[Icom] 706MKIIG 13 Pin Din Port

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

Use GROUND for all the shields.  And the 8V and BAND outputs are
useful for decoding to drive automatic bandswitching for antennas and
some amplifiers.  Take a look at K6XX's web site.

I also wired an 8pin DIN socket to the appropriate connections, so
anything that's wired for the ICOM ACC1 connection will also plug into
the breakout box.  


73, doug

   From: "WL7FT" <wl7ft@mmcable.com>
   Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 19:02:29 -0600

   One the 13 Pin Din port on the IC706MKIIG, I plan to build an RCA plug
   "breakout box" to use it on PSK, a foot switch, amplifier keying circuit..
   well you get the picture.  The following are the pins that I believe I'll
   need, vs the ones I don't;

   Please note that I'm using the 13pin on the tuner as it already ties up the
   13pin ASSY on the rig.

   Pin 1; 8V	-Not needed, I can't think of aything that will use 8v

   Pin 2; GND	-Where do I use this Ground?

   Pin 3; HSEND-Can anyone tell me which pins need just a shield, and which
   require a ground?

   Pin 4; BDT	-For AT 180 already hooked up.

   Pin 5; BAND	-Can't see a good reason to use it either

   Pin 6; ALC	-For connection to ALS 600 amp.  Do I use GND for the shield?

   Pin 7; VSEND-May use this is the future for APRS.  So I use ground for the
   shield?

   Pin 8; 13.8V-Tapped this firect to separate pins to use on a TNC or like
   device such as
		    rigblaster.

   Pin 9; TKEY -Assumed to use this for footswitch, also assumed to use GND for
   shield.

   Pin 10;FSKK -RTTY keying, May use this in future.  Do I use ground for
   shield?

   Pin 11;MOD 	-Modulator input.  Is this the Audio input to the radio? Should
   I use ground on the
		    Ring?

   Pin 12; AF 	-AF Radio audio output.  Will definintely use this to
   soundblaster and elsewhere.

   Pin 13; SQLS- What could this be used for?

   So far I have wired center conductors for pins 3/HSEND, 5/BAND, 6/ALC,
   7/VSEND, 8/13.8V, 9/TKEY,
   10/FSK, 11/MOD, and finally 12/AF.  What do I do with the rings on the RCA
   connectors?

   I hope I've made this plain enough to solicit a response.

   Many Thanks
   73 de WL7FT
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