Hi all,
Now that I've finally replaced the control head on my TM-D710A, the older one (which just has some volume/squelch knobs broken) would seem to make an excellent TNC for use with various radios like my Wouxun KG-UV2D, or even a Maxtrac, as hinted at with this document: D710 Display on any HT
The part I'm a little tentative about is the implication on that web page that the control head/TNC only takes 10VDC. My intent was to not use the PG-5J interface unit shown on that page but to make my own cable as shown later on the same page, from just an old RJ45 cable, with leads for power and for RX/TX.
It is looking like providing power of greater than 10V (i.e. a 12V cigarette lighter plug) is unadvisable.
Should i just bite the bullet and get a PG-5J and make my interface cables out of mini-DIN connectors (one for the Wouxun and one for a Maxtrac), or does anyone else have other suggestions?
Now that I've finally replaced the control head on my TM-D710A, the older one (which just has some volume/squelch knobs broken) would seem to make an excellent TNC for use with various radios like my Wouxun KG-UV2D, or even a Maxtrac, as hinted at with this document: D710 Display on any HT
The part I'm a little tentative about is the implication on that web page that the control head/TNC only takes 10VDC. My intent was to not use the PG-5J interface unit shown on that page but to make my own cable as shown later on the same page, from just an old RJ45 cable, with leads for power and for RX/TX.
It is looking like providing power of greater than 10V (i.e. a 12V cigarette lighter plug) is unadvisable.
Should i just bite the bullet and get a PG-5J and make my interface cables out of mini-DIN connectors (one for the Wouxun and one for a Maxtrac), or does anyone else have other suggestions?