I have used an AT-AUTO with a K3 and Quadra amp for the last two years. 73,
Kent K9ZTV On 3/7/2011 12:36 PM, Tommy Alderman wrote: > Tom - > > Unfortunately the Palstar AT-AUTO tuner was designed for Icom's CI-V > interface, so you cannot get it to work correctly with the K3. While there > is no CI-V interface with the K3, the tuner will sense the frequency when > you change bands and then move the C and L to the saved positions of your > antenna system. The cable diagrams in the AT-AUTO's manual are basically not > useable, in my opinion, as I tried (unsuccessfully) to get the K3 and the > tuner to work together. You can try the diagram where you use a null-modem > cable from your P3 to the tuner, but again I could not get that to work > correct. (However, I was trying to get this connection to work while doing > PC control of the K3.) > > The AT-AUTO tuner works flawless in my IC-7700/PC system. > > Good luck! > > Tom - W4BQF > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Lutz > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner > > I have a K3/P3 radio and pan adapter along with a newly acquired Palstar > Auto-tuner. To mate the two do I merely use an RS232 cable between the P3 > and the tuner? The manual is a little unclear as to the correct cable to > use. > > Tom, W0ZR > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3480 - Release Date: 03/03/11 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
