"The information sent by the K3(s) is needed, hence the need to connect (somewhere) to TXD info from the K3(s). "
I suspect that signal name "TXD" may be being misused in this discussion. Having been caught by this I prefer to use the terms "data out" and "data in". On a TS-590S COM port pin 2 is designated "RXD" and is the data output. COM port pin 3 is designated TXD" and is the data input. I would expect K3 pin designations to be the same. As has been pointed out - two RS-232 transmitters should not be connected together. Multiple RS-232 receivers can usually be wired to one RS-232 transmitter. This is the scheme typically used in a "Y" cable. 73, Andy, k3wyc ______________________________________________________________ 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