[Elecraft] k3-kat500-pr6-DigiKeyer via 2 "Y" cable in "cascade" should be OK ?

[Jim McDonald]

I have two Y-adapters cascaded on the back of the K3:

First Y:

    Top Ten Devices Band Decoder (to switch DX Engineering antenna switch on
tower) & PR6

Second Y:

    MicroKEYER II (for FSK & PTT)
    KPA500 KPAK3AUX cable
 
I connected the wire to the PR6 to pin 11 of the DB15 going to the Top Ten
Devices band decoder.

73, Jim N7US


-----Original Message-----


That should be OK but quite the rats nest. :)  I would suggest either an
HD15 breakout board from Winford Engineering or see if you can find one of
the LDG RCA breakout boxes.  I have one of these and it works great for
accessing ACCY connections.

73
Greg


On 5/13/13, ik1bxn <ik1bxn at hotmail.it> wrote:
> Hello you all !
>
> Currently I have my k3 connected via an "Y" DB15 cable to KAT500 and 
> cable and PR6.
> Now I'm purchasing a MicroHam DigiKeyer that needs to be connected to 
> k3
> DB15 connector too and uses pins 1-4-5 for FSK and PTT.
> At the moment I have no place to plug DigiKeyer DB15 connector to.
> I wonder if it will be correct to purchase an additional "Y" DB15 and 
> connect it in "cascade" to the "Y" I already have.
> The scenario it should be :
> 1st "Y" plugged to k3 and having one end to KAT500 and the 2nd end to 
> feed the 2nd "Y".
> 2nd "Y" will feed PR6 at the 1st end and MicroHam DigiKeyer at the 2nd
end.
> Should it be correct ? Should it create any problem or damage ?
>
> Hoping to have been clear enough, thanks a lot for support
>
> Best 73
>
> Giorgio - IK1BXN