K3 w/ Steppir

[Tex]

Want my steppir to track my K3, is the Y cable from steppir all I need?  I have the KPA500, P3 and KAT500 if that makes any difference.  My log program is HRD.  Just got my steppir up last week......WOW.

Thanks

73 Tex
ka5y

[Mike K2MK]

Hi Tex,

Almost. One leg of the Y cable is very short so you'll need a serial extension cable. There's a good drawing from SteppIR that shows how the Y cable connects to the multiple devices. Not specifically the K3 but any transceiver. E-mail me directly if you need a copy. k2mk at comcast dot net

Change the K3 config setting:
CONFIG:AUTOINF to Auto 1

Of course you'll need the transceiver tracking option on the SteppIR controller and on the SteppIR transceiver setup screen set:
MODE = KENW
Din should match your current K3 and PC baud rate.

The Y cable leg that normally goes to the transceiver will go to the P3 serial input and then the P3 serial output will go to the K3.

73,
Mike K2MK

pkhjr wrote

Want my steppir to track my K3, is the Y cable from steppir all I need?  I have the KPA500, P3 and KAT500 if that makes any difference.  My log program is HRD.  Just got my steppir up last week......WOW.

Thanks

73 Tex
ka5y

[Cady, Fred]

I don't have a stepper but you might need to have a key line interrupter so you don't key the KPA500 while the stepper is tuning.

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Want my steppir to track my K3, is the Y cable from steppir all I need?  I have the KPA500, P3 and KAT500 if that makes any difference.  Just got my steppir up last week......WOW.

Thanks

73 Tex
ka5y



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[Mike K2MK]

Hi Fred,

Yes the Elecraft Key line interrupter and either the SteppIR built-in tuning relay or the N8LP external tuning relay are critically needed with any SteppIR antenna.

73,
Mike K2MK

Cady, Fred wrote

I don't have a stepper but you might need to have a key line interrupter so you don't key the KPA500 while the stepper is tuning.

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of pkhjr via Elecraft
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 3:44 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 w/ Steppir

Want my steppir to track my K3, is the Y cable from steppir all I need?  I have the KPA500, P3 and KAT500 if that makes any difference.  Just got my steppir up last week......WOW.

Thanks

73 Tex
ka5y