[Kenwood] TS 850 to PC

[Paul Erickson]

Paul wrote:

> What is the most simple, safe, and effective  interface circuit, and
> software available to connect my TS 850 to my PC  ??.
> I have seen N6TR, K0BX,  TK5EP, IK2BCP. Any comments please .
> 
> Paul
> 
> 

Hi Paul,

TRlog is the best cw contest logger there, and the following is the
simplest circuit I know of.

The following circuit can be used with the Kenwood ts850/940/950.
No need to spend the money on the kenwood 232 interface.

 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 > Computer Interface for the TS-850, without using the IF-232
 > Level Converter. Mod developed by N6TR and possibly others,
 > with zener idea added by K6LL.
 >
 > 470 ohms
 > DB9 PIN 3 (TXD)>----/\/\/\/\------------<TS850 ACC 1 PIN 3 (RXD)
 > (DB25 PIN 2)                   |
 > |
 > |
 > ---- 5 VOLT ZENER DIODE
 > /\
 > /  \
 > |
 > |
 > DB9 PIN 5 (GND)>------------------------<TS850 ACC 1 PIN 1 (GND)
 > (DB25 PIN 7)
 >
 >
 > DB9 PIN 2 (RXD)>------------------------<TS850 ACC 1 PIN 2 (TXD)
 > (DB25 PIN 3)
 >
 > -----<TS850 ACC 1 PIN 4 (CTS)
 > |
 > |
 > |
 > -----<TS850 ACC 1 PIN 5 (RTS)
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------

-- 
cheers, Paul - VA7NT (ex VE7CQK) - email: paule@sfu.ca

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