Dick, Thanks for the quick response and also thanks to Jim and Dave who answered off the list.
Questions answered. phil On Dec 28, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: > 1) The KPAK3AUX cable is one meter long. There are no special timing > requirements that require it to be that short. If you want a longer cable, > be sure to start with a cable that has all 15 pins connected "straight > through", not an SVGA extension cable that omits some pins and internally > bridges others together. > 2) It takes most users about 4 hours to build the amplifier. There aren't as > many steps as the K3. It's not particularly complex, but the tasks are > different. It might help to review the assembly manual to see what's > involved. > 3) The PC interface is direct to the KPA500. It is not daisy chained with > other equipment (K3 and/or P3). I use an ABCD switch box to direct my > single USB to Serial adapter to K3/P3, or KPA500, or W2/XG3 serial data > cable. The serial interface is required for KPA500 firmware load, > configuration save/restore, fault table display, and it may be used to > remotely operate the KPA500 (using the KPA Utility or some other remote > control program). > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:34 AM > To: Elecraft List > Subject: [Elecraft] [KPA500] KPA500 questions > > Finally I am getting around to seriously consider getting the KPA500. But, > a couple of questions: > > (1) How long is the KPAK3AUX cable? From one diagram (image) on the web > site it does not look much longer then 1.5 feet. Is the short length > required for timing issues? With the way my shack is set up right now, I > could not place the KPA500 right next to the K3. > > (2) The difference in cost from kit to factory built is $400. Does this > rather high cost reflect the complexity of the "building" process or merely > the cost of the amp (at $2000). I did the K3 build in what I would consider > average time of about 8 hours. How does the KPA500 compare to the K3 in > complexity and build time. > > (3) The PC serial interface is direct to the PC (Mac in my case) via a > serial to USB cable, correct? I mean, it does not interact with other > equipment (serially connected) such as the K3 or P3, true? > > Thanks for your help. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
