[Elecraft] K3 and Quadra

[Greg]

I use a quadra with my K3 and it works just great.  No problems at all.  
And you don't need to loose access to the K3 accy connector.

A company called Windford makes a breakout board for HD15 connectors 
just like the one in this link.  The link is for a DB9...they don't show 
the HD15 on the website but if you call them you can order them.  And of 
course you can always use an  HD15 Y cable.

I have a Y cable connected to the breakout board and the quadra.  Then 
another band decoder on the other HD15 connector on the breakout board.  
And you still have access to all the pins on the included header.  I 
mounted a DIN rail on the back of the station table with two of these 
snapped to the rail...one for each radio.

http://www.winfordeng.com/products/brk9mf.php

GL and 73
Greg
AB7R


On 1/20/2010 8:19 PM, Mike Stover wrote:
> Dusty, I tried to reply direct but your Verizon account bounced the
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> Here is the condensed version of what I replied:
>
> There is a cable design that was developed by another ham on the
> Elecraft reflector.  The radio can be made to communicate with the
> Quadra.  I think you'll like the amp once it's all set up and
> communicating with the K3.  I just didn't want to dedicate the 15 pin
> accessory socket to driving the amp as I may have other uses for some
> of the signals found there.
>
> Have fun on 6 meters!
>
> Mike
>
> From:           	"Dusty Chapman"<k3wc at verizon.net>
> To:             	<n9qr at n9qr.com>
> Subject:        	K3 and Quadra
> Date sent:      	Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:16:18 -0500
>
>    
>> Hi Mike,
>>     I just read your post about the Alpha's and the Quadra.  I just
>> purchased
>> a used Quadra and haven't even taken it out of the boxes yet.  I was
>> under
>> the impression that the K3(with switching mod) could be wired to the
>> Quadra
>> via the ACC connector and it would switch bands automatically.  Is
>> that not
>> possible?  I bought the Quadra so that I could get on the air
>> quickly(without warm up) and be able to call a station while waiting
>> for my
>> 87A or VHF-2000 to warm up.  Three minutes, especially on 6 Meters,
>> is an
>> eternity and I have missed many many QSO's for DX&  Band/Mode awards
>> by
>> having to wait(they all seem to QSY or QRT - hi hi).
>>     I look forward (possibly) to your answer.
>> 73, Dusty - K3WC
>>
>>
>>      
>
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