[Elecraft] [K3] [P3] IF Out / IF In Cable

[Don Wilhelm]

Joel,

You asking for nothing more than the standard cable.

I recall (don't have a P3 myself) that the "stock Elecraft cable" allows 
the P3 to be positioned on either side of the K3.
I would suggest that you either make up your own custom length cable or 
purchase the replacement part from Elecraft.
If you cannot find the part number in the P3 documentation, then perhaps 
Richard T. (parts at elecraft.com) can help, but if not, then either Alan 
Bloom or Paul Saffron will be able to assist you.  There is always help 
available from Elecraft.  If not from the customer support guys, then 
from the original designers - they are quite approachable and responsive 
- but some of them do not work on weekends - so be patient until Tuesday 
(Mondays have a flood of email to sort through).

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/15/2012 6:18 PM, Joel Black wrote:
> I purchased my P3 second-hand.  I have always wondered why the IF Out to
> IF In cable was so blasted short.  I mean, it's only about 12.5" long.
> With that length, my P3 sits on the left of my K3. That would be the
> handle side of the K3.  I never could understand why that was.  Well, I
> think I have figured it out - it's not the correct cable...  Okay,
> that's fine.
>
> I have some spare cables lying around and thought I'd give them a
> whirl.  Well, they're not 50ohm cables.  One is labeled "Tensolite Style
> 1354."  That is a 93ohm cable (I have no idea where I picked that up).
> The other is RG59.  I know that is 75ohm cable.  It came out of an old
> analog m/w shot from the RF shelf to the BB shelf.  In my thinking
> (which is wrong a lot of times), either should be okay. I just want my
> P3 on the right of the K3 to satisfy my OCDness...
>
>