15 pin cable question?

[nz8j]

I received some cables with a recent K3 purchase that I have a question
about. They appear to be part of a cable package listed on the Elecraft
site, but I'm not 100% certain.  What I have consists of a Male/Female 6 ft.
15 pin cable,  a "Y" 15 pin cable, a "Y" rca cable and the TX interrupt 15
pin adapter.  I am getting a KAT500 and would like to connect the K3 and
KAT500 using the 6 ft. 15 pin cable I got.  I checked the pins, none are
shorted to each other, but pins 1,4,6,7, and 8 are not connected.  Looking
at the ACC pinout, I think this cable should still work, just wonder if
anyone knows for sure. The cable is a smaller diameter black cable without
any ferrite adapters on it than the one pictured on the Elecraft site. The
number on the cable is E318309, AWM 20276,  VW-1 Linfeng.

 

I just don't want to damage either the K3 or tuner, I'd rather ask what may
be a foolish question than regret it later..

 

Thanks

 

73

Tim

NZ8J

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[Jack Brindle-2]

That is the right cable. You can use it between the K3 and KPA, the KPA and KAT
or the KAT and K3. Remember, the correct cable configuration for using all three
together is the AUX cable from the K3 to the KAT500, then another from the
KAT500 to the KPA500.

Enjoy your K-Line!

- Jack Brindle, W6FB
Elecraft Engineering

> On Mar 20, 2015, at 10:55 AM, Tim Cook <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I received some cables with a recent K3 purchase that I have a question
> about. They appear to be part of a cable package listed on the Elecraft
> site, but I'm not 100% certain.  What I have consists of a Male/Female 6 ft.
> 15 pin cable,  a "Y" 15 pin cable, a "Y" rca cable and the TX interrupt 15
> pin adapter.  I am getting a KAT500 and would like to connect the K3 and
> KAT500 using the 6 ft. 15 pin cable I got.  I checked the pins, none are
> shorted to each other, but pins 1,4,6,7, and 8 are not connected.  Looking
> at the ACC pinout, I think this cable should still work, just wonder if
> anyone knows for sure. The cable is a smaller diameter black cable without
> any ferrite adapters on it than the one pictured on the Elecraft site. The
> number on the cable is E318309, AWM 20276,  VW-1 Linfeng.
>
>
>
> I just don't want to damage either the K3 or tuner, I'd rather ask what may
> be a foolish question than regret it later..
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Tim
>
> NZ8J
>
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