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stan levandowski

PX3 Question

I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and
online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list
should be able to answer for me:

How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3?

I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the
connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how
wide I can build my new "ramp" to hold them. While most of the
connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have
straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to
change them ( I have my reasons...)

Thanks and 73,
Stan WB2LQF
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David Ahrendts

Re: PX3 Question

Stan, I’m one month into the KX3 and PX3. The PX3 cables are reasonably short, and yes, they are the right angle things. Happy to measure for you tonight, if you wish, but in my case, the PX3 sits directly to the left of the KX3 and the short cable maybe allows it an inch of movement. Need a precise measurement, happy to do that for you.

David Ahrendts, KC0XT

> On Dec 9, 2014, at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list should be able to answer for me:
>
>
> How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3?
>
>
> I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide I can build my new "ramp" to hold them. While most of the connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my reasons...)
>
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Stan WB2LQF
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Bruce Beford-4

Re: PX3 Question

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Hi, Stan
I'm not sure how you want this measured, so here's a couple of measurements
for you...
Using the PX3CBL cable kit that comes with the PX3, the maximum separation
between the two units is about 8 inches.(from the right of the PX3 to the
left of the KX3)
Measured from the outside edges (that is, with the PX3 on the left of the
KX3), the maximum distance between the left edge of the PX3 and the right
edge of the KX3 is 21".
I hope this helps. Let me know if you would like different dimensions
measured.
GL es 73,
Bruce N1RX

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stan levandowski

Re: PX3 Question

Thank you Bruce (and also thank you David Ahrendts, KC0XT)
This is what I needed. Looks like everything is going to work out just
fine!
Now I can switch to the other window and press "enter" on the order
page ;-)
73 and thanks again,
Stan WB2LQF

On Tue, Dec 09, 2014 at 06:32 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:

> Hi, Stan
> I'm not sure how you want this measured, so here's a couple of
> measurements
> for you...
> Using the PX3CBL cable kit that comes with the PX3, the maximum
> separation
> between the two units is about 8 inches.(from the right of the PX3 to
> the
> left of the KX3)
> Measured from the outside edges (that is, with the PX3 on the left of
> the
> KX3), the maximum distance between the left edge of the PX3 and the
> right
> edge of the KX3 is 21".
> I hope this helps. Let me know if you would like different dimensions
> measured.
> GL es 73,
> Bruce N1RX
>
>
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Rick Tavan N6XI

Re: PX3 Question

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As others have said, the IQ connecting cable is very short. Although you
can place the PX3 to the left of the KX3, it ends up as quite a long pair,
especially if any of your KX3 connectors are straight instead of
right-angle. I've found it both neater and more ergonomic to place the PX3
just above the KX3. I use a wire-frame reading stand to hold the KX3 and
it's just tall enough to let me balance the PX3 on top of the KX3. However,
it's not as secure as I'd like and involves metal-to-metal contact between
the two boxes so I intend to buy or build a slightly larger stand, perhaps
with a "mini-shelf" between the two boxes. The advantage of vertical
adjacency instead of horizontal, to my thinking, is a smaller footprint on
the desk and less eye motion between the PX3 and the KX3 displays.

73,

/Rick N6XI

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and
> online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list
> should be able to answer for me:
>
>
> How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3?
>
>
> I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the
> connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide
> I can build my new "ramp" to hold them. While most of the connectors on the
> KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my
> headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my
> reasons...)
>
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Stan WB2LQF
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stan levandowski

Re: PX3 Question

Side-by-side works best for me. Today I installed all right angle
connectors. I was going to build a nice long "ramp" (I'm handy and I'm
not too bad at wood working) but instead I decided to order two more
ready-made "ramps" from Steve W1SFR at http://kx3helper.com/
<http://kx3helper.com/>

I already have one for my CW Machine and I couldn't ask for more! My
intent is to line all three of them up, catty corner on my operating
desk and at a 45 degree angle to me, with my laptop "mill" right in the
center and my sideswiper, bug, straight key and paddle (ugh...) on my
right and in that order ;-). I may secure the ramps to each other or
may leave them standalone for more flexibility.

Each one of these "ramps" weighs about one ounce and is darn near
immovable when pushing buttons. In my opinion an elegant solution at a
very modest cost. What I like about Steve's solution is that I don't
have to depend upon the KX3's legs to hold it on the Nifty stand + I can
still operate it with my Adventure paddle attached to the front. He has
two models, one that permits KXPD3/Adventure paddle use and one that
does not.

73, Stan WB2LQF
"KX3 Line"

On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 03:40 PM, Rick Tavan N6XI wrote:

As others have said, the IQ connecting cable is very short. Although you
can place the PX3 to the left of the KX3, it ends up as quite a long
pair, especially if any of your KX3 connectors are straight instead of
right-angle. I've found it both neater and more ergonomic to place the
PX3 just above the KX3. I use a wire-frame reading stand to hold the KX3
and it's just tall enough to let me balance the PX3 on top of the KX3.
However, it's not as secure as I'd like and involves metal-to-metal
contact between the two boxes so I intend to buy or build a slightly
larger stand, perhaps with a "mini-shelf" between the two boxes. The
advantage of vertical adjacency instead of horizontal, to my thinking,
is a smaller footprint on the desk and less eye motion between the PX3
and the KX3 displays.

73,

/Rick N6XI

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski <[hidden email]
<mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:
I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and
online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list
should be able to answer for me:

How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3?

I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the
connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how
wide I can build my new "ramp" to hold them. While most of the
connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have
straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to
change them ( I have my reasons...)

Thanks and 73,

Stan WB2LQF

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Joel Black-2

Re: PX3 Question

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I don’t know if he reads this mail list or not, but K3WWP has a pretty slick KX3/PX3 setup:

http://home.windstream.net/johnshan/pix_shack_1014.jpg <http://home.windstream.net/johnshan/pix_shack_1014.jpg>

73,
Joel - W4JBB

> On Dec 10, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Rick Tavan N6XI <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> As others have said, the IQ connecting cable is very short. Although you
> can place the PX3 to the left of the KX3, it ends up as quite a long pair,
> especially if any of your KX3 connectors are straight instead of
> right-angle. I've found it both neater and more ergonomic to place the PX3
> just above the KX3. I use a wire-frame reading stand to hold the KX3 and
> it's just tall enough to let me balance the PX3 on top of the KX3. However,
> it's not as secure as I'd like and involves metal-to-metal contact between
> the two boxes so I intend to buy or build a slightly larger stand, perhaps
> with a "mini-shelf" between the two boxes. The advantage of vertical
> adjacency instead of horizontal, to my thinking, is a smaller footprint on
> the desk and less eye motion between the PX3 and the KX3 displays.
>
> 73,
>
> /Rick N6XI
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and
>> online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list
>> should be able to answer for me:
>>
>>
>> How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3?
>>
>>
>> I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the
>> connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide
>> I can build my new "ramp" to hold them. While most of the connectors on the
>> KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my
>> headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my
>> reasons...)
>>
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>> Stan WB2LQF
>> ______________________________________________________________
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