Thank you so much Ralph! I'm currently in the third year of an EE program and several of the Professors are hams. I'm thinking this might be a possible project for a project class next semester :)
> CC: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 band data dongle > Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:59:32 +0200 > To: [email protected] > > Hi Larry, > > I don't think it is very hard. The band data of the 817 is a dc voltage > between 300 mV and 4 V dependent on the band. I think a pic decoding the KX3 > RS232 data and driving a DAC for generating the voltage would probably do the > job. > > Maybe this page > http://g4fre.com/KX3_RS232_hf.htm > is a good starting point... > > 73 > > Ralf, DL6OAP > > Am 17.07.2013 um 23:15 schrieb Larry Hagood <[email protected]>: > > > I would like to use a small (40 watt) amp with my KX3 when the 10 watts > > just won't cut it. There's a neat looking little Chinese amp on ebay for > > about $300 (MX-P50A) it interfaces directly with the FT-817 for auto > > bandswitching. How hard would it be to construct a dongle that plugs into > > the KX3 acc jack but then emulates an 817 acc jack (band data out only) > > Thanks!-Larry > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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
