K2 w/ KAT100 PC control

[Chuck Chandler]

I’m looking to build the cable shown on page 25 of the KAT100 manual to
allow me to use a PC for logging while also using the KAT100 with the K2
aboard the USS Slater.

Anyone recall any pitfalls or DB9 connectors to avoid?  Amazon has some
cheap ones but reviews are that they are, well, cheap.

Does anyone make these cables by any chance?

73 de Chuck, WS1L
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[Don Wilhelm]

Chuck,

Spend the $$$ to buy Amphenol or other name brand connectors, and you
will not be sorry.  If you are willing to take your chances on "penny
pinching",then you can buy any connector that is advertised, but be
prepared to accept connection failures.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/30/2021 6:48 PM, Chuck Chandler wrote:
> I’m looking to build the cable shown on page 25 of the KAT100 manual to
> allow me to use a PC for logging while also using the KAT100 with the K2
> aboard the USS Slater.
>
> Anyone recall any pitfalls or DB9 connectors to avoid?  Amazon has some
> cheap ones but reviews are that they are, well, cheap.
>
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[Bill Frantz]

Digi-Key has high quality connectors. I would guess Mouser does also.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 1/30/21 at 7:29 PM, [hidden email] (Don Wilhelm) wrote:

>Spend the $$$ to buy Amphenol or other name brand connectors,
>and you will not be sorry.  If you are willing to take your
>chances on "penny pinching",then you can buy any connector that
>is advertised, but be prepared to accept connection failures.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>
>On 1/30/2021 6:48 PM, Chuck Chandler wrote:
>>I’m looking to build the cable shown on page 25 of the KAT100 manual to
>>allow me to use a PC for logging while also using the KAT100 with the K2
>>aboard the USS Slater.
>>
>>Anyone recall any pitfalls or DB9 connectors to avoid?  Amazon has some
>>cheap ones but reviews are that they are, well, cheap.

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