Cable for K3 to Ameritron ALS-1300/ARI-500

[K4PX K4PX]

So MFJ/Ameritron in Mississippi and all dealers are out of the Cable #
RJ-DB15HE to interface the ARI-500 to the K3.  MFJ/Amewritron does not seem
to know when they will be back in stock.  I ordered one from the
MFJ/Ameritron website and paid for it then immediately got an email saying
it was backordered.  Wondering if someone could make one for me?  Anybody
know of a source?  Thanks.
73,
Joe
K4PX
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[Eric Norris-2]

Would one of N6TV boxes work?  I have waited a year for mfj parts...just
sayin'

73 Eric WD6DBM

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, 4:28 AM K4PX K4PX <[hidden email]> wrote:

> So MFJ/Ameritron in Mississippi and all dealers are out of the Cable #
> RJ-DB15HE to interface the ARI-500 to the K3.  MFJ/Amewritron does not seem
> to know when they will be back in stock.  I ordered one from the
> MFJ/Ameritron website and paid for it then immediately got an email saying
> it was backordered.  Wondering if someone could make one for me?  Anybody
> know of a source?  Thanks.
> 73,
> Joe
> K4PX
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[Joe Subich, W4TV-4]

On 2020-07-28 8:54 AM, Eric Norris wrote:
 > Would one of N6TV boxes work?

No, one would still need the RJ45 cable to connect to the ARI-500.

However *if one had the necessary documentation*, it should take
less than 10 minutes with a soldering iron to replace the RJ45
connector on one end of a CAT5 patch cable with a DB15HD.  Not
something that should be beyond the skills of any Elecraft owner.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2020-07-28 8:54 AM, Eric Norris wrote:

> Would one of N6TV boxes work?  I have waited a year for mfj parts...just
> sayin'
>
> 73 Eric WD6DBM
>
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, 4:28 AM K4PX K4PX <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> So MFJ/Ameritron in Mississippi and all dealers are out of the Cable #
>> RJ-DB15HE to interface the ARI-500 to the K3.  MFJ/Amewritron does not seem
>> to know when they will be back in stock.  I ordered one from the
>> MFJ/Ameritron website and paid for it then immediately got an email saying
>> it was backordered.  Wondering if someone could make one for me?  Anybody
>> know of a source?  Thanks.
>> 73,
>> Joe
>> K4PX

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[David Deelstra]

On 2020-07-28 8:54 AM, Eric Norris wrote:
  > Would one of N6TV boxes work?

No, one would still need the RJ45 cable to connect to the ARI-500.

However *if one had the necessary documentation*, it should take
less than 10 minutes with a soldering iron to replace the RJ45
connector on one end of a CAT5 patch cable with a DB15HD.  Not
something that should be beyond the skills of any Elecraft owner.

73,

     ... Joe, W4TV

Here is the necessary documentation:

http://ww.ameritron.com/Downloads/index.php?productid=ARI-500&filename=ARI-500.pdf&company=ameritron

You can use an SVGA cable, cut off one end and crimp an RJ-45 plug.

73,
Dave N7ISH

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[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

NEVER connect an SVGA cable to an Elecraft ACC/AUX port, unless you have a
way to test every single pin.  Many of these cables short all the "ground"
pins together (there are 5 of them), or omit Pin 9 (K3 Band2 OUT), so they
won't work at all and could cause damage.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 8:10 AM David Deelstra <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Here is the necessary documentation:
>
>
> http://ww.ameritron.com/Downloads/index.php?productid=ARI-500&filename=ARI-500.pdf&company=ameritron
>
> You can use an SVGA cable, cut off one end and crimp an RJ-45 plug.
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