Other than this occasional hiccup, yes. If you've got Fred's KX3 book, check out pages 146-147, especially figure 9.17 - this is exactly how I've got mine cabled up.
Last night was a good example of why I wanted to have this flexibility. I was listening on 160 meter CW with the KX3 and heard W1AW/0 in Nebraska calling CQ. I cranked up the KX3 power to a whopping 12 watts and called him several times. Not so much as a QRZ did I get. I just got a CQ in my face! So, rather than turn on the K3, switch things over and tune in the station with the K3, I simply powered up the KPA500, set the KX3 to 9 watts (170 watts out on the KPA500), called him again and this time got him on the first call. I could have been there a very long time running 12 watts! Of course if I had a great 160 antenna, 12 watts probably would have been OK. But I live in a CC&R/HOA neighborhood and have a "stealthy" Inverted L semi-hidden in the redwood trees that only has about 25-30 feet of vertical run. Jim On Saturday, Jan 18, 2014, at Saturday, 9:57 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: > > Is the KPA500 really designed to work with multiple inputs even if they are > switched? I would be interested in knowing since I also have a KX3. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > > On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Jim Bennett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I recently got a KX3 and have set up my station such that the KX3 can share >> the KPA500, KAT500, and several antennas by using a pretty beefy Daiwa >> 2-position coax switch. The station is set up just like the diagram on page >> 147 of KE7X's KX3 book. This configuration seems to work very well. However, >> I've recently noticed a very occasional anomaly with the KPA500. Every once >> in a while, I go to power it on and nothing happens. I have to reach around >> to the back panel rocker switch, turn it "Off" and then back on. Then, the >> front panel power on button brings the amp to life. So far I've not been >> able to track it down to a particular sequence of operating events that >> precedes it. In the past 3-4 days, this has happened maybe three times. >> >> Anyone else have this happen, and if so (1) what causes it, and (2) how to >> resolve it? Not a big deal, but I'd like to know what's going on. >> >> Jim / W6JHB ______________________________________________________________ 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
