Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-07 Thread N2TK, Tony via Elecraft 
When you change bands and key the K3/KPA1500 do you see a spike in power and 
then the power out settles down and is fine till you switch bands? Then you 
have a spike in power on the initial keying?
Just wondering 
N2TK, Tony

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> On Nov 7, 2022, at 7:54 AM, Kent Trimble  wrote:
> 
> Pete ...
> 
> Overshoot was a problem in the early K3s (plural, not S), but was corrected 
> in firmware.  Surely the K3S never had it at all.
> 
> But apparently so for yours.
> 
> If you have the latest (i.e. final) firmware installed, a quick phone call to 
> Elecraft support should solve it.  There are just too many of both rigs out 
> there for it to be a problem anymore.
> 
> 73,
> Kent
> K9ZTV
> 
> 
>> On 11/7/2022 7:31 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> Thanks, Kent - that's what I thought, but it doesn't seem to be working. I 
>> generally use the internal tuner, and I was hopping around a lot within 
>> bands, but unfortunately I didn't collect data on which hops produced 
>> warnings - either excessive current warnings or over-power readings on the 
>> LED scale.
>> 
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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>>> On 11/6/2022 9:29 PM, K9ZTV wrote:
>>> Pete ...
>>> 
>>> You have to first set the drive manually per-band on the K3. Once that is 
>>> done, the K3 adjusts its drive to whatever you have set it to when changing 
>>> to that new band.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Kent
>>> K9ZTV
>>> 
 On Nov 6, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:
 
 Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I found 
 myself overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm done, but I 
 thought the K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to manage drive on a 
 per-band basis.  Did I get that wrong?
 
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Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-07 Thread Kent Trimble 

Pete ...

Overshoot was a problem in the early K3s (plural, not S), but was 
corrected in firmware.  Surely the K3S never had it at all.


But apparently so for yours.

If you have the latest (i.e. final) firmware installed, a quick phone 
call to Elecraft support should solve it.  There are just too many of 
both rigs out there for it to be a problem anymore.


73,
Kent
K9ZTV


On 11/7/2022 7:31 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
Thanks, Kent - that's what I thought, but it doesn't seem to be 
working. I generally use the internal tuner, and I was hopping around 
a lot within bands, but unfortunately I didn't collect data on which 
hops produced warnings - either excessive current warnings or 
over-power readings on the LED scale.


73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/6/2022 9:29 PM, K9ZTV wrote:

Pete ...

You have to first set the drive manually per-band on the K3. Once 
that is done, the K3 adjusts its drive to whatever you have set it to 
when changing to that new band.


73,
Kent
K9ZTV

On Nov 6, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR  
wrote:


Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I 
found myself overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm 
done, but I thought the K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to 
manage drive on a per-band basis.  Did I get that wrong?


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Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-07 Thread john 
Does it overdrive only initially after changing bands and then goes to the
normal band set output?  I do not have a KPA-1500 but I seem to recall
seeing something like this with my K3S.

John KK9A

Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:

Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I found 
myself overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm done, but I 
thought the K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to manage drive on a 
per-band basis.  Did I get that wrong?

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Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-07 Thread Mark Musick 
Pete,
As Chet mentioned, check the config menu to make sure the setting is still per 
band.
I suggest you run a TX calibration.
Then go back to each band and set the K3 power level you want to drive the 
KPA1500.

73,
Mark, WB9CIF

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Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 14:12
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

Sorry, I misspoke - I meant the internal tuner in the KPAS-1500 - my K3 doesn't 
have a tuner.

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On 11/7/2022 9:00 AM, Jim McDonald wrote:
> Pete,
>
> Turn off the internal tuner when using the amplifier.
>
> Jim N7US
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  
>   On Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
> Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 07:31
> To: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500
>
> Thanks, Kent - that's what I thought, but it doesn't seem to be working.  I 
> generally use the internal tuner, and I was hopping around a lot within 
> bands, but unfortunately I didn't collect data on which hops produced 
> warnings - either excessive current warnings or over-power readings on the 
> LED scale.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network web server 
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> On 11/6/2022 9:29 PM, K9ZTV wrote:
>> Pete ...
>>
>> You have to first set the drive manually per-band on the K3. Once that is 
>> done, the K3 adjusts its drive to whatever you have set it to when changing 
>> to that new band.
>>
>> 73,
>> Kent
>> K9ZTV
>>
>>> On Nov 6, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR   wrote:
>>>
>>> Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I found 
>>> myself overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm done, but I 
>>> thought the K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to manage drive on a 
>>> per-band basis.  Did I get that wrong?
>>>
>>> --
>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network web server 
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Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-07 Thread Pete Smith N4ZR 
Sorry, I misspoke - I meant the internal tuner in the KPAS-1500 - my K3 
doesn't have a tuner.


73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/7/2022 9:00 AM, Jim McDonald wrote:

Pete,

Turn off the internal tuner when using the amplifier.

Jim N7US


-Original Message-
From:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.netOn 
Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 07:31
To: Elecraft List
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

Thanks, Kent - that's what I thought, but it doesn't seem to be working.  I 
generally use the internal tuner, and I was hopping around a lot within bands, 
but unfortunately I didn't collect data on which hops produced warnings - 
either excessive current warnings or over-power readings on the LED scale.

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network web server 
at<https://reversebeacon.net>.
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On 11/6/2022 9:29 PM, K9ZTV wrote:

Pete ...

You have to first set the drive manually per-band on the K3. Once that is done, 
the K3 adjusts its drive to whatever you have set it to when changing to that 
new band.

73,
Kent
K9ZTV


On Nov 6, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR   wrote:

Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I found myself 
overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm done, but I thought the 
K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to manage drive on a per-band basis.  Did 
I get that wrong?

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Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-07 Thread chetsubaccount 
Pete,

Config>PWR SET>PER-BAND?

73,
Chet, N8RA

-Original Message-
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Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 8:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

Thanks, Kent - that's what I thought, but it doesn't seem to be working.  I 
generally use the internal tuner, and I was hopping around a lot within bands, 
but unfortunately I didn't collect data on which hops produced warnings - 
either excessive current warnings or over-power readings on the LED scale.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/6/2022 9:29 PM, K9ZTV wrote:
> Pete ...
>
> You have to first set the drive manually per-band on the K3. Once that is 
> done, the K3 adjusts its drive to whatever you have set it to when changing 
> to that new band.
>
> 73,
> Kent
> K9ZTV
>
>> On Nov 6, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:
>>
>> Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I found myself 
>> overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm done, but I thought the 
>> K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to manage drive on a per-band basis.  
>> Did I get that wrong?
>>
>> --
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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Re: [Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-07 Thread Pete Smith N4ZR 
Thanks, Kent - that's what I thought, but it doesn't seem to be 
working.  I generally use the internal tuner, and I was hopping around a 
lot within bands, but unfortunately I didn't collect data on which hops 
produced warnings - either excessive current warnings or over-power 
readings on the LED scale.


73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/6/2022 9:29 PM, K9ZTV wrote:

Pete ...

You have to first set the drive manually per-band on the K3. Once that is done, 
the K3 adjusts its drive to whatever you have set it to when changing to that 
new band.

73,
Kent
K9ZTV


On Nov 6, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:

Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I found myself 
overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm done, but I thought the 
K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to manage drive on a per-band basis.  Did 
I get that wrong?

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[Elecraft] Drive Control - K3 and FPA-1500

2022-11-06 Thread Pete Smith N4ZR 
Just finished SS, and on many occasions when switching bands I found 
myself overdriving the KPA-1500 on the new band.  No harm done, but I 
thought the K3/KPA-1500 combination was supposed to manage drive on a 
per-band basis.  Did I get that wrong?


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