[Elecraft] PR6 Clarification

[Terry Posey]

Hi Jim -

You are well on your way to 6m success with the K3/KPA500/KAT500/PR6 line
up.  However, there is one more issue you will need to address in your
cabling system.  The K3's Digout1 signal is asserted on the PIN 11 of the
AUX cable.  That presents a conflict with the KPA500 INHIBIT on PIN 11 on
the cable bus between the K3, PR6, KPA500, and KAT500.  PIN 11 needs to be
"interrupted" before passing the Digout1 signal onto the KPA500 and KAT500,
yet still sending the PIN 11 Digout1 signal to the PR6.  

I purchased a HD15 male/female "port saver" adapter from the Web ($5) and
removed PIN 11 with pliers.  Install the "Y" cable at the K3 ACC port, then
connect the PR6 to one side of the "Y" cable.  Install the PIN 11
interrupter "port saver" adapter on the other side of the "Y" cable and
attach the HD15 cable connections to the KPA500 and the KAT500.  

I hope this helps.

73,
Terry K4RX   


I'm just getting going on 6m with my K3/KPA500/KAT500. I'm getting ready to
order a M2 6M5XHP. My feedline consists of 150ft of LDF5-50 to the tower
then about 40ft of Buryflex in the tower run and various pigtails. So my
feedline losses should be relatively low.

Based on various threads I've decided to go ahead and get the PR6 but want
to make sure I understand how to use it. It appears that it is bypassed
completely by the K3 on the transmit path to the KPA100 which then goes to
the KPA500 and KAT500 then to the antenna.

On receive the path back from the KPA/KAT is passed thru the PR6
automatically as long as it is powered and the RXAnt is selected for 6m.

So no fancy additional cabling required other than Power/Digout1 and the
RXin/RXout pair.

My Beverages will just connect now through the PR6 supplied input.

All good?

Jim ab3cv