[Ham-Mac] Need Part Number for data cable

[Chris Smolinski]

>On 3/12/07 5:28 PM, "Bob Nielsen" <nielsen at oz.net> wrote:
>
>>>  Sure could use a Radio Shack or CompUSA part number for a cable to go
>>>  between the Keyspan USA-28X and the Kenwood TS-570S(G).
>>>
>>  The USA-28X appears to be RS-422, not RS-232.
>>
>>  Bob, N7XY
>
>I spent an hour on the phone with Radio Shack, CompUSA and Fry's.  Nobody
>seems to carry a Mini-8 DIN to DB-9 cable.   Now I am really confused over
>the RS-422 vs. RS-232.

Mac serial ports were always RS-422, which isn't a problem, the Mac 
modem cables were wired so that they worked fine with RS-232 devices.

>
>Some things are just too hard and this may be one of them.  I wonder what
>kind of interface cable Kenwood users are using with MacLoggerDX.  I have
>never tried MacLoggerDX but the same cable should work.

No, this isn't hard. If you can't find a 8 to 9 pin cable, you can 
use an 8 to 25 pin cable along with a 25 to 9 pin cable. Or you could 
(gasp) wire up your own cable.

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Chris Smolinski
Black Cat Systems
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