[Elecraft] RemoteRig and KPA-500

[Rick Tavan N6XI]

I use a 15 pin D-sub "Y" connector off the back of the K3 ACC connector to
connect both the RemoteRig RRC and the KPA500. Be careful to use a
connector that passes through all 15 pins - many do not. (And I use another
Y to feed band data from ACC to my antenna and filter switching network. It
gets crowded back there in the rats' nest but it all works.)

If you have Pin 8 of KPA500 AUX working for remote turn-on when the K3
comes on, it should continue to work when the RRC turns on the K3 but I
can't confirm that because I don't use it here. Instead, I use KPA500
Remote client-server apps (available on the Elecraft Web site) to turn the
KPA500 on and off manually.

I highly recommend using KPA500 Remote with a server computer at the Remote
site, rather than simply trusting that KPA500 operation will be
satisfactory! I bought a surplus, commercial-grade, Win XP machine for
$200. In its limited roles, it has run flawlessly.  If a Remote site server
is out of the question, consider a remote serial port there so you can run
KPA500 Remote software at the Control site only. IMHO, it's not prudent to
run high power "in the dark."

GL with your integration project. It requires some patience but is well
worth the effort.

73,

/Rick N6XI


On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Charles Stampf via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I'm having some fundamental issues understanding the cabling of the
> KPA-500 and the RemoteRig system.  Can anyone give me some pointers to get
> me started?  I cant figure out where to cable the amplifier as the ACC
> connector on the radio is occupied by the RemoteRig box. Is the additional
> wire to pin 8 on the KPA500 AUX connector still required when using the
> K3/0-Mini?
>
> Thanks for any help.......
>
> Charlie, W4FI
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Rick Tavan N6XI
Truckee, CA