Yes, that much works here too. What doesn't work is setting the KPA500 MENU: BAND CHG to STBY and expecting that the power out from the K3 will reliably switch to higher power whenever the amp is in STANDBY mode, both whether invoked by the button on the amp or by simply changing bands on the K3, and then reliably dropping to an appropriate lower level whenever the amp is put in OPERATE mode by tapping the operate/standby button on the amp.
Whew! I got it all into one sentence. With 300+ KPA500s out there, am I the only one to observe this? Come on guys, can't anyone test this for me with their setup? How about it W4TV? 73, John, W2GW ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Joyce" <d_jo...@sympatico.ca> To: "Elecraft List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Question re the K3s per band power control > Just to bring everyone up to date on the problem I reported last evening - > doing the K3 Config:Power Set --> per band (as suggested by Ken K3IU) > fixed > the problem. Band control works from either the K3 or the KPA500 and K3 > power settings are rememberd for all bands. Works slick. > > 73, Doug > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D Joyce" <d_jo...@sympatico.ca> > To: "Elecraft List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:41 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 Question re the K3s per band power control > > >> Group: I'm checking out a recently completed KPA500 (#234) running FW >> V1.11 with a K3/10 running FW Ver 4.36. The K3/100 with which it will >> eventually be used is otherwise tied up and I wanted to confirm the the >> per-band power control feature when used with the K3. (I'm using the AUX >> interface cable.) >> >> It doesn't seem to work as described in the KPA500 Owner's Manual Rev B - >> see page 9 Item 4 under Transmitting. If I put the Amp in Standby and >> set >> the K3 for 5 W as a low power level and then turn the Amp to Operate and >> run the K3 up to a drive level of about 8 W to produce about 100 Watts >> from the KPA500, then when I turn the Amp back to Standby the power level >> is 8 W not 5W. >> >> Perhaps the per-band power control is dependent on using a K3/100 not a >> K3/10. >> >> Anyone else seeing the same thing? >> >> 73, Doug VE3MV >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
