[Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-26 Thread Edward R. Cole
To play "one-up" with Don (not really): I have recently re-drawn my station block diagram to reflect the selling of my FT-847 and addition of more transverters to the K3. Coax switching is manual, except for the 1P6T XVT-Rx selection. The FT-817 shown at the bottom could become a KX3? http://

[Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-26 Thread Edward R. Cole
Thanks, Fred. I switched DIGOUT1 on while on 6m and it remembers to be on, only on 6m. My application will be to control an external relay that will enable INHIBIT for 6m-eme. As already mentioned, I use BAND0 for this on 2m and higher transverter bands, but I do not want INHIBIT for normal 6

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
As far as I know the only use of DIGOUT 0 is to indicate low power operation for a given transverter band: > With KIO3 set to TRN or HF-TRN, the DIGOUT0 line (ACC, pin 6) will > output 0 V when low power mode is selected for the current > transverter band (CONFIG:XVn PWR). At all other tim

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Guy, Thanks for your questions - you are giving me ideas about how to reconfigure and automate my antenna switching to take advantage of both ANT1 and ANT2. Right now, I use only a single connector on the KAT3, and have given up on automating the band selection for now, so I operate manual sw

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
E.g. does something else when KIO3 is set to NOR, besides stay high. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > Gotcha. > > Is what goes on with DIGOUT0 "firmwired" in the firmware, or is that > available somehow with some sneaky procedure? TWO signals I could work, one > of them

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Gotcha. Is what goes on with DIGOUT0 "firmwired" in the firmware, or is that available somehow with some sneaky procedure? TWO signals I could work, one of them via software command to K3, would be simply splendiferous and get rid of ugly relay logic board. But I know I'm reaching here... 73, Gu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Cady, Fred
essage- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- > boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:01 PM > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching > > I was looking at the ACC featu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Cady, Fred
boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:05 AM To: Oliver Dröse Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; dbellw...@aol.com; k...@aol.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
;> Cheers and 73, >>> Fred KE7X >>> >>> >>> Fred Cady >>> fcady at ieee dot org >>> "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation" >>> www.ke7x.com >>> >>> -Original Message- >>>&g

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
t;> fcady at ieee dot org >> "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation" >> www.ke7x.com >> >>> -Original Message----- >>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- >>> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
dot org > "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation" > www.ke7x.com > > > -Original Message- > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- > > boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV > > Sent: Thursday

[Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Edward R. Cole
I was looking at the ACC features and have a question about DIGOUT1. Does this feature have any use without the KAT3? I wonder if there is map for its output states by band (or how one does this - it would be handy for me to use this for 6m-eme to enable INHIBIT when on 6m). I currently use

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Cady, Fred
-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- > boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:05 AM > To: Oliver Dröse > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; dbellw...@aol.com; k...@aol.com > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching > >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
;> To: >> Cc: >> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:29 PM >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching >> >> >>> I have two 80 meter antennas. Is it possible to program the band data >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-25 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
> > - Original Message - > From: > To: > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:29 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching > > > >I have two 80 meter antennas. Is it possible to program the band data > > output on the K3 for 80 meters # 1 and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-24 Thread Oliver Dröse
Hi Dave, unfortunately not, it's just one BCD code per band. 73, Olli - DH8BQA - Original Message - From: To: Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:29 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching >I have two 80 meter antennas. Is it possible to program the b

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dave, The band data (when decoded) will allow you to connect both of your 80 meter antennas to the K3 - one to ANT1 and the other to ANT2 (assuming you have the KAT3 installed). Your external antenna switching relay system (working from the band data decode) is responsible for connecting the

[Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching

2011-08-24 Thread DBellW6AQ
I have two 80 meter antennas. Is it possible to program the band data output on the K3 for 80 meters # 1 and # 2? I couldn't find an answer to this in the manual. 73, Dave __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mai