Jim,
If you want more precise power control at levels below 100 watts, why
not put the KPA500 into standby?
The KPA500 has approximately 15 dB of gain, so the resolution in power
output is 15 dB (31.62 times) worse than the power resolution on the 100
watt K3.
With the KPA500 in standby, the sensitivity of the power knob will be
31.62 times better than with the KPA500 active.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/27/2013 10:03 PM, Jim McDonald wrote:
I've only had my KPA500 for a couple of weeks. It seems to have so much
gain that adjusting the K3's power control takes a very fine touch to drive
the amplifier to the desired 500W without overshooting. It's too easy for
me to add 50W of KPA500 output when I really want, say, 10w or 20W, but
maybe I'm being too finicky.
I normally use the per-band tune menu option so it's only a problem when
adjusting the drive, of course.
I'd appreciate having a K3 menu item to adjust the sensitivity of the power
control.
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