Case closed! > Begin forwarded message: > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Utility Question: Idle Sleep > From: James Bennett <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 1:37:06 PM PDT > Cc: Elecraft Reflector Reflector <[email protected]> > To: Dick Dievendorff <[email protected]> > > Hi Dick, > > Nope, using a Rig Runner 4008. The K3 goes to one PP port and the KAT500 goes > to a separate port. > > HOWEVER - the culprit has been found!!! When I just now squeezed in between > the wall and my desk where the Rig Runner is mounted (making sure the cables > went where I said they did) I noticed the PP plug for the KAT500 was not > fully seated. I pushed it in all the way and tried the tuner power button - > bingo! It powered up. > > While I am a fan of PowerPoles, I do think they could have been engineered a > bit better to keep the plugs in place in an installation like mine, where the > plugs go in horizontally; any amount of extra cable weight on the plug > appears to have the effect of the plugs not being 100% seated. > > Well, thanks for your assistance - now I can use the KAT500 with the KX3 > again w/o futzing around with the K3 first!!! > > 73, Jim > an/listinfo/elecraft <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> Message >> delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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