[Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner

[Tommy Alderman]

And what PC program were you using with it?

73,
Tom - W4BQF


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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 1:56 PM
To: K9ZTV
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner

It worked fine for me with the K3 as well.  Had to build a serial Y cable
that, if I remember correctly, crossed over the TXD and RXD lines.  But it
worked fine.  Just remember to set the baud correctly.

73
Greg
AB7R



On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM, K9ZTV <k9ztv at socket.net> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [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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