[Elecraft] KAT500

[Phil Hystad]

Eric,

I have not been keeping up here but can you clarify what you are saying below.  Here, let me ask: is this "additional" cable needed to use the KAT500 with a KPA500 and K3 for all normal operating.  I already placed my order for the KAT500 and I am wondering if I ordered enough stuff.  I have the K3+P3+KPA500.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Oct 5, 2012, at 9:26 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft <eric at elecraft.com> wrote:

> 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
>>> 
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>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> 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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