Thanks Gary I have messed and fiddled and fiddled and messed and have now swapped the two DB15 cables back again. For whatever reason, it has now started to work OK again. I don't know why !!
I will keep my fingers crossed that it keeps working. 73 Barry VK2BJ On 18 March 2013 08:42, Gary Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > Um...check your auxbus cables. I was sent one with incorrect pins. Try > swap those two cables around mate. This fixed my issue here. > Gary > > On 18 March 2013 18:19, Barry Simpson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yesterday I spent all day rearranging my shack which included >> disconnecting >> and relocating my K3/KPA500/KAT500. >> >> The gear is interconnected using the Elecraft DB15 cables from K3 to >> KAT500 >> and KAT500 to KPA500 all as per diagram on P6 (Fig 1) of the manual. >> >> All was working great before I disassembled everything but as soon as I >> switched on after completing the relocation, I had an immediate problem. >> The problem is that the >> K3 registers an "ERR PTT" fault which I initially thought was due to some >> problem with my connections. However, this is not the case and I >> eventually >> found that the fault condition >> disappears (and the K3 acts normally) if I disconnect the DB15 cable from >> the K3 to the KAT500. >> >> I can leave it connected to the K3 but as soon as I plug it back into the >> KAT500 the fault condition returns. >> >> I have swapped the two DB15 cables but to no avail. I have also reset the >> KAT500, updated the firmware and fiddled generally in the KAT500 Utility >> but all to no avail. >> >> The KAT500 still works fine with RF sensing from the K3 but I am at my >> wits >> end as to how to cure the ERR PTT fault which is still there even with the >> power disconnected to the KAT500 if the DB15 cable is plugged in. >> >> Probably I am missing something very simple but I cannot put my finger on >> it. Can anybody point me in the right direction please. I have not yet >> emailed K3 Support at Elecraft and will do so later tonight if I cannot >> get >> a solution from the learned persons on this reflector. >> >> Thanks in anticipation of help. >> >> 73 >> >> Barry Simpson VK2BJ >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > *Gary - VK1ZZ > Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ > Motorhome Portable > The Shack* > *Elecraft K3 > P3 Panadapter > KPA500FT > KAT500FT** > KX3-K > * ______________________________________________________________ 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
