You speaking of digout0 or digout1? On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> wrote:
> > The only "official" use right now is for turning the PR-6 on/off on > six meters. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > On 8/25/2011 2:02 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > >> Joe& Fred, >> >> Hmm, I was somehow under the impression that was "needed for something", >> but >> reading it all again from scratch, that is the digout0 which apparently >> only >> works in relation to some transverter function. Thanks all for the info. >> 73, Guy. >> >> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Cady, Fred<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Guy and all, >>> You could "kind of" do this with the DIGOUT1 signal from the ACC >>> connector. >>> It can be programmed OFF (floating, open-drain output, you need a pull up >>> if >>> you want a high) or ON (pulled down to ground). >>> The Elecraft Owner's manual describes it on page 55 and here is what the >>> KE7X K3 book says: >>> (Figure 7 16.) This output signal is a general-purpose, open-drain output >>> that may be programmed (OFF = floating, ON = pulled down to ground) on a >>> per-band and a per-antenna basis (if the KAT3 ATU is installed). For >>> example, you might use this feature to turn on the PR6 six meter preamp >>> only >>> when the six meter band and the six meter antenna are selected. To >>> program >>> DIGOUT1, tune the K3 Main receiver to the desired band with the selected >>> antenna and go to CONFIG:DIGOUT1 and set it to ON. The maximum sinking >>> current is 250 mA and the maximum load voltage is 25 VDC. >>> >>> So, "kind of" means you could program DIGOUT1 to be ON (pulled low) when >>> you are on 80 and have ANT2 (for example) selected. For any other >>> combination of band/ant DIGOUT1 would be floating (or pulled up). This >>> would >>> work if you are using an external band decoder to select antennas and you >>> simply want to activate another switch or relay to switch in one of two >>> 80 >>> meter antennas. >>> >>> Cheers and 73, >>> Fred KE7X >>> >>> >>> Fred Cady >>> fcady at ieee dot org >>> "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation" >>> www.ke7x.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: >>>> [email protected].**net<[email protected]>[mailto: >>>> elecraft- >>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:05 AM >>>> To: Oliver Dröse >>>> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching >>>> >>>> I would really like an external signal that tells whether ANT1 or ANT2 >>>> is >>>> selected. Any way to do that? 73, Guy >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Oliver Dröse<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Dave, >>>>> >>>>> unfortunately not, it's just one BCD code per band. >>>>> >>>>> 73, Olli - DH8BQA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From:<[email protected]> >>>>> To:<[email protected]> >>>>> Cc:<[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:29 PM >>>>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Auto antenna switching >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have two 80 meter antennas. Is it possible to program the band >>>>>> >>>>> data >>>> >>>>> output on the K3 for 80 meters # 1 and # 2? I couldn't find an >>>>>> >>>>> answer >>>> >>>>> to >>>>> >>>>>> this >>>>>> in the manual. >>>>>> >>>>>> 73, Dave >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >>>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>>> Home: >>>>> http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >>>>> Post: mailto:[email protected].**net <[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<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected].**net <[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<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:[email protected].**net <[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
