[Elecraft] Adapter to use KXUSB with the KPA500

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Agree with Brian.... the serial cable has been tugged out of my KAT500
a few times when I've been working on other cables back there. I'm not
really happy with that connector type ... but the KAT500 rear panel is
fairly tightly packed already.......

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 4:40 AM, briana <alsopb at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Heck no!  I want connectors that have solid positive contact and are
> captive.   The 3.5mm connectors and 2.5 mm connectors may be fine for
> portable rigs.  For fixed station use the bigger the better for connectors.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
>
>
> On 2/18/2013 10:44 PM, peterc281 wrote:
>>
>> I have just completed the firmware upgrade on the KAT500 and found it a
>> breeze with the supplied KXUSB cable.
>> It got me wondering why nobody has come up with an adapter (so it could be
>> used with the KPA500) by mounting a 3.5mm stereo socket in the back of the
>> 9
>> pin serial connector and wiring the appropriate connections. Is this
>> possible?
>> I'm fairly sure if the KPA500 was on the drawing board right now it would
>> have the 3.5mm computer interface socket the same as the KAT500.
>>
>> Peter, VK3IJ
>>
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