One more thing, make sure you get the DB15HD (should be DE15HD, but that is a losing battle) cable that has three rows of pins. Cheers, Fred
Fred Cady fcady at ieee dot org > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Cady, Fred > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 4:46 PM > To: 'Joe K2UF'; '[email protected]' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PR6 ctrl line > > Hi Joe, > I didn't see a response to your good question, so here goes one: > Yes you can use a standard 15-pin Y-cable splitter to split out signals > you need, for example the DIGOUT1 for switching on the PR6 or to input > FSK keying signals to the K3. The key thing is to make sure the cable > between one side of the splitter cable to the KPA is the KPAK3AUX > cable. > > You won't be able to use the splitter you found that is missing pin 9 > as that is the BAND 2 data that the KPA uses to determine which band > the K3 is on. > > I've had good luck with cables from www.winford.com. They also have a > neat line of break-out boards for 9-pin and 15-pin cables. (I don't > have anything to do with the company, but even if I did so what?) > > If you are going to add the KAT500 you can use a full 15-pin cable > between the KAT and the KPA as long as the KPAK3AUX cable is between > the K3 and the KAT. > > Cheers and 73, > Fred KE7X > "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd Ed." > "The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the Summit" > "The Elecraft K-Line - KPA500 and KAT500" (In progress) > www.ke7x.com > www.lulu.com (July 20% discount code is JULYBOOKS13) > > Fred Cady > fcady at ieee dot org > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe K2UF > > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 7:00 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Elecraft] PR6 ctrl line > > > > I have an Elecraft molded cable between the K3 and KPA500 acc ports. > > Can I > > use a VGA 'Y' splitter to connect the PR6 ctrl wire to the acc > > connector on > > the K3? I found one on the inet that says it is wired thru except > for > > pin > > 9. the male end of the Elecraft acc cable has pin 9 (and others) cut > > off. > > > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > > > Joe K2UF > > > > > > > > With enough THRUST pig fly just fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
