Re: [Elecraft] K3s power level macro

2023-12-06 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Jack... Works just like you outlined. Also, I notice that the power out indicator on the KPA500 reads the power out of the k3 when in standby mode. I wonder how accurate that is compared to a dedicated inline power meter. At any rate, looking forward to this new flexibility. ...robert KE2W

Re: [Elecraft] K3s power level macro

2023-12-05 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
Is 17mSec not fast enough? When you hit the OP button on the KPA, it tells the K3 to make the adjustment, and the power is very quickly changed. Same is true when you go from OP to STBY, the K3 goes back to 100 watts. I seriously question whether you can do things as fast with a macro and having

Re: [Elecraft] K3s power level macro

2023-12-05 Thread Robert Strickland via Elecraft
Mike and Jack... Thanks for your suggestions. Mike, I'm not clear "where" you are implementing your macro; perhaps you are using the K3 utility. I'd like to avoid that and interact with the radio directly. Jack, what I'm looking for is not different drive levels on different bands, but switchi

Re: [Elecraft] K3s power level macro

2023-12-05 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
We thought about that when we designed the KPA500. Take a look at page 29 of the K3S Rev A manual - "Per-band Power Control”. You need to have the KPA500 communicating with the K3 through the Aux I/O cable. It works amazingly well, no macros needed! 73, Jack, W6FB > On Dec 5, 2023, at 12:35 PM