And if you end up having the KPA500 powering up when you turn on the K3 it's one of those undocumented features.....:-)
I have checked my settings and I cannot see what has changed, but the behavior is not unwelcome, just mystifying. Gary On 12 December 2012 04:34, AE4CW <ae...@att.net> wrote: > Yes, it does appear that the "Y" cable that comes with the > "KPAK3AUX Optional KPA500 to K3 AUX Cable" kit can be used > to connected the KAT500 to the KPA500. I am doing so and > all seems to work correctly. And, of course, the KPAK3AUX > cable should be used between the K3 and the KAT500. > You end up with an unused branch of the "Y" cable, but it's > a lot more compact than another three foot KPAK3AUX cable! > --- > Chuck, AE4CW > On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Peter Dent <peterdzl at gmail.com > <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > wrote: > > > Can someone please confirm or otherwise that it is possible to use the * > > > E980190* DB15 Y-Cable in conjunction with the > > > *E850463 Optional KAT500 to KPA500 Cable. > > > > Depends what you're trying to do... The Y cable is typically used when > > you have some other device (other than the KAT500 and KPA500) that > > needs access to the K3's ACC port. The KPA500 should be daisy-chained > > off the KAT500, so that the keying line can be interrupted. If the > > KAT500 and KPA500 are the only devices needing ACC access, you should > > not need a Y - just two cables. > > > > 73, > > > > ~iain / N6ML > > --- > Chuck, AE4CW > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- *Gary - VK1ZZ Motorhome Portable The Shack* *Elecraft K3 P3 Panadapter KPA500FT KAT500FT** KX3-K * ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
