There are three connections between the P3 and your K3. The necessary cables are supplied.
1) A +12V cable connects between the P3 and the RCA +12V connector on the back of the K3. 2) A short coaxial cable with BNC connectors connects to the IF OUT connector on the KXV3 or KXV3A of your K3. 3) A short RS-232 cable connects between the P3 and the DB-9 RS-232 connector on the back of your K3. Your PC or microHAM RS-232 connector plugs into the DB-9 connector on the P3. The P3 passes computer-initiated commands and their responses to/from your K3. The P3 also communicates with the K3 over this same serial connection. The PC/microHAM device sees the combination as a K3. Note that a computer is *not* required to operate the P3, except for firmware loading. However if you wish to connect a computer to the K3/P3 combination, it goes onto the back of the P3. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 11:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] How is the P3 Connected to the K3? I'm curious how the P3 is connected to the K3. Currently I have the RS-232 and the 15pin Accessory port connected to my Microham Microkeyer II. Will the P3 need the same connections? if so is there a way to get the P3 and MicrokeyerII to coexist. Rich - N5ZC ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
