[Elecraft] sharing K3 RS232 to CAT and Remoterig

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello Joe

thanks for the help. This will be an option, dont like too much to rewiring
or reconfiguration thinks, dont have skills for that :-(

BUT Mitch point me to a solution I need to try

On remoterig manual
http://www.remoterig.com/downloads/RemoteRig_RRC1258-MkII_Users_manual.pdf
page 217 talk about that

thanks!
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2017-11-14 22:46 GMT-03:00 Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>:

>
> How can I do to share RS232 to have CAT and remoterig at the same
>> time?
>>
> You don't since you pass the computer connection through Bandmaster III
> using the USB input when the output is connected to the K3 RS-232 jack.
> You can not connect both the Bandmaster RS-232 connection *and* Remote
> rig to the K3 RS-232 jack at the same time.
>
> However, you can connect Bandmaster III to the K3 ACC jack and use the
> BCD data (Yaesu) to indicate the selected band.  That will allow you to
> connect *either* Remote Rig *or* the local computer to the K3 CAT jack.
> Bandmaster will follow band selection from the rig whether you are using
> Remote Rig or the local computer.
>
> See the Bandmaster III manual and/or contact the manufacturer for
> support.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
> On 11/14/2017 3:23 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> At my station, I have Elecraft K3, Bandmaster III, SixPack, CAT cable
>> connected to K3´s RS232
>>
>> So when I change bands in the radio, antenna is selected automatically
>> through CAT cable and band decoder (Bandmaster III)
>>
>> Today I connected remoterig box, so needed to remove CAT cable to connect
>> remoterig.
>>
>> So now I lost the feature to change antennas automatically when I change
>> bands on the K3
>>
>> How can I do to share RS232 to have CAT and remoterig at the same time?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Jorge
>> CX6VM/CW5W
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73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W