[Elecraft] VGA Cables (mate to K3-ACC Jack)

[Ed Muns]

This cable could be wired to a break-out box with individual connectors,
e.g., RCA Phono jacks, for each pin on the ACC connector.  Some users find
it convenient to then connect to the signals of interest without having to
construct a custom cable each time a new ACC signal is desired.

Another approach is to make single-purpose 15-pin ACC cables and then use
15-pin Y-adapters to interconnect two or more cables to the K3 ACC jack.  I
have FSK/PTT and band decoder cables as well as the PR6          control
cable that are used individually or in groups depending on the particular
configuration needed.  Constructing single-purpose ACC cables is relatively
easy because only one or two (sometimes three) wires need to be soldered to
the 15-pin connector.  Mouser and DigiKey have the 15-pin connectors, hoods
and cable.

As Don, W3FPR, cautioned, be sure any commercial VGA cables or adapters have
all 15 pins wires straight through and not interconnected to each other or
ground.  One 15-pin Y-adapter that meets this requirement is branded Philco
Electronics and readily available from various parts suppliers.

Ed - W0YK

Ed - KL7UW, asked:
> I'm wondering if there is any interest from K3 owners for 
> obtaining 15-pin VGA cables which directly mate to the K3 ACC 
> jack?  I have 40 NEW six-foot commercially-made cables with 
> molded VGA-male connectors on each end.  If there is enough 
> interest we would offer them thru e-bay in single quantities. 
> I'm not going to quote a price unless there is interest in them.