Check out a 74LS85 4 bit comparator.  A single chip with the A=B output going 
to each of the K3's ACC pin 7, TX INH inputs.
73,
Fred KE7X


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 9:28 AM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receiver Protection
> 
> 
> > If the serial ports of the K3s are available,
> 
> They tend not to be when doing SO2R - the logger has them tied up.
> Of course if the Arduino is capable of handling four 38,400 bps ports
> at the same time one can pass the logger data through the device.
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 2014-06-01 11:19 AM, Doug Person via Elecraft wrote:
> > This would be a good place to use an Arduino.  If the serial ports of
> > the K3s are available, it would only take a small bit of code to
> > achieve this.
> >
> > Doug -- K0DXV
> >
> > On 05/31/2014 10:46 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> >> Jeff,
> >>
> >> That is a logic question seeking an answer.  I don't know of a
> simple
> >> solution, but it is a matter of selecting a match of the outputs of
> 2
> >> band data decoders.  If any two are the same, assert TX INH to both
> K3s.
> >>
> >> That function could be implemented with a number of NAND gates or
> XOR
> >> gates at the outputs of the 2 band decoders.  The exact
> >> implementation of the logic gates is "left to the student", there
> are
> >> several possibilities, but it would take a number of external logic
> >> gates to implement.
> >>
> >> If you are really into logical devices, you could program a chip to
> >> do that directly from the band data outputs - if all 4 of the
> outputs
> >> from both K3s are a match, assert TX INH to both transceivers.
> >>
> >> I do not know of an existing device that will provide that function,
> >> so the implementation would have to be created 'from scratch'.  Yes,
> >> it is possible, it is just a matter of "a few logic gates".
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Don W3FPR
> >>
> >> On 6/1/2014 12:04 AM, Jeff via Elecraft wrote:
> >>> My station consists of two K-3's, each with a dedicated legal limit
> >>> amplifier and SteppIr antenna. To minimize interference between
> >>> bands I am using Array Solutions Bandpass filters. However, if both
> >>> rigs accidentally wind up on the same band I run the risk of
> >>> overloading the front end of the opposite rig and damaging the
> >>> receiver (which I've done once...). Does anyone have a way of
> taking
> >>> the band data information and disabling transmit capability on both
> >>> rigs if they are on the same band? How are others using SO2R
> >>> avoiding same band transmission and subsequent receiver damage?
> >>> Anyone have any experience with the Array Solutions AS-RXFEP front
> end protector?
> >>>
> >>
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