[Elecraft] KAT500 no PC comms

[Mike / K5JR]

My KXUSB cable suddenly went QRT a few months ago necessitating getting a replacement. I initially thought the chip on the board had blown up, but it was OK. I verified that everything was still good by throwing together a temporary fix with a USB to 9 pin serial cable and a matching 9 pin to *MONO* cable. The KAT serial port is MONO, not STEREO, as I (not so quickly) discovered, prompting the time distracting blown chip theory/investigation mentioned above. 

tnx
Mike / K5JR 
Alpharetta GA

On Mar 11, 2024, at 7:11 PM, Mike Dodd <mike at mdodd.com> wrote:

On 3/11/2024 12:58 PM, Dave New, N8SBE wrote:
> There is a 3.5mm stereo jack on the back of the KAT500 labeled 'PC Data'.  You need an Elecraft KXUSB cable, which is the same USB to serial cable used on the KX2, to talk to the KAT500 from your PC.

Right. That's what I've been using since I bought the KAT500. The utility program does not connect to the KAT at any speed on COM3, which is what Windows assigns when I plug the KXUSB into the PC.

73, Mike N4CF

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