[Elecraft] KX3 2m: how to get +TX voltage during transmission?

Cady, Fred fcady at ece.montana.edu
Fri Jul 3 17:54:18 EDT 2015


Here ya go:

When in the 2M/4M menu, tap  2  to toggle between TX 5V- (the default) and TX 5V+.  When TX 5V+ is enabled, 5 VDC (± 0.3 v at 0.1 mA) is applied to the center pin of ANT 2 when transmitting.  This can be used to switch or control external devices such as additional transverters that use 144 or 70 MHz as their IF.  

Cheers and 73,
Fred KE7X

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Matt Zilmer
> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2015 11:47 AM
> To: Jack F6AJW
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 2m: how to get +TX voltage during
> transmission?
> 
> Maybe... Use a bias T with the DC feeding torwards the transverters?
> The ACC2 keyline (p5, Owner's Manual) is pulled low during transmit and
> could be used to activate a FET or bipolar switch to 12VDC.
> 
> 73,
> matt
> W6NIA
> On Fri, 3 Jul 2015 19:37:52 +0200, you wrote:
> 
> >Hello All Elecrafters,
> >
> >I have a KX3 2m; I don't know how to configurate it in order to
> command
> >DB6NT microwave transverters needing +TX voltage present on SMA
> >connector during transmit? KX3 has already last firmware loaded.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your explanations. 73's.
> >
> >Jacques F6AJW / Paris
> >
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