[Elecraft] K3/0 Question

D Joyce d_joyce at sympatico.ca
Sun May 19 13:28:34 EDT 2013


Hi Iain:  Thanks for the clarification - the units I spoke of below are both 
being used with the (Control & Radio) RRC-1258 equipments from Microbit 
(www.remoterig.com).   Sorry I didn't make that clear.

73,  Doug  VE3MV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "iain macdonnell - N6ML" <ar at dseven.org>
To: "D Joyce" <d_joyce at sympatico.ca>
Cc: <bwruble at gmail.com>; "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/0 Question


> I'm fairly sure that the K3/0 will NOT power off a remote K3. It
> certainly won't power it on. However if you use it in conjunction with
> a RemoteRig setup, that WILL handle power on/off of the remote K3.
>
> 73,
>
>    ~iain / N6ML
>
>
> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 5:08 AM, D Joyce <d_joyce at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> GM Brian:
>>
>> The K3/10 I'm using and my friends K3/0 both used at control sites turn 
>> the
>> power On & Off to the K3/100 used at the radio site, so I expect that the
>> new "mini" K3/0 would as well.  Suggest that you use an internet 
>> controlled
>> switch to turn on the AC to the 12 V power supply and then the "Power"
>> switch on the K3/0 will turn on and link to the K3/100.  It all works 
>> very
>> well.
>>
>> 73,  Doug  VE3MV
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian F. Wruble" <bwruble at gmail.com>
>> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:41 AM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/0 Question
>>
>>
>>
>>> I was planning to use my K3, currently being built, remotely. I note in
>>> the
>>> operator's manual that you are advised not to interrupt power to the 
>>> rig,
>>> but to always use the power button to turn it on and off..
>>>
>>> That kind of kills my plans for remotely powering up and down using an
>>> internet controlled switch.
>>>
>>> My question is:
>>>
>>> *Does the K3/0 handle power on/off for the K3?*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> Tnx.  73 de Brian W3BW
>>>
>>>
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