Randy, Under those conditions, your results are to be expected. The KPA500 shut down due to the REFL HI, so the K3 reverted to the "non-KPA500 connected and ready" state.
73, Don W3FPR On 9/5/2011 9:01 PM, Randy Moore wrote: > The KPA500 built for my friend (I'm very envious!) is working great! > I'm only able to test it up to about 200w due to dummy load, ATU and > balun limitations, but 2 QSOs tonight reported strong, clean signal! > > I have observed something, however. I was using 5w from my K3, through > the KPA, to my ancient MFJ-945 ATU. I haven't used that ATU in quite a > while, so my initial ATU adjustments caused a "REFL HI" fault on the > KPA500. After that happened, my K3, went to 94w power setting (which is > what I had it set to before this experiment). Happened twice. > > K3 firmware 4.39/2.73. KPA500 firmware 1.11. K3 ATU in BYPASS. > > 73, > Randy, KS4L > ______________________________________________________________ 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
