[Elecraft] Y-Adapter for K3S ACC - KPAK3AUX - KPA-1500

[Don Butler]

Thanks to all …. Taking a closer look and reviewing the KPAK3AUX manual I see that that cable kit (which I have on order) does include the cable itself plus a key-line interrupter and a Y-adapter cable …. So I think I will have everything I need to get properly connected.  

I received the “available for shipping” notification from Elecraft late last week and just want to be ready when the KPA-1500 (which was “expected to begin shipping in mid-October” at the time I ordered and prepaid) eventually does arrive at my QTH.   😊

Don, N5LZ


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From: Don Butler
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 12:48 PM
To: Jim Miller
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; john at kk9a.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Y-Adapter for K3S ACC - KPAK3AUX - KPA-1500

OK tnx again …. I understand .. no VGA adapters …..  Looking closer it looks like the KPAK3AUX INCLUDES a Y-Adapter extension …. So I may be getting everything I need with the cable package?

Don, N5LZ

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From: Jim Miller
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 12:42 PM
To: Don Butler
Cc: john at kk9a.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Y-Adapter for K3S ACC - KPAK3AUX - KPA-1500

VGA Y adapters will NOT work. They don't have a completely pin to pin thru wiring. 

Just get the Elecraft unit or shop carefully.

73

jim ab3cv

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 2:37 PM, Don Butler <n5lz at comcast.net> wrote:
Tnx John …. I guess a better option might be to just buy a VGA Y-Adapter rather than make one up and have to do all that soldering …

Don, N5LZ

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From: john at kk9a.com
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 12:16 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Y-Adapter for K3S ACC - KPAK3AUX - KPA-1500

Yes a Y will work.  I have had a MicroHAM keyer, a Top Ten Band Decoder
and a KPA500 all connected to the same ACC jack.

John KK9A


Don Butler n5lz at comcast.net
Mon Feb 12 12:31:13 EST 2018

I've been studying the manual while waiting for my new KPA-1500 to ship ...
I see that the KPAK3AUX cable must run from AUX on the amp to ACC on the
K3S.   In my case I already have a microHAM MK2R+ cable connected to the K3S
ACC  (providing band data for switching bandpass filters).
I'm thinking that I can build a Y-Adapter cable assembly with DB-15s  to run
from the K3S ACC and split (1) to KPAK3AUX and on to the KPA-1500 AUX . and
(2) to the MK2R+ ACC cable.

Will that work?

Will conflicts with KPA-1500 or MK2R+ be created?

Thanks,

Don, N5LZ

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