RE: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line

2008-07-04 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
ay, July 04, 2008 3:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Lee (WW2DX)' > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line > > > > All the work has already been done by Paul, WD7D. See "Improved > Amplifier Interfacing f

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line

2008-07-04 Thread AD6XY - Mike
I see several suggestions already, mostly involving building circuits. That is fine if you wish but you could also just connect together the key lines, using diodes to isolate them from one another, and making sure you respect the current and voltage ratings of the key line. Both amps will of cour

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line

2008-07-04 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 5:48 PM > To: Lee (WW2DX) > Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line > >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line

2008-07-03 Thread Don Wilhelm
Lee, You should be able to provide control lines for HexFETs or some other kind of switch with just a little bit of logic and the signals from the ACC connector. Look at the Band Data outputs - the only time *both* Band3 and Band1 are at a high impedance state is on 6 meters. A NAND gate (w

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line

2008-07-03 Thread S Sacco
There's always the old school way - you could put a DPDT switch in the keying line, and switch between the amps manually. Given that that's only one motion, and we have to push the BAND switch repeatedly to move between bands, that's not such a big deal. :-) 73, Steve > Has anyone come up with

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line

2008-07-03 Thread Bob Tellefsen
Lee Something like the KRC2 band decoder could be used to steer the PTT line as you change bands. 73, Bob N6WG - Original Message - From: "Lee (WW2DX)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 10:21 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3

[Elecraft] K3 Two amplifiers 1 key line

2008-07-03 Thread Lee (WW2DX)
I have a HF amp on ANT1 and (soon to be) 6M amp on ANT2. ANT2 is dedicated 6M antenna. Has anyone come up with a way to PTT each amp when on desired band? Is it possible to just hook both AMPS to the same PTT key line so both amps Key at the same time but the RF path would then take over?