Yes. You might also take a look at our KRC2 band decoder, which provides per-band sink and source outputs to drive antenna relays, etc. It can be controlled directly from a K3.
73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 15, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Mike wrote: > Wayne - > > Can the K3 drive a band decoder (aka automagic antenna sw) and the > KPA500 > simultaneously via the 15 pin connector? > > 73, Mike NF4L > > On 2/15/2011 4:05 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >>> Jack, doesn't the k3 have a way of automatically setting the band on >>> the KPA500? >> Yes. It can do this in two ways: (a) RF sensing; (b) band data from >> the K3. >> >> The K3 can be connected to the KPA500 via the 15-pin connector. This >> will provide band data for the amp when the K3's band is changed. But >> it will also allow you to use the amp's band switches to change bands >> on the radio, see a report of amp fault conditions, operate/standby >> status, etc. >> >> The nice thing about having the K3 know about amp operate/standby >> status is that the K3 can provide two entirely different per-band >> power-level setups. When you put the amp into operate condition, it >> will retrieve all of the amp drive levels you set up on each band. >> When you go to standby, the K3 will use its "barefoot" power >> settings. >> >> Some of this is still being tested and has not been provided to field >> testers yet. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
