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Chris G3SJJ

Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

I wondered if any has connected up a TT Band Decoder to the ACC socket
yet. I am just about to make up a suitable cable. Also theer was some
discussion somewhile back about TX Inhibit for connecting to amps.
Anyone done this. I see it needs an external +5v source.

On my FT1kMP use the band data out socket f for my TT Decoder and pick
up +12v from there, also amp relay switching. Would have been nice on
the K3!

Chris G3SJJ
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Andrew Faber

Re: Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Chris,
I have my K3 hooked up to a Top Ten Yaesu decoder, and it seems to work
fine. You need to connect 5 wires: the four BCD outputs and ground. Once I
figured out the pin numbering it was straightforward (Pins on the ACC jack
are numbered 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 from right to left and top to bottom, looking
at the radio from the back).
73, andy, ae6y
----- Original Message -----
From: "G3SJJ" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:46 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

>I wondered if any has connected up a TT Band Decoder to the ACC socket yet.
>I am just about to make up a suitable cable. Also theer was some discussion
>somewhile back about TX Inhibit for connecting to amps. Anyone done this. I
>see it needs an external +5v source.
>
> On my FT1kMP use the band data out socket f for my TT Decoder and pick up
> +12v from there, also amp relay switching. Would have been nice on the K3!
>
> Chris G3SJJ
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Chris G3SJJ

Re: Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Oh thanks for that Andy. I'll get it wired up in the morning with
confidence then! I know that Dave N3RD (of Top Ten) and Sig N3RS are
eagerly awaiting their K3s and will also be interested.

73 Chris G3SJJ

Andrew Faber wrote:

> Chris,
> I have my K3 hooked up to a Top Ten Yaesu decoder, and it seems to
> work fine. You need to connect 5 wires: the four BCD outputs and
> ground. Once I figured out the pin numbering it was straightforward
> (Pins on the ACC jack are numbered 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 from right to left
> and top to bottom, looking at the radio from the back).
> 73, andy, ae6y
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "G3SJJ" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:46 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit
>
>
>> I wondered if any has connected up a TT Band Decoder to the ACC
>> socket yet. I am just about to make up a suitable cable. Also theer
>> was some discussion somewhile back about TX Inhibit for connecting to
>> amps. Anyone done this. I see it needs an external +5v source.
>>
>> On my FT1kMP use the band data out socket f for my TT Decoder and
>> pick up +12v from there, also amp relay switching. Would have been
>> nice on the K3!
>>
>> Chris G3SJJ
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Andrew Faber

Re: Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Chris,
Good luck with it. I have the TT Decoder powered by an independent 12 volt
source. It has internal pull-up resistors, so there appears to be no
connection needed other than the ones I mentioned. It took me a bunch of
trial and error time to figure this out. Let us know how it works.
I emailed N3RD a while ago to let them know. Dave said he had a K3 on
order, and that they did intend to offer K3 cables. I made up a "generic"
cable from my TT DX Doubler to the K3, and that seems to work well also.
It's nice to use inputs all on the back of the K3, so there are no cables to
the front panel. Only issue is that the Mic and Headphone jacks on the back
are pretty frail and don't make very positive contact sometimes.
73, andy, ae6y
----- Original Message -----
From: "G3SJJ" <[hidden email]>
Cc: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

> Oh thanks for that Andy. I'll get it wired up in the morning with
> confidence then! I know that Dave N3RD (of Top Ten) and Sig N3RS are
> eagerly awaiting their K3s and will also be interested.
>
> 73 Chris G3SJJ
>
>
>
> Andrew Faber wrote:
>> Chris,
>> I have my K3 hooked up to a Top Ten Yaesu decoder, and it seems to work
>> fine. You need to connect 5 wires: the four BCD outputs and ground.
>> Once I figured out the pin numbering it was straightforward (Pins on the
>> ACC jack are numbered 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 from right to left and top to
>> bottom, looking at the radio from the back).
>> 73, andy, ae6y
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "G3SJJ" <[hidden email]>
>> To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:46 AM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit
>>
>>
>>> I wondered if any has connected up a TT Band Decoder to the ACC socket
>>> yet. I am just about to make up a suitable cable. Also theer was some
>>> discussion somewhile back about TX Inhibit for connecting to amps.
>>> Anyone done this. I see it needs an external +5v source.
>>>
>>> On my FT1kMP use the band data out socket f for my TT Decoder and pick
>>> up +12v from there, also amp relay switching. Would have been nice on
>>> the K3!
>>>
>>> Chris G3SJJ
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Greg - AB7R

Re: Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

In reply to this post by Chris G3SJJ

Only issue is that the Mic and Headphone jacks on the back
>are pretty frail and don't make very positive contact sometimes.

Andy, Are you using 1/8-in plugs or 3.5mm?

-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009

On Tue Jan 29 15:07 , "Andrew Faber" sent:

>Chris,
> Good luck with it. I have the TT Decoder powered by an independent 12 volt
>source. It has internal pull-up resistors, so there appears to be no
>connection needed other than the ones I mentioned. It took me a bunch of
>trial and error time to figure this out. Let us know how it works.
> I emailed N3RD a while ago to let them know. Dave said he had a K3 on
>order, and that they did intend to offer K3 cables. I made up a "generic"
>cable from my TT DX Doubler to the K3, and that seems to work well also.
>It's nice to use inputs all on the back of the K3, so there are no cables to
>the front panel. Only issue is that the Mic and Headphone jacks on the back
>are pretty frail and don't make very positive contact sometimes.
> 73, andy, ae6y
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "G3SJJ" [hidden email]>
>Cc: "Elecraft" [hidden email]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:01 PM
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit
>
>
>> Oh thanks for that Andy. I'll get it wired up in the morning with
>> confidence then! I know that Dave N3RD (of Top Ten) and Sig N3RS are
>> eagerly awaiting their K3s and will also be interested.
>>
>> 73 Chris G3SJJ
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Faber wrote:
>>> Chris,
>>> I have my K3 hooked up to a Top Ten Yaesu decoder, and it seems to work
>>> fine. You need to connect 5 wires: the four BCD outputs and ground.
>>> Once I figured out the pin numbering it was straightforward (Pins on the
>>> ACC jack are numbered 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 from right to left and top to
>>> bottom, looking at the radio from the back).
>>> 73, andy, ae6y
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "G3SJJ" [hidden email]>
>>> To: "Elecraft" [hidden email]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:46 AM
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit
>>>
>>>
>>>> I wondered if any has connected up a TT Band Decoder to the ACC socket
>>>> yet. I am just about to make up a suitable cable. Also theer was some
>>>> discussion somewhile back about TX Inhibit for connecting to amps.
>>>> Anyone done this. I see it needs an external +5v source.
>>>>
>>>> On my FT1kMP use the band data out socket f for my TT Decoder and pick
>>>> up +12v from there, also amp relay switching. Would have been nice on
>>>> the K3!
>>>>
>>>> Chris G3SJJ
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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Andrew Faber

Re: Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Greg,
I don't know. I took them out of the connector box that I have. I assume
they are 1/8 inch. Doing some quick math says that if plugs are exactly
3.5mm, they would be a little thicker.
Are you saying that the K3 using metric jacks?
73, andy, ae6y
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg - AB7R" <[hidden email]>
To: "'G3SJJ'" <[hidden email]>; "'Andrew Faber'"
<[hidden email]>
Cc: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Only issue is that the Mic and Headphone jacks on the back
>are pretty frail and don't make very positive contact sometimes.

Andy, Are you using 1/8-in plugs or 3.5mm?

-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009

On Tue Jan 29 15:07 , "Andrew Faber" sent:

>Chris,
> Good luck with it. I have the TT Decoder powered by an independent 12
> volt
>source. It has internal pull-up resistors, so there appears to be no
>connection needed other than the ones I mentioned. It took me a bunch of
>trial and error time to figure this out. Let us know how it works.
> I emailed N3RD a while ago to let them know. Dave said he had a K3 on
>order, and that they did intend to offer K3 cables. I made up a "generic"
>cable from my TT DX Doubler to the K3, and that seems to work well also.
>It's nice to use inputs all on the back of the K3, so there are no cables
>to
>the front panel. Only issue is that the Mic and Headphone jacks on the
>back
>are pretty frail and don't make very positive contact sometimes.
> 73, andy, ae6y
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "G3SJJ" [hidden email]>
>Cc: "Elecraft" [hidden email]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:01 PM
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit
>
>
>> Oh thanks for that Andy. I'll get it wired up in the morning with
>> confidence then! I know that Dave N3RD (of Top Ten) and Sig N3RS are
>> eagerly awaiting their K3s and will also be interested.
>>
>> 73 Chris G3SJJ
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Faber wrote:
>>> Chris,
>>> I have my K3 hooked up to a Top Ten Yaesu decoder, and it seems to work
>>> fine. You need to connect 5 wires: the four BCD outputs and ground.
>>> Once I figured out the pin numbering it was straightforward (Pins on
>>> the
>>> ACC jack are numbered 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 from right to left and top to
>>> bottom, looking at the radio from the back).
>>> 73, andy, ae6y
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "G3SJJ" [hidden email]>
>>> To: "Elecraft" [hidden email]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:46 AM
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit
>>>
>>>
>>>> I wondered if any has connected up a TT Band Decoder to the ACC socket
>>>> yet. I am just about to make up a suitable cable. Also theer was some
>>>> discussion somewhile back about TX Inhibit for connecting to amps.
>>>> Anyone done this. I see it needs an external +5v source.
>>>>
>>>> On my FT1kMP use the band data out socket f for my TT Decoder and pick
>>>> up +12v from there, also amp relay switching. Would have been nice on
>>>> the K3!
>>>>
>>>> Chris G3SJJ
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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Mitch Wolfson DJØQN

K3 Assistance Needed Near Jupiter, FL

I am currently travelling in the U.S., and will be taking my long-awaited K3
back with me to Munich.

I had it shipped to an old friend in Jupiter, FL, where I plan to assemble
it at his house when I arrive there next week. The exact assembly dates will
be the 5th and 6th, before heading to the Orlando hamfest Friday and
Saturday. Since I will be on vacation next week, what better thing could I
possibly do with my time in Florida? ;-)

The problem is that he doesn't have an HF antenna or even a dummy load, so I
would like to find a QTH where I can complete the final allignment and
testing on Thursday the 6th. If someone on the reflector in that area has
the time and interest that day or evening, please drop me a note off the
reflector at dj0qn(at)arrl(dot)net. I would appreciate it!

73,
Mitch DJØQN/K7DX

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Greg - AB7R

RE: Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

In reply to this post by Andrew Faber

Andy,

All the small connectors on the rear panel are 3.5mm.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Faber [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:05 PM
To: [hidden email]; 'G3SJJ'
Cc: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Greg,
I don't know. I took them out of the connector box that I have. I assume
they are 1/8 inch. Doing some quick math says that if plugs are exactly
3.5mm, they would be a little thicker.
Are you saying that the K3 using metric jacks?
73, andy, ae6y
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg - AB7R" <[hidden email]>
To: "'G3SJJ'" <[hidden email]>; "'Andrew Faber'"
<[hidden email]>
Cc: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Only issue is that the Mic and Headphone jacks on the back
>are pretty frail and don't make very positive contact sometimes.

Andy, Are you using 1/8-in plugs or 3.5mm?

-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009

On Tue Jan 29 15:07 , "Andrew Faber" sent:

Chris G3SJJ

Re: Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

In reply to this post by Andrew Faber

I confirm the TopTen Band Decoder works fine with my K3, Andy.

Chris G3SJJ

Andrew Faber wrote:

> Chris,
> Good luck with it. I have the TT Decoder powered by an independent 12
> volt source. It has internal pull-up resistors, so there appears to
> be no connection needed other than the ones I mentioned. It took me a
> bunch of trial and error time to figure this out. Let us know how it
> works.
> I emailed N3RD a while ago to let them know. Dave said he had a K3
> on order, and that they did intend to offer K3 cables. I made up a
> "generic" cable from my TT DX Doubler to the K3, and that seems to
> work well also. It's nice to use inputs all on the back of the K3, so
> there are no cables to the front panel. Only issue is that the Mic
> and Headphone jacks on the back are pretty frail and don't make very
> positive contact sometimes.
> 73, andy, ae6y