Excerpt from the KAT500 manual posted on the Elecraft website: DB15 interface cables with male and female connectors (one cable supplied). Do not use common VGA cables; they are not wired correctly for this use (See Interface Cable Wiring on page 10). One cable is supplied with the KAT500. If you need a second cable, you can order E850463 from Elecraft or you can make your own. These cables provide the best integration of the KAT500 with the K3 and KPA500 by: Including the essential Key line that inhibits the KPA500 amplifier. The Key line circuit passes through the KAT500 where it is automatically opened whenever a KAT500 tune operation occurs. This inhibits the KPA500 to avoid applying excessive RF power while the KAT500 is tuning. If you need access to the key line to control external equipment, see Elecraft K3 Transceiver and KPA500 Amplifier with Separate Key Line on page 7. Providing band data from the K3 to the KAT500 that allows it to switch to the current band at the same time as the K3 instead of waiting until RF is applied and allows the KPA500 amplifier to send the K3 status information (see the KPA500 Owner’s Manual for complete details). In a message dated 11/2/2012 6:18:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I read in the recently posted manual that the KAT500 includes the PC connection serial TRS cable. But, I did not read thoroughly enough to know whether other cables were included too. 73, phil, K7PEH On Nov 2, 2012, at 5:41 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I'm waiting for my KAT500 as well as the optional E850463 cable to ship > any day now. > After reading the recently posted manual, it appears that the KAT500 ships > with the 15-pin cable? > I guess I'm confused now. Did I even need to order this cable or will the > one that comes shipped with the KAT500 work just fine? > Let me know. > Thanks. > > Mike AC6JA > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
