[Elecraft] KAT500

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

You will need to purchase an additional KPAK3AUX cable if you wish to send band data in advance of TX from the K3 to the KAT500.

73,

Eric

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On Oct 5, 2012, at 12:23 PM, Jim Sheldon <w0eb at cox.net> wrote:

> I guess the question now becomes - Is that cable going to be supplied with the KAT500 or do I have to contact Elecraft and have an additional cable placed on the order I put in back in May, during the Dayton Hamvention?  Been waiting patiently for that order to be filled so it would be nice to know if I have to order another cable before the KAT500 finally gets here.
> 
> Jim Sheldon - w0EB
> 
>> For a K-line, you'll want a 15-pin cable from K3 (after the Y) to
>> the KAT500
>> and another from the KAT500 to the KPA500.  The KAT500 interrupts
>> the KPA500
>> key line in that cable during tune, and both the KAT500 and KPA500
>> observe
>> the K3's BAND0 thru BAND3 lines.
>> 
>> If you aren't using a K3, then the KAT500, like the KPA500, can
>> sense band
>> changes by counting the Tx frequency.
>> 
>> But it's very convenient to band switch the K3 and have the ATU and
>> amp
>> follow without requiring a transmission. The ATU switches to the
>> last-used
>> antenna on band switch (or to a fixed antenna you configure).  It's
>> nice not
>> to have to send a "dit" to make that antenna switch happen.
>> 
>> The manual is in progress.
>> 
>> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DGB
>> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 11:54 AM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500
>> 
>> I have currently have a y-cable at the rig for the MH MKII and the
>> KPA-500.
>> How will the KAT-500 play into that? A Y-Cable on the KPA-500?
>> I see no manual for the KAT-500 yet!
>> 
>> 73 Dwight NS9I
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