[WriteLog] Rig Control for Kenwood TS440S and Other Rigs

[Gerald Wilson]

Steve WU9B and all,

There may be other circuits available, but one I used was very similar to
the circuit shown in the February 1993 issue of QST Magazine, pp. 37 - 41.
I believe that the article is available on the ARRL website in the Technical
Information Section as a PDF document.   The article is a 1.5 MB download.
By the way for others, this article says the interface will work with ICOM,
Kenwood, Ten-Tec, or Yaesu transceivers.   To search for the article:  The
title is "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Hardware for
Computer-Controlling Modern Radios;"  The author is Wallace R. Blackburn,
AA8DX; and you have the date above.

The interface that I built to use with my TS-440S/AT worked quite well with
WriteLog.   Once you try computer-rig control, you won't want to go back.
The band-map is a beautiful operating aid.   Click on a DX spot, and the
program will use the interface even to set the split frequency (if properly
posted).

Kenwood-users should pay attention to footnote 6.   No need to etch a
circuit board, you can do point to point wiring on a perforated board from
RS.

Helpfully submitted with 73,
   Jerry    K7VIT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stevewu9b" <stevewu9b at qwest.net>
To: <WriteLog at CONTESTING.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 20:05
Subject: [WriteLog] Rig Control for Kenwood TS440S


> I am interested in building or purchasing an interface for rig control for
> my Kenwood TS440S. I have not been able to find an IF-232C but I believe
> some of you might have information on how to build a simple interface to
> accomplish this. I have seen reference to a 5 volt zener and resistor
style
> interface but nothing much more specific than that. Thanks for reading
this.
>
> Steve WU9B
> stevewu9b at qwest.net
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