[Elecraft] Configuring: KX3 --> KPA500 --> KAT500

[Phil Hystad]

I probably looked in the index and found nothing.  Something like that needs to be in the index.  I almost always use an index before looking at the table of contents when I search for something.  I am a believer in that an index is a rich information source (or should be) and should contain a lot more information than just page number look up such as cross references, associations, and even new information when it fits the content.

phil


On Apr 9, 2014, at 9:31 PM, Jim Bennett <w6jhb at mac.com> wrote:

> It be on page 147 in my book. Figure 9.17 shows a complete K3-->KPA500-->KAT500 setup. This is exactly how I've got mine set up. Nothing in the index, but it is in the TOC in the front. :-)
> 
> Jim / W6JHB
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> On   Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, at  Wednesday, 9:25 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
> 
>> Surprising, because I couldn't find any mention of the KPA500 in his K3 book by searching the pdf version. Maybe I did a typo.
>> 
>> 73, Phil W7OX
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>> On 4/9/14, 8:55 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>>> Jim,
>>> 
>>> I think you mentioned the Cady KX3 book to me on a previous similar message.  If not, it was someone else.  But, at that time, I searched for the diagram and could not find it.  Upon the message below I searched again, page by page.  Finally found it.  Now, I looked in the table-of-contents but for some strange reason I never saw that section on the KX3 and KPA500.
>>> 
>>> I do have a Diamond CX-210 two-position switch.  I have a bunch of those in my shack, also one 3 position.
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>>> 73, phil, K7PEH
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>>> On Apr 9, 2014, at 7:29 PM, Jim Bennett <w6jhb at mac.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> phil,
>>>> 
>>>> I'm doing exactly that - I have a KX3 and a K3 that share a KPA500, KAT500, and several antennas. I went by the diagram in Fred Cady's book on the KX3. Works like a charm. I can get up to 250 watts out with the KX3 driving the amp at 12 watts. And, no, I do not disconnect anything when I want to use the KX3 with the amp and tuner. Just make sure that (1) the K3 is powered off if you are using the KX3, and (2) your coax switch connecting the two radios to the amp has very good isolation. I'm using a two position Daiwa coax switch at the moment.
>>>> 
>>>> Let me know if you need more info. I've been using this configuration for a few months now.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim / W6JHB
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On   Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, at  Wednesday, 4:23 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I am planning on configuring my KX3 to use the KPA500 and the KAT500.  Has anyone done this and what did you need to do?  I already know how to hook up the KX3 to the KPA500 but would like to hear from someone using all three together.  In particular, connections between KPA500 and KAT500.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also, follow up question -- if you have a configuration where you switch KX3 and K3 driving the KPA500+KAT500 do you disconnect any K3 involved AUX cables?  I presume you would run with the K3 powered off if you are driving with a KX3.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73, phil, K7PEH
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