC-2300H and wondered if the Elecraft KXUSB that came
> with the KX3 can be used instead of buying an rt-Systems USB29A. I would
> want it to work with the rt-Systems WCS-2300 software.

Unfortunately (AFAIK) the Icom radios use a single wire TTL for the
data communication, where the Elecraft radios use actual RS232 TX/RX.
I don't believe that you could use the KXUSB directly - you'd need a
converter like the OPC-478.

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


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