[Ham-Computers] Ham-Computers Digest, Vol 92, Issue 1

Thu Sep 8 12:56:11 EDT 2011

The 9 pin connecter was for a mouse prior to USB days

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Today's Topics:

  1. Need some info on newer computers (Brian K. Gaskamp)
  2. Re: Need some info on newer computers (Loren Moline WA7SKT)
  3. Re: Need some info on newer computers (Dan Violette)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 18:09:38 -0500
From: "Brian K. Gaskamp" <ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Need some info on newer computers
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Hello to all, I have a older Dell here that has a 15 pin connector on the 
back of it or my VGA monitor, or I guess thats what its called, I also have 
another 9 pin connector on the back of it dont know exactly what that 
connector is called but I have my Davis weather station hooked up to that.

Do the newer computers now not have this 9 pin connector on the back where 
you hook up any extra devices, cause from what I have been seeing they dont.

Can someone enligten me.

Thanks,
Brian 

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:02:48 -0700
From: Loren Moline WA7SKT <lmoline at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Need some info on newer computers
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Brian,

The 9 pin is a RS-232 serial interface and new computers don't come with that.only USB but you can buy a serial card if you need the 9 pin jack.

Loren  WA7SKT

Member: ARRL and Pacific Northwest VHF Society
Member: Hearsat Satellite Monitoring Group ( www.hearsat.org )
Location: CN86bx                                                                                        

> From: ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 18:09:38 -0500
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Need some info on newer computers
> 
> Hello to all, I have a older Dell here that has a 15 pin connector on the 
> back of it or my VGA monitor, or I guess thats what its called, I also have 
> another 9 pin connector on the back of it dont know exactly what that 
> connector is called but I have my Davis weather station hooked up to that.
> 
> Do the newer computers now not have this 9 pin connector on the back where 
> you hook up any extra devices, cause from what I have been seeing they dont.
> 
> Can someone enligten me.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian 
> 
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 19:04:28 -0700
From: "Dan Violette" <danki6x at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Need some info on newer computers
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Some motherboards do come with a header to add a cheap serial connector off
the motherboard (not included).  I decided not to use my 1 port on-board
header ($5 bracket w/connector needed) and bought a 2 serial, 1 parallel PCI
board ($15) (can get PCIe  boards also) to add to the PC to keep the older
stuff (computer control, KAM control, CW keying, etc.).  SOME USB to serial
converters cause SOME problems, but getting better.  Figured I would prefer
more "real" ports.  I just built this PC last week and the very new (Z68)
motherboard has PCI and PCIe slots so I could go either way (in addition to
the one serial port header and 12 USB ports possible with 2 being USB 3.0.

Dan KI6X

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[mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Loren Moline
WA7SKT
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 5:03 PM
To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Need some info on newer computers

Brian,

The 9 pin is a RS-232 serial interface and new computers don't come with
that.only USB but you can buy a serial card if you need the 9 pin jack.

Loren  WA7SKT

Member: ARRL and Pacific Northwest VHF Society
Member: Hearsat Satellite Monitoring Group ( www.hearsat.org )
Location: CN86bx

> From: ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 18:09:38 -0500
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Need some info on newer computers
> 
> Hello to all, I have a older Dell here that has a 15 pin connector on 
> the back of it or my VGA monitor, or I guess thats what its called, I 
> also have another 9 pin connector on the back of it dont know exactly 
> what that connector is called but I have my Davis weather station hooked
up to that.
> 
> Do the newer computers now not have this 9 pin connector on the back 
> where you hook up any extra devices, cause from what I have been seeing
they dont.
> 
> Can someone enligten me.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
> 
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