Re: [TenTec] Question about FSK with Orion II

["Larry Menzel" <retire@means.net>]

He wouldn't have to mess with the socket, John, just open the DIN plug and 
move the wire from pin 5 to pin 7.  That would work fine.
Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Nason / NA9U" <na9u@arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Question about FSK with Orion II


> I would speculate that they either found a cable
> vendor that made the cable that way or they are trying
> to use the cable for several different
> rigs/applcations.  It's your rig and you do what you
> want to it but I would just make up a cable rather
> than tamper with the socket.
>
> 73,
> John NA9U
>
> --- CaseKE@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I would like to use the Auxiliary I/O plug and cable
> > sent with the Orion II
> > without modification if possible.  The I/O socket is
> > 8-pin and the plug is
> > 5-pin.  Pin 5 of the socket is a "no connection
> > (NC)," but pin 5 of the plug does
> > have a wire connected to it (Red).   FSK is
> > available on pin 7 of the socket,
> > but there is no pin 7 of the plug (does this strike
> > anybody else as strange?).
> >  Can I simply put a jumper from pin 5 of the socket
> > to pin 7 of the socket
> > (or alternatively rewire pin 7 to pin 5) so I have
> > FSK on pin 5 of the supplied
> > plug and cable?
> >
> > Thanks,  Ken K5KC
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