[ICOM] IC-207h

[W8BVH]

Kent:
I tried a 6' cable and it worked just fine. It must have to be shielded on 
longer runs. I'll look into that this afternoon. Thanks Reid and Mike for 
your input.
Best regards,
Ralph Howes
W8BVH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "w4upd" <updwrb at bristor-assoc.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-207h


> Not all CAT5 cables are created equal. The cable is different if you are
> hooking two computers together verses hooking a computer to a hub. Also,
> in-line couplers can be reversed as well. It is best to check with an
> ohm meter that all is well with your connections. If wired wrong, you
> can damage your rig due to the 8 +/- volts on the connector.
>
> Reid Bristor, W4UPD
>
>
> W8BVH wrote:
>> Thanks for the reply Kent. I'm sure that they are straight through but it
>> just won't work. The length is 16'. I'll double check the cable though.
>> Ralph Howes
>> W8BVH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kent Hufford" <khufford at atlanticbb.net>
>> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-207h
>>
>>
>>
>>> I have not extended a IC-207.
>>>
>>> But have used straight thru cables and straight thru connectors for
>>> IC-880's
>>> and 2820's.
>>>
>>> Works great. BUT, you got to make sure they are STRAIGHT thru.
>>>
>>> Kent
>>> KQ4KK
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of W8BVH
>>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:32 AM
>>> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [ICOM] IC-207h
>>>
>>> I want to extend my microphone so that I can have remote operation from 
>>> my
>>> dash. I made up a cat5e cable but the mic won't work. Is there something
>>> that I am missing?? I thought that a straight through cat5e cable would
>>> work
>>>
>>> just fine. Obviously not. Any help here would be appreciated. A 100.00
>>> bill
>>> or so seems too much to extend a microphone.
>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>> Ralph Howes
>>> W8BVH
>>>
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