Don, Thanks for the info - sounds easy. I did buy the KAT100-2, planning on doing this after hearing all the discussion on the reflector. This will make a nice pair in the shack, and provide the portability/mobility I want. Hey, I may even try mobile operation for the first time ever with the QRP rig.
73, Tom KG3V Quoting Don Wilhelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Tom, > > I don't believe there are any explicit instructions - BUT - > If you assemble the KAT100-2 and put it into an EC2 enclosure, the > mating of the KPA100 should be fairly obvious. There is a header on the > KAT100-2 board to accept the ribbon cable from the KPA100, a 2 pin > header for the RF input connector and another 2 pin header for the DC > power. (BTW, Elecraft offers a kit to change the KAT100-1 to a KAT100-2 > which includes the required headers). > > For the external connections, you need only 3 - 1) DC power to the > KPA100 (the KAT100 receives its power from the internal cable from the > KPA100. 2) The control cable is just like that one shown in the manual > for the KAT100, and plugs in just like the normal KAT100 cable (that is > where the KIO2 is required in the QRP K2). 3) Use a short piece of coax > with BNC connectors between the QRP K2 (either the ANT OUT jack or with > the KAT2 installed, the ANT1 jack from the KAT2). The other end of the > coax connects to the AUX RF input jack on the KAT100 rear panel. > > That is all there is to it - set the menus just the same as if the > KPA100 was installed internally. > > If the KPA100 is installed in the EC2 enclosure without the KAT100, the > situation is only a little different - one must install a BNC input jack > on the EC2 back panel and connect the KPA100 input coax to it (order the > mating header from Elecraft and solder it to the back of the BNC > connector for the easiest installation). The control cable (just like > the one used with the KAT100) plugs between the KIO2 and the KPA100 AUX > I/O, and of course DC to the KPA100 rear panel power jack. That is it, > not really difficult at all. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Tom Zeltwanger wrote: > > Don, > > > > I now have all the pieces to do this (remote the KPA100 and KAT100-2). I > have > > seen many discussions on this subject, and I know there are directions out > > > there for doing this. Is there any one set of directions that is best in > terms > > of describing all the steps? I don't necessarily need photos, but I need > > something that covers everything that needs to be done. > > > > 73, > > > > Tom KG3V > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
