[Elecraft] KIO2 and KUSB for K2?

[Paul Huff]

Thanks to the several who replied, and especially to Don for the exact information that I needed.

73,

Paul - N8XMS
100% QRP CW



> On Aug 23, 2021, at 3:25 PM, Don Wilhelm <don at w3fpr.com> wrote:
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> Paul,
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> You must construct the special cable that is specified in the KIO2 manual - you can make it a short one if you want.
> That cable has a DE9 connector on the PC end which you can plug into a serial port or into a USB to serial adapter - The KUSB sold by Elecraft is a good choice -- if you choose another USB to serial adapter, make certain it uses the FTDI chipset.
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> 73,
> Don W3FPR
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> On 8/23/2021 1:22 PM, Paul Huff wrote:
>> I am thinking about adding the KIO2 RS-232 serial interface to my K2 but I don’t know very much about computer hardware.  Would the KUSB serial cable that is also sold by Elecraft then be needed to connect the KIO2 to the USB port on my Mac computer?  Or is there something else that would be needed?
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