[Elecraft] k-pod data cable

[Bill Frantz]

Yesterday I built a 5 foot long cable using 6P6C connectors and 
some telephone grade flat cable with pin 1 clipped at each end. 
(I identified which pin was #1 by measuring the Elecraft 
supplied cable.)  It seems to work fine, but I haven't used it 
enough for those little hidden problems to show up.

If I need to move to twisted pair to get better isolation 
(thanks Jim), I will need to identify which wires to twist 
together. From Harry's pin out below, it looks like twisting 
pins 3&4 (Ground and Data) as well as pins 5&6 (Clock and VCC5) 
should do the trick.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 1/16/17 at 6:51 AM, ve2fww at globetrotter.net (NOEL POULIN) wrote:

>Anybody in this group, using a different length data cable 
>supplied with the k-pod??The cable uses two 6P6C modular male 
>connectors, and requires 5 conductors..
>Elecraft supplies a 36" long cable??
>I would need longer cable....but wondering if the Pod will be working correctly???


On 1/16/17 at 10:10 AM, elecraft at mailman.qth.net (Harry Yingst 
via Elecraft) wrote:

>A little info for those wanting to make longer cables
>
> As I understand it the Elecraft connector is a Modified MPLAB IDC 2 In-Circut Programming connector
>
>Here are the pin outs as I read them
>  1   Unused    - MCLR, Low to reset CPU
>  2   +5 vDC    - VCC5
>  3   Ground    - VSS
>  4   Data      - PGD
>  5   Clock     - PGC
>  6   +5 vDC    - VCC5
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