[CQ-Contest] ts-850

[Jeffrey Clarke]

Sean,

 Here is the circuit from the N6TR webpage for a computer interface in
case you don't want to spend the $$$ to buy a pre-made cable...

                 Jeff

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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)












--- "David A. Pruett" <k8cc at comcast.net> wrote:
> At 01:33 PM 8/28/02 -0700, Jeffrey Clarke wrote:
> >Also, MFJ makes a computer interface cable (MFJ-5383) that's alot
> >cheaper then the Kenwood RS-232 interface box. I think it costs
> around
> >$20.
> 
> The MFJ interface was almost $40, not $20.  However, the point is
> moot - 
> unfortunately they are not made any more.
> 
> Dave/K8CC
> 
> 
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