Sorry I responded prior to reading the end of thread message. 73
On 4/7/11 9:46 PM, Mike Fatchett wrote: > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
