Not from Elecraft but...
Yes the caution is warranted for "VGA" cables. They are not always pin for pin
and can do two things wrong. One is that not all pins are wired and the other is
worse as they sometimes tie the shields together shorting out needed pins. There
are multiple versions of VGA cables.
My source for the correct cables is L-Com here:
http://www.l-com.com/d-sub-high-density-d-sub-cable-assemblies
I've had good luck with products from them being reasonably priced and good
quality. I'd just get the length I'd need rather than an extension. An
extension adds another failure point as with all cabling jobs.
73,
Bob
K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR
On 6/2/2018 1:42 PM, James F. Boehner MD via Elecraft wrote:
I would ask someone from Elecraft to respond to the VGA extension cable
question. It seems everywhere I read within Elecraft Documentation is that
standard VGA cables should NOT be used. In regards to extensions, I do not
know if they all work pin to pin, or that they are meant to just extend
standard VGA cables.
It certainly would be a way to extend the distance between the K3/K3S and
the KPA1500, but still retain the functionality between the two. When the
new firmware comes out, and the amp can be controlled by the function
buttons on the K3 (PF1-operate/stby and PF2-antenna switch), it would be a
sure winner.
'73 de JIM N2ZZ
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