Thanks all I'll check the menu. I certainly don't remember it being there, but I will have a 2nd look once I reassemble it and remove the smoked parts.
I have the schematics now. Thanks, Mike va3mw On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 9:13 AM Mike Cox <m...@ab9v.us> wrote: > It's a MENU selection ... See MENU>PWR--ON ... > > On 11/16/2018 8:57 AM, Michael Blake via Elecraft wrote: > > My KPA500 does not power up in operate. It always powers up in Standby. > > > > 73 - Mike - K9JRI > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Nov 16, 2018, at 8:52 AM, Michael Walker <va...@portcredit.net> > wrote: > >> > >> I have the schematics, as someone was kind enough to send them to me. > >> > >> Yes, I forgot the KPA500 powers up in Operate. It is the only Amp I own > >> that does this. > >> > >> I will mention it to Elecraft when I chat with them later today and > suggest > >> the default should be the other way around. > >> > >> Mike va3mw > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 8:27 AM ANDY DURBIN <a.dur...@msn.com> wrote: > >> > >>> "The unit was powered on and it came up in operate mode while the HF > radio > >>> was in TX at 100w on 6M. End result is that the magic smoke got out. > :)" > >>> > >>> > >>> I suspect this is a very common mistake for ops who sometimes use the > amp > >>> and sometimes operate barefoot. I thought the KPA500 was designed to > >>> protect against that user error. Seems I was wrong. > >>> > >>> > >>> Suggest you contact support for schematics. Unless their policy has > >>> changed recently they will provide them to you. > >>> > >>> > >>> Andy, k3wyc > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> 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 va...@portcredit.net > >>> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 k9...@mac.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 m...@ab9v.us > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 va...@portcredit.net > ______________________________________________________________ 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
