[Elecraft] KRC2
Mike Reublin NF4L
nf4l at comcast.net
Thu Jun 11 15:03:49 EDT 2015
Thanks, Jack, sounds doable. Still dunno about this part "the K3 has entries in the KRC2 menu for Accessory switching".
73, Mike NF4L
> On Jun 11, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Jack Brindle <jackbrindle at me.com> wrote:
>
> Mike, just how are you wanting to control the switch? If it is band-based, then just wire up the RCS-10 to the appropriate terminals in the KRC2, connect the KRC2 to the K3, and thing should start working. Are your needs more than this?
>
> The best way to use the KRC2 with the K3 is using the Auxbus connection. Just two wires, Auxbus and ground, from the KRC2 to the K3. The KRC2 needs power, of course, and then the connections to the relay box.
>
> Now, as for the ACC connectors, the K3 has entries in the KRC2 menu for Accessory switching. They directly control the ACC pins based on your menu selection.what can this be used for? Perhaps alternate antennas for a band, or other things.
>
> It really is pretty simple. The large majority of users don’t even need to use the KRC2 utility to remap the output pins. Just hook things up and operate.
>
> 73!
>
> - Jack B, W6FB
>
>> On Jun 11, 2015, at 10:41 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l at comcast.net <mailto:nf4l at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>> My Ameritron RCS-12 automagic antenna switch is sulking, and not switching the remote RCS-10.
>>
>> I'm thinking of replacing it with a KRC2 pre-built. Is anyone using it with a K3 and the Ameritron remote box? How difficult to configure it to work from the K3 ACC with the RCS-10?
>>
>> The manual has the line "The ACC menu entry can be used to directly control the KRC2's accessory outputs.". I don't find any other reference. Whatsit mean?
>>
>> 73, Mike NF4L
>>
>>
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