That was intended? It still strikes me as broken. I have a K3 that thinks the amp is enabled and has its power set as such, and I have an amp that is offline. So the K3 and KPA500 states are now out of sync.
I too want the amp to drop into standby when I switch bands, and I then use the tune button to put out about 20w and make the autotuner do its thing. But after that is done, I don't necessarily want to engage the amp, so I want the K3 to now be set to the non-amp power level. As it is now, if I change bands and want to leave the amp off I have to make the band change, and then press the amp engage button twice to get the rig and amp back in sync. Why are others using the rig as you describe instead of using the tune button? 73 Nels K1UR On 5/18/2011 4:53 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: > That is actially intended and was part of the request for this option. > Several FTs asked us to add a menu enabled feature where the rig dropped into > stand-by on a band change, so that they could then retune their manual ATU. > This allowed them to avoid faulting the amp if they forgot to do so. Leaving > it at low power was desired for ATU tuning. > > 73, > Eric WA6HHQ > at 35,000 ft on the way to Dayton. > > www.elecraft.com > _..._ > > > > On May 18, 2011, at 4:38 PM, Nels Anderson<[email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree, the band switch buttons are very handy--love them. >> >> However did you see my post about the software bug related to power >> level/band switching? >> >> On mine I find 35 watts to be way too much drive...seems like 26 or 27 >> is all it takes for full power. >> >> 73 Nels K1UR >> >> On 5/18/2011 3:23 PM, Phil LaMarche wrote: >>> I know this is a simple statement, but, I love changing bands from the 500 >>> instead the K3. Much faster. This amplifier is so sweet. 35 watts drives >>> to a full 500. >>> >>> >>> >>> Phil >>> >>> >>> >>> Philip LaMarche >>> >>> >>> >>> LaMarche Enterprises, Inc >>> >>> >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] >>> >>> <http://www.lamarcheenterprises.com/> www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com >>> >>> >>> >>> 727-944-3226 >>> >>> 727-937-8834 Fax >>> >>> 727-510-5038 Cell >>> >>> <http://www.w9dvm.com/> www.w9dvm.com >>> >>> K3 # 1605 >>> >>> KPA500 # 029 >>> >>> >>> >>> CCA 98-00827 >>> >>> CRA 1701 >>> >>> W9DVM >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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
