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On Thu, 07 Jun 2001 10:01:07 -0500, Jim Rhodes wrote:
>Personally I could
>never understand why the rig manufacturers didn't just put an RS232 port
>on the back of the rigs like the newer Kenwoods.
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I always suspected the reason they didn't was partly because RS-232 needs a
-12v
supply, which means a little more work. Nowdays, using a charge pump IC or
equivalent it's pretty cheap and easy, but some years ago it would have
required
a chopper, transformer, filters, regulator, etc, etc.
Just a guess.
Bill, W7TI
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