I used it while using N1MM logger and I believe either COMCAT or DXLabs. The tuner is passive and only listens to the traffic from the radio RS232 port. Any time I changed bands the tuner would follow and go to the settings stored for the frequency range.
73 Greg On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Tommy Alderman <[email protected]>wrote: > And what PC program were you using with it? > > 73, > Tom - W4BQF > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 1:56 PM > To: K9ZTV > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 and Palstar Auto-tuner > > It worked fine for me with the K3 as well. Had to build a serial Y cable > that, if I remember correctly, crossed over the TXD and RXD lines. But it > worked fine. Just remember to set the baud correctly. > > 73 > Greg > AB7R > > > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM, K9ZTV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
