You need a straight through cable. Also, you can get whatever
connectors on the ends that you need - these cables are made in
several configurations - you shouldn't need a gender changer. I don't
recall right now what the K3 requires.
Jerry W4UK
At 01:58 PM 7/13/2008, you wrote:
>Roger Marrotte wrote:
>
>I know that I could cut off one end of
>my cable and solder on a male connector. I also see that Radio Shack has a
>pre-made cable described as a 6-Ft. DB9 M/F Extension Cable #26-117. I'm
>leaning toward this option because the Radio Shack has nice knobs vs. screws
>to attach and detach the cables. In either case I need to know if the K3
>requires a straight through cable or a null modem cable where the transmit
>and receive lines are reversed. I looked for this info in the K3 manual and
>couldn't find it. I'm assuming the Radio Shack "Extension" cable is
>straight through.
>
>Any and all help would be appreciated.
>Roger:Radio Shack makes a "gender changer," consisting of back-to-back 9-pin
>males. This can be used easily, without cutting cables, to solve your
>problem.73, Norm - W1MO
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