[Elecraft] Dunstar Question - ANSWERED - Thanks

[Greg]

I don't think the dune star uses bcd signals.  It needs outputs from a
relay driver to select the appropriate filter.  It can be set to either
sink or source.

73
Greg
AB7R
 On Apr 2, 2013 9:18 AM, "Dick, WN3R" <wn3r.us at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Dick.
>
> Dummy me opened the tuner first and posted my question after reading its
> manual.  Had I opened the AMP box first, I would have had my answer as I
> found the Y cable. Perhaps,
> there should a mention of the Y cable in the Tuner manual as well.
>
> Thanks again for your help. My plan is to remote the whole thing with the
> K3/0 which is still in the box.  I have some work to do on my old Remote
> Rig boxes that are now connected to the IC-706.
>
> 73, Dick, WN3R
>
> On 4/2/2013 11:58 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
>
>> If your K3 is now providing band data to your Dunestar, it probably is
>> using
>> a band decoder from the four BAND lines on the K3 ACC connector.
>>
>> The Elecraft KPAK3AUX cable set
>> (http://www.elecraft.com/**manual/KPAK3AUX%20Cable%20Set%**
>> 20Instructions.pdf<http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KPAK3AUX%20Cable%20Set%20Instructions.pdf>
>> )
>> includes a Y connector that enables you to connect the KAT500/KPA500 as
>> well
>> as another device (your existing band decoder) to the K3's back panel ACC
>> connector.
>>
>> Be careful when selecting a Y connector; some sold for VGA monitors may
>> not
>> have all 15 pins connected as you would expect.
>>
>> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>>
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>> On Behalf Of Dick, WN3R
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 7:34 AM
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>> Subject: [Elecraft] Dunstar Question
>>
>> Current configuration: K3 ---> Dunstar ---> Alpha 87A
>>
>> New configuration: K3 ---> Dunstar ---> KPA 500 ---> KAT500
>>
>> Question: How do I control the the band switching on the Dunstar? Is
>> there a
>> way to parallel the Dunstar from the K3 Acc? If not, which is better?
>> Disconnect the Amp Aux or the Tuner Aux?
>>
>> This is an SO2R station. Second station is: K3---> Dunstar ---> ACOM 2000A
>>
>> 73, Dick, WN3R
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