[Elecraft] KAT500 Macro via the Kpod

[hawley, charles j jr]

Someone said that they had two pods. I wonder about using two on the same K3...button addresses issue...cable in parallel? Is the data open collector active low?
Maybe he had two K3s.😀

Chuck Jack 
KE9UW

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> On Jun 28, 2018, at 11:47 AM, "dick at elecraft.com" <dick at elecraft.com> wrote:
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> It cannot.  The ACC cable caries a very terse form of the K3's VFO frequency on AUXBUS and the four band lines. Macros come via the RS-232 serial port.
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> What you might try is a cable from the KAT500 "tune" connector to the K3's straight key line, then use the KAT500 ATU TUNE button to key the K3. This works if the K3 is in CW.
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> Sorry,
> Dick, K6KR
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Michael Blake
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 05:31
> To: Elecraft Mailing List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 Macro via the Kpod
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> I have not been able to determine if a Macro can be sent from the K3s to the KAT500 via the AUX cables.  My goal is to send the following commands:
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> SWH16;DE255;T;
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> Which are intended to put the K3s in “Tune”, wait 255 ms and the put the KAT500 into the “Tune” mode.  These are to be sent via the Kpod.
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> Is this possible?
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> Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI
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