[Elecraft] Elecraft K3 and ACOM 2000A

[Doug Turnbull]

Bill,
     I too use the Acom 2000A and do not know why you bother with so many
control cables.    The Acom switches bands in a dit or syllable and tunes in
three seconds automatically.    I must be missing something but why do you
need to go to so much trouble with control cables for the amplifier.    It
is automatic.   Okay if you are changing antennas that may be another story
and I am spoiled by a SteppIR with 40 through 6 capabilities.   If I need
the lower bands then I manually switch antenna.

      Your amplifier is a real work horse, it is reliable, efficient and
automatic.   

       The control cables are needed for the SteppIR controller and
Micro-Keyer II here but not for the amplifier.

             73 Doug EI2CN

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
Turner
Sent: 11 September 2014 23:29
To: ACOM group
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 and ACOM 2000A

I'm a fairly new 2000A owner and trying to get the K3 and 2000A to
communicate properly. 

I am using two different logging programs, DXLab and N1MM Logger.

I have the CAT cable with Y-adaptor plugged into the K3. I also am
running a P3 panadaptor, but I don't think that is involved in this
issue. I could be wrong. 

When I am NOT running either program, the K3 and the 2000A communicate
properly, i.e. changing bands on the K3 makes the 2000A change bands
normally. 

Likewise, when the 2000A is turned off, the K3 communicates to both
programs correctly, i.e. either program reads the VFO frequency
normally.

The problem happens when I have the K3, the 2000A and either logging
program running all at the same time. Communication is lost and I get
error messages saying "the radio on com1 is not responding" and the
like. 

I'm running out of ideas. Any suggestions?

73, Bill W6WRT
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