[Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

[kk5na]

So, it needs the control cable, a power cable and could possibly have a 
third cable for USB?

  Joe KK5NA
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On 4/14/2016 11:41 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Mike Dodd <mike at mdodd.com> wrote:
>
>> The K-Pod datasheet says, "A USB port is provided on the K-Pod for firmware updates and future station control uses."
>>
>> Does this mean I can connect the USB cable to my PC only when I want to upgrade the firmware using the K-Pod Utility?
>>
>> Or must the USB be always connected?
> You'd only need to connect the USB cable if you were using the K-Pod Utility app to update your pod's firmware or change its switch behavior.
>
> On the other hand, with future firmware (not committing to anything, yet!) the K-Pod should be able to emulate a mouse, keyboard, or some combination of these via its USB port. So you could use it as a general-purpose input device to control software applications.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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