K3 and linear amp

[Todd Ruby]

My K3 #339 went QRV yesterday afternoon after successfully  
downloading firmware via the upgraded Mac utility. The previous  
version of the utility, which I had downloaded weeks ago in  
anticipation, did not allow for successful DSP firmware download.  
With the new utility it was a breeze.

I received excellent audio reports especially after raising the  
compression to about 50%. I received 59+20 and excellent audio from  
central europe. My QTH is MD.

One question remains and it is probably ridiculously simple but I can  
not see it. How do I get the K3 to trigger the relay in my Ameritron  
AL 1200?. I see no connection for a cable to the amp nor nothing in  
the config menu.

thanks in advance!




73
de
todd
WB2ZAB

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[dj7mgq]

Hi Tod,

> One question remains and it is probably ridiculously simple but I can
> not see it. How do I get the K3 to trigger the relay in my Ameritron AL
> 1200?. I see no connection for a cable to the amp nor nothing in the
> config menu.

I don't know the Ameritron AL but KEY OUT should be what you are  
looking for. There is supposed to be a 10mS delay from key down to RF  
output, according to unofficial measurements posted on the reflectors.

vy 73 de toby

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[Darwin, Keith]

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Ruby

I received 59+20 and excellent audio from central europe. ... How do I
get the K3 to trigger the relay in my Ameritron AL 1200?.
-------------------------

If you're 20 over in Europe, you don't need an amp!!  :-)

- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
- K3 Wave 3 -
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[Greg - AB7R]

Todd -

KEY OUT on the back of the K3 is for connecting to an external amp.

-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009 and 0319

On Thu Mar 20  5:27 , Todd Ruby  sent:

>My K3 #339 went QRV yesterday afternoon after successfully  
>downloading firmware via the upgraded Mac utility. The previous  
>version of the utility, which I had downloaded weeks ago in  
>anticipation, did not allow for successful DSP firmware download.  
>With the new utility it was a breeze.
>
>I received excellent audio reports especially after raising the  
>compression to about 50%. I received 59+20 and excellent audio from  
>central europe. My QTH is MD.
>
>One question remains and it is probably ridiculously simple but I can  
>not see it. How do I get the K3 to trigger the relay in my Ameritron  
>AL 1200?. I see no connection for a cable to the amp nor nothing in  
>the config menu.
>
>thanks in advance!
>
>
>
>
>73
>de
>todd
>WB2ZAB
>
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