[K3CAL] Save those cables

[KB3WFV via K3CAL]

I have had a very difficult time finding the mini din 6 and the mini din 8 
in a pre-wired open ended cable for the accessory ports found on many
of the modern day rigs.

I then recalled that the old school Apple computer printer cable or modem 
cable is a 8 pin mini din.  I found one here in my shack from another life time, 
cut off one end and found that it has all 8 of the conductors in the cable. 
I pinned-out the wires, made up my circuit ... and it works GREAT! 

It looks like the PS2 Keyboards and mouse cables may work for the 
6 pin mini din.

SO if your throwing out key board or mouse or old apple gear during 
spring cleaning, take a moment to cut off the cords they may make
great interconnect cables.

73
Brian K
KB3WFV