[Elecraft] KRC2 rs232 to cpu not working

[Wes (N7WS)]

Amen.  Mine sits on the shelf.  I was going to remotely switch some antennas 
using it.  Instead, I have a KAT500 and three runs of Heliax.

Although it has an RS-232 port Elecraft recommends the Aux bus. Just what I need 
another Y-connector.

On 10/21/2015 11:04 AM, John K9UWA wrote:
> ATTENTION: Eric
>
> Elecraft has for several years been saying they were going to rewrite the
> horrible KRC2 Utility Program that allows programming of the KRC2. And so
> far they have failed to do so. Way back when about 4 years ago I did
> manage ONCE to get the KRC2 Utility program to work and programmed
> my KRC2. Yes today I would love to reprogram it to allow connection to a
> SIX meter antenna. However as you say the program won't work. I tried on
> Computer running XP and one running Windows7 both with direct real Serial
> Port connection to the KRC2. No Luck for me.
>
> Eric many of us K3 users are using the KRC2 for band decoder to antenna
> switching it sure would be nice if we could program the KRC2 easily to do
> what we want.
>
> Thanks
> John k9uwa
>
>
>> I purchased a used KRC2 band decoder.   Going through the tests in the
>> manual, it works with the buttons on the KRC2, but I can not get the
>> unit to communicate with my computer.  I downloaded the software from
>> Elecraft, using Windows 7 or 10 and real serial ports (not usb-serial).
>> What am I doing wrong? or is the unit bad?  I have not hooked  up the
>> auxbuss to the K3 yet, wanted to make sure the bandmap and serial port
>> work first.
>>
>> Gordon -- N1MGO
>
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