Rich, You would not want ANY keying line interrupters in a K3->KAT500->KPA500 config. You're right that you'd have surplus parts if you procured another KPAK3AUX kit. Maybe the cable will be made available for individual purchase....
Alternatively, this cable ($4.02) appears to have all 15 pins connected straight through: http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/vga-cable/10h1-01206.htm It looks like it should work. 73, ~iain / N6ML On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 3:53 AM, Richard Ferch <[email protected]> wrote: > I was not actually asking about which lines needed to be connected > within the cable, although that is another important aspect. I was > simply asking whether it is necessary to purchase two complete KPAK3AUX > cable sets. It seems to me that with two complete KPAK3AUX cable sets, I > would end up with at least one surplus Y-cable (assuming I need the > first one) and a surplus key line interrupter (or is it actually two; > i.e., does the KAT500 even need a separate interrupter?). > > Stated otherwise, I'd like to know whether the only way to purchase (as > distinct from fabricate) the necessary additional 7-wire DE-15 to DE-15 > cable is to order another complete KPAK3AUX cable set, or whether it is > possible to order the DE-15 to DE-15 cable on its own (on the assumption > that that is all I would need, of course). > > 73, > Rich VE3KI > > > HB9ANM wrote: > >> Rich VE3KI wrote: >> >> "Wouldn't a single 15-pin to 15-pin DE-15 cable in addition to the first >> KPAK3AUX cable set be sufficient?" >> >> NO! Do NOT use a 15 to 15 DE-15 with all wires connected! Or at your own >> risk... >> You should only connect AUX, BND0-4, Key line and ground. >> Get an AUX-Cable from Elecraft for maximum confort. >> Y-Cables are NOT suitable for this purpose, as stated in a previous e-mail. >> You must daisy chain K3 -> KAT500 -> KPA500 with TWO (original!) AUX cables. >> >> If not, you'll have to send RF for both to tune. And sooner or later, you may >> inadvertently tune at 500 Watts... > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
