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I don't think I've seen any comments regarding the KRC2.
Ever since my K2/100 booted my Orion out of the shack I have been using my Array Solutions "Rat Pak" auto-antenna-switch in manual mode. The KRC2 would put me back in auto-antenna mode again. If I connect the KRC2 to my K2 I assume I can control the K2 from PC software transparantly from any software package that controls the K2 now. Correct? What would the disadvantage be if I wired the KRC2 for serial control (K2 and Kenwood) vs. Aux Bus mode (K2 only)? Has the KRC2 config utility been released yet? thanks! Tom K2TA _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Tom,
The KRC2 is just great - lots of function and opportunities for you to be creative with your antenna switching. I worked out a plan for automatically switching my antennas with it - and I am switching a lot of antennas in 3 selection banks (some even appear in more than one bank). The KRC2 drives my own diode matrix which takes advantage of the 'wire-or' capability of both the negative and the positive outputs. When I have everything completed, the antenna selection will follow the K2 band and I will be able to switch from one bank of antennas (horizontal polorization, vertical polarization, or beam/broadband set by tapping the Fx buttons on the KRC2. Yes, in addition to the KRC2, I need 12 remote relays in the antenna field and 3 relays in the shack, and these relays are controlled by 'logic' provided by using the KRC2 positive and negative outputs together along with the 'wire-or' function afforded by simply tying to outputs together - the use of a positive output along with a negative output on a relay coil provides a logical 'and' function available for use. Jack Brindle has been generous to offer a special configuration program for me because the configurator program is not yet available. I believe Jack has one working for the Mac, but Jack does not 'do Windows' (I hope I am not 'telling stories out of school') - in the meantime he seems to be willing to provide special releases of the KRC2 firmware for those who need it. I am using mine in K2 mode only since I have no Kenwood gear. The computer serial port connects directly to the KRC2 and software control of the K2 is available through that connection (no need for an extra K2 to computer cable). The KRC2 and K2 works with all the K2 control programs that I have tried. No problems with HRD and several others but I have encountered difficulty with the N4PY program only when used with the KRC2ACC version, the standard KRC2 handles N4PY control nicely. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > I don't think I've seen any comments regarding the KRC2. > > Ever since my K2/100 booted my Orion out of the shack I have been > using my Array Solutions "Rat Pak" auto-antenna-switch in manual mode. > > The KRC2 would put me back in auto-antenna mode again. > > If I connect the KRC2 to my K2 I assume I can control the K2 from > PC software transparantly from any software package that controls > the K2 now. Correct? > > What would the disadvantage be if I wired the KRC2 for serial > control (K2 and Kenwood) vs. Aux Bus mode (K2 only)? > > Has the KRC2 config utility been released yet? > > thanks! > > Tom K2TA > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Tom Althoff
Hi Tom
My KRC2 is in constant use in my shack with my K2. I have a homebuilt box that does antenna switching and switches the antenna matching networks as well. I use tuned feeders on all bands except 160, so each band has to be matched separately. The KRC2 controls it all very well. I've not needed the utility to reprogram anything, so no info there. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG The Little Station with Attitude -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]On Behalf Of Tom Althoff Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:53 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] KRC2 users? I don't think I've seen any comments regarding the KRC2. Ever since my K2/100 booted my Orion out of the shack I have been using my Array Solutions "Rat Pak" auto-antenna-switch in manual mode. The KRC2 would put me back in auto-antenna mode again. If I connect the KRC2 to my K2 I assume I can control the K2 from PC software transparantly from any software package that controls the K2 now. Correct? What would the disadvantage be if I wired the KRC2 for serial control (K2 and Kenwood) vs. Aux Bus mode (K2 only)? Has the KRC2 config utility been released yet? thanks! Tom K2TA _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Tom Althoff
On Sun, 2006-01-15 at 17:53 -0500, Tom Althoff wrote:
> I don't think I've seen any comments regarding the KRC2. > If I connect the KRC2 to my K2 I assume I can control the K2 from PC > software transparantly from any software package that controls the K2 > now. Correct? Yes. I am using the KRC2 to handle all my antenna switching on the K2 with my sixpak and my K9AY LF rx loops. My pro2 I have to manually switch, Little hardship since it sees far less use than the K2 Dxbase and writelog talk to the K2 as normal > What would the disadvantage be if I wired the KRC2 for serial control > (K2 and Kenwood) vs. Aux Bus mode (K2 only)? would you not loose the KRC2 buttons ability to control the K2 if you did that? 73 Brendan EI6IZ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Tom & Brendan:
On Jan 17, 2006, at 10:29 AM, Brendan Minish EI6IZ wrote: > On Sun, 2006-01-15 at 17:53 -0500, Tom Althoff wrote: >> I don't think I've seen any comments regarding the KRC2. >> If I connect the KRC2 to my K2 I assume I can control the K2 from PC >> software transparantly from any software package that controls the K2 >> now. Correct? > > Yes. I am using the KRC2 to handle all my antenna switching on the K2 > with my sixpak and my K9AY LF rx loops. > My pro2 I have to manually switch, Little hardship since it sees far > less use than the K2 > > Dxbase and writelog talk to the K2 as normal > >> What would the disadvantage be if I wired the KRC2 for serial control >> (K2 and Kenwood) vs. Aux Bus mode (K2 only)? > > would you not loose the KRC2 buttons ability to control the K2 if you > did that? It should work just fine. The KRC2 can get the K2 band info from either method. The jumper selections are for band info only - Auxbus vs serial (and more...). The KRC2 will still gather data from the K2 if the serial signals are connected. The KRC2 is just as happy interpreting serial frequency info as it is gathering Auxbus info. You do have to make sure the radio is sending out the info, so for the KRC2 to work you either need a computer polling the radio (through the KRC2) or you need to configure the KRC2 to place the radio into an auto-report mode. The advantage of using Auxbus is that you don't need the serial data (and thus the polling) to get the band information. If you want to use the KRC2 with a Kenwood, drop me an email. I have some suggestions on making the KRC2 work well in that configuration. -Jack Brindle, W6FB ======================================================================= _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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