[Elecraft] PR6 ctrl line

[Cady, Fred]

One more thing, make sure you get the DB15HD (should be DE15HD, but that is a losing battle) cable that has three rows of pins.
Cheers,
Fred

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 Cady, Fred
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 4:46 PM
> To: 'Joe K2UF'; 'elecraft at mailman.qth.net'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PR6 ctrl line
>
> 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
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> > Joe K2UF
> >
> >
> >
> > With enough THRUST pig fly just fine.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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