Thanks James,
I was beginning to think that no one had managed to link up the N5!
I'll give that a go.
Did you find that it worked well?

Cheers

Alan

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>I got it working last year with a N5 by following
>
>http://members.home.net/nexstar/rs232.htm
>
>I built the cable myself from parts from a electical/telco supplier.
>Cost about AUD $25. (US$13).
>
>Make sure the gold pins in the plug are pushed all the way into the
>wires!
>
>I don't know if this is the same setup as for the GPS 8 and 11 though.
>
>Cheers
>
>James
>

Alan Cahill
Gloucester U.K.
http://www.mountabbeydale.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/