[Elecraft] K3 INTERFACE WITH LDG Z100A
Julia Tuttle
julia at juliatuttle.net
Sat Sep 3 00:07:20 EDT 2022
But it sounded like Greg could *not* find a K3-specific cable -- are you
saying there is one that he just hasn't found?
On Fri, Sep 2, 2022, 22:57 Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> On 2022-09-02 9:09 PM, Julia Tuttle wrote:
> > That's an odd suggestion, Joe; LDG is no more responsible for the
> > ports on the K3 than Elecraft is for those on the Z100A. They may
> > have experience connecting a Z100A to a K3, but someone here may
> > likewise have experience connecting a K3 to a Z100A.
> If LDG sell a cable they say will interface their tuner to a K3
> they should be able to explain how to connect it and how to use
> their product with the K3. Neither Elecraft nor Elecraft users
> are likely to know that information as Elecraft have their own
> tuner solutions - the internal KAT3 and the external KAT500.
>
> For years I supported third party product(s) with dozen of different
> transceivers - Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, Ten-Tec, Yaesu. The product
> was designed to be used with the transceivers when the transceiver
> was operated exactly as the transceiver maker documented it their
> own Operating/Instruction Manual. The optional interconnection
> cable had the appropriate connectors for the transceiver and each
> connector was labeled to match the transceiver manufacturer's own
> labels.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
> On 2022-09-02 9:09 PM, Julia Tuttle wrote:
> > That's an odd suggestion, Joe; LDG is no more responsible for the ports
> on
> > the K3 than Elecraft is for those on the Z100A. They may have experience
> > connecting a Z100A to a K3, but someone here may likewise have experience
> > connecting a K3 to a Z100A.
> >
> > Greg, you'll need to take a look at the manuals for *both* products and
> see
> > what their interfaces look like. Hopefully the needed signals clearly
> match
> > up, but if not, feel free to come back to the list with the specific
> > signals you're having trouble routing or converting.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Julie
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 2, 2022, 18:32 Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I suggest you contact LDG for help with their product.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> ... Joe, W4TV
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2022-09-02 5:46 PM, greg best wrote:
> >>> I have tried to find a cable that goes from my K3 to the LDG Z100A
> tuner
> >> but all I see is just a cable with a Molex like connector going to the
> >> tuner and nothing on the other end of the K3 except bare wires (i.e. no
> >> connector). Does the tuner have to get connected to the K3 ACC jack? Or
> >> does someone have a wiring diagram so I can marry the correct
> connections
> >> between the 2 units?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 73’s,
> >>>
> >>> Greg N9GB
> >>>
>
>
>
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