Nick, That is the implementation I have chosen for protection against accidents, YMMV. The hardest part of accomplishing that is removing the male #4 pin from the mating connector. Actually I can understand little advantage in using a non-conductor, a chunk of wire works fine too, but certainly a toothpick works just as well.
For those who do not understand Nick's comment, this is one method of keying the AUX IO connector on the K2 - simply put a block in pin 4 of the connector mounted on the K2 (or KPA100) and remove pin #4 from the mating connector. This prevents plugging in a cable with an unmodified connector. There are other methods of accomplishing the keying that involve modifying the connector shell - cut a notch in the male connector and solder a projecting wire on the female. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > > Don Wilhelm wrote: > > CAUTION! Be Aware - your K2 can be damaged by connecting some > of the RS-232 > > signals. > > > > The K2 AUX IO port is NOT an RS232 port! > > Maybe we should all do the "toothpick in pin 4" mod? > > -- > "Nosey" Nick Waterman, G7RZQ, K2 #5209. > use Std::Disclaimer; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Laetrile is the pits > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/294 - Release Date: 3/27/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
