[TenTec] Question about FSK with Orion II

[Larry Menzel]

He wouldn't have to mess with the socket, John, just open the DIN plug and 
move the wire from pin 5 to pin 7.  That would work fine.

Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Nason / NA9U" <na9u at arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Question about FSK with Orion II


>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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