[aprssig] Delorme

[Drew Baxter]

Hi Ron -

Which Delorme product?  Some require a unit from www.byonics.com called a 
GST converter device because they only support Rockwell Binary otherwise 
and not NMEA.

Check there first to make sure you don't need such an adapter. :)

--Droo, K1XVM

At 08:30 PM 6/11/2005, Ron wrote:
>I have been running a RS Digitravlier with my D700 for about 3 years and 
>it works very well.  Recently I thought I would try running a Delorme with 
>a D7.  The Delorme works with USB or the serial adaptor they provide 
>with  the battery tray, when directly connect to 2 different 
>computers.   Unfortunately following Kenwood's instruction of shield to 
>pin 5, Red to Pin 3, and White to Pin 2 of the DB9 I got no results.  I 
>thought there could be a typo so I reversed Pin 2 and 3 with the same 
>results.  Then I decided to try the Delorme with my D700 and again no 
>results.  Am I missing something or are there different Serial Data 
>standards for Delorme?  I think I'm missing something but can' seem to 
>find what's going on.  Thanks for your help.
>WA2WWK
>Ron