[CQ-Contest] Has anyone "communicated" with a radio's CAT port using PuTTY?

[Jukka Klemola]

I bought these null modem cables .. they were in the locker where the sign
said they are direct pin to pin.

Had to cut the cable and re-wire so they are now pin2pin.

No RF problems.

I use both FT1000MP and TS590 with amp at my stations.


73,
Jukka OH6LI

2016-12-02 6:14 GMT+02:00 David Pruett <k8cc at comcast.net>:

> Fritz,
>
> Those aren't "fake" cables - these are referred to as "null modem" cables
> typically used to connect the COM port of one computer to another.
>
> A non-crossover cable with female connectors on each end is more the
> oddball, even though ham transceivers like the FT-1000MP & TS-590 require
> these for computer control.
>
> Dave. K8CC
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 1, 2016, at 5:45 PM, FritzOAQ <fritz at k4oaq.com> wrote:
> >
> > Problem solved.
> >
> > The female to female cable, which I only had one of, was some sorta cross
> > over cable.
> >
> > Just bgt a real cable & all works fine
> >
> > They shud not be allowed to sell those "fake" cables to people at my IQ
> > level!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: FritzOAQ [mailto:fritz at k4oaq.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 11:01 AM
> > To: 'cq-contest at contesting.com'
> > Subject: Has anyone "communicated" with a radio's CAT port using PuTTY?
> >
> >
> >
> > First, let me explain that I have a new FTXD1200 and have spent numerous
> > hours trying to get it & N1MM+ on a speaking basis.
> >
> > And numerous add'l hours using diff cables between my computer & rig as
> well
> > as diff software, namely Ham Radio Deluxe.
> >
> > The software just tells you it don't work. It doesn't tell you whether
> > gibberish is being returned or if it hears nada.
> >
> > So, I'm thinking that PuTTY software mite tell me more. It looks to me
> like
> > PuTTY shud be able to talk to a COM port but either
> >
> > the radio's CAT port is indeed dead OR, most likely, I'm not smart enuf
> to
> > set PuTTY up properly.
> >
> > So, obviously, any help wud be most appreciated.
> >
> > Fritz
> >
> > K4OAQ
> >
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