[Elecraft] K3 & microKeyer2

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > 2.  I have a PR6 preamp. I believe that the D connector that comes as
 > part of the cabling is filled with material to protect it. If that is
 > the case then what do I do with the white wire?

The "appliance operator" solution is to purchase one of the "all 15"
DB15HD "Y" cables so both the microHAM and PR6 cables can be connected
at the same time.

The alternative is to disassemble one of the two DB15HD connectors and
move the wires to a single connector.  The PR6 "white wire" connects
to pin 11 which is on one "corner" of the DB15HD.  It should be fairly
easy to expose that pin on the microHAM connector.

73,

    ... Joe Subich, W4TV
        microHAM America, LLC.
        http://www.microHAM-USA.com
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM


On 7/18/2010 6:34 AM, Bill Henderson wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I have a K3 running PSK (AFSK) and RTTY via Winwarbler which is part
> ot the DXLab suite of programmes. I installed an old Sound Blaster
> sound card in my PC.
>
> I still own a microKeyer2 which I used to use with my Pro3.
>
> I have a two part question to help me decide whether or not to invest
> in microKeyer2 cables.
>
> 1.  Are there advantage using the microHam interface rather than the
> built in interface?
>
> 2.  I have a PR6 preamp. I believe that the D connector that comes as
> part of the cabling is filled with material to protect it. If that is
> the case then what do I do with the white wire?
>
> I did see reference to question 2 in another thread but I couldn't
> understand the answer. I'm a black box operator so keep it simple
> please.
>
> Bill GM0VIT--