Dick - " CIV is preferable to band lines in that the Icom exciter can provide freq info, not just band, and the KOA1500 ATU can preselect a setting before transmit."
It would be really REALLY nice to have that functionality in the KPA/KAT500 as well (for those of us who are voltage-challenged)! 73 Lyn, W0LEN -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 2:18 PM To: Kelly Jones Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / ICOM CI-V / BCD question I’ve never done this myself, but my understanding is that CI-V is a multipoint protocol. I have an Icom CT-17 level shifter into four concurrent CI-V lines that are just paralleled, all at the same baud rate. You can do this less expensively with a few 3.5mm sockets wired in parallel. See the CT-17 manual and circuit diagram. CIV is preferable to band lines in that the Icom exciter can provide freq info, not just band, and the KOA1500 ATU can preselect a setting before transmit. 73 de Dick, K6KR > On Jun 27, 2021, at 12:06, Kelly Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have been kicking around the idea of purchasing a KPA1500. In doing my > due diligence, I've stumbled upon a dilemma. It appears the KPA1500 will > track bands for ICOM using CI-V. I am currently using CI-V to auto switch > antennas, so that ties up the radio's CI-V port. The antenna box (Bandmaster > V) is using BCD to control the relays at the box (RCS-10). It seems the > KPA1500 supports band control via BCD. > > My question - can I parallel connect the BCD outputs from the Bandmaster V to > both the relay box AND the KPA1500? Or alternatively, parallel the output > the ICOM's CI-V port? > > 73 > Kelly - N0VD > > ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 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]
