KAT500,KPA500

[Larry Boekeloo]

Good evening everyone.....
I just added a used KAT500 to my lineup (waiting for the KPA1500 backlog to clear before I order) and it's working great. 

The person that I purchase it from did not include the RS232 cable that has the small data jack on the one end to program the KAT500.
I use one line to the coax switch at the tower so I need the KAT500 to remain on the same antenna port.  The previous owner used all of the antenna connections so as I change bands on the K3, the KAT500 follows, as it should, and selects the antenna port previously programmed.
I believe I am suppose to be able to program this manually but I'm not able to get the antenna port to remain as I change bands.
My quesitons....Can I program the KAT500 through the PC connection to the KPA500 (I haven't tried that yet)?  Do I need to order the cable from Elecraft?  Can I do this manually and I just didn't follow the instructions correctly?
Thanks everyone.
Larry, KN8N

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[Dick Dievendorff-4]

You'll need a KXUSB (if your computer has USB hubs) or a KXSER (if your computer has a true RS-232 port) or make up the equivalent. These are available from Elecraft, on the product list (www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm)

The KAT500 has a very limited number of LEDs and buttons for user interface, so most of the heavy lifting (configuration) requires the KAT500 Utility, and a serial connection to the KAT500.

Your KAT500 connects to your PC for the KAT500 Utility. It doesn’t go through the KPA500 for programming. The KPA500's serial connectors are for the Host PC and a transceiver (primarily Kenwood), not a KAT500.

73 de Dick, K6KR

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Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500,KPA500

Good evening everyone.....
I just added a used KAT500 to my lineup (waiting for the KPA1500 backlog to clear before I order) and it's working great.  

The person that I purchase it from did not include the RS232 cable that has the small data jack on the one end to program the KAT500.
I use one line to the coax switch at the tower so I need the KAT500 to remain on the same antenna port.  The previous owner used all of the antenna connections so as I change bands on the K3, the KAT500 follows, as it should, and selects the antenna port previously programmed.
I believe I am suppose to be able to program this manually but I'm not able to get the antenna port to remain as I change bands.
My quesitons....Can I program the KAT500 through the PC connection to the KPA500 (I haven't tried that yet)?  Do I need to order the cable from Elecraft?  Can I do this manually and I just didn't follow the instructions correctly?
Thanks everyone.
Larry, KN8N

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