[Elecraft] KAT500 no PC comms

[Jack Brindle]

The KAT500 does not use the same cable as the K3 or K4 or, for that matter, the KPA500. It needs a cable with stereo mini-phone connector. Elecraft has a USB cable that plugs into the KAT500 and works quite well.

73,
Jack, W6FB


> On Mar 10, 2024, at 12:33 PM, Mike Dodd <mike at mdodd.com> wrote:
> 
> Elecraft is taking a l_o_n_g time to repair the USB port on my K4d, so I bought a used K3 (non-s) as a backup rig. It works fine, and interfaces correctly with my KPA500 and KAT500. (The KAT is already configured for all frequency steps on all bands, and I can hear the KAT relays click when I change bands.)
> 
> But the KAT Utility doesn't connect to the KAT.
> 
> I'm using the same Computer interface cable plugged into the same USB port on the PC. Windows Device manager says it's working.
> 
> With a K4, does the KAT communicate with the PC via the K4's USB connection, which he K3 doesn't have?
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> 73, Mike N4CF
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