[Elecraft] K-Pod questions

[Dennis Moore]

Adding on to what Rick said about the K3 being able to supply power, my 
K3 does not have the mod so I use an additional USB cable to a powered 
USB hub to power the K-pod.

73, Dennis NJ6G


On 5/11/2018 15:53, Rick Tavan wrote:
> It's a cool product, Fred. Answers below:
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> /Rick N6XI
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> Rick Tavan
> Truckee, CA
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> On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 2:51 PM, Fred Jensen<k6dgw at foothill.net>  wrote:
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>> Thinking of replacing my Pigknob [which doesn't work when I'm running
>> remote] with a KPod.  Couple of questions:
>>
>> 1.  If I'm reading the product description correctly the only connection
>> between the K3 and KPod is a cable to the RJ-45 jack on the bottom edge of
>> the Front Panel under the RIT/XIT?
>>
> Correct, if your K3 is appropriately configured. IIRC, there is a necessary
> mod to provide adequate power that isn't in all earlier K3's. I run my
> K*Pod with a single cable. N.B. It's a "special" cable with no connection
> between the Pins 1, not a standard 6-conductor RJ45 cable.
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