Elecraft

KPA-1500 request

Classic

List

Threaded

6 messages Options

Elecraft mailing list

KPA-1500 request

Since the KPA only has 2 Antenna jacks, I'd love to see Elecraft offer 1x8 and 2x8 Remote Antenna Switches with band data interface, if needed, so they arrive tested and ready to work with the K3. In the meantime, can anyone share which 1x8 or 2x8 Remote Antenna Switches and band data interface your using with your K3 and how time consuming it was to get the Antenna Switch configured? Thanks & 73, Dick- K9OM

______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

AC6SL

Re: KPA-1500 request

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:21 PM, Dick via Elecraft
<[hidden email]> wrote:
> ... which 1x8 or 2x8 Remote Antenna Switches and band data interface your using with your K3 and how time consuming it was ...

I have been using "An Eight Channel Remote Control Antenna Selector"
QEX March/April 2014, which was available as a kit without enclosure.
I do not know if the kit is still available.

You may be able to read the article here:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX_Next_Issue/2014/Mar-Apr_2014/Dzado.pdf

This required a simple homebrew CMOS converter from Elecraft 15-pin
accessory band info to the RJ-45 connector needed for the antenna
switch.

-John AC6SL
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Richard Thorne-4

Re: KPA-1500 request

In reply to this post by Elecraft mailing list

Dick,

Check out the 4O3A antenna genius. There's a 2x8 and a 1x8 version.

You can control the switch's via one of three methods:

     - LAN - There's a Windows app to control the switch or a Flex
transceiver can control it over the network
     - Point to point so you can use an 8 position switch
     - BCD

The above options are selected via a dip switch mounted in the switch
itself.

Rich - N5ZC

On 3/28/2018 3:21 PM, Dick via Elecraft wrote:

> Since the KPA only has 2 Antenna jacks, I'd love to see Elecraft offer 1x8 and 2x8 Remote Antenna Switches with band data interface, if needed, so they arrive tested and ready to work with the K3. In the meantime, can anyone share which 1x8 or 2x8 Remote Antenna Switches and band data interface your using with your K3 and how time consuming it was to get the Antenna Switch configured? Thanks & 73, Dick- K9OM
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]

______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Jim Brown-10

Re: KPA-1500 request

On 3/28/2018 3:37 PM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> Check out the 4O3A antenna genius.

YES! This is excellent gear. Tested on the bench, worst case isolation
between any outputs from 160 - 6M is better than 100 dB.

And as Rich notes, VERY flexible about control schemes.

73, Jim K9YC

______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Jack Brindle-2

Re: KPA-1500 request

Anyone contemplating getting one of these for use with an Elecraft radio should contact N6TV. He has circuits that can make the Antenna Genius compatible with the K3’s BCD antenna selection signals.
in its original form the two are not directly compatible.

- Jack, W6FB

> On Mar 28, 2018, at 3:48 PM, Jim Brown <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> On 3/28/2018 3:37 PM, Richard Thorne wrote:
>> Check out the 4O3A antenna genius.
>
> YES! This is excellent gear. Tested on the bench, worst case isolation between any outputs from 160 - 6M is better than 100 dB.
>
> And as Rich notes, VERY flexible about control schemes.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]

Michael Walker

Re: KPA-1500 request

For the 4O3A 8x2 to function, have you discussed it with Ranko to see if it
can be made plug and play?

Mike va3mw

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 7:36 PM, Jack Brindle <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Anyone contemplating getting one of these for use with an Elecraft radio
> should contact N6TV. He has circuits that can make the Antenna Genius
> compatible with the K3’s BCD antenna selection signals.
> in its original form the two are not directly compatible.
>
> - Jack, W6FB
>
>
> > On Mar 28, 2018, at 3:48 PM, Jim Brown <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 3/28/2018 3:37 PM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> >> Check out the 4O3A antenna genius.
> >
> > YES! This is excellent gear. Tested on the bench, worst case isolation
> between any outputs from 160 - 6M is better than 100 dB.
> >
> > And as Rich notes, VERY flexible about control schemes.
> >
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > Elecraft mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> > Post: mailto:[hidden email]
> >
> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> > Message delivered to [hidden email]
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>