[Elecraft] K2 w/ KAT100 PC control

[Bill Frantz]

Digi-Key has high quality connectors. I would guess Mouser does also.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 1/30/21 at 7:29 PM, donwilh at embarqmail.com (Don Wilhelm) wrote:

>Spend the $$$ to buy Amphenol or other name brand connectors, 
>and you will not be sorry.  If you are willing to take your 
>chances on "penny pinching",then you can buy any connector that 
>is advertised, but be prepared to accept connection failures.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>
>On 1/30/2021 6:48 PM, Chuck Chandler wrote:
>>I’m looking to build the cable shown on page 25 of the KAT100 manual to
>>allow me to use a PC for logging while also using the KAT100 with the K2
>>aboard the USS Slater.
>>
>>Anyone recall any pitfalls or DB9 connectors to avoid?  Amazon has some
>>cheap ones but reviews are that they are, well, cheap.
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