Steve, Sounds like a good idea and I have lots of cat5 cable laying around.
73 Dave KD1NA On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Steve Kercel <[email protected]> wrote: > Another trick that works: > > If you're using a K3 and KPA500, there are only 9 lines needed, and two of > those are grounds. A CAT5 cable has 8 lines. If you use one line for ground > and connect it to both ground pins at each end, you have the necessary 7 > lines left. I used this scheme to build a 15 foot jumper. It works > perfectly. I discussed this with Eric before I tried it. > > 73, > > Steve > AA4AK > > > > On 10/7/2012 7:44 AM, David Robertson wrote: > >> Jim, >> The cable Elecraft sells is of top quality but is only 3 feet long. If >> that >> length is ok then get it. If you need longer cable you can build it. The >> schematic is in either the KPA500 construction or operation manual ( I >> think it is in the construction manual). >> >> You need 2, 15 pin HD D connectors ( Male type ) and an old parallel >> printer cable or a old RS232 cable with DB 25 connectors at each end. It >> took me about 20 minutes to build mine after rounding up the parts. I made >> mine 5 feet in length which was just right for my station. >> >> 73 >> >> Dave KD1NA >> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >> 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
