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Bob KD7YZ

KAT500 Power-on yields K3 into XMIT

KAT500 poer off
K3 Power OFF
P/s's all off.
P/S all on
See and Hear KAT500 receive the P/S 12v
Push-on the K3

See "ERR PTT" scrolling on K3 and K3 TX LED is on.

can't figure it out. Have tried CONFIG"PTT to no avail and dunno where
to leave it anyway.

Use also the Tigertronics SignaLink-USB for a year now, fwiw.

Was all functioning.

About two weeks ago the KAT500 cable to K3 chain was likely disconnected
as I was making major back-end cabling configs to the transverters. And
I remained off HF that long.

Help Please.

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: KAT500 Power-on yields K3 into XMIT

Bob,

Somehow, somewhere, either the key or paddle or PTT is closed - at least
the K3 thinks that is true.
You might first check visually to see if you can find the culprit. If
not ---

Remove the mic, key, paddles and your interface from the K3 - then with
K3 power on, plug them in one at a time. If any of them cause the K3 to
go into transmit, you have found the offending one.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/14/2014 1:07 PM, Bob KD7YZ wrote:

> KAT500 poer off
> K3 Power OFF
> P/s's all off.
> P/S all on
> See and Hear KAT500 receive the P/S 12v
> Push-on the K3
>
> See "ERR PTT" scrolling on K3 and K3 TX LED is on.
>
> can't figure it out. Have tried CONFIG"PTT to no avail and dunno where
> to leave it anyway.
>
> Use also the Tigertronics SignaLink-USB for a year now, fwiw.
>
>

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Bob KD7YZ

Re: KAT500 Power-on yields K3 into XMIT :Solved

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I seem to have found that connecting the supplied RCA-Fono cable from
K3:PTT-OUT to KAT500 PTT (maybe Inhibit?) allows correct turn-on sequence
w/o K3 Xmit.

Haven't remembered how I had the K3 Config:PTT sett ...PTT OFF-OFF or
otherwise

Because when computer boots, the rig keys, and K3 is not in "VOX"

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Jack Brindle-2

Re: KAT500 Power-on yields K3 into XMIT :Solved

Bob;

Check the K3-KPA500 AUX cable. It is possible that one of the pins is bent and is not touching another pin (or the shell), causing the problem. If so, try to carefully straighten the pin so as not to break it, although most likely you would need to replace the cable.

Jack Brindle, W6FB

On Jan 15, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Bob KD7YZ <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
> I seem to have found that connecting the supplied RCA-Fono cable from
> K3:PTT-OUT to KAT500 PTT (maybe Inhibit?) allows correct turn-on sequence
> w/o K3 Xmit.
>
> Haven't remembered how I had the K3 Config:PTT sett ...PTT OFF-OFF or
> otherwise
>
> Because when computer boots, the rig keys, and K3 is not in "VOX"
>
>
> --
>
> Bob KD7YZ
> http://www.qrz.com/db/KD7YZ
> www.denstarfarm.us/LGD
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Jack Brindle-2

Re: KAT500 Power-on yields K3 into XMIT :Solved

Oops. Delete that first not. It is possible the pin IS touching another pin…

Jack B, W6FB

On Jan 15, 2014, at 9:12 AM, Jack Brindle <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Bob;
>
> Check the K3-KPA500 AUX cable. It is possible that one of the pins is bent and is not touching another pin (or the shell), causing the problem. If so, try to carefully straighten the pin so as not to break it, although most likely you would need to replace the cable.
>
> Jack Brindle, W6FB
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Bob KD7YZ <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I seem to have found that connecting the supplied RCA-Fono cable from
>> K3:PTT-OUT to KAT500 PTT (maybe Inhibit?) allows correct turn-on sequence
>> w/o K3 Xmit.
>>
>> Haven't remembered how I had the K3 Config:PTT sett ...PTT OFF-OFF or
>> otherwise
>>
>> Because when computer boots, the rig keys, and K3 is not in "VOX"
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bob KD7YZ
>> http://www.qrz.com/db/KD7YZ
>> www.denstarfarm.us/LGD
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