Re: [Elecraft] K3: RS232 port and Rig control

2009-12-10 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ken, I believe you are being confused between hardware and software configurations. See if this explanation helps. One cannot arbitrarily connect serial ports using a Y cable. The SteppIR can do that ONLY because it simply monitors the traffic for band change information, it never transmits

Re: [Elecraft] K3: RS232 port and Rig control

2009-12-10 Thread Jim Brown
On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:26:08 -0800 (PST), Kenneth Waites wrote: >I use a Y cable to interface to Steppir and MIXW. That same cable works with any software that sends frequency commands on the serial line (N1MM, HRD, Writelog, Commander, etc.) The SteppIR controller simply monitors that line an

[Elecraft] K3: RS232 port and Rig control

2009-12-10 Thread Kenneth Waites
How to connecct all I need to connect ot the RS232 port is perplexing to me.   I need it for: Stepir antenna tracking - on a y cable Rig Expert digital modes interface for MIXW - on a y cable K3 Utility interface (disconnect everything else) Rig Control Program/Logging program.  This leaves me boun