During field day, I've seen unwanted leakage change the band on the amp from another transmitter during the receiving cycle. Another good reason to hard-wire it.
email: b...@wjschmidt.com -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Wes Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 4:26 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500 Hmm. I used to joke that I bought a KPA500 just so I could switch bands on my K3 without accidentally changing the VOX setting. N7WS On 3/23/2022 1:58 PM, Ken K6MR wrote: > "They are a "bandaid" for the lack of band buttons on the K3." > > I've always considered "band buttons" on any radio to be the worst possible > use of front panel space I can think of. I always operate with a logging > program open, and it's far easier to just type in the frequency I want > without removing my hands from the keyboard. > > I think with the amplifier they just had so much front panel space available > that they just couldn't think of anything else to put there. In the years > I've had KPA500s and a KPA1500 I have yet to touch them. To each his own. > > Ken K6MR > > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to b...@wjschmidt.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
