You might try isolation diodes between the antenna switch and/or KPA and the K3. If the KPA is not band switching with the RCS-12 connected, I would suspect the RCS-12 is loading the band data lines.
How are you connecting the RCS-12? Are you using the "Yaesu BCD" connections? 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 6/14/2011 11:24 PM, Dave Perry wrote: > Gary, > > Good suggestion. I removed the cable going to the antenna switch and now the > K3 and KPA500 appear to talk to one another when changing bands. Pushing a > band button on the amp changes the amp and the K3 to the new band. I still > cannot get the two power levels to work. I also need to figure out how to > get the band switch working with the Y cable. > > Dave, N4QS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Gregory > To: Dave Perry > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question > > > What bothers me is the amp was not switching bands you said?...If the OPER > switch is set then the aux cable should allow you to switch bands either way > and the amp should indeed switch bands and indicate that on the LCD. > > > Unfortunately, my FT unit has the original I/O board so I can't verify > this for you...sorry > > > remove the antenna switch and try see if that makes any difference. > > > Gary > > > On 15 June 2011 13:02, Dave Perry<n...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Gary, > > No, I did not remove any pins on the cable. This is the one supplied by > Elecraft and I figured that it would be good to go. I just checked the cable > and five pins have been removed. I just removed the Aux Cable from the back > of the KPA500 and now the band buttons work on the amp. So it does appear > that the Aux Cable is the culprit. > > Dave > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Gregory > To: Dave Perry > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question > > > Do you have PIN 10 removed on the KPA-500 end of the Y cable? > > > Gary > > > On 15 June 2011 12:33, Dave Perry<n...@comcast.net> wrote: > > My KPA500 sn 70 arrived tonight (factory assembled). It took just a > few minutes to hook up and get it on the air. I am using the Y cable on the > ACC port to split off two cables from the K3 ACC port -- one goes to a new > RCS-12 Automatic Antenna Switch and the other goes to the KPA500. > > I have AUX BUS on the KPA500 menu turned on and Band Change set to > normal. If I press a band button on the amp, the K3 changes bands and so > does the new antenna switch -- pretty neat. But the band display on the KPA > does not change. I have to hit the key and transmit to get the band to > change on the KPA500. This does not seem correct. It would seem that > pressing any on the band buttons on the amp should change the band on the amp > and the frequency display as well. > > Likewise if I change bands on the K3 or via my logging software, the > K3 and antenna switch change bands, but the KPA500 does not. I have to tap > the paddle and transmit to get the KPA500 to change to the correct band. I > am wondering if there is a problem with the Aux Cable. Any other suggestions? > > I am up to date on firmware for both the K3 and KPA500. > > The amp runs very quiet and is silky smooth in full QSK mode. I > just need to get the band changing issue resolved. Any help would be > appreciated. > > Thank you. > > Dave, N4QS > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > -- > > VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile > Elecraft Equipment > K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 > Living the dream!!! > > > > > > -- > > VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile > Elecraft Equipment > K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 > Living the dream!!! > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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