[Elecraft] K3s and RemoteRig

[Jim Miller]

All good until you try to use the P3 locally. Then cabling turns into
spaghetti again. We'll not exactly spaghetti but less orderly.

Spoiled by local K3S/P3. ;-)

jim ab3cv

On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 2:56 PM, Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net> wrote:

> Yes, exactly. Elecraft provides [for a small charge] a cable adapter that
> neatly connects the RemoteRig to the K3s or K3/0 via the USB port.  Your
> micand headphones go into the K3s or K3/0 giving you all the options of
> front/back panel, bias on/off from the menu, etc.To operate locally from
> the control site, just pull the USB connector from the RemoteRig box.
>
> With a K3 as control, as I have, the RemoteRig connects to the K3 RS-232
> CAT port, and when operating remote, the mic and phones go to the RRC box.
> For local operation on my HOA Stealth ant, I have to disconnect the CAT
> port and move the mic and phones to the K3.  The K3 internal keyer only
> works locally.
>
> So, not *all* the cablingand plugging/unplugging goes away with a K3s or
> K3/0, but much of it does, what is left is fairly esthetic [if you're into
> artful cables], and the functions in the K3s or K3/0 all work normally,
> remote or local.  Almost enough to prompt me to upgrade to a K3s.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
> Sparks NV USA
> Washoe County DM09dn
>
> On 8/14/2017 8:19 AM, Jim Miller wrote:
>
>> Thanks for all info so far. I *do* enjoy the reduced cabling resulting
>> from the upgrade from K3 to K3S. Looks like that goes away with RemoteRig.
>>
>> I'll keep looking...
>>
>> 73
>>
>> jim ab3cv
>>
>>
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