[Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner

[Greg]

I used it while using N1MM logger and I believe either COMCAT or DXLabs.
The tuner is passive and only listens to the traffic from the radio RS232
port.  Any time I changed bands the tuner would follow and go to the
settings stored for the frequency range.

73
Greg



On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Tommy Alderman <aldermant at windstream.net>wrote:

> And what PC program were you using with it?
>
> 73,
> Tom - W4BQF
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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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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