Phil, It's the same cable as for the K3. When I need to do the more rare KPA500 firmware upgrade, I just switch it over temporarily to the KPA500.
73, Tony K4QE On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 5:54 PM, Phil Hystad <phys...@mac.com> wrote: > Gang, > > OK, I was going to update the firmware with the latest (1.18 I think) > version for the KPA500 and realized that I did not have a PC USB to KPA500 > Serial (DB9) cable for this. > > My first question: was one supposed to come with the KPA500? If so, I > will need to look around better. If not, I am wondering how I missed > ordering that. > > Second question: is the USB to Serial cable needed by the KPA500 the same > as used with the K3. I mean, on the order page, under the K3 category do > you order that particular cable or is there something listed for each rig > component (e.g. KPA500). I know the KAT500 is different, using the little > 3.5 mm connector I think on the KAT500 side. > > Thanks for clarification. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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