200 watts max on 30m. If I want the amp I probably want all 500 watts, not some value in between save for RTTY or similar.
On 4/7/11 8:34 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > All of these responses fall into the category of "it would be cool to > watch it work" rather than "it would be useful in such-and-such > situation because ....". > > I still don't get it. Every situation that I can think of where you > might want to adjust the power between 100 watts and 500 watts (150 watt > contest limit, 100 watt limit on 30m, 250 watt limit on certain > antennas, etc) is going to require 1) a decision and 2) an action (i.e., > turning a knob). Whether you turn the knob up to increase the power or > turn it down after you turn on the amp, you still have to adjust that > little knob while watching a meter. The only thing I can see that would > be gained by a "fully integrated system" might be not having to manually > turn on the amp. > > Can anyone explain to me what else would be gained?? Somebody please > give it a try. > > Dave AB7E > > > > On 4/7/2011 6:51 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> Hi Group, >> >> I also agree for a fully integrated system this would be the best way to >> have it work. >> >> Since it is software defined system, give it a little time and it will >> be there. >> >> Cheers >> >> Don >> KD8NNU >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 3:18 PM, ab2tc 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
