Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread Roy Koeppe
Scott, again if you have missed it, Elecraft has an 'ATU update Kit' for this purpose. Mine is to be shipped "soon." It is a PC filter board to be installed. 73,Roy K6XK SN 0178: With FW 1.64, the flashing SWR LED problem seems to be gone. On 10 meters, the display no longer goes h

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread K9MA
SN 0178: With FW 1.64, the flashing SWR LED problem seems to be gone.  On 10 meters, the display no longer goes half blank, but some extraneous characters show up when transmitting, but it returns to normal on receive. A big improvement, though perhaps eventually a bypass capacitor might be nec

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread Paul Baldock
Mines #244 about a month old. I have used it a lot on 6M but very little on 10M with no obvious problem. - Paul KW7Y At 09:17 AM 7/20/2018, Roy Koeppe wrote: They must have made an "improvement" on some models since yours! Roy K6XK Iowa I am apparently fortunate. My KPA1500 is

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread Roy Koeppe
They must have made an "improvement" on some models since yours! Roy K6XK Iowa I am apparently fortunate. My KPA1500 is #29 and does not have that issue at full power out on 10 or 6. Ed.. AB4IQ Hi Paul, When attempting to transmit or 10 or 6 meters, the left half of the display

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread AB4IQ
: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware Hi Paul, When attempting to transmit or 10 or 6 meters, the left half of the display instantly blanks out and remains that way till you reboot the amp power switch. Has been reported by several with early serial numbers like my #160

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread Roy Koeppe
Baldock Sent: Friday, July 20, 2018 9:36 AM To: Roy Koeppe ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware Could you describe this problem. I have not seen it. - Paul KW7Y At 05:27 AM 7/20/2018, Roy Koeppe wrote: Now am waiting for the promised ATU upgrade kit to fix the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread Paul Baldock
Could you describe this problem. I have not seen it. - Paul KW7Y At 05:27 AM 7/20/2018, Roy Koeppe wrote: Now am waiting for the promised ATU upgrade kit to fix the main display cut out problem which occurs on 10 __ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-20 Thread Roy Koeppe
Yesterday I updated KPA1500 Utility version and then firmware. That corrected the occasional random flashing of the SWR LED bar display curse on my s/n 160. Glad! Now am waiting for the promised ATU upgrade kit to fix the main display cut out problem which occurs on 10 and 6 meters. 73, Ro

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-18 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
The link will be back soon. We found a few bugs inthe remote sw and temporarily pulled it from the ftp site. Stay tuned! We'll announce here when it is back up next week. Eric /elecraft.com/ On 7/17/2018 10:00 PM, Paul Baldock wrote: Listed under new features for 01.64 7-12-2018  is

[Elecraft] KPA1500 latest firmware

2018-07-17 Thread Paul Baldock
Listed under new features for 01.64 7-12-2018 is Support for Elecraft Remote Software, ver 1.0.4.0. This suggests that the remote software is now available. However the link appears not to work. Is the remote software