The six-pack needs +14 volt drive to enable its relays. Power is applied to each antenna relay to be selected. This is usually provided by the Six-pack switch or an external decoder/driver such as the Elecraft KRC2. The K3 alone will not be able to provide the drive - it definitely needs the external band decoder.
Of course we suggest the KRC2 for this function, it performs the service quite well. -Jack Brindle, W6FB Elecraft Engineering ======================================================================= On Mar 7, 2009, at 11:10 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: >> From what I understand the 6 pack would require a band decoder and >> proper > switching levels to switch the 6 pack. I do not believe that you > can switch > the 6 pack with the levels off any rig. There needs to be some type > of > interface between the switches and the radio. > > I would send a note to Array Solutions. W5OV have been very helpful > with my > questions and has a K3. > > Mike W0MU > > > "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue > you may > never get over." Ben Franklin > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger > Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:04 PM > To: elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Pull-up question > > Mike Fatchett, > OK, but what happens when you use them with > devices > that already work without them,e.g. Array Solutions 6 Pack and early > band > decoders? > Roger K8RS > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
