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This is an unsolicited, whole-hearted endorsement of N6TV's S-Boxes and Y-Box.
I wish I had taken a picture of the pile of wiring eliminated by my first Y-Box.
Bob recently delivered an S-Box that allows my two K2s (with serial I/O and key-out options), KX2, or KX3 to be connected to a KAT/KPA500 or KPA1500. The playtime options are nearly endless, and I had a blast on Straight Key Night using my K2s and HW-16. Sadly, the chrping, whooping, drifting, and clicking Heath HW-16 cannot be supported by the S-Box.
Thanks, Bob!
Links here:
https://bit.ly/S-BOXhttps://bit.ly/Y-BOX
73, Eric WD6DBM

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Re: N6TV S-Box and Y-Box

Hi Eric

I think your link is wonky.

Paul
www.nomadic.blog

> On Jan 6, 2021, at 10:26 AM, eric norris via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> This is an unsolicited, whole-hearted endorsement of N6TV's S-Boxes and Y-Box.
> I wish I had taken a picture of the pile of wiring eliminated by my first Y-Box.
> Bob recently delivered an S-Box that allows my two K2s (with serial I/O and key-out options), KX2, or KX3 to be connected to a KAT/KPA500 or KPA1500. The playtime options are nearly endless, and I had a blast on Straight Key Night using my K2s and HW-16. Sadly, the chrping, whooping, drifting, and clicking Heath HW-16 cannot be supported by the S-Box.
> Thanks, Bob!
> Links here:
> https://bit.ly/S-BOXhttps://bit.ly/Y-BOX
> 73, Eric WD6DBM
>
>
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Re: N6TV S-Box and Y-Box

The link is two links, just separate them!

https://bit.ly/S-BOX https://bit.ly/Y-BOX

Gordon - N1MGO

On 1/6/2021 13:59 PM, Paul GACEK via Elecraft wrote:

> Hi Eric
>
> I think your link is wonky.
>
> Paul
> www.nomadic.blog
>
>> On Jan 6, 2021, at 10:26 AM, eric norris via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> This is an unsolicited, whole-hearted endorsement of N6TV's S-Boxes and Y-Box.
>> I wish I had taken a picture of the pile of wiring eliminated by my first Y-Box.
>> Bob recently delivered an S-Box that allows my two K2s (with serial I/O and key-out options), KX2, or KX3 to be connected to a KAT/KPA500 or KPA1500. The playtime options are nearly endless, and I had a blast on Straight Key Night using my K2s and HW-16. Sadly, the chrping, whooping, drifting, and clicking Heath HW-16 cannot be supported by the S-Box.
>> Thanks, Bob!
>> Links here:
>> https://bit.ly/S-BOXhttps://bit.ly/Y-BOX
>> 73, Eric WD6DBM
>>
>>
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Eric Norris-2

Re: N6TV S-Box and Y-Box

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S-BOX:
https://bit.ly/S-BOX

Y-BOX:
https://bit.ly/Y-BOX

73 Eric WD6DBM

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 11:00 AM Paul GACEK via Elecraft <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Eric
>
> I think your link is wonky.
>
> Paul
> www.nomadic.blog
>
> > On Jan 6, 2021, at 10:26 AM, eric norris via Elecraft <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > This is an unsolicited, whole-hearted endorsement of N6TV's S-Boxes and
> Y-Box.
> > I wish I had taken a picture of the pile of wiring eliminated by my
> first Y-Box.
> > Bob recently delivered an S-Box that allows my two K2s (with serial I/O
> and key-out options), KX2, or KX3 to be connected to a KAT/KPA500 or
> KPA1500. The playtime options are nearly endless, and I had a blast on
> Straight Key Night using my K2s and HW-16. Sadly, the chrping, whooping,
> drifting, and clicking Heath HW-16 cannot be supported by the S-Box.
> > Thanks, Bob!
> > Links here:
> > https://bit.ly/S-BOXhttps://bit.ly/Y-BOX
> > 73, Eric WD6DBM
> >
> >
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Bob Wilson, N6TV

Re: N6TV S-Box and Y-Box

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Thank you very much Eric,

A collection of PDF files with block diagrams and schematics detailing the
custom S-BOX and Y-BOX design that I came up with so that WD6DBM could
connect any one of these:

K2/100

K3 + 3 transveters

K4

KX2
KX3

with any one of these

KAT500 / KPA500

KPA1500

using only off-the shelf cables, may be downloaded here:

https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/S-BOX_Y-BOX_WD6DBM.zip

73,
Bob, N6TV
https://bit.ly/Y-BOX
https://bit.ly/S-BOX

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 10:25 AM eric norris via Elecraft <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> This is an unsolicited, whole-hearted endorsement of N6TV's S-Boxes and
> Y-Box.
> I wish I had taken a picture of the pile of wiring eliminated by my first
> Y-Box.
> Bob recently delivered an S-Box that allows my two K2s (with serial I/O
> and key-out options), KX2, or KX3 to be connected to a KAT/KPA500 or
> KPA1500. The playtime options are nearly endless, and I had a blast on
> Straight Key Night using my K2s and HW-16. Sadly, the chrping, whooping,
> drifting, and clicking Heath HW-16 cannot be supported by the S-Box.
> Thanks, Bob!
> Links here:
> https://bit.ly/S-BOXhttps://bit.ly/Y-BOX
> 73, Eric WD6DBM
>
>
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Re: N6TV S-Box and Y-Box

Note also my fantastic S-Box also works with a K2/10 IF it has the serial I/O option AND a key out mod. The KPA1500 shows 500w out with K2/10 at full tilt with QSK!

73, Eric WD6DBM

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 11:19 AM, Bob Wilson, N6TV<[hidden email]> wrote: Thank you very much Eric,
A collection of PDF files with block diagrams and schematics detailing the custom S-BOX and Y-BOX design that I came up with so that WD6DBM could connect any one of these:

K2/100

K3 + 3 transveters

K4

KX2KX3

with any one of these

KAT500 / KPA500

KPA1500

using only off-the shelf cables, may be downloaded here:

https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/S-BOX_Y-BOX_WD6DBM.zip

73,
Bob, N6TVhttps://bit.ly/Y-BOXhttps://bit.ly/S-BOX

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Re: N6TV S-Box and Y-Box

Hi Eric

If you like making kits an alternative to running your K2/10 with a somewhat expensive KPA1500 is the HRD500. Its a kit and while I didn’t build one I have been using a prototype that Jim Veatch (designer) lent me. Its pretty awesome and has an ATU built in.

https://www.hobbypcb.com/index.php/products/hf-radio/hardrock-500-power-amplifier-support-package <https://www.hobbypcb.com/index.php/products/hf-radio/hardrock-500-power-amplifier-support-package>

Paul
W6PNG/M0SNA
www.nomadic.blog <http://www.nomadic.blog/>

> On Jan 6, 2021, at 1:38 PM, eric norris via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Note also my fantastic S-Box also works with a K2/10 IF it has the serial I/O option AND a key out mod. The KPA1500 shows 500w out with K2/10 at full tilt with QSK!
>
> 73, Eric WD6DBM
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 11:19 AM, Bob Wilson, N6TV<[hidden email]> wrote: Thank you very much Eric,
> A collection of PDF files with block diagrams and schematics detailing the custom S-BOX and Y-BOX design that I came up with so that WD6DBM could connect any one of these:
>
>
> K2/100
>
>
> K3 + 3 transveters
>
> K4
>
> KX2KX3
>
> with any one of these
>
> KAT500 / KPA500
>
> KPA1500
>
> using only off-the shelf cables, may be downloaded here:
>
> https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/S-BOX_Y-BOX_WD6DBM.zip
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TVhttps://bit.ly/Y-BOXhttps://bit.ly/S-BOX
>
>
>
>
>
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