K3 Serial Port Connections

[W7JJL]

How do you connect a K3 to antenna rotator, a computer, a transceiver
controlled amplifier and a stepper transceiver controlled antenna via the
one serial port on the K3?

 

Thanks.

 

John

W7JJL

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[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

Check out LP-BRIDGE at www.telepostinc.com.
Bill W5WVO

John Lally wrote:

> How do you connect a K3 to antenna rotator, a computer, a transceiver
> controlled amplifier and a stepper transceiver controlled antenna via
> the one serial port on the K3?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> John
>
> W7JJL
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

John,

That is actually up to the user to determine.  It does require an
interim intelligent device.
Check out LP-Bridge or several other serial port sharing applications
that run on your PC.
The K3 is a terminal device, it does not provide control for all RS-232
based communications.  Refer to the K3 Programmer's Reference to see the
data that is sent to/from the K3.

73,
Don W3FPR

John Lally wrote:
> How do you connect a K3 to antenna rotator, a computer, a transceiver
> controlled amplifier and a stepper transceiver controlled antenna via the
> one serial port on the K3?
>  
>
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[Mike Reublin]

I have the rotor on a separate port. SteppIR sells a cable that goes
from the computer to the radio to the control box
(http://www.steppir.com/files/USWebPriceList.pdf  #02114).

I can't help with the amp hookup. How does the amp manual say to do it?

FWIW, I use USB to serial cables, and have no problems with them. Not a
clue as to the brand, they weren't labeled.

73, Mike NF4L

John Lally wrote:

> How do you connect a K3 to antenna rotator, a computer, a transceiver
> controlled amplifier and a stepper transceiver controlled antenna via the
> one serial port on the K3?
>
>  
>
> Thanks.
>
>  
>
> John
>
> W7JJL
>
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[Ted Roycraft]

John,

What kind of amplifier is it?

73, Ted, W2ZK

John Lally wrote:

> How do you connect a K3 to antenna rotator, a computer, a transceiver
> controlled amplifier and a stepper transceiver controlled antenna via the
> one serial port on the K3?
>
>  
>
> Thanks.
>
>  
>
> John
>
> W7JJL
>
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