Have you thought about a breakout board for the DB15 (VGA) connector. Check
out this site http://www.winfordeng.com/products/brksd15hd.php This gives
you easy access to the various pins for custom cables.
73
Dan AB3EN
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For a regular K
Thanks guys for all the answers. Confusion lifted and thrown out with the
trash. Now, down to Starbucks and get a double-cup grande bold.
73, phil, K7PEH
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Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 Cables -- Needed for K3 ??
I have not yet bought my KPA500 but I am confused by all this talk about
ca
Phil,
Depending on what other options you have (I.E. PR-6 6 Meter Pre-Amp) it is
recommended to buy the
the KPAK3AUX. This is a Cable Set that contains the Aux Cable, Y- Cable and
Key Line Interrupter.
The important ones for "K3 Stations" would be the Aux Cable and the Y-Cable.
On Elecraft's
I have not yet bought my KPA500 but I am confused by all this talk about cables
and I admit to not paying too much attention. But, for a regular K-Line
configuration of K3+P3+KPA500 and a future KAT500 do I need to purchase or make
any cables or is everything supplied in the boxes I would recei
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To: "Phil & Debbie Salas"
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Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 cables needed
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>> That ACC jack tip is for an INPUT to the FT-857/897. I.e., grounding
>> this i
> That ACC jack tip is for an INPUT to the FT-857/897. I.e., grounding
> this input puts the radio into a CW transmit mode for tuning an
> external tuner.
Not according to the FT-897 Operating Manual, page 18 (Rear Panel
Connections). This may be yet another case of blatantly incorrect
data in Y
"The FT-897 has an "extra" TX GND signal on the tip of the ACC jack.
A cable with stereo 3.5mm plug to RCA plug can be used to connect
the ACC jack to the KPA PA Key jack ... an off the shelf 3.5mm stereo
to 2 x RCA cable can be used for ALC and PA Key if desired."
That ACC jack tip is for an INPU
The FT-817/857/897 can not provide BCD "band data" at the same time it
is being used with CAT (computer) control. The same mini DIN8 jack is
used for both functions on a switchable basis.
*IF* you are willing to give up CAT, the connections are given in the
KPA-500 manual. If you need CAT, you
The FT-897 uses an 8-pin mini-Din for this purpose. I recommend getting a
prewired cable, cutting off one end and attaching a male RCA plug to the
appropriate wires. It's a lot easier than trying to solder wires to a
mini-DIN. I found this out when trying to rewire the microphone plug on a
Yaesu seems to do each transceiver model a bit differently, so a cable
that will work with one Yaesu, may not work with another, even if the
connector physically fits.
What more can I say than - know the characteristics and pinout of
whatever you are connecting to the KPA500. It can work, but
Also make sure the 897 keyout line is a relay or open collector
connection to ground during keying. Not something that provides a voltage.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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On 8/9/2011 6:10 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:57 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Randy,
On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:57 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Randy,
>
> Those posts are all looking for information about the KPA500 to K3 cable
> - and that can be accommodated by purchasing the cable from Elecraft or
> by building your own.
>
> Your question involves a non-Elecraft transceiver, and th
Randy,
Those posts are all looking for information about the KPA500 to K3 cable
- and that can be accommodated by purchasing the cable from Elecraft or
by building your own.
Your question involves a non-Elecraft transceiver, and those cables are
not sold by Elecraft - they might be in the futu
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-cable-td6480957.html
Seems others are also looking for cables.
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Randy Maurer wrote:
> Need help!
>
> I just finished my Elecraft KPA500. Went together like a charm, just like
> the many Heathkits of my bygone era in
Need help!
I just finished my Elecraft KPA500. Went together like a charm, just like
the many Heathkits of my bygone era in amateur radio. Problem is I don't
have the eyesight to make up the connecting cables from the KPA500 to the
FT-897. Wrote Elecraft in the hopes someone had the foresight to o
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