Tom - Unfortunately the Palstar AT-AUTO tuner was designed for Icom's CI-V interface, so you cannot get it to work correctly with the K3. While there is no CI-V interface with the K3, the tuner will sense the frequency when you change bands and then move the C and L to the saved positions of your antenna system. The cable diagrams in the AT-AUTO's manual are basically not useable, in my opinion, as I tried (unsuccessfully) to get the K3 and the tuner to work together. You can try the diagram where you use a null-modem cable from your P3 to the tuner, but again I could not get that to work correct. (However, I was trying to get this connection to work while doing PC control of the K3.)
The AT-AUTO tuner works flawless in my IC-7700/PC system. Good luck! Tom - W4BQF -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Lutz Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:40 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner I have a K3/P3 radio and pan adapter along with a newly acquired Palstar Auto-tuner. To mate the two do I merely use an RS232 cable between the P3 and the tuner? The manual is a little unclear as to the correct cable to use. Tom, W0ZR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
