Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: Omni VI "sport serial port"

[N5bbc at aol.com]

Another Ed Writes
  I just finished a cable to connect Omni VI/3,   computer, 301 encoder and 
253 automatic antenna matcher. I opened the factory  connector on the encoder 
plug and connected a light gauge multiconductor  shielded wire and db 9 
connector according to the factory hook-up to the  computer as shown in the Omni VI 
manual. This simply parallels the connections  into the transciever. I did see 
a note in the manual about using a "Y" connector  for a similar application 
and this should work the same. On my application  the encoder plugs into a "Y" 
connector and cable which is a factory item for  using the antenna matcher. I 
think the same cable is also used for the Hercules  II band change interface. I 
havn't tried this as I'm still working on our shack  and the rig is 
temporarily set-up in the motorhome.  
  Hopefuly someone who knows more about this will bless  this hookup so I"ll 
feel more comfortable about submitting it for  consideration. 
 
Good Luck on the project & 73   Ed    N5BBC   Republic Of Texas
 

 
In a message dated 10/7/2004 6:32:17 PM Central Standard Time,  
tentec-request at contesting.com writes:


Ed  wrote:
> Ok Thanks so far for the replies. No, I do not wish to use the  DB25, as 
> I now have access to a remote encoder. So, the sport jack is  my only 
> option. I guess I need to be more specific, is this a RS232  converter or 
> a transistor converter ???  Stereo plug, mono ?? I  tried the interface 
> from Donner, but no joy at all. What are you  using that works ??
> 
> Ed W3NR
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