[Elecraft] KRC2 users?

[Jack Brindle]

Tom & Brendan:

On Jan 17, 2006, at 10:29 AM, Brendan Minish EI6IZ wrote:

> On Sun, 2006-01-15 at 17:53 -0500, Tom Althoff wrote:
>> I don't think I've seen any comments regarding the KRC2.
>> If I connect the KRC2 to my K2 I assume I can control the K2 from PC
>> software transparantly from any software package that controls the K2
>> now.  Correct?
>
> Yes. I am using the KRC2 to handle all my antenna switching on the K2
> with my sixpak and my K9AY LF rx loops.
> My pro2 I have to manually switch, Little hardship since it sees far
> less use than the K2
>
> Dxbase and writelog talk to the K2 as normal
>
>> What would the disadvantage be if I wired the KRC2 for serial control
>> (K2 and Kenwood) vs. Aux Bus mode (K2 only)?
>
> would you not loose the KRC2 buttons ability to control the K2 if you
> did that?

It should work just fine. The KRC2 can get the K2 band info from  
either method. The jumper selections are for band info only - Auxbus  
vs serial (and more...). The KRC2 will still gather data from the K2  
if the serial signals are connected.

The KRC2 is just as happy interpreting serial frequency info as it is  
gathering Auxbus info. You do have to make sure the radio is sending  
out the info, so for the KRC2 to work you either need a computer  
polling the radio (through the KRC2) or you need to configure the  
KRC2 to place the radio into an auto-report mode. The advantage of  
using Auxbus is that you don't need the serial data (and thus the  
polling) to get the band information.

If you want to use the KRC2 with a Kenwood, drop me an email. I have  
some suggestions on making the KRC2 work well in that configuration.

-Jack Brindle, W6FB
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