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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Doug,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I use PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Extension cables. A 10 foot cable is less than $6 on Amazon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Just cut off the connector you don’t need. The one I bought had all pins connected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-10-Feet-Keyboard-Mouse-Extension/dp/B000067SPL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456462554&sr=8-1&keywords=ps2+mouse+extension+cable"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-10-Feet-Keyboard-Mouse-Extension/dp/B000067SPL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456462554&sr=8-1&keywords=ps2+mouse+extension+cable</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>WD9EQD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> arm-allstar [mailto:arm-allstar-bounces@hamvoip.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Crompton via arm-allstar<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 25, 2016 10:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> arm-allstar@hamvoip.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Doug Crompton<br><b>Subject:</b> [arm-allstar] Mini Din 6 Pin Information<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Virtually all amateur radio manufacturers have standardized on the Mini Din 6 pin connector for data connections. Radios from Icom, Yaesu and Kenwood use the connector. Some radios use a DB9 connector which is rather easy to wire but the mini DIN could be a challenge for many.<br><br>Here is a link for a quality cable from Digikey with a min DIN 6 pin connector and 6 foot cord with bare leads.<br><br><a href="http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?keywords=839-1051-nd" target="_blank">http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?keywords=839-1051-nd</a><br><br>It is only $8.39 plus shipping. <br><br>If you are interested in interfacing Allstar (or other data modes) you should have at least one of these around because at some point you will probably need it.<br><br>Here is a data sheet on the product -<br><br><a href="http://www.tensility.com/pdffiles/10-00422.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.tensility.com/pdffiles/10-00422.pdf</a><br><br>Most manufacturers have also standardized on pin outs but be sure to check the manual for your radio before connecting.<br><br>Here is a site showing the common pin outs with an explanation -<br><br><a href="http://wa8lmf.net/miscinfo/MiniDIN6-Packet.pdf" target="_blank">http://wa8lmf.net/miscinfo/MiniDIN6-Packet.pdf</a><br><br>The 1200/9600 baud outputs can be confusing when using audio. The 1200 baud output is de-emphasized so no software de-emphasis in Allstar would be needed.<br><br>Using the 9600 baud output would require de-emphasis to be set to yes. <br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>73 Doug<br>WA3DSP<br><a href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>