Nothing is bulletproof except Kevlar. Yes there are a lot of quirks but compared to the rest of the IT world, there's little to commit about. Yes it's 2014 but everything works one way or another. Just have to massagw it a bit. Try programming all of the menu items then comment lol. 73s Tom
-------- Original message -------- From: Mike va3mw <va...@portcredit.net> Date: 25/05/2014 20:20 (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question 2 - remote power control Tom got it for me. Sorry, I wasn't clear that I was using the utility already and it is clear he has had the same issues. The remote power on with the utility on a locally attached computer does work, but it is finicky. You'd think with the current age of everything be handle over rs232, that this would be bullet proof. Mike va3mw > On May 25, 2014, at 7:57 PM, KE8G <k...@cox.net> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > I, too, use the KPA500 remotely, and have no problem turning the power on & > off. > > I take it you have the KPA500 connected to a computer? Did you download the > KPA500 software from the Elecraft web site? This allows complete monitoring > and on/off operation. > > 73 de Jim - KE8G > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 25, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Michael Walker <va...@portcredit.net> wrote: >> >> I have just installed my KPA500 on my remote base and I noticed that it is >> possible to turn it off via the computer or via just dropping the AC power >> and not getting it to come back on. >> >> This makes is sort of a challenge for remote operating. >> >> Is this normal operation or did I miss something obvious. >> >> 73 all >> >> Mike va3mw >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to k...@cox.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to tom...@videotron.ca ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
