Re: [Flexradio] Controlling Steppir with SDR1000

Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Controlling Steppir with SDR1000 Joe, When you order the SteppIR, specify the Kenwood cable unless you want to build your own. Building your own is very simple and certainly cheaper. Also, when I first hooked my SDR to the SteppIR, I was trying to run it at 4800 baud

Re: [Flexradio] Controlling Steppir with SDR1000

Jim, You are correct. I meant RS485 instesd of RS432. The ethernet idea is a good one. Netmedia ( http://netmedia.com ) makes a small 24-pin chip that looks like ethernet on one side and RS232 on the other. They, also, include some software that makes it look like a web server on the

Re: [Flexradio] Controlling Steppir with SDR1000

Hi Joe, The SDR-1000 can definitely be interfaced with the 3-el SteppIR. 73 Tom W0IVJ Joe - AB1DO wrote: Hi all, I know this has come up before, but I couldn't find it in the searchable archive. So apologies in advance. I am considering purchasing a 3 el steppir and was wondering if the

Re: [Flexradio] Controlling Steppir with SDR1000

Hi Joe, The SteppIR control box needs a hard serial connection from the transceiver for control. I connected the SteppIR to a hard serial port in the computer and then configured the CAT in the SDR to look like a Kenwood at 9600 baud using the COM port that I had the SteppIR control box