Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100: Manual antenna switching and output power limit questions

2013-06-20 Thread Paul Saffren N6HZ
Hi Tyler, Basically what Lyle said about power output vs ambient temperature. Regarding the antenna switching, long press on the TUNE button changes antennas. You'll also be able to configure the amp to select a pre-programmed antenna port based on band. For example, a 6 meter beam on ANT2 a

Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100: Manual antenna switching and output power limit questions

2013-06-20 Thread Lyle Johnson
My unofficial response is that this is a thermal issue. With adequate cooling (operating on top of a glacier in Alaska in January), it can run at 100W for a very long time. In a bad thermal environment (operating in an olive drab canvas tent near Yuma at 1 PM local time in late June with a pa

[Elecraft] KXPA100: Manual antenna switching and output power limit questions

2013-06-20 Thread edevelope...@yahoo.com
Hi All, I searched Nabble and did not find these questions about the KXPA100 answered, so apologies in advance if they have been asked/answered previously. 1. If one has the KXAT100 ATU option installed, and is using the KXPA100 with an exciter other than the KX3 , is manual antenna switching a