[Elecraft] kxusb question

[barry whittemore]

Don, and others, Thanks for the info, I suspected that might be the case.

Thats why I asked.

I appreciate the info,

73

Barry

NF1O



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From: Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2017 8:19 AM
To: barry whittemore; Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kxusb question

Barry,

If the Icom jack is mono, then I think the answer is NO.
The tip of the KUSB is TXD and the ring is RXD.  Both are necessary for
RS-232 communications.

If I recall, the Icom uses a special interface that is not RS-232
compatible.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/7/2017 8:00 AM, barry whittemore wrote:
> I have a KXUSB and was wondering if i can use it with an ICOM 706. I am going to do a trip with the 706 for the June VHF contest and think it is basically the same except that it has a stereo plug and the 706 is mono. is the ring in the KXUSB used? I do not wish to damage either thing.