[Elecraft] Interface KRC2 with MK2R

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > The KRC2 does analog Icom band decoding, not CI-V.

MK2R+ can not regenerate Icom analog.  In that case, MK2R+ should be
used in the HEX/BCD mode or the KRC-2 connected directly to the Icom
transceivers.  If the KRC-2 is connected directly to the rig, it
could be used for BPF selection based on the band and another decoder
can be driven from MK2R+ for antenna selection (multiple/alternate
antennas per band) using the microHAM Control Protocol data from N1MM
Logger.

73,

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

        e-mail: support at microHAM.com


On 5/10/2011 10:56 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
> The KRC2 does analog Icom band decoding, not CI-V. When not set for BCD
 > band input, it outputs BCD data on those pins. It might be possible
 > to have the KRC2 decode the Icom analog, then output band selections
 > for antennas, and BCD to drive something else.
>
> Jack Brindle, W6FB
>
>
> On May 10, 2011, at 5:39 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
>>
>>> I used my two KRC2s for several years with my 756Pro3s and the CI-V
>>> decoding worked just fine.
>>
>> I must have missed the CI-V decoding.  If that's the case, MK2R+ can
>> (re)generate CI-V data on the ACC port (again one for each radio)
>> which can be fed to the KRC-2.  The KRC-2 and MK2R can not be connected
>> in parallel to the transceiver.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>     ... Joe Subich, W4TV
>>         microHAM America, LLC.
>>         http://www.microHAM-USA.com
>>         http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
>>
>>         e-mail: support at microHAM.com
>>
>>
>> On 5/10/2011 8:31 PM, Ed Muns wrote:
>>> I used my two KRC2s for several years with my 756Pro3s and the CI-V decoding
>>> worked just fine.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Ed - W0YK
>>> -------------------------
>>> Ed Muns
>>> www.w0yk.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe
>>>> Subich, W4TV
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 5:17 PM
>>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Interface KRC2 with MK2R
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The answer is yes.  Since the KRC-2 does not decode Icom CI-V
>>>> data, configure MK2R to output HEX/BCD "Band Data" on the ACC
>>>> ports (one for each transceiver) and connect that BCD data to
>>>> the "Yaesu" inputs of the KRC-2 (again, one for each rig).
>>>>
>>>> You have two choices for the source of HEX/BCD data ...
>>>> option 1 is to have MK2R/Router generate the HEX/BCD code
>>>> based on the frequency returned by the transceiver (CAT
>>>> decode) while option 2 is to allow the logging program (N1MM
>>>> Logger or Win-Test) to set the appropriate output using the
>>>> microHAM Control Protocol.
>>>>
>>>> This capability is not limited to the KRC-2 ... any decoder
>>>> capable of HEX to 1 of 16 or BCD to 1 of 10 decoding (e.g.,
>>>> TopTen BD-Y or W9XT BCD-10, etc.) will work the same way.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>>      ... Joe Subich, W4TV
>>>>          microHAM America, LLC.
>>>>          http://www.microHAM-USA.com
>>>>          http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
>>>>
>>>>         e-mail: support at microHAM.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 5/10/2011 6:14 PM, Robert Bajuk wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to connect KRC2 to the MK2R outputs in order
>>>> to switch
>>>>> BPF / Antennas with Icom radios?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Robert

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