I have been working with new K3S-P3 along with the Remote Rig 1258 MKII K3 Twin system. Input received from a few on the line here so wanted to give a short report. Goal was to have both full local and remote control of the K3S-P3 with as few cable swaps as possible. I am using the W3YY FSK-CW-PTT interface and a number of software logging/control programs (N1MM 1.0.5061, HRD 6.2.9.377, N4PY 4.20, and Win4K3Suite 1.762) have been tested with good results.
Using a Winford Engineering (CDY15HDMFF-1) "Y" cable (standard "VGA" cable or "VGA Y" do not work and well documented by Elecraft) on the K3S Acc-1 jack for Remote Rig and W3YY use of FSK-PTT-Power on-Signal Ground. Future KPA500 will need second "Y" for ACC on KPA500 or KAT500 see KE7X K-Line book. New RJ45 to RS232 standard K3S cable (Elecraft # E980297) to the P3 XCVR input and then a B&B Electronics Modem Data Splitter (9PMDS) with "J3" to "P3 PC" jack connected with standard RS232 extension cable, "J1" to "PC with KUSB or equal RS232-USB converter" and standard Remote Rig cable on "J2" to Remote Rig Com-2 jack. This configuration is allowing the PC to make use of both the logging software programs and "alternately" the K3 and P3 utility programs at the Remote site. Normal Radio RR mic input to K3S Rear panel Mic in, Radio RR speaker to rear panel stereo speaker out, and Radio RR PTT to rear panel PTT. I have made use of the new USB port for the audio codec only (need Mic+Lin set) and use it with MMTTY or DM780 for PSK or AFSK. FSK-D is via the W3YY interface to Pin 1 of the ACC-1 connector for both local and remote operation. This is not battle tested but offered for others to use if looking for local/remote operation with new K3S. May be useful with amps as well that need two way control but untested. Thanks for input and help from W1UE, N6XI, W3YY, and DJ0QN-K7DX with use of the KE7X Cary books. Comment welcome as all on test bench now till Thursday when go live. * Note: "Y" is Elecraft part number E980190 "DB15 Y"- Cable. Also available, along with 15-pin cables, from http://www.winfordeng.com. Elecraft K3 Radio Accessory 'ACC' Port Splitter. ______________________________________________________________ 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
