Sorry, didn't mean to be rude, started with 'just use the power control' in my head and then realised you wanted a limiter, which at present there is not. -k -- All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed. -Sean O'Casey, playwright (1880-1964)
On 14 May 2009, at 17:37, K3JPS wrote: > Well obviously it is the power control. What I simply wanted to > know was whether or not the ability existed to set software limits > on that physical control. To me, it doesn't seem like a hard thing > to implement in firmware. > > The reason for asking is I'm limited in terms of how much output > power I can run with an amplifier. If I wanted to tune with max > drive being 40-50 watts, then I wanted to know if there was a way of > setting limits on the power control knob. I've made the mistake of > adjusting power output instead of compression on more than one > occasion. > > 73 James > > On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF > <m0...@alphadene.co.uk > > wrote: > surely this is the PWR control - there is no way to set an upper > limit as far as I know. > 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 > -- > Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, > For you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! > > > On 14 May 2009, at 17:07, K3JPS wrote: > > > Dear all, > > I've checked the KPA3 manual along with the K3 manual, and didn't > find any > mention of a way to limit maximum output power with the KPA3. > > What I'd like to know then, is there something buried within the > menu that > would allow me to set max output to something like 30 - 40 watts? > That way > if I inadvertently adjust the CMP/PWR knob when it's set to PWR (and > I mean > to adjust compression instead), that it doesn't go above a pre-defined > setting? > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
