Hi Len, I think KPA500 FW 4.11 will fix this and similar issues You can request the pre-beta by sending an e-mail to d...@elecraft.com.
73, John, W2GW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Squire - HB9ANM" <hb9...@bluewin.ch> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 5:07 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 fault > Hi Len > > My KPA500 is normally set to PWR ON = STBY, which is the factory default > setting. > But after setting it to OPER for a test, I noticed the same thing. > I suspect this is a timing issue, just like leaving the K3 at low power on > band change if BAND CHG is set to STBY. > The next FW release is supposed to solve the problem. Some hams (field > testers?) seem to have FW 1.11 (which is not even Beta yet) but most still > use 1.02. > > Let's wait and see... > > 73 > Richard - HB9ANM > > Len Chesler-2 wrote: >> >> However, if the amplifier menu is set to default to "operate" mode upon >> KPA500 initialization, I experience an immediate overdrive fault on the >> amplifier which tells me that the amplifier is not immediately sensing >> the >> lower power output setting on the K3. >> >> > > > ----- > Richard - HB9ANM > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-fault-tp6731485p6731711.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
