[Elecraft] K2/KX3 with KPA500, cable?

[James Bennett]

Dieter - if you go by what Fred has documented in his book, it will work superbly. I use my K3 AND KX3 with a KPA500 and KAT500 - I’ve got a two position coax switch that allows me to use whichever radio I want to drive the amp and tuner.

I followed the info (and diagrams) in Fred’s book and my KX3 can drive the KPA500 to about 220+- watts output.

I highly recommend his book(s).

73, Jim / W6JHB


> On   Saturday, Aug 1, 2015, at  Saturday, 6:30 AM, Cady, Fred <fcady at ece.montana.edu> wrote:
> 
> Should be easy as pi.  Use the basic connection scheme and hook up a keying line and the RF.  The KPA and KAT will automatically switch bands when they detect a dah's worth of RF.
> I put a little intro guide on my website:
> http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide
> 
> Cheers and 73,
> Fred KE7X
> 
> Author of:
> "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed"
> "The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit"
> "The Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 - the K-Line Dream Station"
> Printed, coil bound copies of these are all available at www.elecraft.com
> 
> KPA500 and KAT500 Quick Set Up Guide
> http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide
> 
> KAT500 and KXPA500 Tuner Operation
> http://www.ke7x.com/home/kat500-and-kxpa100-tuners
> 
> 
> "The Elecraft KXPA100, PX3 and 2M/4M Transverters - Assembling the KX3-Line Station" available at www.lulu.com.
> 
> "The Elecraft K3S and P3" and 3rd edition K3 book  (Works in progress)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ddillenburger at web.de
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 3:22 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2/KX3 with KPA500, cable?
> 
> Hi all,
> interested in sharing your experience with connecting a K2/100 or a KX3 respectively to KPA 500.
> Is there probably something similar as the KPAK3AUX cable for the K3 to be usedr with K2/ KX3? Has anybody experimented yet with 'homemade' ideas / modified cables?
> Thanks for any input,
> 73 - Dieter
> 
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