Re: [Elecraft] Cable for K3 to Ameritron ALS-1300/ARI-500

2020-07-29 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
NEVER connect an SVGA cable to an Elecraft ACC/AUX port, unless you have a way to test every single pin. Many of these cables short all the "ground" pins together (there are 5 of them), or omit Pin 9 (K3 Band2 OUT), so they won't work at all and could cause damage. 73, Bob, N6TV On Wed, Jul 29,

Re: [Elecraft] Cable for K3 to Ameritron ALS-1300/ARI-500

2020-07-29 Thread David Deelstra
On 2020-07-28 8:54 AM, Eric Norris wrote: > Would one of N6TV boxes work? No, one would still need the RJ45 cable to connect to the ARI-500. However *if one had the necessary documentation*, it should take less than 10 minutes with a soldering iron to replace the RJ45 connector on one end of a

Re: [Elecraft] Cable for K3 to Ameritron ALS-1300/ARI-500

2020-07-28 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 2020-07-28 8:54 AM, Eric Norris wrote: > Would one of N6TV boxes work? No, one would still need the RJ45 cable to connect to the ARI-500. However *if one had the necessary documentation*, it should take less than 10 minutes with a soldering iron to replace the RJ45 connector on one end of

Re: [Elecraft] Cable for K3 to Ameritron ALS-1300/ARI-500

2020-07-28 Thread Eric Norris
Would one of N6TV boxes work? I have waited a year for mfj parts...just sayin' 73 Eric WD6DBM On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, 4:28 AM K4PX K4PX wrote: > So MFJ/Ameritron in Mississippi and all dealers are out of the Cable # > RJ-DB15HE to interface the ARI-500 to the K3. MFJ/Amewritron does not seem >

[Elecraft] Cable for K3 to Ameritron ALS-1300/ARI-500

2020-07-28 Thread K4PX K4PX
So MFJ/Ameritron in Mississippi and all dealers are out of the Cable # RJ-DB15HE to interface the ARI-500 to the K3. MFJ/Amewritron does not seem to know when they will be back in stock. I ordered one from the MFJ/Ameritron website and paid for it then immediately got an email saying it was