[Elecraft] Using the K3 remote

[Stewart Bryant]

Hi Don

True(ish) I tend to leave the rigs running for weeks on end
doing things like WSPR monitoring in their spare time.

However I do have access both local and remote access
to the power supply.

Stewart/G3YSX


On 05/02/2014 16:18, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> I don't think it is at odds with the FAQ.  Notice the part that says "at
> least until you want to turn the rig off."
>
> I think you *would* want to turn it off at some point.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 2/5/2014 11:05 AM, Stewart Bryant wrote:
>> Hi Don
>>
>> That is at odds with the FAQ
>>
>> http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3FAQ.htm#auxbus
>>
>> "I understand that if I short two pins from the ACC connector on the
>> back I can turn the rig on.  When shorting those two pins is it
>> momentary or constant?
>>
>> "Momentary (at least 0.5 second). Or you can leave it on permanently,
>> at least until you want to turn the rig off."
>>
>> Stewart/G3YSX
>>
>> On 05/02/2014 15:54, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> Stewart,
>>>
>>> See page 44 of the manual.  You cannot simply strap between ACC pins 5
>>> and 8 - that connection must be removed after the power off command is
>>> sent.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>> On 2/5/2014 9:49 AM, Stewart Bryant wrote:
>>>> I have a K3 that I wish to operate remotely.
>>>>
>>>> I am happy to leave it running all the time, but I have a
>>>> computer controlled mains relay on the input of the PSU that I can
>>>> use to power cycle it if there is a problem.
>>>>
>>>> Can I just put a link between pins 5 & 8 of the aux plug and
>>>> power on/off via the PSU mains?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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