[Elecraft] KPA500-KAT500-K3 problem <solved>

[Sam Morgan]

Connection to Pin 2 somewhere in the K3 to KAT500 cable is broken!
thanks to *all* who pointed the way to troubleshooting the problem!!!

On 12/22/2014 10:51 AM, Jack Brindle wrote:
> I just went back and read Sam's original post. Both KPA and KAT are
> affected. This comes form the info that the KAT is not following the
> K3 frequency, info that only goes through the AuxBus. The problem is
> either the cable from the K3 to the KAT, or somehow the AuxBus has
> been disabled in the K3. I don't think the latter is possible. We
> know that the band lines on the AUX cable are working just fine since
> both KAT and KPA follow the K3 band. both boxes get the band from the
> BAND lines and not the AuxBus (note for Sam - the KPA does not listen
> to the AuxBus, only talks. The KAT does both).
>
> So, check the cable from the K3 to the KAT. Pin 2 appears not to be
> conveying data. You might want to pull it and ohm it out. Also note
> that this must not be a VGA cable, but a straight-through connection
> with no lines shorted together. But you already knew that...
>
> We will get you going shortly. Intermittent are number 1 on the
> devil's list...
>
> 73,
>
> JackB, W6FB
>

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GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan