[Elecraft] KAT500 cable?

[AC6JA at aol.com]

Excerpt from the KAT500 manual posted on the Elecraft website:
 
DB15 interface cables with male and female connectors (one cable supplied). 
 Do not use
common VGA cables; they are not wired correctly for this use (See  
Interface Cable Wiring on page
10). One cable is supplied with the KAT500.  If you need a second cable, 
you can order E850463 from
Elecraft or you can  make your own. These cables provide the best 
integration of the KAT500 with  the
K3 and KPA500 by:
 Including the essential Key line that inhibits the  KPA500 amplifier. The 
Key line circuit
passes through the KAT500 where it is  automatically opened whenever a 
KAT500 tune
operation occurs. This inhibits  the KPA500 to avoid applying excessive RF 
power while the
KAT500 is tuning.  If you need access to the key line to control external 
equipment,  see
Elecraft K3 Transceiver and KPA500 Amplifier with Separate Key Line on  
page 7.
 Providing band data from the K3 to the KAT500 that allows it to  switch 
to the current band at
the same time as the K3 instead of waiting  until RF is applied and allows 
the KPA500
amplifier to send the K3 status  information (see the KPA500 Owner’s Manual 
for complete
details).
 
 
In a message dated 11/2/2012 6:18:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
phystad at mac.com writes:

I read  in the recently posted manual that the KAT500 includes the PC 
connection  serial TRS cable.  But, I did not read thoroughly enough to know 
whether  other cables were included too.

73, phil, K7PEH

On Nov 2, 2012,  at 5:41 PM, AC6JA at aol.com wrote:

> I'm waiting for my KAT500 as well  as the optional E850463 cable to ship  
> any day now.
>  After reading the recently posted manual, it appears that the KAT500  
ships  
> with the 15-pin cable?
> I guess I'm confused  now.  Did I even need to order this cable or will  
the 
> one  that comes shipped with the KAT500 work just fine?
> Let me  know.
> Thanks.
> 
> Mike  AC6JA
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