Recent content by Nick Gans

BJ, I am well aware of those "delicate" parts. That's the root cause of my having started this thread.. The issue isn't protecting the 950, that goes unsaid.. The issue is sourcing those unobtainium 10 pin MINI-DIN plugs.. There is conflicting information in the Manual.. One paragraph says the...

The FT-10, FTDX-101D, FT-710, among others, all have the 10 pin MIN-DIN jack for linear control. Several of them list the 10 Pin MINI-DIN plug as an optional accessory. Yet Yaesu does not carry it in stock.. I gave them the Yaesu part number and asked if they could order it.. I was told it would...

This project has been more exasperating that it should.. I'm dealing with a Kenwood TL-922A. The TX relay is a 120 volt relay, more voltage than the FT-950 can "process".. The 950's manual states pin 2, a transistor "open collector" circuit can handle +60 DC volts. If I connect the 922's relay...

Upon closer inspection, I stand corrected.. Initially, I counted only 8 pins.. However, I don't need a $50.00 "pre-made" cable assembly.. I need only the 10 pin plug.. Unlike many of today's hams, I can build..

Normally, I don't respond to snarky posts.. Yes, I've read it, for the past 2 weeks I've read it.. I've also studied the schematic, something I think you haven't done.. The following applies to both MINI-DIN sockets. upon transmit, pin 2 is switched to ground via transistor Q1023.. Pin 2 IS...

His plugs are the same as I already have -- an 8 pin MINI-DIN.. The 8 pin plugs are readily available, not so the 10 pin...

Being that I'm in another part of the U.S., I have no way of knowing what you're missing, but I can tell you why you're missing it.. Read about it here...

I've given up on locating a 10 pin MINI-DIN plug for the amplifier TX control cable to interface my FT-950 to my HF amplifier. An 8 pin MINI-DIN plug is used for interfacing a ATU to the radio.. It is said that this 8 pin jack can be used to access TX control of an amplifier. My question is...

I guess I'm just your typical tightwad, but I would never pay $225 for a Bird element.. Not when I can pick them up all day at hamfests for a fraction of that. I have a Bird 43P, 16 elements, and leather cases for everything. I've had these pieces for a few years but I have considerably less...

I worked 2 meter SSB for a number of years, until I moved to a different part of Texas.. 2 meter SSB is not like 2 meter FM. There are no repeaters to help with distance. FM is vertically polarized while SSB is horizontally polarized. There is -20dB signal strength difference between the 2...