Re: K3: ACC connector and cable

[Dave-W5UN]

Be careful when buying a VGA extender cable and expecting it to work
for the ACC connector on the K3. Every extender cable I have checked
here lacks one of the required wires (pin 9 is not connected in the cable) .
Has anyone found a VGA extender cable that has ALL pins connected? If
so, I'd sure like to know the source.

Dave, W5UN

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[Julian, G4ILO]

Dave Blaschke wrote

Be careful when buying a VGA extender cable and expecting it to work
for the ACC connector on the K3. Every extender cable I have checked
here lacks one of the required wires (pin 9 is not connected in the cable) .
Has anyone found a VGA extender cable that has ALL pins connected? If
so, I'd sure like to know the source.

I think it's unlikely. I just checked the pinout for a 15-pin VGA connector and pin 9 is shown as "Key (no pin)". So I'm surprised there is even a pin there, never mind a connection to it.

[Tom-5]

You want HD-15 cables that have all 15 wires? And you want them cheap right?

Try:   http://www.winfordeng.com/products/ext15hd.php

$ 4.25 for the cable.  And if I may, take a look at Winford's way cool
breakout connector for the HD-15:

http://www.winfordeng.com/products/brk15hd.php

    You would want to order the male version, with a male-female
extension cord. For a very low price, you get all 15 pins on a captive
wire board. I have one of these at my 6 meter SSB (K3) remote base site.
If I loose power, the K3 shuts down and stays down. By using this
breakout, and a parallel port relay port off the computer at the site,  
I can tickle the K3 "remote on" pin, and save myself a drive to the site.

    I don't think you can find anything more cost effective that a
BRK15HDM-R-FT and a EXT15HD-6, for $ 20.25 plus shipping . Online ordering.

    Tom Bosscher K8TB
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[KK7P]

>    I don't think you can find anything more cost effective that a
> BRK15HDM-R-FT and a EXT15HD-6, for $ 20.25 plus shipping . Online ordering.

FWIW this is what I am presently using, too. YMMV

73,

Lyle KK7P
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[Tom-5]

    Um, I just tried it, and, while you could plug it directly to the
back of the K3, your RS-232 connector is now blocked.  In addition, both
the K3 and the breakout box have the threaded standoffs that are meant
for the cable holding bolt to go in. You would have to take those off
the breakout adapter, and then goober up something to hold it in place.
I would use the cable.

    tom k8tb



Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> Are you able to plug the break-out-connector directly to the back of the K3,
> or do you use an extension cable?
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>  

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