[Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner

[Tommy Alderman]

Fine. But I did not say you cannot use it, I said that you cannot use it's
fully automatic features! There is also a problem if you use any type of PC
control for your radio. RS-232 is designed to operate ONE device at a time.

73,
Tom - W4BQF


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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K9ZTV
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 1:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner

I have used an AT-AUTO with a K3 and Quadra amp for the last two years.

73,

Kent  K9ZTV



On 3/7/2011 12:36 PM, Tommy Alderman wrote:
> Tom -
>
> Unfortunately the Palstar AT-AUTO tuner was designed for Icom's CI-V
> interface, so you cannot get it to work correctly with the K3. While there
> is no CI-V interface with the K3, the tuner will sense the frequency when
> you change bands and then move the C and L to the saved positions of your
> antenna system. The cable diagrams in the AT-AUTO's manual are basically
not
> useable, in my opinion, as I tried (unsuccessfully) to get the K3 and the
> tuner to work together. You can try the diagram where you use a null-modem
> cable from your P3 to the tuner, but again I could not get that to work
> correct. (However, I was trying to get this connection to work while doing
> PC control of the K3.)
>
> The AT-AUTO tuner works flawless in my IC-7700/PC system.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
>
>
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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Lutz
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:40 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner
>
> I have a K3/P3 radio and pan adapter along with a newly acquired Palstar
> Auto-tuner.  To mate the two do I merely use an RS232 cable between the P3
> and the tuner?  The manual is a little unclear as to the correct cable to
> use.
>
> Tom, W0ZR
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