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Operation
When you press the POWER switch on the K3 or K3/0 front panel, you should hear a beep and see frequency
data displayed on the LCD, indicating that your local equipment is communicating with the K3 at the remote
site.
Operation is identical to sitting at the remote K3. All the controls and menus at the local K3 or K3/0 control the
remote K3, except for sending CW. Note that changing
CONFIG:SPKRS+PH menu only affects the remote K3.
The K3/0 is designed to mute the speaker automatically when phones are plugged in. If you do not get stereo
reception on your phones when using a sub receiver, ensure you set dual-rx on the remote RR-1256 unit to Yes
(see pg 9).
Sending CW
You must plug your paddles into the RR-1256 unit PAD jack as shown on the setup cabling diagrams. CW
keying speed is then controlled by the CW knob on the RR-1256.
Controlling a Remote KPA500 from the Local Site
A KPA500 can be controlled through the remote K3 with a simple cable modification, assigning a small macro
to the K3 and setting the KPA500 menu so the amplifier turns on in operate mode.
The remote KPA500 power then may be turned on and off from the control K3 or K3/0 by pressing the assigned
function switch. Since the KPA500 is all solid state, there is no warm-up period required so turning it off is
equivalent to putting the amplifier in standby. Power faults are indicated on the control K3 or K3/0 display and
cleared by reducing the drive from the K3 prevent reoccurrence and then switching power to the KPA500 off ,
then on again.
NOTE: If the K3 is equipped with a PR6 that is switched on only when the 6 meter band is selected using the
DIGOUT1 signal from the K3 ACC connector, that function must be removed as described in your PR6
Owner’s manual. The PR6 can be left powered on at all times as long as the K3 RX ANT connectors are not
needed on any other bands.
K3 to KPA500 Cable Modification
The K3 ACC to KPA500 AUX cable described in your KPA500 Owner’s Manual under K3 Enhanced Cabling
is required so the KPA500 can report its status to the remote K3 and on to the control K3 or K3/0. However, one
more wire than shown under Elecraft K3 Cable Connections in the manual is required to control power on and
power off. Add a wire that connects pin 11 on the K3 ACC connector to pin 8 on the KPA500 AUX connector.
KPA500 Menu Setting
Use the KPA500 MENU to change the PWR--ON parameter to OPER so the KPA500 turns on in operating
mode.
K3 Macro
Use the K3 Utility program to assign the following macro to a K3 function switch:
MN019;MP001;MN255;MN019;MP000;MN255
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