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peterc281

Adapter to use KXUSB with the KPA500

I have just completed the firmware upgrade on the KAT500 and found it a breeze with the supplied KXUSB cable.
It got me wondering why nobody has come up with an adapter (so it could be used with the KPA500) by mounting a 3.5mm stereo socket in the back of the 9 pin serial connector and wiring the appropriate connections. Is this possible?
I'm fairly sure if the KPA500 was on the drawing board right now it would have the 3.5mm computer interface socket the same as the KAT500.

Peter, VK3IJ

Gary Hinson

Re: Adapter to use KXUSB with the KPA500

Something vaguely similar to this, perhaps:
www.G4iFB.com/W2_programming_lead.jpg

I appear to have misplaced the Elecraft-supplied serial programming lead for
my W2 wattmeter - no big deal until I came to change the SWR alarm settings.
So I made one up from junk-box bits.

All I need to do now is attach a big fluorescent sign that reads "Not junk!"

73
Gary ZL2iFB

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> I have just completed the firmware upgrade on the KAT500 and found it a
> breeze with the supplied KXUSB cable.
> It got me wondering why nobody has come up with an adapter (so it could be
> used with the KPA500) by mounting a 3.5mm stereo socket in the back of the
> 9 pin serial connector and wiring the appropriate connections. Is this
> possible?
> I'm fairly sure if the KPA500 was on the drawing board right now it would
> have the 3.5mm computer interface socket the same as the KAT500.
>
> Peter, VK3IJ
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peterc281

Re: Adapter to use KXUSB with the KPA500

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Re: Adapter to use KXUSB with the KPA500

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Heck no! I want connectors that have solid positive contact and are
captive. The 3.5mm connectors and 2.5 mm connectors may be fine for
portable rigs. For fixed station use the bigger the better for connectors.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 2/18/2013 10:44 PM, peterc281 wrote:

> I have just completed the firmware upgrade on the KAT500 and found it a
> breeze with the supplied KXUSB cable.
> It got me wondering why nobody has come up with an adapter (so it could be
> used with the KPA500) by mounting a 3.5mm stereo socket in the back of the 9
> pin serial connector and wiring the appropriate connections. Is this
> possible?
> I'm fairly sure if the KPA500 was on the drawing board right now it would
> have the 3.5mm computer interface socket the same as the KAT500.
>
> Peter, VK3IJ
>
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Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2

Re: Adapter to use KXUSB with the KPA500

Agree with Brian.... the serial cable has been tugged out of my KAT500
a few times when I've been working on other cables back there. I'm not
really happy with that connector type ... but the KAT500 rear panel is
fairly tightly packed already.......

73,

~iain / N6ML

On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 4:40 AM, briana <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Heck no! I want connectors that have solid positive contact and are
> captive. The 3.5mm connectors and 2.5 mm connectors may be fine for
> portable rigs. For fixed station use the bigger the better for connectors.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
>
>
> On 2/18/2013 10:44 PM, peterc281 wrote:
>>
>> I have just completed the firmware upgrade on the KAT500 and found it a
>> breeze with the supplied KXUSB cable.
>> It got me wondering why nobody has come up with an adapter (so it could be
>> used with the KPA500) by mounting a 3.5mm stereo socket in the back of the
>> 9
>> pin serial connector and wiring the appropriate connections. Is this
>> possible?
>> I'm fairly sure if the KPA500 was on the drawing board right now it would
>> have the 3.5mm computer interface socket the same as the KAT500.
>>
>> Peter, VK3IJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
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