Is it the cable or is it the PK??
I am writing this because Timewave is closed, they send their people home at
4:30 their time. I found out the other day when I had
them on the phone asking questions about this PK-232MBX concerning upgrades and
cables.
If anyone here can help it would be most appreciated.
Any constructive suggestions would be welcome.
I understood Timewave to tell me I needed a modem cable to connect the PK to
the computer. They offered to sell me a set of cables
for 30.00 but I don't have the money to spend on anything but bills and sons
right now.
So, I tried to make my own MODEM cable (like a good Ham) by cutting two
cables which gave me a male db25 on one end and a female
db9 on the other.
I connected the cable to the computer com1 serial connector and to the db25
connector on the PK-232MBX.
The MBX starts up does its self test and then goes into wait mode awaiting
its next command, with the BAUDOT light lite, but the
application I am using MODEMSWITCH says it can not find the PK-232 on any of
the com ports.
So I have now bought an AT compatible modem cable off of ebay with the proper
connectors. I need to make sure it is not the cable
I made causing the problem.
Here was the procedure I used:
I looked up serial modem cable wiring.
I made copious notes and drawings of the
wiring configuration and started to work.
9 PIN 25PIN
1 8
2 3
3 2
4 20
5 7
6 6
7 4
8 5
9 N/C
I found an old parallel printer cable with a db25 and one of those funny
looking parallel printer connectors on it.
I cut off the printer connector and left the db25 and stripped the rubber back
and then separating out all of the wire in tact on
the db25.
I rang out the cable with the db25 on it until I had the wires going to the
correct pin numbers for the modem wiring.
I then cut the end off of a cable that had the two 9 pin connectors
- one on each end of different genders.
I picked the gender that matched the db9 connector on the back of the computer
and then rang that cable out pin to pin.
I then matched the wires and soldered them together according to my notes and
drawings of what I found for serial modem cable on the
internet. I heat shrinked them to avoid shorting.
9 PIN 25PIN
1 8
2 3
3 2
4 20
5 7
6 6
7 4
8 5
9 N/C
For some reason it isn't working but it seems that the PAKRATT is because it
goes through all of its diagnostics and all is well.
I have since rang out the cable again and corrected all errors but it still
doesn't work, I have again rang out the cable and the
cable rings true this time (double/triple checked)
Any ideas how to test this system (Is it the cable or is it the PK??)
73 fer nw es gud DX,
QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
Bob AD5VJ
Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
http://www.ad5vj.com/
Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
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Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:37 PM
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Subject: [digitalradio] Re: PK-232MBX
Dave:
They sell any cable you need, and will even build custom if you need.
Best 73 Eliot KE0N
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