Hmmm ... mine is set on peak-hold 500W, and on the first dit on a new band, it usually lights the first yellow LED. After that, it just goes to 500.
Fred K6DGW TDY Sparks NV On 11/6/2011 2:20 PM, tomb18 wrote: > I noticed that my KPA500 does not always give the full power that it is set > for. For example, if I turn it on,put it in operate and then transmit my > call sign (in a pile up), the first few transmits are lower in power (around > 50-100 watts) and it takes 7 or 8 of these before the power gets to 500W. > If I then continue for a while searching for another station, the same thing > can occur. > > ______________________________________________________________ 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