Does anyone have a source for UT+ interface boards? Like the McKinney boards from TAPR (that are no longer available). Kit or assembled is OK Thank You dropkick23@gmail.com

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM, <dropkick23@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone have a source for UT+ interface boards? > Like the McKinney boards from TAPR (that are no longer available). I hand wired one using a 4x6 inch prototype board. It is not very complex. The best why to do the TTL to RS-232 conversion is with this little device you can find on eBay that is a MAX232 chip built into a DB9 shell Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California

I have done the exact same thing. Pretty quick work and the maxim chips make it pretty easy Regards Paul WB8TSL On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@gmail.com > wrote: > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM, <dropkick23@gmail.com> wrote: > > Does anyone have a source for UT+ interface boards? > > Like the McKinney boards from TAPR (that are no longer available). > > I hand wired one using a 4x6 inch prototype board. It is not very > complex. > > The best why to do the TTL to RS-232 conversion is with this little > device you can find on eBay that is a MAX232 chip built into a DB9 > shell > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >

Even easier is a 5v rs232 to USB board. Don paul swed > I have done the exact same thing. Pretty quick work and the maxim chips > make it pretty easy > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Chris Albertson > <albertson.chris@gmail.com >> wrote: > >> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM, <dropkick23@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Does anyone have a source for UT+ interface boards? >> > Like the McKinney boards from TAPR (that are no longer available). >> >> I hand wired one using a 4x6 inch prototype board. It is not very >> complex. >> >> The best why to do the TTL to RS-232 conversion is with this little >> device you can find on eBay that is a MAX232 chip built into a DB9 >> shell >> >> Chris Albertson >> Redondo Beach, California >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." R. Bacon "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." Ghost in the Shell Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com

If you have not seen one here is a good example. They make it easy. New-MAX232-RS232-TTL-Converter-Adapter-Module-Board<http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-MAX232-RS232-TTL-Converter-Adapter-Module-Board-/180951092526?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a21868d2e#ht_1976wt_1180> But I think I had to add a jumper to get the PPS signal onto the DCD pin. Also the PPS needs to be inverted if I remember correctly. On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Don Latham <djl@montana.com> wrote: > Even easier is a 5v rs232 to USB board. > Don > > paul swed >> I have done the exact same thing. Pretty quick work and the maxim chips >> make it pretty easy >> Regards >> Paul >> WB8TSL >> >> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Chris Albertson >> <albertson.chris@gmail.com >>> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM, <dropkick23@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Does anyone have a source for UT+ interface boards? >>> > Like the McKinney boards from TAPR (that are no longer available). >>> >>> I hand wired one using a 4x6 inch prototype board. It is not very >>> complex. >>> >>> The best why to do the TTL to RS-232 conversion is with this little >>> device you can find on eBay that is a MAX232 chip built into a DB9 >>> shell >>> >>> Chris Albertson >>> Redondo Beach, California >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > > -- > "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument > are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." > R. Bacon > "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." > Ghost in the Shell > > > Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL > Six Mile Systems LLP > 17850 Six Mile Road > POB 134 > Huson, MT, 59846 > VOX 406-626-4304 > www.lightningforensics.com > www.sixmilesystems.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California

impressive Shame there is not a buy now. 1cent plus $4 shipping and you have to wait 2 days to see if you won the bid. Or am I missing something? Regards Paul On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@gmail.com>wrote: > If you have not seen one here is a good example. They make it easy. > New-MAX232-RS232-TTL-Converter-Adapter-Module-Board< > http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-MAX232-RS232-TTL-Converter-Adapter-Module-Board-/180951092526?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a21868d2e#ht_1976wt_1180 > > > But I think I had to add a jumper to get the PPS signal onto the DCD pin. > Also the PPS needs to be inverted if I remember correctly. > > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Don Latham <djl@montana.com> wrote: > > Even easier is a 5v rs232 to USB board. > > Don > > > > paul swed > >> I have done the exact same thing. Pretty quick work and the maxim chips > >> make it pretty easy > >> Regards > >> Paul > >> WB8TSL > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Chris Albertson > >> <albertson.chris@gmail.com > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM, <dropkick23@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > Does anyone have a source for UT+ interface boards? > >>> > Like the McKinney boards from TAPR (that are no longer available). > >>> > >>> I hand wired one using a 4x6 inch prototype board. It is not very > >>> complex. > >>> > >>> The best why to do the TTL to RS-232 conversion is with this little > >>> device you can find on eBay that is a MAX232 chip built into a DB9 > >>> shell > >>> > >>> Chris Albertson > >>> Redondo Beach, California > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >>> To unsubscribe, go to > >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >>> and follow the instructions there. > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > > > > > > -- > > "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument > > are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." > > R. Bacon > > "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." > > Ghost in the Shell > > > > > > Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL > > Six Mile Systems LLP > > 17850 Six Mile Road > > POB 134 > > Huson, MT, 59846 > > VOX 406-626-4304 > > www.lightningforensics.com > > www.sixmilesystems.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >

I have bought similar items on ebay as bin for $5 with shipping. Didier paul swed <paulswedb@gmail.com> wrote: >impressive >Shame there is not a buy now. 1cent plus $4 shipping and you have to >wait 2 >days to see if you won the bid. Or am I missing something? >Regards >Paul > >On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Chris Albertson ><albertson.chris@gmail.com>wrote: > >> If you have not seen one here is a good example. They make it easy. >> New-MAX232-RS232-TTL-Converter-Adapter-Module-Board< >> >http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-MAX232-RS232-TTL-Converter-Adapter-Module-Board-/180951092526?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a21868d2e#ht_1976wt_1180 >> > >> But I think I had to add a jumper to get the PPS signal onto the DCD >pin. >> Also the PPS needs to be inverted if I remember correctly. >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Don Latham <djl@montana.com> wrote: >> > Even easier is a 5v rs232 to USB board. >> > Don >> > >> > paul swed >> >> I have done the exact same thing. Pretty quick work and the maxim >chips >> >> make it pretty easy >> >> Regards >> >> Paul >> >> WB8TSL >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Chris Albertson >> >> <albertson.chris@gmail.com >> >>> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM, <dropkick23@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> > Does anyone have a source for UT+ interface boards? >> >>> > Like the McKinney boards from TAPR (that are no longer >available). >> >>> >> >>> I hand wired one using a 4x6 inch prototype board. It is not >very >> >>> complex. >> >>> >> >>> The best why to do the TTL to RS-232 conversion is with this >little >> >>> device you can find on eBay that is a MAX232 chip built into a >DB9 >> >>> shell >> >>> >> >>> Chris Albertson >> >>> Redondo Beach, California >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> >>> To unsubscribe, go to >> >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> >>> and follow the instructions there. >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> >> To unsubscribe, go to >> >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and >argument >> > are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the >mind." >> > R. Bacon >> > "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." >> > Ghost in the Shell >> > >> > >> > Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL >> > Six Mile Systems LLP >> > 17850 Six Mile Road >> > POB 134 >> > Huson, MT, 59846 >> > VOX 406-626-4304 >> > www.lightningforensics.com >> > www.sixmilesystems.com >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> > To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> > and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Chris Albertson >> Redondo Beach, California >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >To unsubscribe, go to >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >and follow the instructions there. -- Sent from my Motorola Droid Razr 4G LTE wireless tracker while I do other things.

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:20 PM, paul swed <paulswedb@gmail.com> wrote: > impressive > Shame there is not a buy now. 1cent plus $4 shipping and you have to wait 2 > days to see if you won the bid. Or am I missing something? > > Yes, There are MANY other auctions for this same product. Some have "buy it now" with free shipping but a $6 price. Some will give you a better deal if you buy several. They've got all options covered Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@gmail.com>wrote: > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:20 PM, paul swed <paulswedb@gmail.com> wrote: > > > impressive > > Shame there is not a buy now. 1cent plus $4 shipping and you have to > wait 2 > > days to see if you won the bid. Or am I missing something? > > > > Yes, There are MANY other auctions for this same product. Some have > "buy > it now" with free shipping but a $6 price. Some will give you a better > deal if you buy several. They've got all options covered > They sure do. 180688345029 is the same thing for $3.99, Buy it now, free shipping, > 10 available... Orin.

Item # 180688345029, Buy It Now, $3.99, free shipping. On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@gmail.com>wrote: > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:20 PM, paul swed <paulswedb@gmail.com> wrote: > > > impressive > > Shame there is not a buy now. 1cent plus $4 shipping and you have to > wait 2 > > days to see if you won the bid. Or am I missing something? > > > > Yes, There are MANY other auctions for this same product. Some have > "buy > it now" with free shipping but a $6 price. Some will give you a better > deal if you buy several. They've got all options covered > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >