Another reason to start moving to a LAN based solution as it is so much simpler to share frequency data.
If vendors supported it at the box level cabling nightmares start to go away. I'm now running raw socket connections where I can to rs232/ip converters. Mike va3mw > On Jun 18, 2017, at 10:02 PM, Josh <j...@voodoolab.com> wrote: > > Again, that makes no sense. OM Power supports ELECRAFT directly and provide > a pair of serial ports for doing so. No Y cable is necessary (and a bad > idea). > > This is how OM Power describes using their product. It works fine. You're > coming up with a workaround for a nonexistent problem. > > 73, > Josh W6XU > > Sent from my mobile device > >> On Jun 18, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: >> >> >> microHAM has provided "cross brand" support for mixing transceivers >> and amplifiers for a dozen years or more starting with the original >> microHAM Band Decoder. Icom has been the default interface for >> serial (CAT) controls while Yaesu (BCD) has been the default interface >> for "Band Data" control. >> >> Since the current OM Power transceivers support Icom interfacing, it >> is the obvious choice with microHAM interfaces and has been since the >> earliest serial controlled OM Power amplifiers (those that did not >> provide for CAT pass-through). Using the Icom controls is far more >> reliable than using a "Y" connection on a RS-232 connection; it avoids >> issues with loading RS-232 circuits and the isolated CI-V Transceive >> emulation provided by the microHAM interface avoids issues with >> collisions/corrupted commands on a shared CI-V bus. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >>> On 6/18/2017 1:23 PM, Josh wrote: >>> I have no idea where you're getting this idea to interface as if it's a >>> PW-1?? >>> OM Power has supported Elecraft for many years. Why not review the OM Power >>> manual's recommendation before making up an answer? >>> 73 >>> Josh W6XU >>> Sent from my mobile device >>>> On Jun 18, 2017, at 6:37 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Don is off base when he talks about a system using a microHAM >>>> product. Configure your station as shown in the application note >>>> "Using the Icom PW-1" >>>> <http://microham-usa.com/store/cmspage.php?page_id=27> >>>> at http://www.microHAM-USA.com/support.html >>>> >>>> The connection diagram for microKEYER II is here: >>>> <http://www.microham-usa.com/appnotes/MK_II_PW-1.pdf> >>>> >>>> You simply configure the amplifier as if it was connected to >>>> an Icom transceiver - that information is generally in the >>>> instruction manual > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to va...@portcredit.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
