[Elecraft] PR6 ctrl line

[Cady, Fred]

Hi Joe,
I didn't see a response to your good question, so here goes one:
Yes you can use a standard 15-pin Y-cable splitter to split out signals you need, for example the DIGOUT1 for switching on the PR6 or to input FSK keying signals to the K3. The key thing is to make sure the cable between one side of the splitter cable to the KPA is the KPAK3AUX cable.

You won't be able to use the splitter you found that is missing pin 9 as that is the BAND 2 data that the KPA uses to determine which band the K3 is on.

I've had good luck with cables from www.winford.com. They also have a neat line of break-out boards for 9-pin and 15-pin cables. (I don't have anything to do with the company, but even if I did so what?)

If you are going to add the KAT500 you can use a full 15-pin cable between the KAT and the KPA as long as the KPAK3AUX cable is between the K3 and the KAT.

Cheers and 73,
Fred KE7X
"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd Ed."
"The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the Summit"
"The Elecraft K-Line - KPA500 and KAT500" (In progress)
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Fred Cady
fcady at ieee dot org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe K2UF
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 7:00 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] PR6 ctrl line
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> I have an Elecraft molded cable between the K3 and KPA500 acc ports.
> Can I
> use a VGA 'Y' splitter to connect the PR6 ctrl  wire to the acc
> connector on
> the K3?  I found one on the inet that says it is wired thru except for
> pin
> 9.  the male end of the Elecraft acc cable has pin 9 (and others) cut
> off.
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> Any ideas?
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> Joe K2UF
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