On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 11:57 AM, rich kennedy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, I currently have a K3 & KPA500, and, shortly I hope, a KAT500. I have
> 3 antennas that I electronic switch with a DXEngineering RR8HP Remote Antenna
> Switch by manually selecting them on the DXEngineering Antenna Control
> Console.
>
> I wish to have some kind of band decoder and electronic switch that can
> replace my manual Antenna Control Console so switch the K3, the KPA500, and
> the KAT500 all seamlessly.
>
> What are Elecraft users recommending?
The Elecraft KRC2 is suitable for this purpose, and can get band-data
from the AUXBUS, so you don't need to worry about interactions with
the KAT500 and KPA500, which use the "BCD" lines.
You would use a "Y" cable on the K3's ACC port - one side goes to the
KRC2, the other side to the KAT500/KPA500 chain. Personally, I lopped
one of the DE15 connectors off the Y-cable and replaced it with a DE9,
which plugs straight into the KRC2, which sits onto of the rear-left
corner of the K3.
I'm using an ArraySolutions SixPak, and an Ameritron RCS-8... but it
looks like the KRC2 should be able to drive the DXE switch too...
73,
~iain / N6ML
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