[Elecraft] [K3] Integration and Increasing complexity
My shack is getting increasingly complex and with my K3 I plan to once again attempt to get the remoterig working once and for all. At the moment I have the MicroHam microkeyer 2 integrated with my Steppir three element antenna interfacing with my K3. It is a nice setup. The ACC plug is shared with a Y connector between my Microkeyer 2 and the Quadra. When I use 6m I usually unplug the Microkeyer to swap out for the preamp. Adding the remoterig soon means that some of the same audio connectors and rs232 connectors need to be shared. The number of connection points and potential share points is increasing. Is there any commercial product that would be able to cleanly and efficiently provide seamless and simple integration of my increasingly complex shack and be able to integrate all these components. I also plan to eventually add the KPA500 and KAT500 to this same K3. Any assistance or recommendations on this would be greatly appreciated. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Integration and Increasing complexity
I am wondering if the MicroHam station master or station master deluxe would work. Any thoughts? Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jan 24, 2013, at 6:11 AM, Keith Heimbold ag...@hotmail.com wrote: My shack is getting increasingly complex and with my K3 I plan to once again attempt to get the remoterig working once and for all. At the moment I have the MicroHam microkeyer 2 integrated with my Steppir three element antenna interfacing with my K3. It is a nice setup. The ACC plug is shared with a Y connector between my Microkeyer 2 and the Quadra. When I use 6m I usually unplug the Microkeyer to swap out for the preamp. Adding the remoterig soon means that some of the same audio connectors and rs232 connectors need to be shared. The number of connection points and potential share points is increasing. Is there any commercial product that would be able to cleanly and efficiently provide seamless and simple integration of my increasingly complex shack and be able to integrate all these components. I also plan to eventually add the KPA500 and KAT500 to this same K3. Any assistance or recommendations on this would be greatly appreciated. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Integration and Increasing complexity
I've been using a Station Master since soon after they were introduced and I highly recommend it. It will do all kinds of switching jobs, primarily for controlling antennas, but I think it also will control your Quadra from a dedicated PA control port. I know it can control the SteppIR by communicating directly with the controller in native communications protocol via the Data Out on one of the older controllers. I actually have a pair of Station Masters, one for each station, and I built a special purpose circuit that steers the appropriate SM data lines to the antenna with a lockout mechanism to only let one radio at a time control the antenna. One really nice SM feature is that with a small optional PS2 keypad you can select antennas, rotate your antenna and control the SteppIR modes with a few keystrokes without having to touch the control panel. I'd suggest you download the Station Master manual and have a look at it. Since you're already running Router with the MK II there's very little installation required; just creating the necessary new virtual COM ports. The SM will show up as a new tab in Router. Pretty much anything you can think of that involves controlling antennas and their selection can be done with proper configuration. The Station Master Deluxe is a nuclear-grade custom control solution for huge multi-multi type stations. You won't come close to needing one of them. 73... Randy, W8FN On 01/24/2013 20:03, Keith Heimbold wrote: I am wondering if the MicroHam station master or station master deluxe would work. Any thoughts? Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ __ 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
