Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and the KPA500
Noel, The answer is on page 5 of the KX3 manual. The Keyline Out signal is on the ring. The tip is the GPIO input. Of course, the shell is common (ground). So connect to the ring and shell. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/26/2018 12:19 PM, NOEL POULIN wrote: Hello, One of my friend is making a cable to key the KPA500 with his KX3. According to the book, the KPA500 Pa Key must be connected to the ACC2 2.5mm plug as followSHELL and RING not TIP... I read that in the erratas section It is right like that??or shell and tip??? __ 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
[Elecraft] KX3 and the KPA500
Hello, One of my friend is making a cable to key the KPA500 with his KX3. According to the book, the KPA500 Pa Key must be connected to the ACC2 2.5mm plug as followSHELL and RING not TIP... I read that in the erratas section It is right like that??or shell and tip??? Thanks Noel __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3-> KXPA100=> KPA500 ... Can it be done?
KX3 to KXPA100 connections are covered well in the KXPA100 manual. Download from Elecraft if you do not yet have that manual. Connecting the KPA500 to the KXPA100 requires a cable from the KXPA100 PA KEY to the KPA500 PA KEY connector. Of course, you would also connect the coax, but that should be obvious. The KPA500 would sense the RF and switch to the correct band - or you could select the band on the front panel. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/4/2016 1:13 AM, 'David F. Reed' w5sv.d...@gmail.com [KX3] wrote: Looking for a little QRO in my alternate station... I would like to be able to run my KX3 into my KXPA100 amplifier, and that into my KPA500 amp. How do I do that? __ 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
[Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. Has anyone done this and if so how did you do it? Right now, my K-line is K3/P3 -- KPA500 -- KAT500 Given configuration and cabling issues I am not sure if I can use the KAT500 easily with the KX3 driving the KPA500. Has anyone done this, are their issues to resolve? Thanks for any help 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Why? Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
KX3 has dual-watch and the K3 doesn't. I would like to use my KX3 for DX that often operates split and so far working without also listening on the split TX frequency is giving me a clear disadvantage. This is all CW, not SSB. Since I only have the KX3/10 right now, I am thinking that I could use it with my KPA500 when I am operating at home. I have not yet acquired the KXPA100. If there is a better alternative (yes, buying the Sub-RX is better but that is future too) then let me know. I don't particular like the REV feature for switching TX/RX but it is a cheap alternative but just not as nice as dual-watch (or, SubRX). phil On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Why? Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. 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 Message delivered to phys...@mac.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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Phil, I have that exact setup: K3/KX3--KPA500--KAT500--Multiple antennas. Works very well. I went by the guide picture in the Kady book for the KX3. I use a two position coax switch between the K3 and the KX3. Do you have Fred Kady's KX3 book? Jim / W6JHB On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. Has anyone done this and if so how did you do it? Right now, my K-line is K3/P3 -- KPA500 -- KAT500 Given configuration and cabling issues I am not sure if I can use the KAT500 easily with the KX3 driving the KPA500. Has anyone done this, are their issues to resolve? Thanks for any help 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 Message delivered to w6...@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 arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Sound good, Phil. I'm pretty new to the K3 and KX3 so I wondered what you could do with the KX3 but not with the K3. Now I know. I'm just adding the KPA500/KAT500 now. Redoing the cables in the shack is taking much longer than I expected. Phil On 4/4/14, 11:17 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: KX3 has dual-watch and the K3 doesn't. I would like to use my KX3 for DX that often operates split and so far working without also listening on the split TX frequency is giving me a clear disadvantage. This is all CW, not SSB. Since I only have the KX3/10 right now, I am thinking that I could use it with my KPA500 when I am operating at home. I have not yet acquired the KXPA100. If there is a better alternative (yes, buying the Sub-RX is better but that is future too) then let me know. I don't particular like the REV feature for switching TX/RX but it is a cheap alternative but just not as nice as dual-watch (or, SubRX). phil On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Why? Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
K3 will do dual watch too, if you add the KRX3 sub receiver module. Costs a bit more, but is more flexible than the KX3 dual watch feature. 73, Matt VK2RQ On 5 Apr 2014, at 7:13 am, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Sound good, Phil. I'm pretty new to the K3 and KX3 so I wondered what you could do with the KX3 but not with the K3. Now I know. I'm just adding the KPA500/KAT500 now. Redoing the cables in the shack is taking much longer than I expected. Phil On 4/4/14, 11:17 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: KX3 has dual-watch and the K3 doesn't. I would like to use my KX3 for DX that often operates split and so far working without also listening on the split TX frequency is giving me a clear disadvantage. This is all CW, not SSB. Since I only have the KX3/10 right now, I am thinking that I could use it with my KPA500 when I am operating at home. I have not yet acquired the KXPA100. If there is a better alternative (yes, buying the Sub-RX is better but that is future too) then let me know. I don't particular like the REV feature for switching TX/RX but it is a cheap alternative but just not as nice as dual-watch (or, SubRX). phil On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Why? Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. 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 Message delivered to matt.vk...@gmail.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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Too many Phils! :-) Another cool thing about the KX3 is that RX I/Q output port. Since there is no KXP3 (coming soon...? Maybe) I run the RX I/Q output into the Line In port on my computer and run the free software package NaP3. I'm using an Apple iMac with 27 display, so I have a very nice display of a chunk of band. Using the KX3's Split and Sub features together, I can see where there are holes in a DX pileup, and/or jump right on the frequency of the last guy the DX station is working. Combining this feature with the ability to use the KPA500 and the KAT500 makes the KX3 a very, very spiffy rig. Just like having a K3 with the P3. Almost. Kinda. :-) Jim / W6jHB On Friday, Apr 4, 2014, at Friday, 1:13 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: Sound good, Phil. I'm pretty new to the K3 and KX3 so I wondered what you could do with the KX3 but not with the K3. Now I know. I'm just adding the KPA500/KAT500 now. Redoing the cables in the shack is taking much longer than I expected. Phil On 4/4/14, 11:17 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: KX3 has dual-watch and the K3 doesn't. I would like to use my KX3 for DX that often operates split and so far working without also listening on the split TX frequency is giving me a clear disadvantage. This is all CW, not SSB. Since I only have the KX3/10 right now, I am thinking that I could use it with my KPA500 when I am operating at home. I have not yet acquired the KXPA100. If there is a better alternative (yes, buying the Sub-RX is better but that is future too) then let me know. I don't particular like the REV feature for switching TX/RX but it is a cheap alternative but just not as nice as dual-watch (or, SubRX). phil On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Why? Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. 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 Message delivered to w6...@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 arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Jim, Thanks. Yes, I do have Fred Cady's book. Why I never looked in there to find some answers is one of the mysteries of the week. The other mystery of the week though is how is it that (Seattle Seahawks head coach) Pete Carroll's favorite TV show is The Bachelor. 73, phil, K7PEH On Apr 4, 2014, at 12:15 PM, Jim Bennett w6...@mac.com wrote: Phil, I have that exact setup: K3/KX3--KPA500--KAT500--Multiple antennas. Works very well. I went by the guide picture in the Kady book for the KX3. I use a two position coax switch between the K3 and the KX3. Do you have Fred Kady's KX3 book? Jim / W6JHB On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. Has anyone done this and if so how did you do it? Right now, my K-line is K3/P3 -- KPA500 -- KAT500 Given configuration and cabling issues I am not sure if I can use the KAT500 easily with the KX3 driving the KPA500. Has anyone done this, are their issues to resolve? Thanks for any help 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 Message delivered to w6...@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 arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Matt, Actually, the KRX3 sub-receiver for my K3 is on my to buy list. As of today, this list is growing faster than I can buy: 1. K3 sub-receiver, KRX3 plus needed roofing filters. 2. KXPA100 plus antenna tuner. 3. 2-Meter option for KX3 when it is available. 4. As of today, the PX3. 73, phil, K7PEH On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:34 PM, Matt VK2RQ matt.vk...@gmail.com wrote: K3 will do dual watch too, if you add the KRX3 sub receiver module. Costs a bit more, but is more flexible than the KX3 dual watch feature. 73, Matt VK2RQ On 5 Apr 2014, at 7:13 am, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Sound good, Phil. I'm pretty new to the K3 and KX3 so I wondered what you could do with the KX3 but not with the K3. Now I know. I'm just adding the KPA500/KAT500 now. Redoing the cables in the shack is taking much longer than I expected. Phil On 4/4/14, 11:17 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: KX3 has dual-watch and the K3 doesn't. I would like to use my KX3 for DX that often operates split and so far working without also listening on the split TX frequency is giving me a clear disadvantage. This is all CW, not SSB. Since I only have the KX3/10 right now, I am thinking that I could use it with my KPA500 when I am operating at home. I have not yet acquired the KXPA100. If there is a better alternative (yes, buying the Sub-RX is better but that is future too) then let me know. I don't particular like the REV feature for switching TX/RX but it is a cheap alternative but just not as nice as dual-watch (or, SubRX). phil On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Why? Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. 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 Message delivered to matt.vk...@gmail.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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Too many Phils! :-) It is a new problem for me. Throughout all of my childhood, in school, and such, having the name phil has made me unique. There were all kinds of Jims, Bobs, Mikes, Daves, Dicks, but rarely any other phils. My best friend in 6th/7th grade (now also a FB friend) is the only other phil I ever knew in school (grade school and high school). If you want to see how rare your name is, go to Wolfram Alpha and type in your name. It will show you a graph of the names popularity over the years and also its rank in terms of names and even how many people alive today have that name (probably US data only). Web site is: www.wolframalpha.com. You can keep Phil Wheeler and I separate by noting that my name is lower case and his is capitalized. 73, phil, K7PEH Another cool thing about the KX3 is that RX I/Q output port. Since there is no KXP3 (coming soon...? Maybe) I run the RX I/Q output into the Line In port on my computer and run the free software package NaP3. I'm using an Apple iMac with 27 display, so I have a very nice display of a chunk of band. Using the KX3's Split and Sub features together, I can see where there are holes in a DX pileup, and/or jump right on the frequency of the last guy the DX station is working. Combining this feature with the ability to use the KPA500 and the KAT500 makes the KX3 a very, very spiffy rig. Just like having a K3 with the P3. Almost. Kinda. :-) Jim / W6jHB On Friday, Apr 4, 2014, at Friday, 1:13 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: Sound good, Phil. I'm pretty new to the K3 and KX3 so I wondered what you could do with the KX3 but not with the K3. Now I know. I'm just adding the KPA500/KAT500 now. Redoing the cables in the shack is taking much longer than I expected. Phil On 4/4/14, 11:17 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: KX3 has dual-watch and the K3 doesn't. I would like to use my KX3 for DX that often operates split and so far working without also listening on the split TX frequency is giving me a clear disadvantage. This is all CW, not SSB. Since I only have the KX3/10 right now, I am thinking that I could use it with my KPA500 when I am operating at home. I have not yet acquired the KXPA100. If there is a better alternative (yes, buying the Sub-RX is better but that is future too) then let me know. I don't particular like the REV feature for switching TX/RX but it is a cheap alternative but just not as nice as dual-watch (or, SubRX). phil On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Why? Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. 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 Message delivered to w6...@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 arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
My problem is Bills. In any crowd or waiting room they sound too much the same. Then I become Phillip ;-) 73, Phil W7OX On 4/4/14, 2:20 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: Too many Phils! :-) It is a new problem for me. Throughout all of my childhood, in school, and such, having the name phil has made me unique. There were all kinds of Jims, Bobs, Mikes, Daves, Dicks, but rarely any other phils. My best friend in 6th/7th grade (now also a FB friend) is the only other phil I ever knew in school (grade school and high school). If you want to see how rare your name is, go to Wolfram Alpha and type in your name. It will show you a graph of the names popularity over the years and also its rank in terms of names and even how many people alive today have that name (probably US data only). Web site is: www.wolframalpha.com. You can keep Phil Wheeler and I separate by noting that my name is lower case and his is capitalized. 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
I have a problem with Bills too - too much month at the end of the money! :-) 73, Don W3FPR On 4/4/2014 5:55 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: My problem is Bills. In any crowd or waiting room they sound too much the same. Then I become Phillip ;-) __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500
Sound like all you need is the W2IHY iPlus box. It will switch between 3 radios with one mic, PTT and an amp... I have and use it all the time. http://www.w2ihy.com/audio-switches.html On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:52 PM, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com wrote: I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500. That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work. Has anyone done this and if so how did you do it? Right now, my K-line is K3/P3 -- KPA500 -- KAT500 Given configuration and cabling issues I am not sure if I can use the KAT500 easily with the KX3 driving the KPA500. Has anyone done this, are their issues to resolve? Thanks for any help 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 Message delivered to sla...@nullserv.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
[Elecraft] KX3 with a KPA500
I currently have my K3 hooked up to the KPA500 and KAT500 using the optional band data cable. What would be the cleanest way to be able to hook up the KX3 to the KPA500/KAT500 with the least amount of cable swapping? Obviously I would need a coax switch to switch the RF input from the K3 to the KX3. I'm curious about the ALC and PTT lines? What can be left connected? Has anybody tried this setup yet? Let me know. Thanks. Mike AC6JA __ 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] KX3 with a KPA500
H Mike, Only amp keying and RF from the KX3 (or any other rig) must be fed the amp. No alc is needed with the Kx3 due to its low drive level. The KPA500 will automatically and seamlessly band switch when the KX3 first transmits on a new band by using its internal frequency counter. 73, Eric elecraft.com On 1/17/2013 4:57 PM, ac...@aol.com wrote: I currently have my K3 hooked up to the KPA500 and KAT500 using the optional band data cable. What would be the cleanest way to be able to hook up the KX3 to the KPA500/KAT500 with the least amount of cable swapping? Obviously I would need a coax switch to switch the RF input from the K3 to the KX3. I'm curious about the ALC and PTT lines? What can be left connected? Has anybody tried this setup yet? Let me know. Thanks. Mike AC6JA __ 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
