That is the right cable. You can use it between the K3 and KPA, the KPA and KAT or the KAT and K3. Remember, the correct cable configuration for using all three together is the AUX cable from the K3 to the KAT500, then another from the KAT500 to the KPA500.
Enjoy your K-Line! - Jack Brindle, W6FB Elecraft Engineering > On Mar 20, 2015, at 10:55 AM, Tim Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > > I received some cables with a recent K3 purchase that I have a question > about. They appear to be part of a cable package listed on the Elecraft > site, but I'm not 100% certain. What I have consists of a Male/Female 6 ft. > 15 pin cable, a "Y" 15 pin cable, a "Y" rca cable and the TX interrupt 15 > pin adapter. I am getting a KAT500 and would like to connect the K3 and > KAT500 using the 6 ft. 15 pin cable I got. I checked the pins, none are > shorted to each other, but pins 1,4,6,7, and 8 are not connected. Looking > at the ACC pinout, I think this cable should still work, just wonder if > anyone knows for sure. The cable is a smaller diameter black cable without > any ferrite adapters on it than the one pictured on the Elecraft site. The > number on the cable is E318309, AWM 20276, VW-1 Linfeng. > > > > I just don't want to damage either the K3 or tuner, I'd rather ask what may > be a foolish question than regret it later.. > > > > Thanks > > > > 73 > > Tim > > NZ8J > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]

