[TenTec] Question about FSK with Orion II

[John Nason / NA9U]

I would speculate that they either found a cable
vendor that made the cable that way or they are trying
to use the cable for several different
rigs/applcations.  It's your rig and you do what you
want to it but I would just make up a cable rather
than tamper with the socket.  

73, 
John NA9U

--- CaseKE at aol.com wrote:

> I would like to use the Auxiliary I/O plug and cable
> sent with the Orion II 
> without modification if possible.  The I/O socket is
> 8-pin and the plug is 
> 5-pin.  Pin 5 of the socket is a "no connection
> (NC)," but pin 5 of the plug does 
> have a wire connected to it (Red).   FSK is
> available on pin 7 of the socket, 
> but there is no pin 7 of the plug (does this strike
> anybody else as strange?). 
>  Can I simply put a jumper from pin 5 of the socket
> to pin 7 of the socket 
> (or alternatively rewire pin 7 to pin 5) so I have
> FSK on pin 5 of the supplied 
> plug and cable?
> 
> Thanks,  Ken K5KC
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