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Mike Gee

K3 and Icom PW-1

Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1
amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier?

73 Mike W9QO

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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: K3 and Icom PW-1

microHAM microKEYER II, DigiKeyer II and/or Station Master provide
isolated/regenerated CI-V control and PA PTT capable of controlling
a PW-1 with a K3. DXLab Suite provides a software solution (the
"Secondary CAT Serial Port" in CI-V Commander) to controlling the
PW-1.

I know of no other products currently on the market capable of
translating serial controls in one format to the "CI-V transceive"
necessary to control the PW-1. User Manuals for the microHAM
products are available at www.microHAM-USA.com/downloads.html -
general connection diagrams can be obtained by emailing a request
to "[hidden email]", and information on DXLab Suite is
available at www.dxlabsuite.com

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote:

> Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1
> amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier?
>
>
>
> 73 Mike W9QO
>
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Val-12

Re: K3 and Icom PW-1

Oh, there are a lot of them - the native CT17, Rigexperts, Rigblasters
etc...

73, Val LZ1VB

>
> I know of no other products currently on the market capable of
> translating serial controls in one format to the "CI-V transceive"
> necessary to control the PW-1. >
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote:
>> Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1
>> amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 Mike W9QO
>>

Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: K3 and Icom PW-1

> Oh, there are a lot of them - the native CT17, Rigexperts, Rigblasters
> etc...
>

None of the above will translate Elecraft CAT commands to Icom CI-V
transceive protocol broadcasts to allow the PW-1 to "track" or change
bands with the K3. Without the proper data, the PW-1 doesn't operate
as an "automatic" amplifier - it must be switch manually from band to
band.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/22/2012 4:10 PM, Val wrote:

> Oh, there are a lot of them - the native CT17, Rigexperts, Rigblasters
> etc...
>
> 73, Val LZ1VB
>
>>
>> I know of no other products currently on the market capable of
>> translating serial controls in one format to the "CI-V transceive"
>> necessary to control the PW-1.>
>>
>> ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote:
>>> Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1
>>> amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 Mike W9QO
>>>
>
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David F. Reed-2

Re: K3 and Icom PW-1

In reply to this post by Joe Subich, W4TV-4

As Joe mentions, my personal experience using the Station Master is very
good; it is a well supported and fully functional solution that also
provides antenna switching and rotor control among other capabilities,
and I just recently started using it remotely.

73 de Dave, W5SV

On 3/22/12 2:33 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> microHAM microKEYER II, DigiKeyer II and/or Station Master provide
> isolated/regenerated CI-V control and PA PTT capable of controlling
> a PW-1 with a K3. DXLab Suite provides a software solution (the
> "Secondary CAT Serial Port" in CI-V Commander) to controlling the
> PW-1.
>
> I know of no other products currently on the market capable of
> translating serial controls in one format to the "CI-V transceive"
> necessary to control the PW-1. User Manuals for the microHAM
> products are available at www.microHAM-USA.com/downloads.html -
> general connection diagrams can be obtained by emailing a request
> to "[hidden email]", and information on DXLab Suite is
> available at www.dxlabsuite.com
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote:
>> Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1
>> amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 Mike W9QO
>>
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