[Ham-Mac] Need Part Number for data cable

[Stephen Prior]

I found a 9 pin female to female straight cable very easily on ebay.
Although not ebay, an example of what I am talking about is here:

http://www.hosenose.com/detail.asp?product_id=CA-DB9F/DB9F

Alternatively since most straight through cables seem to be male to female,
you could use one of those with an inexpensive gender changer on the male
end.

I must admit I have not a clue as to the make of my usb-serial interface
except that it came off ebay and was very cheap.  I am using it between
maclogger and a TS-480sat.

Hope that helps.

73 Stephen G4SJP/G8KQB




On 13/3/07 01:18, "Chris Smolinski" <csmolinski at blackcatsystems.com> wrote:

>> 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.