Tim, The K3 with the SteppIR and MicroKeyer 2 will cause no problems - the SteppIR does not transmit anything on the RS-232 bus, it simply listens. The MicroHam connects to the StepIR and the K3 connects from the SteppIR pass-thru to the K3. I am not familiar with the Palstar AT-AUTO, so I can't comment, but since you said the manual referred to 'handshaking', that may be an indication of difficulty, OTOH the K3 is not an Icom either, so it may be possible that it will work with the K3 in a similar manner as the SteppIR.
73, Don W3FPR w8jj wrote: > My objective is to use all of this equipment simultaneously providing there > is a way for all devices to receive the necessary data needed for operation. > I'm interested in having the SteppIR vertical and a wire antenna fed with > 450 Ohm ladder line available at all times on the same or different bands. > Is it conceivable for the vertical and the AT-AUTO to pick up frequency/band > data independently from each RX (main and sub)? I'm also concerned about > data port availability as the MK-2 connects to the K-3's RS 232 and ACC > ports. How will the other devices get data? The SteppIR box has a "data out" > port that my prove useful in this scenario. > > My K-3 was ordered on Monday (replacing Icom 756 PRO III) and I have the > rest of the equipment listed above in place. I'm trying to work through the > theory of operation with a K-3 in the mix. One major difference is that the > Palstar is set up to "handshake" with Icom radios using the external tuner > port on the radio. The K-3 will require a different approach, however. If > you're using a similar configuration, I'd love to hear from you. > > Any thoughts/suggestions? > > 73 Tim W8JJ > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
