Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 on 10Meters
The station is working as it should. I checked all the ideas. Still no joy. Turned it off and went to supper. I came back and turned everything on it worked as it should. Maybe just needed a reboot. Thank everyone for your ideas. Larry NA0F Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 25, 2022, at 4:23 PM, ncela...@scicable.com wrote: > > > I have a K3,KAT500 and KPA500. I had a station on 10 Meters this afternoon > that I wanted to reach. > > The KPA500 did not work on 10M as if it was in standby mode (it was not), the > KAT500 tuner didn't tune either the K3 showed 1.0-1 5W all across the 10m > band but no relays clicks in the KAT500. I tested after this happened and > both work as expected on all other bands. It has been years since I used 10M. > The firmware is current on all three units. > > Any thoughts or ideas. > > TIA > > Larry NA0F > > __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 on 10Meters
I can’t remember where or exactly what the settings are, but between the 3 pieces in use, it’s possible to set the KPA500 to stay in standby, per band. It was a long time back, but I remember setting mine so that I could not TX hight power on 6 metres, due to the antenna not being rated above 100W. I hope that gives you some clues. 73, Alan - G4GNX > On 25 Jan 2022, at 22:21, ncela...@scicable.com wrote: > > > > I have a K3,KAT500 and KPA500. I had a station on 10 Meters this afternoon > that I wanted to reach. > > The KPA500 did not work on 10M as if it was in standby mode (it was not), the > KAT500 tuner didn't tune either the K3 showed 1.0-1 5W all across the 10m > band but no relays clicks in the KAT500. I tested after this happened and > both work as expected on all other bands. It has been years since I used 10M. > The firmware is current on all three units. > > Any thoughts or ideas. > > TIA > > Larry NA0F > __ > 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 g4...@g4gnx.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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 on 10Meters
Did the KPA500 show an asterisk (*) when key down? If not, it's not seeing the PTT actions (key out). If the KAT500 is content with the match, you'll only hear one fast kerchunk of the relays (test, happy, shaddup). If it's not trying, it may not be seeing the PTT and/or RF. (Has the K3 transmitter been calibrated lately?) Reseat all the cables and verify the settings in the KAT500 for 10 meter operation (antenna choice); over time some minor corrosion can appear. And make sure that the tuning output level of the K3 is set at 10-25 watts (and shows output too). Mine was set at 10 watts and consistently worked (now I use a K4, KPA1500 and a much better antenna, no tuner needed). If CW, was VOX on? GL, Rick NK7I On 1/25/2022 2:21 PM, ncela...@scicable.com wrote: I have a K3,KAT500 and KPA500. I had a station on 10 Meters this afternoon that I wanted to reach. The KPA500 did not work on 10M as if it was in standby mode (it was not), the KAT500 tuner didn't tune either the K3 showed 1.0-1 5W all across the 10m band but no relays clicks in the KAT500. I tested after this happened and both work as expected on all other bands. It has been years since I used 10M. The firmware is current on all three units. Any thoughts or ideas. TIA Larry NA0F __ 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 rick.n...@gmail.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
[Elecraft] KPA500 on 10Meters
I have a K3,KAT500 and KPA500. I had a station on 10 Meters this afternoon that I wanted to reach. The KPA500 did not work on 10M as if it was in standby mode (it was not), the KAT500 tuner didn't tune either the K3 showed 1.0-1 5W all across the 10m band but no relays clicks in the KAT500. I tested after this happened and both work as expected on all other bands. It has been years since I used 10M. The firmware is current on all three units. Any thoughts or ideas. TIA Larry NA0F __ 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
