[Elecraft] Re： SCS Pactor 3 modem with K3

[Brendan Minish]

Airmail DOES speak K3 CAT commands

I am not sure about the PTC modems ability to support the K3 directly 
since my PTC2e does not support rig control directly.
if this is important to you then prehaps it would be worthwhile asking 
SCS to add K3 support, this should be easy for them to do as it's just a 
small extension of the kenwood protocol which they already support

In my station rig control is by means of a second com port connected 
directly to the k3.
  Surely in almost any set-up except prehaps a dedicated pactor only 
station the rig will be connected to the PC via a second com port (or 
USB-RS232 adapter) for logging, firmware updates etc?

I am unsure where the difficulty lies since full K3 control is available 
via airmail and has been for quite a while

I have very successfully used the k3 for pactor with scanning as a 
private PMBO for EI6GH/MM & EI9FYB/MM

the K3 works very nicely for pactor

On 04/12/2010 23:01, Johnny Siu wrote:
> Thanks Markus.
>
> It is a pitty that K3 cannot work properly with the best pactor 3 modem.  HF
> email is now one of the cheapest and reliable way in marine and ARES.
>   cheers,
>
>
> Johnny VR2XMC
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> 傳送日期﹕ 2010/12/5 (日) 1:56:32 AM
> 主題： Re: [Elecraft] SCS Pactor 3 modem with K3
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> Johnny Siu wrote:
>>
>> I would like to connect my K3 with the SCS modem PTC-IIusb to operate
>> Airmail.
>> Could any of you advise me the correct wiring diagram between K3 and the
>> modem?
>>
>
> AFAIK the PTC-II controllers do not "speak" K3 CAT commands, therefore the
> "TRX Control" port cannot be used to control a K3.
> Consequence: No frequency scanning (controlled by the PTC-II).
>
> The audio part between the PTC-II's "TRX Audio" port and the K3 is
> straightforward:
> PTC Audio output (pin1) to K3 Line in
> PTC Audio input (pin4) to K3 Line out
> PTC PTT output (pin3) to K3 PTT in
> PTC GND (pin2) to K3 GND ;-)
>
> 73, Markus HB9BRJ


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73
Brendan EI6IZ