As Mark points out, the latest firmware (at the beta page) works quite well
with Kenwoord transceivers. If you are using the KPA500 with a Kenwood
transceiver, be sure to update your firmware to V1.47 - you should see a
difference in how well it works. And, if you have any comments, I’m all
Steve
All HF amps the same regardless of the vender.
This pretty much sums it up.
http://rin3.blogspot.ca/2014/12/how-to-key-your-amplifiers-with-ts-590g.html
You can ignore the pin 7 part if that helps (that is option 2)
Pin 2 of the DIN connector goes to ground (or the shield of an RCA
I have an old TS-940 working with the KPA500. I used the ACC amp
connections on the back on the Kenwood for PTT, which I believe is a DIP
mechanical relay - not loud at all. In addition, the KPA500 sniffs the
RS-232 line between the Kenwood and my logging PC running DXLabs to
automatically
Oh, I meant to add, I let the amp sniff RF and it just works. No issues.
This is at my remote base where I have seen the amp start up at -20C
without issue and after time, I can actually get it up to 0C. :)
The equipment is kept in a non-heated room and seems to work no matter
what. I'm
I can't add much more, but the recent KPA500 software supports the
serial connection to the TS-590. You don't really need it, but it
helps by switching to the right band before you transmit, for example
if you are working crossband spit it switches to the band you are
going to be transmitting on
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