It be on page 147 in my book. Figure 9.17 shows a complete K3-->KPA500-->KAT500 
setup. This is exactly how I've got mine set up. Nothing in the index, but it 
is in the TOC in the front. :-)

Jim / W6JHB


On   Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, at  Wednesday, 9:25 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:

> Surprising, because I couldn't find any mention of the KPA500 in his K3 book 
> by searching the pdf version. Maybe I did a typo.
> 
> 73, Phil W7OX
> 
> On 4/9/14, 8:55 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>> Jim,
>> 
>> I think you mentioned the Cady KX3 book to me on a previous similar message. 
>>  If not, it was someone else.  But, at that time, I searched for the diagram 
>> and could not find it.  Upon the message below I searched again, page by 
>> page.  Finally found it.  Now, I looked in the table-of-contents but for 
>> some strange reason I never saw that section on the KX3 and KPA500.
>> 
>> I do have a Diamond CX-210 two-position switch.  I have a bunch of those in 
>> my shack, also one 3 position.
>> 
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 9, 2014, at 7:29 PM, Jim Bennett <w6...@mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> phil,
>>> 
>>> I'm doing exactly that - I have a KX3 and a K3 that share a KPA500, KAT500, 
>>> and several antennas. I went by the diagram in Fred Cady's book on the KX3. 
>>> Works like a charm. I can get up to 250 watts out with the KX3 driving the 
>>> amp at 12 watts. And, no, I do not disconnect anything when I want to use 
>>> the KX3 with the amp and tuner. Just make sure that (1) the K3 is powered 
>>> off if you are using the KX3, and (2) your coax switch connecting the two 
>>> radios to the amp has very good isolation. I'm using a two position Daiwa 
>>> coax switch at the moment.
>>> 
>>> Let me know if you need more info. I've been using this configuration for a 
>>> few months now.
>>> 
>>> Jim / W6JHB
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On   Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, at  Wednesday, 4:23 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I am planning on configuring my KX3 to use the KPA500 and the KAT500.  Has 
>>>> anyone done this and what did you need to do?  I already know how to hook 
>>>> up the KX3 to the KPA500 but would like to hear from someone using all 
>>>> three together.  In particular, connections between KPA500 and KAT500.
>>>> 
>>>> Also, follow up question -- if you have a configuration where you switch 
>>>> KX3 and K3 driving the KPA500+KAT500 do you disconnect any K3 involved AUX 
>>>> cables?  I presume you would run with the K3 powered off if you are 
>>>> driving with a KX3.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> 73, phil, K7PEH
> 

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