It is not supplied with the KAT500. 73,
Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Oct 5, 2012, at 12:27 PM, N5GE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dick, > > Thanks for the description. > > Can you give a yes or no answer to Bob's question regarding whether > or not the extra 15 pin cable is included with the KAT500? > > Thanks, > > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > ARRL Lifetime Member > QCWA Lifetime Member > > On Fri, 5 Oct 2012 12:08:43 -0700, "Dick Dievendorff" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For a K-line, you'll want a 15-pin cable from K3 (after the Y) to the KAT500 >> and another from the KAT500 to the KPA500. The KAT500 interrupts the KPA500 >> key line in that cable during tune, and both the KAT500 and KPA500 observe >> the K3's BAND0 thru BAND3 lines. >> >> If you aren't using a K3, then the KAT500, like the KPA500, can sense band >> changes by counting the Tx frequency. >> >> But it's very convenient to band switch the K3 and have the ATU and amp >> follow without requiring a transmission. The ATU switches to the last-used >> antenna on band switch (or to a fixed antenna you configure). It's nice not >> to have to send a "dit" to make that antenna switch happen. >> >> The manual is in progress. >> >> 73 de Dick, K6KR >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DGB >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 11:54 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 >> >> I have currently have a y-cable at the rig for the MH MKII and the KPA-500. >> How will the KAT-500 play into that? A Y-Cable on the KPA-500? >> I see no manual for the KAT-500 yet! >> >> 73 Dwight NS9I >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
