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AC6JA

KAT500 cable?

I'm waiting for my KAT500 as well as the optional E850463 cable to ship
any day now.
After reading the recently posted manual, it appears that the KAT500 ships
with the 15-pin cable?
I guess I'm confused now. Did I even need to order this cable or will the
one that comes shipped with the KAT500 work just fine?
Let me know.
Thanks.

Mike AC6JA
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Phil Hystad-3

Re: KAT500 cable?

I read in the recently posted manual that the KAT500 includes the PC connection serial TRS cable. But, I did not read thoroughly enough to know whether other cables were included too.

73, phil, K7PEH

On Nov 2, 2012, at 5:41 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> I'm waiting for my KAT500 as well as the optional E850463 cable to ship
> any day now.
> After reading the recently posted manual, it appears that the KAT500 ships
> with the 15-pin cable?
> I guess I'm confused now. Did I even need to order this cable or will the
> one that comes shipped with the KAT500 work just fine?
> Let me know.
> Thanks.
>
> Mike AC6JA
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AC6JA

Re: KAT500 cable?

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Excerpt from the KAT500 manual posted on the Elecraft website:

DB15 interface cables with male and female connectors (one cable supplied).
Do not use
common VGA cables; they are not wired correctly for this use (See
Interface Cable Wiring on page
10). One cable is supplied with the KAT500. If you need a second cable,
you can order E850463 from
Elecraft or you can make your own. These cables provide the best
integration of the KAT500 with the
K3 and KPA500 by:
 Including the essential Key line that inhibits the KPA500 amplifier. The
Key line circuit
passes through the KAT500 where it is automatically opened whenever a
KAT500 tune
operation occurs. This inhibits the KPA500 to avoid applying excessive RF
power while the
KAT500 is tuning. If you need access to the key line to control external
equipment, see
Elecraft K3 Transceiver and KPA500 Amplifier with Separate Key Line on
page 7.
 Providing band data from the K3 to the KAT500 that allows it to switch
to the current band at
the same time as the K3 instead of waiting until RF is applied and allows
the KPA500
amplifier to send the K3 status information (see the KPA500 Owner’s Manual
for complete
details).

In a message dated 11/2/2012 6:18:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[hidden email] writes:

I read in the recently posted manual that the KAT500 includes the PC
connection serial TRS cable. But, I did not read thoroughly enough to know
whether other cables were included too.

73, phil, K7PEH

On Nov 2, 2012, at 5:41 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> I'm waiting for my KAT500 as well as the optional E850463 cable to ship
> any day now.
> After reading the recently posted manual, it appears that the KAT500
ships
> with the 15-pin cable?
> I guess I'm confused now. Did I even need to order this cable or will
the

> one that comes shipped with the KAT500 work just fine?
> Let me know.
> Thanks.
>
> Mike AC6JA
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Robert Cunnings

Re: KAT500 cable?

I downloaded the KAT500 manual from the website a few minutes ago,
Revision A. I think it's been changed since you downloaded it, I see
only a portion of the text you quote below. However,
bullet (4) on page 7 still starts with the line "DB15 interface cables
with male and female connectors (one cable supplied)." Maybe was meant
to be edited also since according to this posting:

http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@.../msg144134.html

the cable isn't going to be included. I called and added a
E850463 cable to my KAT500-K order just today and was told "lots of
guys are adding the cable to their orders" without any mention that
it's already included.

73,

Bob NW8L

On Fri, 2 Nov 2012 21:44:57 -0400 (EDT)
[hidden email] wrote:

> Excerpt from the KAT500 manual posted on the Elecraft website:
>
> DB15 interface cables with male and female connectors (one cable
> supplied). Do not use
> common VGA cables; they are not wired correctly for this use (See
> Interface Cable Wiring on page
> 10). One cable is supplied with the KAT500. If you need a second
> cable, you can order E850463 from
> Elecraft or you can make your own. These cables provide the best
> integration of the KAT500 with the
> K3 and KPA500 by:
>  Including the essential Key line that inhibits the KPA500
> amplifier. The Key line circuit
> passes through the KAT500 where it is automatically opened whenever
> a KAT500 tune
> operation occurs. This inhibits the KPA500 to avoid applying
> excessive RF power while the
> KAT500 is tuning. If you need access to the key line to control
> external equipment, see
> Elecraft K3 Transceiver and KPA500 Amplifier with Separate Key Line
> on page 7.
>  Providing band data from the K3 to the KAT500 that allows it to
> switch to the current band at
> the same time as the K3 instead of waiting until RF is applied and
> allows the KPA500
> amplifier to send the K3 status information (see the KPA500 Owner’s
> Manual for complete
> details).

Phil Hystad-3

Re: KAT500 cable?

I thought that one cable was included with the KAT500 but if you also had
the KPA500 then you needed two cables and thus had to buy an extra one.

73, phil, K7PEH

On Nov 2, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Bob Cunnings <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I downloaded the KAT500 manual from the website a few minutes ago,
> Revision A. I think it's been changed since you downloaded it, I see
> only a portion of the text you quote below. However,
> bullet (4) on page 7 still starts with the line "DB15 interface cables
> with male and female connectors (one cable supplied)." Maybe was meant
> to be edited also since according to this posting:
>
> http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@.../msg144134.html
>
> the cable isn't going to be included. I called and added a
> E850463 cable to my KAT500-K order just today and was told "lots of
> guys are adding the cable to their orders" without any mention that
> it's already included.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob NW8L
>
> On Fri, 2 Nov 2012 21:44:57 -0400 (EDT)
> [hidden email] wrote:
>
>> Excerpt from the KAT500 manual posted on the Elecraft website:
>>
>> DB15 interface cables with male and female connectors (one cable
>> supplied). Do not use
>> common VGA cables; they are not wired correctly for this use (See
>> Interface Cable Wiring on page
>> 10). One cable is supplied with the KAT500. If you need a second
>> cable, you can order E850463 from
>> Elecraft or you can make your own. These cables provide the best
>> integration of the KAT500 with the
>> K3 and KPA500 by:
>>  Including the essential Key line that inhibits the KPA500
>> amplifier. The Key line circuit
>> passes through the KAT500 where it is automatically opened whenever
>> a KAT500 tune
>> operation occurs. This inhibits the KPA500 to avoid applying
>> excessive RF power while the
>> KAT500 is tuning. If you need access to the key line to control
>> external equipment, see
>> Elecraft K3 Transceiver and KPA500 Amplifier with Separate Key Line
>> on page 7.
>>  Providing band data from the K3 to the KAT500 that allows it to
>> switch to the current band at
>> the same time as the K3 instead of waiting until RF is applied and
>> allows the KPA500
>> amplifier to send the K3 status information (see the KPA500 Owner’s
>> Manual for complete
>> details).
>
>
>
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: KAT500 cable?

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A db15 cable is not supplied with the KAT500, since it can be used with radios than than the K3.

73,
Eric

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On Nov 2, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Bob Cunnings <[hidden email]> wrote: