[PPRAANet] Need short serial cable for packet

[Dick-w0raa]

Dennis,

Just curious, but is there a reason that N0ABC is not in the FCC database on 
arrl.org or in qrz.com?

Dick
W0RAA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Major - NØABC" <N0ABC at msn.com>
To: "PPRAA Reflector" <ppraanet at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:39 AM
Subject: [PPRAANet] Need short serial cable for packet


> DB9F to DB25M serial cable, preferably shielded
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Hoping to avoid paying an arm and a leg locally, or waiting to get one 
> from off the internet (for just a few bucks + shipping), I am hoping that 
> someone out there has a short (1 - 6 feet) computer serial cable, with 
> DB9F on one end and DB25M on the other, that they would be willing to part 
> with for little or no cost. It would be preferable if it were shielded 
> cable, as I am finally trying to get my packet station going. I've been 
> through initial digital training three times now, and I hope the third 
> time is the charm!
>
> Please let me know if you might have such a cable that you could part 
> with.
>
> On a side note, I took a look for KPC-3 Plus TNCs. If you can manage to 
> find one new and available, the price is now up to about $225. That's 
> crazy! At that price, it seems it should have a built in GPS, too! They 
> must be restraining production to keep the price artificially inflated. 
> Sound like oil.... no, wait - that's attributed to speculators now.
>
> Thanks for checking!
>
> 73
>
> Dennis
> NØABC
>
>
> P.S. If you've read this far.... I have an original, VERY slightly used 
> AEA PK-232 in my basement since my SWL days. I found that I could upgrade 
> it to a PK-232 MBX for about $100 or to a PK-232 DSP for about $160 I 
> think it was. Would anybody out there in PPRAA-land have any suggestions 
> on whether either of those options would be worthwhile? Thanks again.
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