I understand what you are describing, Jack. When I change
bands from the KPA buttons with anything other the band info
displayed in the LCD display, the KPA display very briefly
shows the current band info and then the new band info is
displayed when the K3 changes bands and the KPA display does
NOT return to what was being displayed before tapping a new
band button on the KPA. It does return to the last parameter
displayed, though, since the last one displayed was the band
info that it was being displayed before the band data info
was received from the K3. I had not noticed before that the
current band info displays briefly before the new band info
is displayed. Without going over his original email, I think
that what AC6JA was asking for was that the display to go
back to the ORIGINAL parameter that was being displayed
before tapping a band change button on the KPA.
Anyway, that's enuf from me. It's Miller time here on the
east coast.
73,
Ken K3IU
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On 12/27/2012 3:08 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
Ken;
My fault. My description was a bit foggy. When you tap a
band button, it changes the display parameter to the
band/frequency. The request goes to the K3, which then
changes the band, as indicated on the BAND0..3 lines. The
KPA receives this, briefly displays the band, then goes
back to displaying the current parameter, which is the
band. You don't perceive the momentary display since it is
the same as the normal display, set when the band button
was tapped.
If the frequency is changed without a band button being
tapped, when the KPA sees the band change it performs the
same actions, except the original display (for example,
HV) will be displayed after the momentary band display.
The tap of the band button in the first scenario is what
caused the display parameter to be changed.
I hope this makes more sense…
Jack B, W6FB
On Dec 27, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Ken K3IU <kenk...@cox.net
<mailto:kenk...@cox.net>> wrote:
Actually, Jack, on my KPA500 when I change the band by
tapping a band button on the KPA, the display shows the
band information, but does NOT return to what was being
displayed before tapping the band button. When I change
bands from the K3, what you describe below does happen;
i.e., a momentary display of the new band info and then
the display goes back to whatever was displayed before,
e.g., PWR, SWR, CURRENT, etc.
To clarify, I don't have any problem with the way it
works now. I just didn't follow things as you were
describing them :-) .
Happy New Year...
73, Ken Wagner K3IU
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On 12/27/2012 1:53 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
Taking a peek at the code I see you are right. The
second tap of each parameter actually does change back
to the band display. I remember it used to be the way I
described it, but I bet that was a long time ago before
the initial release. So I stand corrected.
So now I'll go back to the original post and add some
description. Whenever the band changes, it will be
momentarily displayed, then the LCD will return to the
original display. This is true even if the original
display was the band - you just don't see it since it
changes back to itself. Is the request then that tapping
a band button actually not change the display to show
frequency/band other than the momentary display? If so,
what would happen when the KPA is used with a
transceiver other than the K3 (i.e. any of the other
three RADIO choices)? Is there then ever a time when
tapping a band button would cause the LCD to change to
showing the band instead of some other parameter? One
problem with such a change is that it would not longer
be intuitive as to how to display the band - think of
it, tap the button for the current parameter to show the
band?
Interesting...
Jack B, W6FB
On Dec 27, 2012, at 10:21 AM, Ken K3IU <kenk...@cox.net
<mailto:kenk...@cox.net>> wrote:
Hello, Jack:
Mine doesn't work that way at all. On s/n 108 with
firmware 1.18, if I have PWR selected and tap HV, I see
the HV on the display. If I tap HV again, it then
displays the band that I am on, not the PWR. If I tap
the HV button, the HV is displayed. If I then tap the
CURRENT button, the current will be displayed. If I
again tap the CURRENT button, the display shows the
band info, not the HV.
73,
Ken K3IU
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On 12/27/2012 1:00 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
Tapping a button on the KPA500 causes the parameter associated with that button
to be displayed. Try tapping the HV button, you will see the voltage displayed
on the LCD. Tap HV again and you get the previous parameter displayed. Thus
tapping a band button causes the band to be displayed. To illustrate why this
is important, try the following: tap the HV button. The HV will be displayed.
Next tap the CURRENT button. The LCD will change to current. Now tap the
Current button again. The LCD will change to HV, not to the band. At this point
the only way to get to the band is to tap a band button.
Thus this is actually the correct behavior. How would you have it behave
differently? In other words, what would you change to get the behavior you
would like?
Note that when changing the band from the transceiver the LCD will momentarily
display the new band, then will go back to whatever parameter you have selected.
Jack Brindle, W6FB
On Dec 27, 2012, at 9:07 AM,ac...@aol.com wrote:
I like to have the KPA500 display set to constantly show the PWR output.
I just noticed that when I swtich bands from my K3, the KPA500 display
stays set to display PWR output, but when I switch bands on the KPA500, the
display always goes back to display the band. Then I always have to press
PWR again to display the PWR output.
Is there any way to keep the KPA500 display "stuck" on PWR output when
changing bands directly from the KPA500 keypad?
Mike
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