Hi, Ok it seems this is cleared up. Thanks Dirk. But it was Bill who thought it could be done, not me. I know it can't. BTW, there is a command that can turn on the KPA via a serial connection. Tom
va2fsq.com Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-17, at 10:12 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom, > > I am saying that it is not possible unless extreme measures in an intervening > computer are employed. The application to pipe a macro from the K3 to a > KPA500 is not trivial and I do not know of an application that will do that. > Of course, it is not beyond the capabilities of an adept programmer who can > develop such a specialized application. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 7/17/2013 9:27 PM, Tom wrote: >> Don, >> Don't quite follow here... Are you agreeing or not? >> My understanding without actually looking up the acc cable is that only band >> data, and standby operate status is exchanged. Is this not the case? >> At one point I called elecraft about this specifically and they told me you >> need the dedicated serial port for the kpa to control it. >> Tom >> >> va2fsq.com >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 2013-07-17, at 5:34 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Tom, >>> >>> Think about it a bit. The K3 ACC cable connects to the KPA500 for the band >>> data only. So how could any form of a command be passed over the band data >>> lines? >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> On 7/17/2013 5:29 PM, Tom wrote: >>>> Ok could be undocumented. >>>> Lets hope Wayne chimes in. >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> va2fsq.com >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 2013-07-17, at 5:25 PM, William Levy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Not what Wayne says. >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 17, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Tom <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> Yes they talk to each other but only send band change info and certain >>>>>> other statuses. To do this with only a macro and no possible hardware is >>>>>> not possible >>>>>> >>>>>> Tom >>>>>> va2fsq.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2013-07-17, at 5:06 PM, William Levy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, but they are connected directly in the back of the K3 with one of >>>>>>> the AUX cables so they feed each other that way. >>>>>>> Thus the K3, Amp and ATU all talk to each other. >>>>>>> Thus the need to be able from the K3 to turn on the Amp. >>>>>>> Bill N2WL >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 17, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Tom wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> That would be news to me, since the k3 and kpa use different serial >>>>>>>> ports. >>>>>>>> Tom >>>>>>>> va1fsq.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2013-07-17, at 2:24 PM, William Levy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Somewhere I thought there was written a short macro to designate a >>>>>>>>> button >>>>>>>>> on the K3 to turn on the Amp from the K3. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. This old ham has his >>>>>>>>> fist >>>>>>>>> in to too many old radios at the moment to sit down and figure out >>>>>>>>> code. >>>>>>>>> Too busy reading resistor codes. All help appreciated. Thanks, Bill >>>>>>>>> N2WL >>>>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2013-07-17, at 5:06 PM, William Levy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, but they are connected directly in the back of the K3 with one of >>>>>>> the AUX cables so they feed each other that way. >>>>>>> Thus the K3, Amp and ATU all talk to each other. >>>>>>> Thus the need to be able from the K3 to turn on the Amp. >>>>>>> Bill N2WL >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 17, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Tom wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> That would be news to me, since the k3 and kpa use different serial >>>>>>>> ports. >>>>>>>> Tom >>>>>>>> va1fsq.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2013-07-17, at 2:24 PM, William Levy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Somewhere I thought there was written a short macro to designate a >>>>>>>>> button >>>>>>>>> on the K3 to turn on the Amp from the K3. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. This old ham has his >>>>>>>>> fist >>>>>>>>> in to too many old radios at the moment to sit down and figure out >>>>>>>>> code. >>>>>>>>> Too busy reading resistor codes. All help appreciated. Thanks, Bill >>>>>>>>> N2WL >>>>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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
