[Elecraft] Decoder for use with K3 and PW-1

[Dick Dievendorff]

George:  I'll hazard a guess:

The cable that carries the band voltage level is also used for the ALC
voltage output from the PW-1 to the exciter.

If you started with an ICOM transceiver and had an antenna switch such as an
EX-627 plugged into the transceiver's accessory connector, you could just
interpose the IC-PW1, moving the antenna switch to the amplifier's accessory
connector, and add a new accessory cable from the exciter to the amplifier.

It's more convenient for users to do this than to require them to
manufacture a new "split" cable that supplies ALC from the PW-1 and exciter
band voltage to the EX-627.

Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of gdaught6 at stanford.edu
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:32 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Decoder for use with K3 and PW-1


Tom and Joe both pointed out that the "band" signals on the PW-1's ACC
connectors 
won't control the PW-1.  Rather, they are apparently strapped together in
case you 
want to hang other Icom stuff on them.  [But why would you bother to go
through the 
PW-1?]

It seems it functions as a "junction box" at the ACC connectors.  I
appreciate the new 
knowledge gained!

tnx es 73,

George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 3-4, 2009


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