[Elecraft] KXPA100 connections
Hi Rick, My local Radio Shack still offers 2.5mm stereo plugs. It would be about a 3 minute job to solder the free cable leads to it, even if my solder station was dead cold to start. Good luck. Terry W0FM -Original Message- From: Rick Dettinger [mailto:k7m...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 6:01 PM To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 connections Thanks Don, I did read the instructions wrong. I was distracted by the idea that the KXPA100 would be "plug and play" with the companion KX3 transceiver. Since it is unlikely that I will be able to find a cable with an RCA plug on one end, and a 2.5 mm stereo plg on the other, without tip wire, it looks like a custom job. I don't know if I would have a use for the features of the KXCABLE, since I don't have a high power amp, a KXAT100 or a computer in my shack. I do appreciate the fact that it would be necessary to modify connection cables for unknown brand X transceivers. 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 connections
Rick, The cable kit makes it 'plug-n-play'. Well worth the $39.95 IMHO, but may vary on how you value your time and frustration level. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/15/2014 7:01 PM, Rick Dettinger wrote: Thanks Don, I did read the instructions wrong. I was distracted by the idea that the KXPA100 would be "plug and play" with the companion KX3 transceiver. Since it is unlikely that I will be able to find a cable with an RCA plug on one end, and a 2.5 mm stereo plg on the other, without tip wire, it looks like a custom job. I don't know if I would have a use for the features of the KXCABLE, since I don't have a high power amp, a KXAT100 or a computer in my shack. I do appreciate the fact that it would be necessary to modify connection cables for unknown brand X transceivers. 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW On Dec 15, 2014, at 3:35 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Rick, The manual does *not* state that an RCA plug will be used on both ends of the Keyline cable. Yes, the KXPA100 end is an RCA plug and that is clearly shown, but the other end must match the transceiver and since several types of connectors are used on transceivers for KEYOUT, the KXPA100 must be ambiguous about the connector on the transceiver end (i.e. the FT-817 uses a DIN connector IIRC). In the case of the KX3, a 2.5mm stereo plug is needed. The ring contact is keyline output and the shield or common conductor of the cable connects to the shell. It may be easier to just order the KXPACBL than cutting your cable and wiring in the 2.5mm stereo plug. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/15/2014 5:19 PM, Rick Dettinger wrote: Guess what? I need assistance! I am attempting to connect my KX3 to my new KXPA100, and am stumped with the Key Line Cable shown on page 8. This is a doubled ended RCA plug type cable. It references fig 5 on pg 18 for the basic installation, (no KXPACBL). Paragraph 6, pg 19, seems to say that the Key Line Cable goes to ACC2 on the KX3. Great, except the RCA plug does not come close to fitting the 3.5 mm ACC2 jack. What am I doing wrong? 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW __ 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 Message delivered to w3...@embarqmail.com __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 connections
Thanks Don, I did read the instructions wrong. I was distracted by the idea that the KXPA100 would be "plug and play" with the companion KX3 transceiver. Since it is unlikely that I will be able to find a cable with an RCA plug on one end, and a 2.5 mm stereo plg on the other, without tip wire, it looks like a custom job. I don't know if I would have a use for the features of the KXCABLE, since I don't have a high power amp, a KXAT100 or a computer in my shack. I do appreciate the fact that it would be necessary to modify connection cables for unknown brand X transceivers. 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW On Dec 15, 2014, at 3:35 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Rick, > > The manual does *not* state that an RCA plug will be used on both ends of the > Keyline cable. > Yes, the KXPA100 end is an RCA plug and that is clearly shown, but the other > end must match the transceiver and since several types of connectors are used > on transceivers for KEYOUT, the KXPA100 must be ambiguous about the connector > on the transceiver end (i.e. the FT-817 uses a DIN connector IIRC). > > In the case of the KX3, a 2.5mm stereo plug is needed. The ring contact is > keyline output and the shield or common conductor of the cable connects to > the shell. > > It may be easier to just order the KXPACBL than cutting your cable and wiring > in the 2.5mm stereo plug. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 12/15/2014 5:19 PM, Rick Dettinger wrote: >> Guess what? I need assistance! >> I am attempting to connect my KX3 to my new KXPA100, and am stumped with the >> Key Line Cable shown on page 8. >> This is a doubled ended RCA plug type cable. It references fig 5 on pg 18 >> for the basic installation, (no KXPACBL). >> Paragraph 6, pg 19, seems to say that the Key Line Cable goes to ACC2 on the >> KX3. Great, except the RCA plug does not come close to fitting the 3.5 mm >> ACC2 jack. What am I doing wrong? >> >> 73, >> Rick Dettinger K7MW >> > __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 connections
Rick, The manual does *not* state that an RCA plug will be used on both ends of the Keyline cable. Yes, the KXPA100 end is an RCA plug and that is clearly shown, but the other end must match the transceiver and since several types of connectors are used on transceivers for KEYOUT, the KXPA100 must be ambiguous about the connector on the transceiver end (i.e. the FT-817 uses a DIN connector IIRC). In the case of the KX3, a 2.5mm stereo plug is needed. The ring contact is keyline output and the shield or common conductor of the cable connects to the shell. It may be easier to just order the KXPACBL than cutting your cable and wiring in the 2.5mm stereo plug. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/15/2014 5:19 PM, Rick Dettinger wrote: Guess what? I need assistance! I am attempting to connect my KX3 to my new KXPA100, and am stumped with the Key Line Cable shown on page 8. This is a doubled ended RCA plug type cable. It references fig 5 on pg 18 for the basic installation, (no KXPACBL). Paragraph 6, pg 19, seems to say that the Key Line Cable goes to ACC2 on the KX3. Great, except the RCA plug does not come close to fitting the 3.5 mm ACC2 jack. What am I doing wrong? 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KXPA100 connections
Guess what? I need assistance! I am attempting to connect my KX3 to my new KXPA100, and am stumped with the Key Line Cable shown on page 8. This is a doubled ended RCA plug type cable. It references fig 5 on pg 18 for the basic installation, (no KXPACBL). Paragraph 6, pg 19, seems to say that the Key Line Cable goes to ACC2 on the KX3. Great, except the RCA plug does not come close to fitting the 3.5 mm ACC2 jack. What am I doing wrong? 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
