Hi John,
If you got your K2 as a kit, you also received the parts neede to build a
cable to go from the K2 to an RS232 serial port on a computer. If you
bought the K2 assembled, you hopefully got either the cable made up, or the
parts to build it with. Either way,
you should start with a cable built to Elecrafts specs, and plug the K2 end
into the radio. Since you have the 100w option, see pages 52-53 in the
K2/100 RS232 manual for the wiring and usage of this cable. The computer
end of this cable is designed to be plugged into a serial port on a
computer, however since your laptop doesn't have one these things, you'll
have to use a USB to serial dongle/cable to do the conversion. Keyscan
makes one that works well; I've used it here for things like that. You can
try your Radio Shack USB-to-serial cable by simply connect the computer end
of the K2/100 cable to it and plugging the other end into your USB
connector. Be advised that not all USB-to-serial converters work equally or
even at all.
Hope this helps,
Van, W1WCG
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Klokis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 5:03 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] from John Klokis kb3hqh
Good afternoon
this is John Klokis, kb3hqh. I recently became a proud owner of a
Elecraft K2 with 100 watt option and automatic antenna tuner. I would like
to ask you for some help in getting the right computer cable to run the
setup I have with my computer. I do not need to run the antenna tuner if
it is to complicated to interface. I canuse an outboard tuner.
I do not have a serial port with my new desktop. I only have USB
ports. I am running a Ten Tec Jupiter with a serial port to USB cable from
radio shack. I can not connect this cable to the K2. I have been reading
on the reflector that the computer cable is different on the K2. Is this
correct? And can you advise me on what cable to use with a USB port? Is
there a cable that I can use just with a USB port and software to install
the cable?
Thanks again,
John Klokis kb3hqh
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