"How difficult would it be to implement a power limit option through firmware
to prevent exceeding per-band drive levels when the amp is on?"
>From what I have heard about Elecraft's power management scheme it would not
>be difficult at all. However, writing the code is only a small part of
>
I do the same. That being said, I am very satisfied with the power
setting feature in the K3. I am responsible for the power setting on
each band, with the KPA500 in both Operate and Standby modes, and the
radio retains my settings until I change them. Great feature!
73,
Bill - NA5DX
On
I agree with Bill, I always check the transceiver's power setting when
switching in an amp. I had 200 watt Yaesu transceivers before buying
Elecraft so I learned to be cautious. The only thing tricky about my
K3S is that since the same knob does multiple functions I have
accidentally chan
What wrong with the system already in place. We asvopetators need to shoulder
some responsibility in the operation of our radios.
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...nr4c. bill
> On Mar 12, 2020, at 7:37 PM, Tony wrote:
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> All:
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> How difficult would it be to implement a power limit option through fi
Doubtful. Wayne is awfully busy on other projects.
We would not want to have fixed-in-firmware drive limits - KPA500s vary in
their needed drive level. Some need more power than others for drive. For
example my older KPA500 (actually the first one) needs 35 to 40 watts to drive
it to 500 watts,
All:
How difficult would it be to implement a power limit option through
firmware to prevent exceeding per-band drive levels when the amp is on?
A similar option is currently available on the K3S for transverter power
limits so it seems possible.
Tony
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"Once the correct power value is set for the amp in OPER mode and for the
individual band, I find no need to change the power setting. If one has it
correct... then changing it would seem to make it no longer correct. This
makes no sense to me."
Your concept seems to be that the correct p
The system operates quite well and reliably as designed. The radio
remembers the last power setting when the amp was in OPER mode. When
switching from STBY to OPER the power value is set per the last value
used. I find turning the amp off and on has no affect on this.
Once the correct p
"The misconception is that there are presets and there are NOT, the K3s stores
the last set power for that band/Amp Mode. The "presets" are the last power
setting the operator made either manually or via software/macro based on the
amplifier mode (OPER/STBY). IF you adjust the K3s power then y
The statement "I thought the per-band settings might go back to their
presets ..."
The misconception is that there are presets and there are NOT, the K3s
stores the last set power for that band/Amp Mode. The "presets" are the
last power setting the operator made either manually or via
softwa
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If one sets the power correct with the amp in OPER mode, there is no reason to
make further power adjustments. The system is just doing as you have
instructed it to do.
When the amp is in STBY the power reverts to that for barefoot normally 100
watts or the last value set for that mode.
B
Do you set the proper drive level per band while KPA500 is in OPER mode?
How do you power off your K3S?
When POWER button is pushed for power-off, K3S saves the setting in internal
non-volatile memory. Otherwise, any setting changes you made after powered on
will be discarded.
73 de JH3SIF, Kei
All:
I purchased the AUX cable for the K3S / KPA500 to use the per-band power
option so the drive levels would stay put when the amp was in operation.
After setting the proper drive level for each band, I noticed that the
settings I chose were lost if I turned the power up on the K3S.
I tho
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