Unfortunately, I have a conference call at that time, or I'd be there.  I'll 
try to make the 40-meter net tomorrow.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: January 30, 2015 15:00
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-480SAT remote head operation


> Steve,
>
> I'll file this away for future reference.
>
> If you're still snowed in tonight, check out KY2D-R on echolink at 
> 0100UTC.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 1/30/2015 1:31 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>> Although the RJ-11 and RJ-12 are identical in appearance, the RJ-12
>> has six wires while the RJ-11 has four.  The RJ-45 is bigger than
>> either of its little brothers, and I believe it can have as many as 8
>> connections.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]> To:
>> <[log in to unmask]> Sent: January 30, 2015 13:05 Subject:
>> Re: Kenwood TS-480SAT remote head operation
>>
>>
>>> Well, I just went  with what Mike said in his original post. Never
>>> could figure out the differences between the various RJ plugs.   No
>>> big deal.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 1/30/2015 12:57 PM, Howard Kaufman wrote:
>>>> Minor correction. The cable is a rj12 cable. The connectors are
>>>> just like rj11, but their are more conductors in there. rj11
>>>> won't work, I tried.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, January 30,
>>>> 2015 11:35 AM Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-480SAT remote head
>>>> operation
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't know about other radios, but the 480  remote head gets
>>>>> it's power over the RJ-11 cable between it and the main body.
>>>>>
>>>>> Besides all the buttons and knobs, the remote head also
>>>>> contains  the speaker and a headphone jack.
>>>>>
>>>>> The main unit  has the mic jack, external speaker and cw jacks,
>>>>> and the mini din's for  data in and  out, and amp.    Also the
>>>>> db9 serial jack.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A On 1/30/2015 12:21 PM, Michael Ryan wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all:=20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know there's a couple of TS-480SAT users on the list so I
>>>>>> gotta = question about the remote head.=20 How does it
>>>>>> receive its power if you have the 2 units separated? Is =
>>>>>> there a separate power connecter that you plug into the 12
>>>>>> volt = accessory plug in the car?=20 Perhaps there's just
>>>>>> enough voltage carried over the cable with the = RJ-11 cable
>>>>>> to power the head? Is this how all the sep kits work =
>>>>>> including the Icom IC-706?=20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73:=20 Mike DE VO1AX=20
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> ,
>