Andy, How do you get the KPA500 to turn on when you turn on the K3? Mine do not do that.
Thanks, Dave, N4QS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Faber" <andrewfa...@ymail.com> > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:40 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 kit > > >> Just to whet everyone's appetites further, here's a one week report on my >> new KPA500 (ser. 077, almost matches my K3, ser. 076), built as a Field >> Test >> kit. >> The assembly was very straightforward, easier than the K3. It was >> speeded >> up by the fact that the parts inventory was missing from the preliminary >> kit >> manual, so no time was spent checking for completeness -- I just kept >> building, waiting to see if anything crucial had been omitted (nothing >> was). >> There was a pre-production glitch with a ribbon cable, but that was >> quickly >> remedied by Bob Wolbert, K6XX, the project manager, and the finished kit >> works great. >> Although this may not bear management's approval, I gave it several >> hours >> of workout in the All Asian contest this weekend, running JA's at a >> steady >> 600 watts on my wattmeter. Nary a problem, and the temperature readout >> never went above 60 degrees C. (it's rated for 90 degrees C.). >> The integration with the K3 is delightful. The amp and radio follow >> each >> other's band changes, and the K3 remembers two power levels, the standby >> and >> operate levels, and switches automatically. The KPA500 also comes on >> when >> you turn on the K3 (provided the main power switch on the back of the amp >> is >> on), so it's just like having a more powerful radio. All in all, >> operation >> is really seamless with the K3. I imagine it would be almost as good >> with >> any other radio, as the amp, when not connected to the K3, switches bands >> with the first dit due to rf sampling. >> Anyway, I'm one happy camper with the KPA500, and wanted to share my >> experience. >> 73, andy ae6y >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
