[Elecraft] KAT100

[Dave Gingrich K9DC]

On Saturday, Feb 1, 2003, at 00:38 America/Indianapolis, Martin AC6RM 
wrote:

> Steve and the list;
>
>    I'm looking for the pros and cons of setting up a KPA100 and KAT100
> into the EC2.  I have a KPA still to assemble and I will be getting a 
> KAT.
>  Should I spring for the EC2 and mount the KPA I have into the EC2 
> instead
> of the top of the rig?  The only clear advantage that I see to doing it
> this way is if I want computer control and definitely no amp (for a
> particular outing--apartment dwellers thrive on "outings.")  If I 
> install
> a computer interface in to the basic K2, do I have to pull out that
> computer interface when I connect the amp if it's in the EC2?

No. You simply run two cables out of the connector that plugs into the 
K2. One goes to the EC2/KPA/KAT (male plug) and the other is the RS-232 
interface (female). It looks like a "Y" cable, but in reality it isn't. 
The AUX bus and RS-232 use different pins in the K2 connector.

The KIO2 provides the AUX bus connection to the AMP and KAT in the 
external EC2. It is possible to set it up without the KIO2 in the K2, 
but it is far more convenient to have it.


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Dave Gingrich, K9DC
Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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