[Elecraft] KIOB

[Fred Jensen]

Hmmm ... a big problem for me is that cables seem to come in lengths 
that are almost universally too long.  I have a Wi-Fi dongle on top of 
the RemoteRig box with a 6 ft [1.83 m] Cat5 cable connecting it to the 
RR box, all of 1 inch [2.54 cm] below it.  Sadly an RJ-45 crimper is 
expensive and I'd use it a few times, probably all in one day, and never 
again.  The "USB" cable from the wall wart that powers the dongle is 
also 6 ft [1.83 m] long.  It only needs to be 6 in [15.24 cm] long. 
Nick of Pignology made me a short flat cable from the PigKnob interface 
to the K3 right below it, replacing about 8 ft [2.44 m].  I wonder if 
there is a market out there, every contemporary ham station I've seen 
gives lie to the term "wireless."

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
- www.cqp.org

On 12/16/2015 4:10 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> In the "olden days", we did not have such clutter.  If one is willing to
> do paper logging, there is no need for a computer connection and if we
> stick to SSB and CW, we only need a microphone and a key - KISS
> principle, and no extra cables except for the mic and key cables.
>
> Problem is that we 'want it all', and so the cable clutter expands
> without bounds as each additional device is introduced.
> I am planning a new operating desk that can be pulled away from the wall
> so I can access the rear of the equipment and hopefully keep those
> 'extra' cables neat and tidy.  It may be a while before that is realized.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR