*Just a couple of minutes with the KPA=500 will show you what drive produces required output of the amplifier.* * * *I have power on the K3 set to Per Band and normally run 30W drive to get 500W out. Antenna efficiency plays a role here too.* * * *Once I had that measured the rest was simple.* * * *If I require lower output I simply turn the drive down on the K3.* * * *I don't see where a continuous adjustment of the K3/KPA-500 reading power out on the K3 would be of any advantage to me as I don't see why output power from the amplifier is that critical in normal operating practice.* * * *This works fine for me, YMMV of course.* * * *73's* *Gary * On 8 April 2011 08:27, iain macdonnell - N6ML <[email protected]> wrote:
> Actually, if I'm interpreting the messages properly, you will be able > to switch between 500w and 100w just by placing the KPA500 in active > or standby mode ... provided you have the AUXBUX connection in place. > The K3 will "notice" whether the KPA500 is active or not, and choose a > different output level (preset by you) for each situation. > > The continuous adjustment would be useful if you wanted to dial in a > power level less than 500w, without having to search for it while > watching a meter.... > > ~iain / N6ML > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 10:18 PM, ab2tc <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Why the negative reaction to this suggestion? I think it would be really > > useful if I could operate the K3/KPA500 combo as if it was a single > > transmitter with power settings from (whatever the lower K3 power is) to > the > > full 500W and turn the KPA-500 on and off accordingly. The real context > is > > what do I have to do to quickly switch from 100W to 500W when I realize I > am > > not going to break through the pileup. Without this feature I would have > to > > > > 1) switch the KPA-500 from standby to active > > 2) dial back the K3 power to whatever is appropriate for this band > > > > I am sure this can be done with a macro, but having this built in would > be > > more than "nifty". > > > > Knut > > > > > > David Gilbert wrote: > >> > >> Aside from it possibly being "nifty", in what real world context would > >> you find that to be useful? > >> > >> 73, > >> Dave AB7E > >> > >> > >> > >> On 4/7/2011 1:55 PM, Toby Deinhardt wrote: > >>> Hi Wayne& the list, > >>> > >>> not sure if this has been suggested before, but it would be really > nifty > >>> if when using a KPA-500 together with a K3/100 the power would be > >>> continuously be adjustable from milliwatts up to 500 W. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA-500-K3-firmware-suggestion-tp6251532p6251772.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- *VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!!* ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
