> both the KAT500 and KPA500 observe the K3's BAND0 thru BAND3 lines. Is BAND0-BAND3 and active "repeat" function or a passive "Y"? It makes a difference in cable to support a remote KAT500.
Any other functions required in the KAT500 (Aux bus?)? 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 10/5/2012 3:08 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: > For a K-line, you'll want a 15-pin cable from K3 (after the Y) to the KAT500 > and another from the KAT500 to the KPA500. The KAT500 interrupts the KPA500 > key line in that cable during tune, and both the KAT500 and KPA500 observe > the K3's BAND0 thru BAND3 lines. > > If you aren't using a K3, then the KAT500, like the KPA500, can sense band > changes by counting the Tx frequency. > > But it's very convenient to band switch the K3 and have the ATU and amp > follow without requiring a transmission. The ATU switches to the last-used > antenna on band switch (or to a fixed antenna you configure). It's nice not > to have to send a "dit" to make that antenna switch happen. > > The manual is in progress. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DGB > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 11:54 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 > > I have currently have a y-cable at the rig for the MH MKII and the KPA-500. > How will the KAT-500 play into that? A Y-Cable on the KPA-500? > I see no manual for the KAT-500 yet! > > 73 Dwight NS9I > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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