My KPA500 is configured to power on in STANDBY, but it stays in OPERATE On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 9:57 AM Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote:
> You can configure the amp via the MENU to power up in the stand-by mode. > Also have it go to stand-by when changing bands. > > You should have the amp connected to the K3 via the multi conductor cable > and not use the amp key cable. > > The amp follows the radio and none of this will happen. > > Bob, K4TAX > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 16, 2018, at 7:52 AM, Michael Walker <va...@portcredit.net> > wrote: > > > > I have the schematics, as someone was kind enough to send them to me. > > > > Yes, I forgot the KPA500 powers up in Operate. It is the only Amp I own > > that does this. > > > > I will mention it to Elecraft when I chat with them later today and > suggest > > the default should be the other way around. > > > > Mike va3mw > > > > > >> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 8:27 AM ANDY DURBIN <a.dur...@msn.com> wrote: > >> > >> "The unit was powered on and it came up in operate mode while the HF > radio > >> was in TX at 100w on 6M. End result is that the magic smoke got out. :)" > >> > >> > >> I suspect this is a very common mistake for ops who sometimes use the > amp > >> and sometimes operate barefoot. I thought the KPA500 was designed to > >> protect against that user error. Seems I was wrong. > >> > >> > >> Suggest you contact support for schematics. Unless their policy has > >> changed recently they will provide them to you. > >> > >> > >> Andy, k3wyc > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 va...@portcredit.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 rmcg...@blomand.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 dpbu...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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
