Awesome stuff. Thanks much, just what I was trying to find out. Maybe I have already heard the antenna, when I worked you last November. Guess it depends on what antenna you use on 80m. ;)
73 Dave Wilburn NM4M K2MK wrote: > "Thanks. I get that. How does it interface to the K3? How does it > know it should change bands when you change the rig? I'm thinking > back now, and recall some posts about a splitter cable. I'll hit nabble." > > Hi Dave: > > You can order the SteppIR controller with an optional interface board > that provides a serial port. You can also order a serial cable from > SteppIR to match the K3. It is the S13 cable. You would also need the > SteppIR "Y" cable to split your PC serial port to the K3 and to the > SteppIR controller. This enables you to run any kind of rig control or > contest software and also use your K3 Utility Program while maintaining > communication with the SteppIR controller. You could also make these > cables yourself. > > The SteppIR controller follows the band changes and minor frequency > changes that you make on the K3 and adjusts the length of the antenna on > the fly. On some bands the antenna changes length every 10KHz and on > other bands it changes every 50KHz. It is a totally hands-free operation. > > 73, > Mike K2MK > ______________________________________________________________ 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
