One caution: don't use the ACC cable for one hop and an RCA cable for the other. The amp key interrupt relay in the KAT500 is DPDT, and the KPA500 will key if either the RCA or ACC connector key line path is connected.
Dick, K6KR > On Jun 7, 2014, at 18:21, Jack Brindle <jackbrin...@me.com> wrote: > > I believe you have it right. You could also leave the AUX cable connected > from the KAT to the KPA so that the KAT can interrupt the KPA’s PTT signal. > You need either that or the RCA-plug cable that you described. > > You might want to connect the K2’s serial port to the KPA’s XCVR serial port, > select RADIO=SERIAL in the KPA’s menu, and get things going that way. This is > tested (by me, among others), and is known to work. If you are using the K2 > and KPA/KAT with a computer, be sure to use a Y-adapter (you will have to > make one) so that the KPA simply eavesdrops on the computer - K2 > communication. If there is no computer, connect the two directly, then set > the KPA’s SER POLL menu item to ON so that it will send serial commands to > the K2 to get the band. > > Enjoy the setup! > > Jack Brindle, W6FB > Elecraft Engineering > >> On Jun 7, 2014, at 4:24 PM, Robert G Strickland <rc...@verizon.net> wrote: >> >> I'm going to use my K2 for Field Day. In prep, I'm putting the K3 aside and >> putting the K2 back in the station lineup in order to re-acquaint myself >> with the its operation. Looking at the cabling diagrams in the KPA500/KAT500 >> manuals, an RCA jack line from the K2 to the tuner and another RCA jack line >> from the tuner to the amp looks pretty straight forward. With this setup, do >> I disconnect the keying/integration cables that normally connect the K3, >> KPA500 and KAT500? Assuming so, are there any other aspects of using the K2 >> with the other K-Line units to which I should pay attention? Thanks. >> >> ...robert >> -- >> Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY >> rc...@verizon.net.usa >> Syracuse, New York, USA >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to jackbrin...@me.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to d...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
