Hi Thomas, I'll discuss this with Wayne to see if it is possible.
We're pretty busy in engineering right now, so even if it is possible, it may be a while before it happens. 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Sep 4, 2012, at 8:19 AM, Thomas Horsten <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Eric, > > Thanks for this information. I'll drop the idea for now - but could you or > Wayne think of some alternative way to trigger the "external amplifier > active" mode in the K3? It would really be useful, I've nearly melted my > amplifier a couple of times. > > 73, Thomas M0TRN > > On 4 September 2012 16:15, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft <[email protected]> > wrote: > I apologize, but we -strongly- ask that people do not try to send their own > auxbus signals to the K3. This is a critical proprietary timing component of > internal K3 operation and improper use will cause serious problems for the > K3, including possible damage of internal components during disturbed T/R > timing. Its is not a simple serial interface. > > Also, additional non-Elecraft products loading down this bus may cause > serious timing errors inside the K3. This will cause all sorts of strange and > intermittent problems. > > This is one area of modification that will void the warranty when problems > arise. We are not set up to support any user questions or problems in this > area when non-Elecraft equipment is hooked up to the auxbus pin. > > 73, > Eric > ______________________________________________________________ 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
